Yale vs. Brown
Saturday, Nov. 8 – 12 p.m.
Richard Gouse Field at Brown Stadium
Providence, R.I.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Team 152 will look to continue controlling its own destiny in the Ivy League following a 24–10 win over Columbia. The Bulldogs will hit the road after a three-game home stand to take on Brown (3–4, 0–4 Ivy). Kickoff is set for 12 p.m.

What's New

• Yale received two votes in the latest AFCA FCS Top 25 Coaches Poll.
• After Harvard's 31–10 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday, Yale now controls its path to the Ivy League's automatic NCAA Tournament bid, needing to win its remaining games to clinch a spot.
• The Bulldogs improved to 3–1 in Ivy League play for the first time since their 2022 championship season.
• Yale also improved to 5–0 at home for the first time since 2022.
• The Bulldogs rank second in the Ivy League in both scoring offense (29.1 ppg) and scoring defense (16.0 ppg), trailing only undefeated Harvard in both categories.
• Yale's 253 rushing yards against Columbia marked a season high.
• Josh Pitsenberger continues to lead the Ivy League's rushing triple crown, pacing the conference in attempts (166), yards (816), and touchdowns (9).

The Series

• Yale has won each of its last seven meetings with Brown, averaging 51.8 points per game during that stretch. The streak marks the Bulldogs' longest against the Bears since a nine-game run from 1964 to 1972.
• Saturday's contest will be the 129th all-time meeting between the programs. Yale leads the series 88–35–5.

The Latest Matchup

• Last year's matchup featured offensive fireworks on both sides, with Yale prevailing 56–34.
• Quarterback Grant Jordan turned in a dominant performance, completing 29 of 40 passes for 372 yards and six touchdowns, while adding another score on the ground.

Scouting Brown

• Brown enters the weekend at 3–4 overall and 0–4 in Ivy League play. The Bears opened the season with a 46–0 win over Georgetown and notched a 28–21 upset over No. 8 Rhode Island on Oct. 3.
• Brown was picked to finish last in the Ivy League Preseason Poll.
• The Bears were one of three Ivy League teams—alongside Harvard and Dartmouth—to go undefeated in non-conference play.
• They swept their in-state rivals, Rhode Island and Bryant, for the first time since 2017.
• Brown is coming off a 28–21 loss to Penn on Oct. 31, which officially eliminated them from Ivy League title contention.
• Quarterback James Murphy leads the conference with 1,870 passing yards.
• Linebacker John Perdue and defensive back Miles Brophy both rank among the Ivy League's top tacklers, averaging 8.3 tackles per game.

Hear From The Bulldogs

"I think we've really played complementary football," said Head Coach of Defense Sean McGowan. "That's probably been the biggest thing. Seeing Dante's growth has been huge as he's a (sophomore) quarterback, working through learning the system and things like that. He's been very efficient with the football and he's done a really good job managing the offense. And then defensively, we just continue to grow. We have a lot of great leadership, and the kids build off of that."

"I feel like we're a very, like, physical and tough team," offensive lineman Michael Bennett said. "I think getting after people is what we pride ourselves on. There are many ways to do that football game and being able to strap up your helmet and run the ball for eight minutes is a sign of a very physical team and a team that's gonna do whatever it takes."

"As a player, you you realize now how hard is to win games in this league," quarterback Dante Reno said. "And it's really a top to bottom league. Anybody can beat anybody on any given day."

Up Next
Yale will remain on the road to face Princeton on Nov. 15 at 12 p.m.