2022 Yale
8–2 (6–1 Ivy League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Brown 69–17Nov 5
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Harvard 19–14Nov 19
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 17 | at Holy Cross | L 14–38 | 32% |
| Sep 24 | at Cornell | W 38–14 | 55% |
| Oct 1 | vs Howard | W 34–26 | 81% |
| Oct 8 | vs Dartmouth | W 24–21 | 54% |
| Oct 15 | vs Bucknell | W 29–9 | 89% |
| Oct 22 | at Pennsylvania | L 13–20 | 46% |
| Oct 28 | at Columbia | W 41–16 | 51% |
| Nov 5 | vs Brown | W 69–17 | 81% |
| Nov 12 | vs Princeton | W 24–20 | 40% |
| Nov 19 | at Harvard | W 19–14 | 41% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Harvard 19–14; unranked in the final AP poll; Ivy League champions.
In program history: The 97th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).
Ivy League champions6–1 in the conference
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 6–1 first in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 305–195
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1466 +104 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −19.6 No. 32 of 130 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 145
- Offensive coordinator
- Kevin Cahill
- Defensive coordinator
- Sean McGowan
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Nolan Grooms QB | 1,660 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nolan Grooms QB | 14 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nolan Grooms QB | 745 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Joshua Pitsenberger RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | David Pantelis WR | 509 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jackson Hawes TE | 4 TD |
| Interceptions | Hamilton Moore LB | 4 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Ezekiel Larry DE | ★★★ | No. 1390 |
| Nico Brown ATH | ★★★ | No. 1525 |
| Brogan McCaughey QB | ★★★ | No. 2000 |
| Melik Williams LB | ★★ | No. 2723 |
| Joshua Tarver S |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.780 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.8 | 0.822 |
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.
Roster 112
The 2022 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 33 have a stat line. See the roster
2022 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Yale | 6–1 | 8–2 | |
| Pennsylvania | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Princeton | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Harvard | 4–3 | 6–4 | |
| Columbia | 3–4 | 6–4 | |
| Cornell | 2–5 | 5–5 | |
| Dartmouth | 2–5 | 3–7 | |
| Brown | 1–6 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.