Yale Daily News

While last week marked the first time in 10 years in which the Yale football team did not open its season with a win, this week’s loss to Cornell in the Ivy season opener signified the first time in 19 years that Yale has started 0–2.

September 27, 2016

The loss to Cornell, which was picked to finish last in this year's Ivy League preseason poll, creates an issue for Yale's title chances just one game into the Ancient Eight season.

September 24, 2016

The Yale football team opens its conference season this weekend, traveling to Ithaca to face a Cornell team that has struggled to break into the […]

September 23, 2016

With the Ivy League football season set to start on Saturday, Matt Robinson of the Yale Undergraduate Sports Analytics Group offers an in-depth, computational look […]

September 22, 2016

For the first time in 10 years, the Yale football team kicked off its season not with a win, but with a harsh reality check.

September 19, 2016

The game tied for the largest Eli loss at home in the 102-year history of the Yale Bowl.

September 17, 2016

This year’s Colgate football team, favored to win the Patriot League, is undoubtedly looking for revenge after the Elis’ 15-point fourth-quarter comeback last year.

September 16, 2016

The Yale football team that takes the field Saturday against No. 23 Colgate will not look like its predecessors. Clad in new Under Armour uniforms and stronger after spending months participating in a new sports performance program, Team 144 is prepared to overwrite Yale’s disappointing 2015 campaign with a stronger performance in 2016.

September 16, 2016

Dealing with both injuries and positional changes in 2015, the Yale pass defense had one of the worst statistical performances in the Football Championship Subdivision. A year later, a new set of unforeseen obstacles continues to add question marks to the Yale defensive back corps.

September 14, 2016

While the 2014 Bulldogs’ offense, anchored by two-time All-Ivy First-Team back Tyler Varga ’15, led the Ivy League with nearly 250 rushing yards per game and 29 rushing touchdowns in the team’s 8–2 campaign, last year’s squad managed just half of those totals, dealing with a glut of injuries en route to an underwhelming 3–4 finish in the Ancient Eight.

September 14, 2016

After a full offseason of recovery, training and preparation, Yale’s 144th football team opens its pursuit of the program’s 15th conference championship this weekend. But before hoisting their first trophy since 2006, the Elis have much to prove.

September 14, 2016