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Two League Games Slated for Today; Final Week of Non-Conference Play

PRINCETON, N.J. – A pair of Ivy League matchups highlights this weekend’s Ivy Football slate. Brown welcomes No. 20 Princeton to Providence, R.I., at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Then at 1:30 p.m., Penn and Columbia clash in The Big Apple.
 
This is the final weekend of the season of non-conference play. Three of the four games are in-state clashes, including a bout between Dartmouth and No. 23 New Hampshire. After going 4-0 last week against non-league opponents, Ivies are collectively 14-6 on the season. The league’s non-conference success is not a new trend. Dating back to the 2010 season, Ivy League schools are 155-105 against non-league opponents.
 
Date Time Game Coverage
Friday, Oct. 15 7 p.m. Colgate at Cornell  ESPN+ | Stats
Saturday, Oct. 16 12 p.m. Yale at UConn CBS Sports Network | Stats
12:30 p.m. #20 Princeton at Brown ESPN+ | Stats
1 p.m. Dartmouth at #23 New Hampshire Video | Stats
1 p.m. Lafayette at #19 Harvard ESPN+ | Stats
1:30 p.m. Penn at Columbia ESPN+ | Stats

THREE UNBEATENS
Three of the eight remaining unbeaten teams in the FCS are Ivies: Dartmouth, Harvard and Princeton. The three schools have been winning by a large average margin of victory: Dartmouth (19.75), Harvard (26.5), Princeton (28.75).
 
IN OUR DEFENSE
Five of the Ancient Eight teams rank in the top 10 in the nation in scoring defense: Princeton (8.8, second), Dartmouth (11.2, fourth), Harvard (12.2, sixth), Yale (15.2, 10th) and Penn (15.2, 10th).
 
ON THE RISE
After entering the top 25 in the FCS Coaches Poll last week, Harvard and Princeton both moved up spots in this week’s poll. After topping Cornell, the Crimson bumped up three spots to No. 19 in the country. The Tigers, which beat then No. 25 Monmouth, moved up four spots to No. 20.