PRINCETON, N.J. – A pair of league games highlights Saturday’s six game Ivy League football slate. Both contest pit top passing offenses in the FCS against top passing defenses. Brown, the national leader in passing yards per game, squares off against Princeton, which ranks fourth nationally in team passing efficiency defense, at noon. Penn, which ranks ninth in passing offense, takes on Columbia, the national leader in team passing efficiency defense, at 1:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, OCT. 14
QUICK HITS
- Of the six league games played this season, five have been decided by a single possession. Four have been decided by three or fewer points. Last season, 16 of the 28 league games were decided by one possession.
- Harvard is in the national rankings for the fourth consecutive week in the AFCA coaches poll. One of two remaining teams in the FCS, the Crimson moved up one spot to No. 18. Harvard also entered the top 20 in the Stats Perform media poll jumping up two spots to No. 19.
- This weekend marks the final weekend of non-conference play. Ivies are 13-7 against out-of-conference opponents, which has secured a winning percentage above .500 for the season. In 11 of the last 13 seasons, Ivies have finished non-league play with a collective winning percentage of .500 or better. Since 2017, the league is 101-39 (.721).
- Three Ivies were named in Stats Perform’s FCS Prospects to Know for the NFL Draft in June. Yale OT Kiran Amegadjie was listed as the top prospect. Princeton OT Jalen Travis and Harvard DT Thor Griffith were fifth and sixth, respectively.
- The Ivy League was one of two conferences across all divisions to have a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy from each institution. Named after former Columbia football team captain and later head coach Bill Campbell, the award recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
| WILLIAM V. CAMPBELL TROPHY SEMIFINALISTS |
| Brown |
Justin Anagonye |
| Columbia |
Joey Giorgi |
| Cornell |
Jake Stebbins |
| Dartmouth |
Macklin Ayers |
| Harvard |
Garrett Sharp |
| Penn |
Jack Fairman |
| Princeton |
Jalen Travis |
| Yale |
Wande Owens |
- Numerous Ivies rank first in the FCS in both individual and team statitical categories.
| INDIVIDUAL NATIONAL LEADERS |
| Jake Willcox (Brown QB) |
Completions Per Game (32.25)
Passing Yards Per Game (345.2)
Total Offense (344.0) |
| Wes Rockett (Brown WR) |
Receiving Yards Per Game (127.5) |
| Jackson Kennedy (Cornell K) |
Field Goals Per Game (2.0) |
| Charles DePrima (Harvard QB) |
Points Responsible For Per Game (21.5)
Rush Yards Per Carry (9.22) |
| TEAM NATIONAL LEADERS |
| Brown |
4th Down Conversion Pct. (.000)
Fewest Penalties Per Game (3.0)
Fumbles Lost (0.0)
Passing Offense (346.2) |
| Columbia |
Kickoff Return Defense (11.8)
Red Zone Defense (.385)
Scoring Defense (8.5)
Team Passing Efficiency Defense (92.1) |
| Cornell |
Passes Had Intercepted (0) |
| Dartmouth |
Sacks Allowed (0.5) |
| Harvard |
Fumbles Lost (1)
Winning Percentage (1.000) |
| Princeton |
Rushing Defense (66.2)
Total Defense (211.8) |