Yale Football
Yale is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Ivy, based in New Haven, CT. The 2026 record stands at 4-3. The Cooper Predictor rates Yale at +6.3, No. 29 of 127 FCS teams and No. 2 of 8 in the Ivy. The model projects a 6-4 finish, with Playoff Odds of 18.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 4-3 in Yale games this season. Most recent result: beat Columbia 26-8 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Brown on Nov 7 — the model projects Yale 28-24, giving Yale a 63% chance to win.
Open Yale in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | @ Holy Cross | W 34-17 84% ✓ | W 38-28 |
| Sep 26 | @ Cornell | W 34-21 78% ✗ | L 25-38 |
| Oct 3 | vs Merrimack | W 38-20 89% ✓ | W 41-24 |
| Oct 10 | vs Dartmouth | W 34-28 64% ✓ | W 28-7 |
| Oct 17 | vs Rhode Island | W 34-24 73% ✗ | L 23-41 |
| Oct 23 | @ Pennsylvania | W 28-24 62% ✗ | L 21-24 |
| Oct 31 | @ Columbia | W 38-31 74% ✓ | W 26-8 |
| Nov 7 | vs Brown | W 28-24 63% | — |
| Nov 14 | vs Princeton | W 27-21 62% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Harvard | L 24-34 29% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Yale's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Ivy by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Harvard | 6-1 | +14.3 |
| 2 | Yale | 4-3 | +6.3 |
| 3 |  Princeton | 5-2 | +5.4 |
| 4 |  Dartmouth | 4-3 | +5.1 |
| 5 |  Brown | 4-3 | +4.6 |
| 6 |  Cornell | 3-4 | +3.2 |
| 7 |  Pennsylvania | 3-4 | -0.8 |
| 8 |  Columbia | 4-3 | -6.7 |
High schools on the Yale roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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