2025 Yale Bulldogs football team

2025 Yale Bulldogs football
2025 Bulldogs at Dartmouth
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
Ranking
STATSNo. 24
FCS CoachesNo. 21
Record9–3 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Ostrowsky (3rd season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorSean McGowan (8th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJay Anderson (3rd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumYale Bowl
2025 Ivy League football standings
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

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2012:00 p.m.Holy Cross*
ESPN+W 28–104,469
September 2712:00 p.m.Cornell
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+W 41–244,467
October 412:00 p.m.at No. 9 Lehigh*
ESPN+L 13–314,364
October 111:30 p.m.at Dartmouth
ESPN+L 16–177,895
October 1812:00 p.m.Stonehill*
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+W 47–74,166
October 2512:00 p.m.Penn
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+W 35–134,412
November 112:00 p.m.Columbia
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+W 24–104,375
November 812:00 p.m.at Brown
ESPN+W 34–223,009
November 1512:00 p.m.at Princeton
ESPN+W 13–10 4,704
November 2212:00 p.m.No. 8 Harvard
ESPNUW 45–2852,497
November 2912:00 p.m.at No. 14 Youngstown State*No. 24
ESPN+W 43–424,869
December 62:00 p.m.at No. 2 Montana State*No. 24
ESPN+L 13–2120,867

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
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS————RVRV————RVRVRV24
Coaches'RV———RVRV————RVRV2521

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
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 34Total
Crusaders 0 0 3710
Bulldogs 7 0 14728

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 34Total
Big Red 7 7 7324
Bulldogs 7 7 131441

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 34Total
Bulldogs 0 7 6013
No. 9 Mountain Hawks 14 0 10731

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 34Total
Bulldogs 0 3 7616
Big Green 0 0 01717

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 34Total
Skyhawks 0 0 077
Bulldogs 10 13 17747

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 34Total
Quakers 3 7 3013
Bulldogs 7 21 7035

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 34Total
Lions 0 7 0310
Bulldogs 0 14 10024

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 34Total
Bulldogs 14 7 7634
Bears 0 9 7622

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 34Total
Bulldogs 0 10 0313
Tigers 3 0 0710

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 34Total
No. 8 Crimson 0 14 6828
Bulldogs 10 21 7745

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 34Total
No. 24 Bulldogs 0 7 152143
No. 14 Penguins 14 21 7042

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 announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play by play) and Marcus Ray (analyst)
  • 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 34Total
No. 24 Bulldogs 0 0 01313
No. 2 Bobcats 7 0 7721

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 announcers (ESPN+): Jason Ross Jr. (play by play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)
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

References

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