BETHLEHEM, PA – Yale made the biggest jump of the week in the Lambert Cup poll of the week of 10/14/2026, selected by the Lambert Cup Committee.
With their resounding 28-7 win over Dartmoth, Kevin Cahill‘s Yale Bulldogs went to 3-1 overall and 1-1 in the Ivy League, and rose to a tie for 4th in the Lambert Cup standings, putting them two small spots behind No. 2-ranked Harvard. The Crimson are fresh off a strong 41-29 win over Cornell this week, and are just behign first-placed Lehigh, who had a bye week.
Rounding out the Lambert Cup Top 10 is Princeton, who entered the Lambert Cup Top 10 this week after their 28-13 win over Wagner, and Central Connecticut State of the NEC, who pounded D-II American International 51-15 at home this past week.
The 2026 Lambert Cup Committee consists of regional and national FCS Football media members and conference representatives, and is a weekly poll to help determine the winner of the Lambert Cup for the 2026 season. Currently, the cup is on display at Villanova, the recipient of the Lambert Cup in 2026. This season, should the opportunity arise in an FCS Playoff matchup to potentially crown a Lambert Cup champion, the Committee may decide unanimously to award the winning team the Lambert Cup at the conclusion of the contest.
1. Lehigh 80 (8) NC
2. Harvard 72 NC
3. Colgate 56 +1
T4. Monmouth (NJ) 48 +1
T4. Yale 58 +4
6. Stony Brook 47 NC
7. Morgan State 36 +2
8. Richmond 25 -5
T9. Princeton 7
T9. Central Connecticut State 7
Dropped Out: Bryant, Cornell
ORV: Delaware State 4, Rhode Island 2, Cornell 2, Albany (NY) 2, Robert Morris 1, Brown 1, Columbia 1, Bryant 1.