Yale (3-2, 1-1 Ivy) vs. Penn (2-3, 0-2 Ivy)
Friday, Oct. 23 – 7 p.m.
Franklin Field (Philadelphia, Pa.)
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Team 153 heads to Philadelphia for a Friday night showdown with the Penn Quakers, with kickoff set for 7 p.m. on ESPNU. The matchup marks Yale's second of three appearances on the network this season, as the Bulldogs look to return to the win column.

Last Game Highlights

• Hugo Djeumeni Kemeni rushed for 243 yards against Rhode Island, the third-highest single-game total in program history. Only Mike McLeod has rushed for more yards in a game for Yale, recording 276 against Lehigh and 256 against Holy Cross in 2007.
• Yale's 289 rushing yards were its most in a game since totaling 297 against Princeton in 2022.

Season Notes

• Djeumeni Kemeni enters Friday's matchup with 659 rushing yards through five games, averaging 131.8 yards per contest. He currently leads the Ivy League in rushing by 167 yards.
• The Bulldogs are off to a 3-2 start for the fourth consecutive season. Yale went on to win the Ivy League title in two of the previous three seasons.
• Jaxton Santiago's eight touchdown receptions through five games are already tied for ninth-most in a single season in Yale history. Eric Johnson holds the program record with 14, set in 2000.]
• Santiago also leads the Ivy League in receiving yards with 584 on 38 catches.
• Graham Smith's four receiving touchdowns this season are the most by a Yale tight end since Jackson Hawes had four in 2022.

• Yale received votes in the AFCA FCS Coaches Poll this week. The Bulldogs fell out of both national polls following Saturday's 41-23 loss to Rhode Island.

The Series

• Yale has won six of its last eight meetings with Penn. The Bulldogs are 15-22-1 all-time against the Quakers at Franklin Field and 52-39-1 overall.
• In their most recent meeting on Oct. 25, 2025, Yale defeated Penn 35-13 at the Yale Bowl. The victory was the second in a six-game winning streak that propelled the Bulldogs to their 19th Ivy League title. Abu Kamara returned a fumble for a touchdown, and Dante Reno threw three touchdown passes.
• Yale is 2-1 in Friday night games at Franklin Field, earning victories in 2024 (31-10) and 2018 (23-10). Penn won the 2015 meeting, 34-20.
• The Bulldogs are 6-2 in night games since the start of the 2017 season.

Scouting Penn

• The Quakers were picked to finish fourth in the 2026 Ivy League Preseason Poll with 75 points after finishing tied for third in 2025 at 6-4 overall and 4-3 in conference play.
• Penn enters Friday's matchup at 2-3 overall and 0-2 in the Ivy League following a 28-27 loss to Columbia. A potential game-winning field goal attempt fell short as time expired.
• Penn ranks seventh in the Ivy League in scoring offense.
• Quarterbacks Miles Teodecki and Karson Siqueiros-Lasky have combined for 1,207 passing yards and six touchdowns with eight interceptions this season.
• Mason Page leads the Quakers with 24 receptions for 301 yards and two touchdowns.
• Linebacker Zach Darche ranks fifth in the Ivy League with 47 total tackles.
• Joey Holliday and Duncan McPherson lead Penn's pass rush, combining for seven sacks and nine tackles for loss.
• Kicker Mason Walters has converted four of nine field goal attempts and 10 of 11 extra point attempts this season.

Cahill's Corner

"We're excited to attack this week and get back on the road against a very talented league opponent," said Kevin Cahill, Joel E. Smilow '54 Head Coach of Football. "Penn will present a strong challenge, and we're focused on putting together a good week of preparation. Heading to Philadelphia for a Friday night matchup is a great opportunity, and we're looking forward to competing under the lights."

Up Next

Team 153 travels to New York City to face Columbia on Saturday, Oct. 31, with kickoff set for noon.