2024 Yale Bulldogs football team

2024 Yale Bulldogs football
2024 Yale Bulldogs football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	4–2 (1–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Tony Reno (12th season);
Offensive coordinator	Chris Ostrowsky (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Sean McGowan (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Jay Anderson (2nd season)
Home stadium	Yale Bowl
	Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

he 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team will represent Yale University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season.

2024 Ivy League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 22 Dartmouth	3	–	0	6	–	0
Harvard	2	–	1	5	–	1
Brown	2	–	1	3	–	3
Columbia	2	–	1	4	–	2
Cornell	1	–	2	2	–	4
Princeton	1	–	2	2	–	4
Yale	1	–	2	4	–	2
Penn	0	–	3	2	–	4

As of October 30, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

Ivy League media poll

The Ivy League preseason poll was released on August 5, 2024. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish first in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Media poll
1	Yale	114 (6)
2	Harvard	108 (7)
3	Penn	88 (2)
T4	Princeton	80 (1)
T4	Dartmouth	80
6	Brown	56
7	Cornell	26
8	Columbia	24

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	2:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 38–31	15,117
September 28	2:00 p.m.	at Cornell	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	ESPN+	L 23–47	12,444
October 5	12:00 p.m.	Central Connecticut*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 23–22	5,123
October 12	12:00 p.m.	Dartmouth	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	L 43–44 ^OT	4,983
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Lehigh*	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+	W 38–23	4,307
October 25	7:00 p.m.	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPNU	W 31–10	7,917
November 1	7:00 p.m.	at Columbia	Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPNU
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Brown	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+
November 16	12:00 p.m.	Princeton	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT	ESPN+
November 23	12:00 p.m.	at Harvard	Harvard Stadium Allston, MA (rivalry)
*Non-conference game All times are in Eastern time

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Roster

2024 Yale Bulldogs football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
OL	`66`	Bennie Anderson	Sr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`16`	Damian Anderson	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class

Head coach

Tony Reno

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

at Holy Cross

Game One – Yale Bulldogs (0–0) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yale	0	0	0	0	0
Holy Cross	0	0	0	0	0

at Fitton Field • Worcester, MA

Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cornell

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

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yale	0	0	0	0	0
Cornell	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: Saturday September 28, 2024
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Central Connecticut

Game Three – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2–2) at Yale Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Central Connecticut	3	7	6	6	22
Yale	10	7	0	6	23

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 5,123
Referee: Alexander Rudolph
TV announcers (ESPN+): Justin Gallanty (play-by-play) and Jack Siedlecki (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(10:30) YALE - Nick Conforti 36 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 4:30; Yale 3-0)
(5:25) CCSU - Jack Barnum 32 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 5:05; Tied 3-3)
(1:29) YALE - Grant Jordan 4 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 71 yards, 3:51; Yale 10-3)

Second quarter

(13:02) CCSU - Jamir Robertson 49 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Jack Barnum Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 85 yards, 3:21; Tied 10-10)
(2:14) YALE - Joshua Pitsenberger 64 Yd Run (Nick Conforti Kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 3:28; Yale 17-10)

Third quarter

(3:59) CCSU - Jack Barnum 38 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 3:39; Yale 17-13)
(0:21) CCSU - Jack Barnum 42 Yd Field Goal (Drive: 7 plays, 35 yards, 3:01; Yale 17-16)

Fourth quarter

(11:25) CCSU - Isaac Boston 19 Yd pass from Brady Olson (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, 3:20; Central Connecticut 22-17)
(8:15) YALE - Luke Foster 19 Yd pass from Grant Jordan (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed) (Drive: 5 plays, 30 yards, 1:09; Yale 23-22)

Statistics	CCSU	YALE
First downs	24	18
Total yards	458	339
Rushing yards	170	193
Passing yards	288	146
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	17–31–0	16–31–2
Time of possession	34:31	25:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Connecticut	Passing	Brady Olson	17/30, 288 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Elijah Howard	25 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Elijah Howard	5 receptions, 68 yards
Yale	Passing	Grant Jordan	16/31, 146 yards, TD
	Rushing	Joshua Pitsenberger	19 carries, 127 yards, TD
	Receiving	David Pantelis	4 receptions, 45 yards

Dartmouth

Game Four – Dartmouth Big Green (3–0) at Yale Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Dartmouth	0	0	0	0	0
Yale	0	0	0	0	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Lehigh

Game Five – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3–2) at Yale Bulldogs (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lehigh	0	0	0	0	0
Yale	0	0	0	0	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LEH	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Penn

Game Six – Yale Bulldogs (3–2) vs Penn Quakers (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yale	0	0	0	0	0
Penn	0	0	0	0	0

at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA

Date: Friday October 25, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	PENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

at Columbia

Game Seven – Yale Bulldogs (4–2) vs Columbia Lions (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Yale	0	0	0	0	0
Columbia	0	0	0	0	0

at Wien Stadium • New York, NY

Date: Friday November 1, 2024
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

Brown

Game Eight – Brown Bears (0–0) at Yale Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Brown	0	0	0	0	0
Yale	0	0	0	0	0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	BRWN	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

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

References

^ "Yale Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". Ivy League Athletics. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
^ "2024 Yale Football". Yale athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

[1] "Yale Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". Ivy League Athletics. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.

[2] "2024 Yale Football". Yale athletics. Retrieved August 17, 2024.

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