2021 Yale
5–5 (4–3 Ivy League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Lehigh 34–0Oct 2
By 34 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to UConn 15–21Oct 16
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18 | vs Holy Cross | L 17–20 | 71% |
| Sep 25 | vs Cornell | W 23–17 | 76% |
| Oct 2 | at Lehigh | W 34–0 | 78% |
| Oct 9 | at Dartmouth | L 17–24 | 31% |
| Oct 16 | at UConn | L 15–21 | 68% |
| Oct 23 | vs Pennsylvania | W 42–28 | 73% |
| Oct 30 | vs Columbia | W 37–30 | 62% |
| Nov 6 | at Brown | W 63–38 | 74% |
| Nov 13 | at Princeton | L 20–35 | 35% |
| Nov 20 | vs Harvard | L 31–34 | 51% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Harvard 34–31; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Ivy League.
In program history: The 116th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).
- Record
- 5–5
- Conference
- 4–3 tied for 4th in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 299–247
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1393 −27 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.2 No. 44 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 133
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Cahill
- Defensive coordinator
- Sean McGowan
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Top recruits in the 2021 class
| Ikenna Ugbaja DL | ★★★ | No. 1589 |
| Austin Tutas QB | ★★★ | No. 1962 |
| Andrew Weisz OT | ★★★ | No. 2090 |
| Luke Foster TE | ★★★ | No. 2194 |
| Nate Denney RB | ★★ | No. 2624 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2021 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.783 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.812 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.797 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.836 |
| Whole class | 6 | 2.7 | 0.808 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2022
The 2022 draft| Rd 7 | Rodney Thomas II S | Indianapolis Colts |
Transfers in 0
The 2021 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
2021 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dartmouth | 6–1 | 9–1 | |
| Princeton | 6–1 | 9–1 | |
| Harvard | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Columbia | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
 Yale | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
| Pennsylvania | 1–6 | 3–7 | |
| Cornell | 1–6 | 2–8 | |
| Brown | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.