The 2026 Ivy League Football Schedule is shaping up to be another competitive campaign among the Ancient Eight. With traditional rivalries, academic-athletic balance, and exciting matchups, fans can look forward to a full slate of games from September through late November.
Below is the complete 2026 Ivy League Football Schedule broken down by week, including start times (all Eastern Time) and broadcast information.
Week 3 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 3 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 3 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Saturday, Sept. 19
Harvard at New Hampshire
1:00 p.m.
FloSports
Saturday, Sept. 19
Princeton at Bryant
1:00 p.m.
FloSports
Saturday, Sept. 19
Cornell at Colgate
1:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 19
Lafayette at Columbia
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 19
Yale at Holy Cross
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 19
Brown at New Haven
Time TBA
NEC Front Row
Saturday, Sept. 19
Dartmouth at Lehigh
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 19
Penn at Bucknell
Time TBA
ESPN+
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Week 4 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 4 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 4 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Friday, Sept. 25
Harvard vs Brown (Pawtucket, RI)
7:00 p.m.
ESPN2
Saturday, Sept. 26
UAlbany at Princeton
3:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 26
Columbia at Georgetown
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 26
Yale at Cornell
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 26
Monmouth at Dartmouth
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Sept. 26
Lehigh at Penn
Time TBA
ESPN+
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Week 5 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 5 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 5 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Saturday, Oct. 3
Brown at Rhode Island
12:00 p.m.
FloSports
Saturday, Oct. 3
Colgate at Harvard
7:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 3
Penn at Dartmouth
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 3
Princeton at Columbia
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 3
Cornell at Georgetown
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 3
Merrimack at Yale
Time TBA
TV TBA
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Week 6 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 6 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 6 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Date
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Friday, Oct. 9
Columbia at Marist
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 10
Bryant at Brown
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 10
Dartmouth at Yale
12:00 p.m.
ESPNU
Saturday, Oct. 10
Harvard at Cornell
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 10
Princeton at Wagner
Time TBA
NEC Front Row
Saturday, Oct. 10
Howard at Penn
Time TBA
ESPN+
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Week 7 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 7 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 7 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Friday, Oct. 16
Columbia at Penn
7:00 p.m.
ESPNU
Saturday, Oct. 17
Brown at Princeton
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 17
Holy Cross at Harvard
1:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 17
Lehigh at Cornell
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 17
Rhode Island at Yale
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 17
Merrimack at Dartmouth
Time TBA
ESPN+
Last updated
Week 8 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 8 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 8 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Friday, Oct. 23
Yale at Penn
7:00 p.m.
ESPNU
Saturday, Oct. 24
Cornell at Brown
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 24
Princeton at Harvard
3:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 24
Dartmouth at Columbia
Time TBA
ESPN+
Last updated
Week 9 – Ivy League Football TV Schedule 2026
Week 9 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 9 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Friday, Oct. 30
Harvard at Dartmouth
7:00 p.m.
ESPNU
Saturday, Oct. 31
Cornell at Princeton
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 31
Penn at Brown
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Oct. 31
Yale at Columbia
Time TBA
ESPN+
Last updated
Week 10 – Ivy League Football TV Schedule 2026
Week 10 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 10 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Date
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Saturday, Nov. 7
Dartmouth at Princeton
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 7
Columbia at Harvard
1:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 7
Brown at Yale
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 7
Penn at Cornell
Time TBA
ESPN+
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Week 11 – Ivy League Football TV Schedule 2026
Week 11 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 11 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Saturday, Nov. 14
Columbia at Brown
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 14
Harvard at Penn
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 14
Dartmouth at Cornell
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 14
Princeton at Yale
Time TBA
ESPN+
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Week 12 – Ivy League Football TV Schedule 2026
Week 12 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
Week 12 – Ivy League Football Schedule 2026
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Date
Matchup
Time (ET)
TV / Stream
Saturday, Nov. 21
Penn at Princeton
12:00 p.m.
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 21
Yale vs Harvard (Boston, MA)
3:30 p.m.
ESPNU
Saturday, Nov. 21
Brown at Dartmouth
Time TBA
ESPN+
Saturday, Nov. 21
Cornell at Columbia
Time TBA
ESPN+
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Key 2026 Ivy League Matchups to Watch
The annual Harvard-Yale rivalry game (“The Game”) is set for November 21 in Boston as Harvard vs Yale 2026.
Multiple games will be broadcast on national or streaming platforms, including several on ESPNU as part of the Ivy League football TV schedule.
Ivy League teams will also face strong non-conference opponents throughout the early and middle portions of the season.
How to Watch Ivy League Football
Most games stream on ESPN+, with select matchups on ESPNU, ESPN2, FloSports and NEC Front Row. Fans looking for how to watch Ivy League football will find the majority of the 2026 Ivy League Football Schedule available on ESPN platforms.
The 2026 Ivy League Football Schedule promises competitive balance and historic rivalries as the eight schools battle for league supremacy.
FAQ
When does the 2026 Ivy League Football Schedule begin? Non-conference games start in mid-September, with conference play ramping up in October.
When is Harvard vs Yale 2026? Harvard vs Yale 2026 is scheduled for Saturday, November 21, at 3:30 p.m. ET in Boston on ESPNU.
How to watch Ivy League football? Most games are available on ESPN+ with select contests on ESPNU, ESPN2 and FloSports.
Where can I find the full Ivy League football TV schedule? The complete week-by-week Ivy League football TV schedule is listed above.
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