Yale Tops 2023 Ivy League Preseason Media Poll

August 10, 2023 by ivyleague.com

2023 Ivy League Preseason Poll

Reigning Ivy League Football champion Yale was voted the preseason favorite in the 2023 Ivy League Football Preseason Media Poll. The poll was voted on by 16 media members that cover the league.

The Bulldogs earned 122 points in the poll and garnered 13 first place votes. Yale finished last season with an Ivy record of 6-1 and went 8-2 overall. The Bulldogs ranked ninth in the FCS in rushing offense (232.8 yards per game) and fifth in scoring defense (19.5 points per game).

Princeton and Penn, which finished tied for second in the league, were voted to finish second and third, respectively. The Tigers, which led the FCS in scoring defense last season, earned 103 points in the poll and one first place vote. The Quakers, which had the No. 2 rushing defense in the nation, collected 90 points.

Harvard (84) and Columbia (62) were selected to finish fourth and fifth, respectively. Both the Crimson and the Lions each earned first place votes.

The poll was rounded out by Dartmouth with 54 points, Cornell with 37 and Brown with 24.

The league is coming off a competitive season, which saw four teams vying for the Ivy League title entering the final week of play.

Over the past seven seasons, 5-of-8 teams have captured an Ivy League title – Dartmouth (2015, 2019, 2021), Harvard (2015), Penn (2015, 2016), Princeton (2016, 2018, 2021) and Yale (2017, 2019, 2022).

Six Ivy League football games will air on ESPN linear networks this season. All other Ivy League home football games outside of this six-game package will air on ESPN+, while select games will also be available through a variety of regional sports networks.

The 2023 Ivy League football season kicks off Saturday, Sept. 16.

2023 IVY LEAGUE MEDIA PRESEASON POLL (First Place Votes)
1. Yale – 122 (13)
2. Princeton – 103 (1)
3. Penn – 90
4. Harvard – 84 (1)
5. Columbia – 62 (1)
6. Dartmouth – 54
7. Cornell – 37
8. Brown – 24