Know Your Foe: Yale Bulldogs
ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell travels to take on it's oldest Ivy League foe, Yale, on Saturday, Sep. 27 at noon in New Haven, Conn., on ESPN+.
The Bulldogs enter the contest 1-0 on the season after a 28-10 win over Holy Cross in their season opener.
Offensively, Yale is led by sophomore quarterback Dante Reno and senior running back Josh Pitsenberger. Pitsenberger scored three times in the win over the Crusaders, while Reno threw for one score.
On the defensive side of the ball, Yale held Holy Cross to 10 points and 281 yards of offense. Inumidum Ayo-Durojaiye and Abu Kamara both collected 10 tackles in the contest and the Bulldogs recorded four sacks.
Yale Overview
Record: 1-0 (0-0 Ivy)
Home: 1-0 •
Away: 0-0 •
Neutral: 0-0
Ivy Preseason Poll: 3rd
Last Week: W, 28-10 vs. Holy Cross (Sep. 20, 2025)
Head Coach: Tony Reno (13th Season, 75-46)
Offensive Outlook
Scoring: 28.0
Total Offense: 318.0
Rushing Offense: 152.0
Passing Offense: 166.0
Third Down: 5-12 (41.6%)
Red Zone: 3-3
Time of Possession: 30:45
Penalties: 100.0
Fumbles Lost: 1-0
Defensive Outlook
Scoring Defense: 10.0
Total Defense: 281.0
Rush Defense: 88.0
Pass Defense: 281.0
Opponent Third Down Conversions: 6-15
Opponent Red Zone: 2-3
Sacks: 4
Forced Fumbles-Recoveries: 1-1
Key Players to Watch
QB: #2 Dante Reno (So.) – 13-18, 166 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
RB: #7 Josh Pitsenberger (Sr.) – 26 att., 127 yards, 3 TD
WR: #8 Nico Brown (Sr.) – 5 rec., 119 yards, 1 TD
DEF: #24 Inumidum Ayo-Durojaiye (Sr.) - 10 tackles (3 solo, 7 asst.), 1 FR
| Category (Per Game Avg.) |
Cornell |
Yale |
| Points |
10.0 |
28.0 |
| Points Allowed |
13.0 |
10.0 |
| Total Yards |
260.0 |
318.0 |
| Total Yards Allowed |
268.0 |
281.0 |
| Rushing Offense |
107.0 |
152.0 |
| Rush Defense |
153.0 |
88.0 |
| Passing Offense |
153.0 |
166.0 |
| Pass Defense |
115.0 |
193.0 |
| Turnover Margin |
0 |
+1 |
| 3rd Down Conversions |
57-137 (41.61%) |
5-12 (41.67 %) |
| Red Zone: Scores/Attempts |
2-2 (100.0%) |
3-3 (100.0%) |
Series History
Record: Yale leads, 52-32-2
Last Meeting: Sep. 28, 2024 (Cornell 47, Yale 23)
First Meeting: Oct. 16, 1889 (Yale 60, Cornell 6)
Cornell Home Record: 18-18-2
Cornell Road Record: 14-34
Conference Record: Yale leads, 42-27
