PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania football team (2-3, 0-2 Ivy League) returns to Franklin Field Friday night to host defending Ivy League champion Yale (3-2, 1-1 Ivy League) in its third conference contest of the season. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. on ESPNU. Eric Frede (Play-By-Play) and Jack Ford (Analyst) will be on the call.

The Quakers are coming off a heartbreaking 28-27 loss to Columbia last Friday, while the Bulldogs enter the matchup following a 41-23 setback against Rhode Island. Penn will look to bounce back against a Yale squad that captured the Ivy League championship last season and earned the conference's first-ever FCS playoff bid.

GAME 6 – PENN (2-3, 0-2 Ivy League) vs. YALE (3-2, 1-1 Ivy League)

Friday, Oct. 23, 2026 | 7 p.m.
Franklin Field | Philadelphia, Pa.
Watch: ESPNU
Live Stats: Penn Athletics

THEMES AND PROMOTIONS

• Quaker's Birthday – Join Penn Athletics in celebrating everyone's favorite mascot, Quaker, with a full day of family-friendly fun, interactive games and birthday festivities.
• Most Valuable Professor – Penn will recognize nominated faculty members on the field at halftime. All professors and faculty members in attendance will receive a special welcome announcement during the game.

SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS

• Yale enters its matchup with Penn at 3-2 overall and 1-1 in Ivy League play. The Bulldogs opened the season with a 38-28 win over Holy Cross, lost 38-25 at Cornell, defeated Merrimack 41-24 and Dartmouth 28-7 before falling 41-23 to Rhode Island.
• Kevin Cahill is in his first season as Yale's head coach after being named the program's 35th head coach on Feb. 23, 2026. They're led by QB Dante Reno, who has completed 95 of 157 attempts (60.5%) for 1,182 yards, 13 touchdowns and two interceptions through four appearances.
• Wide receiver Jaxton Santiago is Yale's leading receiver, recording 38 catches for 584 yards and eight touchdowns through five games. He averages 116.8 receiving yards per game.Djeumeni Kemeni is Yale's leading rusher, totaling 659 yards and four touchdowns on 120 carries. Last game against URI, he had 243 yards on 36 carries.

SERIES VS. YALE

• This will be the 92nd meeting between Penn and Yale on Friday night. Yale leads the all-time series 53-37-1.
• The Bulldogs have won the last two meetings between the teams, and have won six of the last 10 in the series. Penn is looking for its first win since 2023.
  
  LAST FIVE MATCHUPS:
  2021: Yale, 42-28 (A)
  2022: Penn, 20-13 (H)
  2023: Penn, 27-17 (A)
  2024: Yale, 31-10 (H)
  2025: Yale, 35-13 (A)

LAST TIME OUT

• The University of Pennsylvania football team fell 28-27 to Columbia on Friday night at Franklin Field. Karson Siqueiros-Lasky got the start at quarterback for Penn and led the Quakers to 24 first half points.
• He threw for a career-high 374 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions in his first collegiate start. Isaac Lee posted a career night as well with 10 catches for 158 yards.
• Penn led by as many as 17 in the first half at 24-7, but two costly turnovers led to Columbia touchdowns before halftime. The Quakers led 24-21 at the break.
• Mason Walters added a field goal to put Penn up 27-21, but CU's Bryce Coleman caught his third touchdown of the night to put the visitors up 28-27 for their first lead of the game.
• Penn had one last shot to retake the lead but missed a 52-yard field goal as time expired.

TWO QB'S SPLITTING TIME

• Karson Siqueiros-Lasky (2 games) and Miles Teodecki (4 games) have each led the Penn offense this season. A true freshman, Teodecki started the first four games before getting injured against Howard. KSL replaced him in the second quarter of that game and helped lead Penn to a combeback 24-20 win. He then started last week, throwing for 374 yards, two touchdowns and four interceptions.
• On the year, Teodecki has thrown for 607 yards, two touchdowns and three interceptions while Siqueiros-Lasky has thrown for 600 yards, four scores and five interceptions. Teodecki also leads the team with 212 rushing yards and a score. It's yet to be decided who's going to start at QB on Friday vs. Yale.

NO. 2 RANKED DEFENSE IN THE FCS

• Penn's defense has allowed just 252.4 yards per game, ranking No. 2 in the country among all FCS teams. It also ranks No. 1 in yards per play allowed (4.12) and fewest yards (1,262). The next closest defense has given up 1,484 yards.
• Penn also ranks No. 1 nationally in passing defense, giving up just 136.6 yards per game. The next closest team gives up 140.6 yards per game.
• Penn has given up just 11 total touchdowns this season, a mark that ranks fourth overall.
• The Quakers allowed just 17.80 points per game through five contests, which ranks third in the Ivy League and 11th nationally.

CAREER PERFORMANCES FRIDAY

• Penn had some big performances last week against Columbia, with many players achieving career-bests.
• Siqueiros-Lasky threw for a career-high 374 yards and two scores. Isaac Lee (WR) had a career-best 158 yards receiving on 10 catches, with a long of 43 yards.
• Mason Page went for 110 yards and a touchdown reception, his best career performance.
• Defensively, Josh Narcisse tallied a season-best seven tackles while Ty Cortes and Duncan McPherson each picked off their first passes of the season. It was Cortes' second career pick and McPherson's first.

WEEKLY HONOR ROLL

• Penn had four honor members after the week four game against Columbia. Cortes, Lee and Page all made it for their performances. They were also joined by defensive back Jayden Drayton, who had five pass breakups and returned a kick 66 yards in the first half.

IVY LEADERS

• Penn receiver Mason Page ranks 7th in the Ivy in receiving yards with 301. Isaac Lee (266) is right behind him at No. 8 while Ronan Johannson (22) ranks 12th.
• Jayden Drayton ranks first in kick return average (27.7) and third in yards yards (249) and He places second in punt return yards (85) and average (7.7). Drayton ranks 12th in the league in all-purpose yards with 66.8.
• Miles Teodecki ranks sixth in the conference in total offense per game at 193.3 yards.
• Zach Darche ranks fifth in the league in tackles (47) while Joey Holliday ranks third in tackles for loss (5.0) and second in sacks (4.0). Duncan McPherson ranks third in sacks with 3.0.

THIRD DOWN DEFENSE

• Penn ranks second in the Ivy in opponent third down defense. Opponents are just 20/67 (29.9%) on third down. 
• Penn has allowed just 78 total first downs this season, for an average of 15.6 per game. Those marks are both second in the conference.

UP NEXT

Penn heads back on the road Saturday, Oct. 31, to face Brown in Providence, R.I. Kickoff is set for noon on ESPN+.

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