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Yale football news
The gist
Yale opens its 2026 football season Saturday at Holy Cross under new head coach Kevin Cahill.
The Bulldogs are ranked No. 19 and voted Ivy preseason favorite.
How it unfolded
- 2025Yale captured its 19th Ivy League title, fifth under Tony Reno, earned the league's first NCAA FCS playoff automatic qualifier and beat Youngstown State in the first round after trailing by 28 points.
- 2025Yale finished the 2025 season ranked No. 13 nationally and fell 21–13 to No. 2 Montana State in the FCS Second Round.
- Mar 2026Kevin Cahill was named Yale football head coach.