2025 Yale Bulldogs football team

2025 Yale Bulldogs football
2025 Bulldogs at Dartmouth
Ivy League co-champion
NCAA Division I Second Round, L 13–21 vs. Montana State
Conference	Ivy League
Ranking
STATS	No. 24
FCS Coaches	No. 21
Record	9–3 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Tony Reno (13th season)
Offensive coordinator	Chris Ostrowsky (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Sean McGowan (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jay Anderson (3rd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
Seasons ←  2024 2026 →

2025 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 24 Yale +^		6	–	1					9	–	3
No. 15 Harvard +^		6	–	1					9	–	2
Dartmouth		4	–	3					7	–	3
Penn		4	–	3					6	–	4
Cornell		3	–	4					4	–	6
Princeton		2	–	5					3	–	7
Brown		2	–	5					5	–	5
Columbia		1	–	6					2	–	8
+ – Conference co-champions ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Yale Bulldogs football team represented Yale University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bulldogs were led by Tony Reno in his thirteenth season as head coach.

On December 18, 2024, the Ivy League announced that it would begin participating in the NCAA Division I FCS Playoffs starting with the 2025 season. ^[1] The Bulldogs received the conference's auto-bid after defeating rival Harvard in the final regular season game to finish as conference co-champions. ^[2]

Preseason

Preseason poll

On August 4, the Ivy League released its preseason prediction poll. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish third in the conference. ^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	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+	W 47–7	4,166
October 25	12:00 p.m.	Penn		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 35–13	4,412
November 1	12:00 p.m.	Columbia		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 24–10	4,375
November 8	12:00 p.m.	at Brown		Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ESPN+	W 34–22	3,009
November 15	12:00 p.m.	at Princeton		Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 13–10	4,704
November 22	12:00 p.m.	No. 8 Harvard		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	ESPNU	W 45–28	52,497
November 29	12:00 p.m.	at No. 14 Youngstown State *	No. 24	Stambaugh Stadium Youngstown, OH (NCAA Division I First Round)	ESPN+	W 43–42	4,869
December 6	2:00 p.m.	at No. 2 Montana State *	No. 24	Bobcat Stadium Bozeman, MT (NCAA Division I Second Round)	ESPN+	L 13–21	20,867
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time Source: [4]

Rankings

See also: 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	Final
STATS	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	RV	24
Coaches'	RV	—	—	—	RV	RV	—	—	—	—	RV	RV	25	21

Roster

2025 Yale Bulldogs football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 5 Cuttler Adams So OT 77 Aderian Adelabu Fr OL 72 Bennett Anderson So WR 80 Lucius Anderson Fr OL 59 Zavier Avera Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 99 Cooper Austin Jr LB 24 Inumidin Ayo-Durojaiye Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K, P 26 Nick Conforti Sr LS 52 Colby Connell So LS 55 Joey Fortner Jr K, P 38 Reese Keeney So K, P 36 Noah Piper Fr	Head coach Tony Reno Coordinators/assistant coaches Chris Ostrowsky Offensive coordinator/Quarterbacks Sean McGowan Defensive coordinator/Linebackers Jay Anderson Co-defensive coordinator/Defensive backs Steven Vashel Special teams coordinator/Outside linebackers Stefon Wheeler Run game coordinator/Offensive line Tim Janecek Defensive line Marcus Knight Wide receivers Paul Rice Tight ends Chris Bergeski Running backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: December 3, 2025

Game summaries

Holy Cross

See also: 2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

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

See also: 2025 Cornell Big Red football team

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
• Referee: Tom Zetts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Cain (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (5:50) COR – Devin Page 1-yard run, Alan Zhao kick (Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 4:59; Cornell 7-0) (2:47) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 3-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 4:59; Yale 7-7) Second quarter (11:31) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 48-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 3 plays, 56 yards, 1:01; Yale 14-7) (6:59) COR – Doryn Smith 3-yard pass from Devin Page, Alan Zhao kick (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:33; 14-14) Third quarter (12:16) YALE – Noah Piper 50-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37; Yale 17-14) (8:15) YALE – Noah Piper 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -3 yards, 1:55; Yale 20-14) (7:54) YALE – Jaxton Santiago 20-yard pass from Dante Reno, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 1 play, 20 yards, 0:05; Yale 27-14) (4:33) COR – Ryder Kurtz 21-yard pass from Devin Page, Alan Zhao kick (Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 3:14; Yale 27-21) Fourth quarter (9:32) COR – Alan Zhao 32-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 4:40; Yale 27-24) (1:56) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 4-yard run, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; Yale 34-24) (0:47) YALE – Abu Kamara 65-yard interception return, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:09; Yale 41-24)

Statistics	COR	YALE
First downs	25	12
Total yards	400	297
Rushing yards	133	158
Passing yards	267	139
Turnovers	5	3
Time of possession	35:52	24:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing	Devin Page	24/51, 2 TD, 4 INT
	Rushing	Robert Tucker III	15 carries, 53 yards
	Receiving	Ryder Kurtz	5 receptions, 91 yards, TD
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	14/23, 139 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	28 carries, 142 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Mason Shipp	7 receptions, 85 yards

at No. 9 Lehigh (Yank Townsend Trophy)

See also: 2025 Lehigh Mountain Hawks football team and 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
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 74 °F (23 °C) • Wind: W at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,364
• Referee: Anthony Florio
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Marco Socci (play-by-play) and Mike Yadush (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (LEH): 11:14 - Mason Humphrey 27 yard pass from Hayden Johnson, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:40 LEH 7-0) (LEH): 2:59 - Luke Yoder 24 yard pass from Hayden Johnson, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 6:46 LEH 14-0) Second quarter (YALE): 0:43 - Nico Brown 27 yard pass from Dante Reno, Nick Conforti kick (Drive: 15 plays, 89 yards, 5:32 LEH 14-7) Third quarter (LEH): 9:47 - Luke Yoder 25 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 3 plays, 86 yards, 1:27 LEH 21-7) (YALE): 6:18 - Nico Brown 44 yard pass from Dante Reno, Nick Conforti missed PAT (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:20 LEH 21-13) (LEH): 1:50 - Nick Garrido 24 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 68 yards, 4:28 LEH 24-13) Fourth quarter (LEH): 2:07 - Hayden Johnson 9 yard run, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 3:59 LEH 31-13)

Statistics	YALE	LEH
First downs	22	22
Total yards	350	399
Rushing yards	103	225
Passing yards	247	174
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	28:38	31:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	25/38, 247 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	18 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Nico Brown	7 receptions, 85 yards, 2 TD
Lehigh	Passing	Hayden Johnson	8/15, 174 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Luke Yoder	17 carries, 108 yards, TD
	Receiving	Mason Humphrey	2 receptions, 86 yards, TD

at Dartmouth

See also: 2025 Dartmouth Big Green football team

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
• Game weather: Sunny, SW 7 mph
• Game attendance: 7,895
• Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Corsetti (play-by-play) and Ryan Zimmerman (analyst)

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter YALE - Nick Conforti 41-yard Field Goal, 7:27. Bulldogs 3-0. Drive: 11 plays, 39 yards, 4:45. Third quarter YALE - Nico Brown 6-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 4:59. Bulldogs 10-0. Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:07. Fourth quarter DART - Grayson Saunier 6-yard run (Owen Zalc kick), 10:24. Bulldogs 10-7. Drive: 11 plays, 92 yards, 5:11. DART - Grayson Saunier 37-yard run (Owen Zalc kick), 4:13. Big Green 14-10. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:00. YALE - Graham Smith 4-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper PAT failed), 0:37. Bulldogs 16-14. Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 3:29. DART - Owen Zalc 51-yard Field Goal, 0:00. Big Green 17-16. Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 0:37.

Statistics	YALE	DART
First downs	22	25
Total yards	352	367
Rushing yards	156	209
Passing yards	196	158
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	30:04	29:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	19/32, 196 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	34 carries, 138 yards
	Receiving	Nico Brown	8 receptions, 113 yards, TD
Dartmouth	Passing	Grayson Saunier	15/22, 158 yards
	Rushing	Grayson Saunier	14 carries, 95 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Grayson O'Bara	5 receptions, 69 yards

Stonehill

See also: 2025 Stonehill Skyhawks football team

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Skyhawks	0	0	0	7	7
Bulldogs	10	13	17	7	47

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

• Date: October 18
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Referee: Eric Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Cain (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (9:24) YALE – Noah Piper 26-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 40 yards, 5:29; Yale 3-0) (0:30) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 6-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 14 plays, 67 yards, 7:06; Yale 10-0) Second quarter (14:05) YALE – Wilhelm Daal 25-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:38; Yale 17-0) (4:57) YALE – Noah Piper 26-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 5:29; Yale 20-0) (0:20) YALE – Noah Piper 39-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 2:04; Yale 23-0) Third quarter (9:55) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:09; Yale 30-0) (7:26) YALE – Jaxton Santiago 48-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 1 play, 48 yards, 0:10; Yale 37-0) (2:57) YALE – Noah Piper 38-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:04; Yale 40-0) Fourth quarter (11:00) YALE – Cameron Price 2-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 13 plays, 62 yards, 5:25; Yale 47-0) (0:35) STO – Aidan Garrett 1-yard run, Domenic Scalese kick (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 4:54; Yale 47-7)

Statistics	STO	YALE
First downs	12	27
Total yards	152	481
Rushing yards	35	191
Passing yards	117	290
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:22	33:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stonehill	Passing	Jack O'Connell	13/28, 109 yards
	Rushing	Deven Sisler	3 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Derek Varley	2 receptions, 28 yards
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	16/24, 267 yards, TD
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	13 carries, 69 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jaxton Santiago	5 receptions, 150 yards, TD

Penn

See also: 2025 Penn Quakers football team

Penn Quakers (4–1) at Yale Bulldogs (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Quakers	3	7	3	0	13
Bulldogs	7	21	7	0	35

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

• Date: October 25
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 4,412
• Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Cain (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:11) PENN – Mason Walters 28-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:05; Penn 3-0) (1:09) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 10-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 4:45; Yale 7-3) Second quarter (13:44) YALE – Abu Kamara 63-yard fumble return, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 5 plays, -18 yards, 2:21; Yale 14-3) (12:57) YALE – Jaxton Santiago 26-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 2 plays, 35 yards, 0:29; Yale 21-3) (6:56) PENN – Jared Richardson 13-yard pass from Liam O'Brien, Mason Walters kick (Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 5:52; Yale 21-10) (1:55) YALE – Nico Brown 19-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:53; Yale 28-10) Third quarter (5:01) PENN – Mason Walters 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:18; Penn 28-13) (1:53) YALE – Nico Brown 33-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:08; Yale 35-13) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	PENN	YALE
First downs	24	21
Total yards	312	413
Rushing yards	92	202
Passing yards	220	211
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	36:44	23:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing	Liam O'Brien	21/39, 220 yards, TD
	Rushing	Donte West	11 carries, 47 yards
	Receiving	Jared Richardson	6 receptions, 85 yards, TD
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	16/22, 211 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	22 carries, 145 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nico Brown	8 receptions, 121 yards, 2 TD

Columbia

See also: 2025 Columbia Lions football team

Columbia Lions (1–5) at Yale Bulldogs (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	0	3	10
Bulldogs	0	14	10	0	24

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

• Date: November 1
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 4,375
• Referee: Antonio Marcella
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter (13:22) YALE – Jaxton Santiago 7-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 14 plays, 82 yards, 5:50; Yale 7-0) (4:52) YALE – Nico Brown 7-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 3 plays, 80 yards, 0:46; Yale 14-0) (0:13) COLU – Titus Evans 6-yard pass from Chase Goodwin, Hugo Merry kick (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 1:23; Yale 14-7) Third quarter (5:35) YALE – Noah Piper 40-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:05; Yale 17-7) (3:43) YALE – Wilhelm Daal 81-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 1 play, 81 yards, 0:11; Yale 24-7) Fourth quarter (7:08) COLU – Hugo Merry 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 72 yards, 6:54; Yale 24-10)

Statistics	COLU	YALE
First downs	15	21
Total yards	270	432
Rushing yards	62	253
Passing yards	208	179
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	29:09	30:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing	Chase Goodwin	15/30, 208 yards, TD
	Rushing	Michael Walters	11 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Lucas Bullock	3 receptions, 78 yards
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	25 carries, 132 yards
	Receiving	Jaxton Santiago	5 receptions, 92 yards, TD

at Brown

See also: 2025 Brown Bears football team

Yale Bulldogs (5–2) at Brown Bears (3–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	14	7	7	6	34
Bears	0	9	7	6	22

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

• Date: November 8
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game attendance: 3,009
• Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter (14:41) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 62-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:11; Yale 7-0) (2:10) YALE – Nico Brown 12-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:59; Yale 14-0) Second quarter (13:16) BRWN – Drew Crabtree 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 3:54; Yale 14-3) (5:12) YALE – Nico Brown 21-yard pass from Dante Reno, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 2:45; Yale 21-3) (1:57) BRWN – Drew Crabtree 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 3:15; Yale 21-6) (0:00) BRWN – Drew Crabtree 36-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 25 yards, 0:43; Yale 21-9) Third quarter (3:08) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 4 plays, 53 yards, 1:33; Yale 28-9) (0:02) BRWN – Matt Childs 5-yard run, Drew Crabtree kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:06; Yale 28-16) Fourth quarter (10:51) YALE – Noah Piper 33-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 4:11; Yale 31-16) (7:38) YALE – Noah Piper 40-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 4 yards, 1:17; Yale 34-16) (7:06) BRWN – Ty Pezza 55-yard pass from James Murphy, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:32; Yale 34-22)

Statistics	YALE	BRWN
First downs	21	21
Total yards	463	385
Rushing yards	255	19
Passing yards	208	366
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	31:51	28:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	20/28, 208 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	27 carries, 173 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nico Brown	6 receptions, 103 yards, 2 TD
Brown	Passing	James Murphy	26/42, 366 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Matt Childs	16 carries, 41 yards, TD
	Receiving	Trevor Foley	6 receptions, 145 yards

at Princeton (rivalry)

See also: 2025 Princeton Tigers football team and Princeton–Yale football rivalry

Yale Bulldogs (6–2) at Princeton Tigers (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	10	0	3	13
Tigers	3	0	0	7	10

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

• Date: November 15
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 48 °F (9 °C) • Wind: S at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,704
• Referee: Bill McKeever
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter (0:33) PRIN – Esteban Nunez Perez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:29; Princeton 3-0) Second quarter (6:53) YALE – Noah Piper 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:28; 3-3) (3:48) YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run, Noah Piper kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:37; Yale 10-3) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (8:46) PRIN – Ethan Clark 1-yard run, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 7 plays, 63 yards, 3:53; 10-10) (3:50) YALE – Noah Piper 37-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 4:56; Yale 13-10)

Statistics	YALE	PRIN
First downs	12	18
Total yards	273	313
Rushing yards	119	136
Passing yards	154	177
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	11/16, 154 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	24 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nico Brown	5 receptions, 102 yards
Princeton	Passing	Kai Colón	11/23, 177 yards, INT
	Rushing	Ethan Clark	24 carries, 90 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Robinson	7 receptions, 113 yards

No. 8 Harvard (The Game)

See also: 2025 Harvard Crimson football team and The Game

No. 8 Harvard Crimson (9–0) at Yale Bulldogs (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Crimson	0	14	6	8	28
Bulldogs	10	21	7	7	45

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

• Date: November 22
• Game time: 12:00 PM EST
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 52,497
• Referee: Todd Boyd
• TV: ESPNU

Game information

First quarter YALE – Jaxton Santiago 21-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 14:42. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06. YALE – Noah Piper 40-yard field goal, 6:12. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:30. Second quarter YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 8-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 13:02. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:11. HARV – Ryan Tattersall 23-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 13:02. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03. YALE – Nico Brown 64-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 8:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25. HARV – Jaden Craig 26-yard run (Kieran Corr kick), 4:19. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15. YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 0:03. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:19. Third quarter YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 4-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 8:55. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05. HARV – Ryan Tattersall 9-yard pass from Jaden Craig (pass failed), 4:44. Bulldogs 38–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:11. Fourth quarter YALE – Lucius Anderson 12-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 15:00. Bulldogs 45–20. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:36. HARV – Brady Blackburn 31-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Ryan Tattersall pass to Jaden Craig), 14:56. Bulldogs 45–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.

Statistics	HARV	YALE
First downs	27	23
Total yards	412	445
Rushing yards	94	172
Passing yards	318	273
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	26:18	33:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing	Jaden Craig	23/43, 266 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Xaviah Bascon	9 rushes, 53 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Tattersall	5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	15/19, 273 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	38 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Nico Brown	8 receptions, 189 yards, TD

at No. 14 Youngstown State (NCAA Division I Playoffs – First round)

See also: 2025 Youngstown State Penguins football team

No. 24 Yale Bulldogs (8–2) at No. 14 Youngstown State Penguins (8–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Bulldogs	0	7	15	21	43
No. 14 Penguins	14	21	7	0	42

at Stambaugh Stadium, Youngstown, Ohio

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 33 °F (1 °C) • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 4,869
• Referee: Charles Green
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score

Game information

First quarter YSU – Max Tomczak 23-yard pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka kick), 11:35. Penguins 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:20. YSU – Beau Brungard 6-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 6:17. Penguins 14–0. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:58. Second quarter YSU – Max Tomczak 6-yard pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka kick), 10:40. Penguins 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 19 yards, 1:45. YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 4-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 7:38. Penguins 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:55. YSU – Beau Brungard 1-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 6:10. Penguins 28–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:28. YSU – Beau Brungard 6-yard run (Andrew Lastovka kick), 0:16. Penguins 35–7. Drive: 5 plays, 35 yards, 0:56. Third quarter YALE – Spencer Mermans 4-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 9:21. Penguins 35–14. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:39. YSU – Max Tomczak 7-yard pass from Beau Brungard (Andrew Lastovka kick), 7:37. Penguins 42–14. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:44. YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run (Dante Reno pass to Graham Smith), 2:41. Penguins 42–22. Drive: 11 plays, 77 yards, 4:52. Fourth quarter YALE – Lucius Anderson 11-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 14:54. Penguins 42–29. Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:38. YALE – Graham Smith 4-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 5:19. Penguins 42–36. Drive: 12 plays, 72 yards, 4:36. YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 56-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 2:47. Bulldogs 43–42. Drive: 1 play, 56 yards, 0:10.

Statistics	YALE	YSU
First downs	26	21
Total yards	453	491
Rushing yards	193	174
Passing yards	260	317
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	34:02	25:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	21/38, 260 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	32 rushes, 209 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Lucius Anderson	8 receptions, 138 yards, TD
Youngstown State	Passing	Beau Brungard	23/35, 317 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Beau Brungard	17 rushes, 90 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Max Tomczak	6 receptions, 105 yards, 3 TD

at No. 2 Montana State (NCAA Division I Playoffs – Second round)

See also: 2025 Montana State Bobcats football team

No. 24 Yale Bulldogs (9–2) at No. 2 Montana State Bobcats (10–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Bulldogs	0	0	0	13	13
No. 2 Bobcats	7	0	7	7	21

at Bobcat Stadium, Bozeman, Montana

• Date: December 6
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. EST / 12:00 p.m. MST
• Game weather: Snow, 36 °F (2 °C)
• Game attendance: 20,867
• Referee: Zach Erdmann
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter MTST – Chris Long 0-yard fumble return (Myles Sansted kick), 2:56. Bobcats 7–0. Second quarter No scoring plays Third quarter MTST – Julius Davis 3-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 1:51. Bobcats 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:18. Fourth quarter YALE – Nico Brown 25-yard pass from Dante Reno (run failed), 14:18. Bobcats 14–6. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:33. MTST – Adam Jones 33-yard run (Myles Sansted kick), 10:20. Bobcats 21–6. Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:58. YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 6-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 2:09. Bobcats 21–13. Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 2:01.

Statistics	YALE	MTST
First downs	24	20
Total yards	351	341
Rushing yards	153	249
Passing yards	198	92
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	33:55	26:05

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing	Dante Reno	20/35, 198 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Josh Pitsenberger	26 rushes, 124 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nico Brown	11 receptions, 107 yards, TD
Montana State	Passing	Justin Lamson	10/16, 92 yards
	Rushing	Adam Jones	18 rushes, 107 yards, TD
	Receiving	Adam Jones	2 receptions, 34 yards

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