The 2026 Yale Bulldogs football team will represent Yale University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2026 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team will play its home games at the Yale Bowl and they will be led by first-year head coach Kevin Cahill. Preseason honors included captain Abu Kamara being named to the Stats Perform FCS Preseason All-America Team, the Buck Buchanan Award Preseason Watch List and by Phil Steele as the Ivy League Preseason Defensive Player of the Year; and quarterback Dante Reno being named to the Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List.
Schedule
Preseason Preseason poll On August 3, the Ivy League released its preseason prediction poll. The Bulldogs were predicted to finish first in the conference.
Rankings
Game summaries at Holy Cross
Statistics YALE HC First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsYale Passing Rushing Receiving Holy Cross Passing Rushing Receiving
at Cornell
Statistics YALECOR First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Yale Passing Rushing Receiving Cornell Passing Rushing Receiving
Merrimack
Statistics MRMKYALE First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Merrimack Passing Rushing Receiving Yale Passing Rushing Receiving
Dartmouth
Statistics DARTYALE First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Dartmouth Passing Rushing Receiving Yale Passing Rushing Receiving
Rhode Island
Statistics URIYALE First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Rhode Island Passing Rushing Receiving Yale Passing Rushing Receiving
at Penn
Statistics YALE PENN First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsYale Passing Rushing Receiving Penn Passing Rushing Receiving
at Columbia
Statistics YALE COLU First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsYale Passing Rushing Receiving Columbia Passing Rushing Receiving
Brown
Statistics BRWNYALE First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Brown Passing Rushing Receiving Yale Passing Rushing Receiving
Princeton (rivalry)
Statistics PRINYALE First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player Statistics Princeton Passing Rushing Receiving Yale Passing Rushing Receiving
vs. Harvard (The Game)
Statistics YALEHARV First downs Plays–yards Rushes–yards Passing yards Passing: comp–att–int Turnovers Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsYale Passing Rushing Receiving Harvard Passing Rushing Receiving
References