2024 Yale Bulldogs football team

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 Yale Bulldogs football
ConferenceIvy League
Record2–2 (0–2 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorChris Ostrowsky (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorSean McGowan (7th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorJay Anderson (2nd season)
Home stadiumYale Bowl
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 22 Dartmouth   2 0     4 0  
Columbia   1 0     3 1  
Brown   1 0     2 2  
Harvard   1 1     3 1  
Cornell   1 1     1 3  
Penn   0 1     2 2  
Princeton   0 1     1 3  
Yale   0 2     2 2  
As of October 17, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

Preseason

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Ivy League media poll

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

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
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

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 212:00 p.m.at Holy Cross*ESPN+W 38–3115,117
September 282:00 p.m.at CornellESPN+L 23–4712,444
October 512:00 p.m.Central Connecticut*ESPN+W 23–225,123
October 1212:00 p.m.Dartmouth
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+L 43–44 OT4,983
October 1912:00 p.m.Lehigh*
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+
October 257:00 p.m.at Penn
  • Franklin Field
  • Philadelphia, PA
ESPNU
November 17:00 p.m.at Columbia
  • Wein Stadium
  • New York, NY
ESPNU
November 912:00 p.m.Brown
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+
November 1612:00 p.m.Princeton
  • Yale Bowl
  • New Haven, CT
ESPN+
November 2312:00 p.m.at Harvard

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Game summaries

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at Holy Cross

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Game One – Yale Bulldogs (0–0) vs Holy Cross Crusaders (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yale 0 0 000
Holy Cross 0 0 000

at Fitton FieldWorcester, 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

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Game Two – Yale Bulldogs (1–0) vs Cornell Big Red (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Yale 0 0 000
Cornell 0 0 000

at Schoellkopf FieldIthaca, 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

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Game Three – Central Connecticut Blue Devils (2–2) at Yale Bulldogs (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Central Connecticut 3 7 6622
Yale 10 7 0623

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

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Game Four – Dartmouth Big Green (3–0) at Yale Bulldogs (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Dartmouth 0 0 000
Yale 0 0 000

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

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Game Five – Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3–2) at Yale Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Lehigh 0 0 000
Yale 0 0 000

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

Brown

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Game Eight – Brown Bears (0–0) at Yale Bulldogs (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Brown 0 0 000
Yale 0 0 000

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

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  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.