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URI 41, No. 23 Yale 23 – McClelland & Buchanan shine as Rams upset Bulldogs

October 17, 2026

Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — Yale quarterback Dante Reno came in with the gaudy stats, but it was Rhode Island’s Alex McClelland who stole the show on Saturday. McClelland, making his second career start, threw for 285 yards and four touchdowns to power Rhode Island to a 41-23 win over the No. 23 Bulldogs. McClelland also led the Rams on the ground……

Yale 28, Dartmouth 7 – Dante Reno, Bulldogs keep it rolling

October 10, 2026

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Image courtesy of Dan Heary By Andy Close NEFJ Correspondent NEW HAVEN — When the Yale offense is firing on all cylinders, they are as tough a group to deal with as any in the FCS. Dartmouth found that out on Saturday, as the Bulldogs racked up a season-high 537 yards of offense in a 28-7 victory. “I’m really proud of the way the kids battled,” said Yale coach Kevin…

Yale 41, Merrimack 24 – Dante Reno leads Bulldogs to comeback win on emotional day

October 3, 2026

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Image courtesy of Sean D. Elliot/Getty ImagesBy Craig Boland NEFJ CorrespondentNEW HAVEN – With four minutes left in the fourth quarter, Yale running back Hugo Kemeni punched in a nine-yard touchdown to give Yale a 41-24 lead over the Merrimack Warriors, which would be the final score on what was an emotional day for the program. Notably, it was the only Yale touchdown where quarterback Dante Reno – who lost…

New Yale head coach Kevin Cahill provides glimpse into what’s coming to New Haven

March 1, 2026

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FOXBOROUGH – During Saturday’s second day of the annual MHSFCA Coaches Clinic at Gillette Stadium, new Yale head coach Kevin Cahill was the keynote speaker during lunch. Cahill had a whirlwind week, going from being the head coach of nationally-ranked Lehigh to returning to Yale and replacing Tony Reno at a school he coached at for a decade. No one is Tony Reno and he’s irreplaceable. But, Cahill was able…

Yale names Kevin Cahill new head coach

February 23, 2026

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Image courtesy of Lehigh Athletics Despite the enormity of having to fill a giant hole left by Tony Reno, the hiring process didn’t take long for Yale. The Bulldogs announced a very familiar face in Kevin Cahill as the Joel E. Smilow ’54 Head Coach of Yale Football on Monday afternoon. Cahill spent a decade on the Bulldogs’ coaching staff from 2012-2022. He was part of three Ivy League championship…

FCS Playoffs: Yale 43, Youngstown State 42 – Improbable comeback sends Bulldogs to 2nd round

November 30, 2025

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Image courtesy of Yale Athletics Improbable. Impossible. Chaotic. Unbelievable. Incredible. Whatever word you want to use to describe what Yale did on the road against No 15 Youngstown State in the first round of the FCS playoffs on Saturday, it fits. The Bulldogs trailed 35-7 at the half, 42-14 with a little over seven minutes left in the third and 42-22 heading to the fourth quarter. Somehow, Yale ripped off…

Yale 45, Harvard 28 – Bulldogs make history in 141st edition of The Game

November 23, 2025

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NEW HAVEN – The Game is one of the most historic and well-known college football matchups in the nation, but whoever won the 141st edition on Saturday between Harvard and Yale was going to live on forever. For the first time, the winner of The Game was also going to clinch the Ivy League’s first automatic FCS playoff berth, along with the outright title. In front of over 52,000 fans…

Harvard & Yale set for biggest ‘The Game’ in history

November 21, 2025

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Harvard Athletics For the 141st time, Harvard and Yale will play football on Saturday afternoon down in the Yale Bowl. There’s an argument to be made that it’s the most important meeting in the history of ‘The Game’ rivalry. Or, at least in the last 116 years. Only in 1890 and 1909 were the stakes higher than they are this weekend. A quick Google search shows that in 1890, Harvard…

Yale 34, Brown 22 – Bulldogs keep pace in Ivy League with win over Bears

November 8, 2025

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Image courtesy of Yale Athletics By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff PROVIDENCE – Early morning rain gave way to a beautiful November afternoon in Providence for Yale to take down Brown 34-22 for a fourth straight win. The dominant offensive effort for the Bulldogs (6-2, 4-1) was led by senior offensive running back Josh Pitsenberger (27 car, 173-yds, 2 TDs; 3 rec, 25-yds) who had his third consecutive game with at…

Dartmouth 17, Yale 16 – Zalc boots Big Green to huge Ivy League win

October 11, 2025

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By Ryan Barry NEFJ Staff HANOVER – Another Ivy League classic found its way to Buddy Teevens Stadium on Saturday afternoon as the Dartmouth Big Green beat the Yale Bulldogs 17-16 on homecoming weekend. After the Bulldogs (2-2, 1-1) scored with 37 seconds left in the game to take a 16-14 lead, a crucial missed extra point opened the door for the Big Green (3-1, 1-1) to win. Dartmouth quarterback…

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