2023 Yale
7–3 (5–2 Ivy League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Morgan State 45–3Sep 30
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Princeton 36–28Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs Holy Cross | L 24–49 | 53% |
| Sep 23 | vs Cornell | L 21–23 | 72% |
| Sep 30 | vs Morgan State | W 45–3 | 76% |
| Oct 7 | at Dartmouth | W 31–24 | 48% |
| Oct 14 | vs Sacred Heart | W 31–3 | 83% |
| Oct 21 | vs Pennsylvania | L 17–27 | 61% |
| Oct 28 | vs Columbia | W 35–7 | 70% |
| Nov 4 | at Brown | W 36–17 | 63% |
| Nov 11 | at Princeton | W 36–28 | 40% |
| Nov 18 | vs Harvard | W 23–18 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Harvard 23–18; unranked in the final AP poll; Ivy League champions.
In program history: The 100th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 137 on file).
Ivy League champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Dartmouth and Harvard
- Record
- 7–3
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 299–199
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1461 +50 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −16.0 No. 24 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 151
- Offensive coordinator
- Chris Ostrowsky
- Defensive coordinators
- Sean McGowan and Jay Anderson
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–2–5
Leaders
| Passing yards | Nolan Grooms QB | 1,863 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Nolan Grooms QB | 22 TD |
| Rushing yards | Nolan Grooms QB | 588 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Joshua Pitsenberger RB | 8 TD |
| Receiving yards | Mason Tipton WR | 807 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Mason Tipton WR | 10 TD |
| Interceptions | Hamilton Moore LB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Osize Daniyan ATH | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
| Aidan Warner QB | ★★★ | No. 2112 |
| Zavier Avera OT | ★★★ | No. 2357 |
| Jackson St. Aubyn OL | ★★★ | No. 2391 |
| Graham Smith ATH | ★★★ | No. 2529 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.805 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.6 | 0.801 |
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 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 3 | Kiran Amegadjie OT | Chicago Bears |
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 1
2023 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
 Yale | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Dartmouth | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
| Princeton | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
| Pennsylvania | 3–4 | 6–4 | |
| Brown | 3–4 | 5–5 | |
| Cornell | 2–5 | 3–7 | |
| Columbia | 1–6 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.