WEEK 4 NOTES
PRINCETON, N.J. – Week 4 of the Ivy League football season features a pair of league matchups, highlighted by Dartmouth traveling to Yale for a nationally televised contest on ESPNU at 12 p.m. Saturday.
The Big Green (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) and Bulldogs (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) meet in New Haven. The last five matchups between the two programs have been decided by a single possession, including two that went to overtime. No. 18 Harvard (3-0, 1-0 Ivy) puts its unbeaten record on the line against Cornell (2-1, 1-0 Ivy) in Ithaca at 1 p.m. on ESPN+. The Crimson remained unbeaten last weekend following a thrilling 20-17 victory over No. 22 Colgate, capped by a game-winning Hail Mary and lateral as time expired.
The weekend slate begins Friday night as Columbia travels to Marist at 7 p.m. on ESPN+. Saturday's non-conference matchups include Bryant at Brown and Princeton at Wagner at 12 p.m., followed by Howard at Penn at 1 p.m.
FRIDAY, OCT. 9
SATURDAY, OCT. 10
QUICK HITS
- At 10-6 (.625) against non-conference FCS opponents, the Ivy League ranks third nationally this season. The league has ranked among the top three FCS conferences in winning percentage against FCS opponents in each of its last eight seasons of competition.
- Ivy League players have earned Helmet Stickers on ESPN's College Football Final in each of the first three weeks of the season. Yale QB Dante Reno earned the honor in Week 1, Harvard DB Xaden Benson followed in Week 2 and Princeton RB Kai Honda was recognized in Week 3.
- Four Ivy League teams rank among the top five nationally in scoring defense: Princeton (1st, 9.3), Harvard (2nd, 11.3), Brown (4th, 12.3) and Penn (5th, 13.7). In five of the last seven seasons, multiple Ivy League teams have finished among the nation's top 10 in the category.
- Harvard moved to No. 18 in the Stats Perform media poll and No. 19 in the AFCA Coaches Poll after improving to 3-0 with its win over nationally ranked Colgate.
- Harvard WR Nathan Bailey was named the Stats Perform National Freshman of the Week after hauling in 16 receptions for 197 yards and a touchdown against Colgate. Bailey scored the game-winning touchdown on a Hail Mary and lateral as time expired.
- Princeton RB Kai Honda rushed for 219 yards and four touchdowns on just 14 carries in the Tigers' 35-7 win over Columbia. Honda leads the FCS in rushing yards per carry (8.97) and ranks third nationally in scoring (12.0 points per game).
- Yale WR Jaxton Santiago leads the FCS in receiving yards per game (130.7) and ranks among the top 10 nationally in six statistical categories. Harvard DB Xaden Benson leads the FCS in interceptions per game (1.67) and passes defended per game (2.0).
- For the fourth consecutive year, all eight Ivy League football programs have a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, presented annually to college football's top scholar-athlete.