2025 Yale Bulldogs football team

2025 Yale Bulldogs football
2025 Yale Bulldogs football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	2–2 (1–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Tony Reno (13th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chris Ostrowsky (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Sean McGowan (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jay Anderson (3rd season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated October 12, 2025

2025 Ivy League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 22 Harvard	2	–	0	4	–	0
Penn	1	–	0	3	–	1
Princeton	1	–	0	2	–	2
Dartmouth	1	–	1	3	–	1
Yale	1	–	1	2	–	2
Brown	0	–	1	3	–	1
Columbia	0	–	1	1	–	3
Cornell	0	–	2	0	–	4

As of October 12, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Yale Bulldogs football team represents Yale University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

Preseason

Preseason poll

On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Bulldogs were selected to finish in the third position.^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 20	12:00 p.m.	Holy Cross *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 28–10	4,469
September 27	12:00 p.m.	Cornell	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 41–24	4,467
October 4	12:00 p.m.	at No. 9 Lehigh *	Goodman Stadium Lower Saucon, PA (Yank Townsend Trophy)	ESPN+	L 13–31	4,364
October 11	1:30 p.m.	at Dartmouth	Memorial Field Hanover, NH	ESPN+	L 16–17	7,895
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Stonehill *	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+
October 25	12:00 p.m.	Penn	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Columbia	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ESPN+
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Princeton	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m.	Harvard	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	ESPNU
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[2]

Game summaries

Holy Cross

Holy Cross Crusaders (0–3) at Yale Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	3	7	10
Bulldogs	7	0	14	7	28

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: September 20
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 4,469
Referee: Alex Parrella
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Cain (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(9:16) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 5:38; Yale 7–0)

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

(11:08) HC – Luis Palenzuela 23-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 84 yards, 3:47; Yale 7–3)
(7:20) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 9 plays, 77 yards, 3:43; Yale 14–3)
(3:02) YALE – Nico Brown 29-yard pass from Dante Reno, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 1:55; Yale 21–3)

Fourth quarter

(11:49) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 10-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:35; Yale 28–3)
(0:56) HC – Charly Mullaly 7-yard pass from Cal Swanson, Luis Palenzuela kick (Drive: 13 plays, 63 yards, 4:33; Yale 28–10)

Statistics	HC	YALE
First downs	19	18
Total yards	281	318
Rushing yards	88	152
Passing yards	193	166
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	29:15	30:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing	Cal Swanson	15/30, 193 yards, TD
	Rushing	Nyeoti Punni	6 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Joseph Williams	1 reception, 64 yards
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	13/18, 166 yards, TD
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	26 carries, 127 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Nico Brown	5 receptions, 119 yards, TD

Cornell

Cornell Big Red (0–1) at Yale Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	7	7	7	3	24
Bulldogs	7	7	13	14	41

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: September 27
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Cain (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	COR	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 9 Lehigh (Yank Townsend Trophy)

Yale Bulldogs (2–0) at No. 9 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (5–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	7	6	0	13
No. 9 Mountain Hawks	14	0	10	7	31

at Goodman Stadium, Lower Saucon Township, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Marco Socci (play-by-play) and Mike Yadush (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	LEH
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lehigh	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Dartmouth

Yale Bulldogs (2–1) at Dartmouth Big Green (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	3	7	6	16
Big Green	0	0	0	17	17

at Memorial Field, Hanover, NH

Date: October 11
Game time: 1:30 p.m. EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Corsetti (play-by-play) and Ryan Zimmerman (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Stonehill

Stonehill Skyhawks (2–4) at Yale Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: October 18
Game time: TBA
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	STO	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Penn

Penn Quakers at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Quakers	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: October 25
Game time: TBA
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	PENN	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Columbia

Columbia Lions at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: November 1
Game time: TBA
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	COLU	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Brown

Yale Bulldogs at Brown Bears – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Bears	-	-	-	-	0

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

Date: November 8
Game time: TBA
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	BRWN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Brown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Princeton (rivalry)

Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0
Tigers	-	-	-	-	0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

Date: November 15
Game time: TBA
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	PRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Harvard (The Game)

Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	-	-	-	-	0
Bulldogs	-	-	-	-	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: November 22
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Harvard Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". ivyleague.com. Princeton, New Jersey: Ivy League. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
↑ "2025 Yale football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

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[1] "Harvard Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". ivyleague.com. Princeton, New Jersey: Ivy League. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

[2] "2025 Yale football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

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2025 Yale Bulldogs football team

Contents

Preseason

Preseason poll

Schedule

Game summaries

Holy Cross

Cornell

at No. 9 Lehigh (Yank Townsend Trophy)

at Dartmouth

Stonehill

Penn

Columbia

at Brown

at Princeton (rivalry)

Harvard (The Game)

References