HANOVER – After a difficult start to the 2026 season, the Fearful Forecast rebounded with a flourish last week.
We’ll never know whether Yale would have beaten Cornell if starting quarterback Dante Reno had been available, which is why the only wrong prediction from a week ago deserves to have an asterisk, right?
So is the Yale QB playing this week? Is another prominent player from another team going to be sidelined?
Given how depth charts have devolved, and in a lot of cases entirely disappeared, we won't find out until kickoff.
Just another reason why anyone who takes this page seriously – or heaven forbid bets on Ivy League football – might want to rethink their life.
All that said, here we go for Week Three of the Ivy League season:
Princeton (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) at Columbia (2-0, 0-0 Ivy)
The Lions survived two bad teams in overtime but won’t survive these cats. Princeton 21, Columbia 14.
The Lions survived two bad teams in overtime but won’t survive these cats. Princeton 21, Columbia 14.
Brown (1-1, 0-1 Ivy) at Rhode Island (2-3, 1-2 CAA)
The Rams aren’t what they were expected to be. We’ll see about Brown. Rhode Island, 21, Brown 10.
The Rams aren’t what they were expected to be. We’ll see about Brown. Rhode Island, 21, Brown 10.
Colgate (4-1, 3-0 Patriot) at Harvard (2-0, 1-0 Ivy)
Crimson over Maroon in a color war. Harvard 28, Colgate 21
Crimson over Maroon in a color war. Harvard 28, Colgate 21
Merrimack (2-3, Ind) at Yale (1-1, 0-1 Ivy)
Sure wish we knew who will be at QB for the Bulldogs. Yale 20, Merrimack 7.
Sure wish we knew who will be at QB for the Bulldogs. Yale 20, Merrimack 7.
Fordham (1-4, 1-1 Patriot) at Lehigh (5-0, 3-0 Patriot)
Maybe the lock of the year. On the other hand, didn't Fordham beat William & Mary, 52-27, right? Lehigh 42, Fordham 14.
Maybe the lock of the year. On the other hand, didn't Fordham beat William & Mary, 52-27, right? Lehigh 42, Fordham 14.
Towson (0-5, 0-1 CAA) at Monmouth (3-2, 2-0 CAA)
Hawks put the ow in Tson. Monmouth 35, Towson 14.
Hawks put the ow in Tson. Monmouth 35, Towson 14.
LAST WEEK
This BGA Guy Is A Genius
Predicted: Harvard 28, Brown 10
Actual: Harvard 14, Brown 10
Comment: Got it half right.
This BGA Guy Is A Genius
Predicted: Harvard 28, Brown 10
Actual: Harvard 14, Brown 10
Comment: Got it half right.
Predicted: Columbia 24, Georgetown 21
Actual: Columbia 20, Georgetown 17 ot
Comment: Lions by a FG was dead on.
Actual: Columbia 20, Georgetown 17 ot
Comment: Lions by a FG was dead on.
Predicted: Lehigh 35, Penn 14
Actual: Lehigh 20, Penn 7
Comment: Weather kept scoring down?
Actual: Lehigh 20, Penn 7
Comment: Weather kept scoring down?
Predicted: Princeton 28, Albany 24
Actual: Princeton 22, Albany 0
Comment: Shutout was a surprise
Actual: Princeton 22, Albany 0
Comment: Shutout was a surprise
Predicted: Merrimack 24, New Haven 7
Actual: Merrimack 17, New Haven 10
Comment: A win over the other UNH would be more impressive.
Actual: Merrimack 17, New Haven 10
Comment: A win over the other UNH would be more impressive.
This BGA Guy is a Dolt
Predicted: Yale 35, Cornell 17
Actual: Cornell 38, Yale 25*
Comment: *Note the asterisk
Predicted: Yale 35, Cornell 17
Actual: Cornell 38, Yale 25*
Comment: *Note the asterisk
Last Week: 5-1
Season Record: 9-3 (.750)
Season Record: 9-3 (.750)