Overview
- Yale secured the automatic bid via the head‑to‑head tiebreaker in the 141st edition of The Game at the Yale Bowl.
- Quarterback Dante Reno threw for 273 yards and three touchdowns, with Nico Brown totaling 189 receiving yards.
- Running back Josh Pitsenberger powered the Bulldogs with 143 rushing yards and three scores on 38 carries.
- Harvard’s unbeaten run ended at 9–1, and reporters indicate the Crimson are likely to receive an at‑large FCS playoff invitation.
- This season is the first under the Ivy League’s new policy allowing postseason participation, with the 24‑team FCS playoffs beginning next week.