Football Holds Off Penn in Ivy League Opener, 14-10

Saturday, October 3

Hanover, N.H.

1:30 PM

Dartmouth College

1-2 , 1-0

Penn

1-2 , 0-1

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	4th	Final F
Penn	0	3	0	7	10
Dartmouth	7	0	0	7	14

Football Holds Off Penn in Ivy League Opener, 14-10

10/3/2026 6:30:00 PM | Football

Box Score

HANOVER, N.H. – Myles Craddock powered in a 2-yard touchdown with 4:55 remaining, and the defense came up with a fourth-down stop inside its own 20 in the final minutes as the Dartmouth football team opened Ivy League play with a 14-10 win over the University of Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 3, at Buddy Teevens Stadium at Memorial Field on Homecoming Weekend.

The Big Green won for the ninth time in its last 12 games against the Quakers and improved to 15-3 at home over the past 18 games.

Grayson Saunier was nearly perfect through the air, completing 13 of 15 passes for 173 yards and a touchdown. Saunier moved into the program's all-time top 10 in career passing yards, having now passed for 3,259, which ranks No. 10 all-time. Craddock carried 21 times for 85 yards. Nick Lemon caught three passes for 56 yards, and Ky'Dric Fisher added two catches for 39 yards and a score.

Johnny Stephens led all players with 13 tackles. Cameron Best-Alston added 12, and Steve Simpkins Jr. had 10 tackles and a forced fumble. Harrison Keith recorded eight tackles and two pass breakups. Luke Armistead averaged 58.5 yards on two punts, including a 74-yarder, which now ranks #2 all-time in program history for longest punt.

Dartmouth struck first with a 13-play, 80-yard opening drive. Saunier capped it with a 16-yard touchdown pass to Fisher at 3:36 of the first quarter. Penn missed a 28-yard field goal in the second quarter, then hit a 26-yarder with 33 seconds left in the half, and the Big Green led 7-3 at the break.

3:36 1st | Dartmouth 7, Penn 0

Touchdown, Big Green!@SaunierGrayson finds @_KyDric_ in the corner of the end zone!

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The Big Green stopped Penn on fourth-and-3 at the Dartmouth 23 midway through the third quarter. The Quakers then put together a 16-play, 80-yard drive that spanned two quarters. A 1-yard run eventually gave Penn a 10-7 lead with 8:47 left.

Dartmouth answered right away. Saunier hit Lemon for 34 yards on the first play and found Fisher for 23 more to the Penn 17. Craddock then carried on four of the final five plays, the last one for the go-ahead score.

4:55 4th | Dartmouth 14, Penn 10

The Big Green goes back in front after a @mylescraddock5 rushing touchdown!

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Penn drove to the Dartmouth 16, but Colter Vela broke up a fourth-and-3 pass with 1:20 to play. Uche Odimegwu sacked Penn's quarterback on the final snap to seal the win.

Up Next
The Big Green takes on Yale (2-1) at 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, at the Yale Bowl, Class of 1954 Field, in New Haven, Connecticut.