Time: 1:00 PM ET – ESPN+
Venue: Franklin Field, 235 South 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
Capacity: 52,958
Weather Forecast (Philadelphia, PA)
Kickoff: 71°F, partly cloudy
End of Game: ~68°F, mild evening
Rain Chance: 5%
Wind: NE 6–8 mph
Impact: Excellent football weather; slight breeze may affect long field goals
Injury Report
Dartmouth: No major injuries reported; QB Grayson Saunier fully healthy after strong start
Penn: No major injuries reported; WR Jared Richardson expected to play after minor cramps vs Lehigh
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Dartmouth: Grayson Saunier – 533 yds, 5 TD, 1 INT; leads Ivy in completions per game
Penn: Liam O’Brien – 316 yds, 3 TD vs Lehigh; 75.7% completion rate
Running Backs:
Dartmouth: D.J. Crowther – 143 yds, 3 TD
Penn: Julien Stokes – 52 yds rushing; also a special teams weapon with 133 return yds vs Lehigh
Receivers:
Dartmouth: Grayson O’Bara – 106 yds receiving
Penn: Jared Richardson – 141 yds, 2 TD vs Lehigh; averaging 122 YPG
Defensive Leaders:
Dartmouth: Tyson Grimm – 7 tackles vs CCSU; Zylon Freer-Brown – 1.5 TFL
Penn: Kadari Machen – 15 tackles vs Dartmouth in 2024; Carter Janki – 2 sacks
Recent Team Form
Dartmouth (2-0):
W 35-28 @ Central Connecticut State (Saunier 407 yds, 2 TD)
W 27-20 vs #23 New Hampshire
Penn (1-1):
L 44-30 @ Lehigh (O’Brien 316 yds, 3 TD; Richardson 141 yds, 2 TD)
W 24-21 @ Stonehill
Team Records
Dartmouth Big Green: 2-0 overall, 0-0 Ivy
Penn Quakers: 1-1 overall, 0-0 Ivy
Series History
All-Time: Penn leads 49–40–2
Last Meeting (2024): Dartmouth 20, Penn 17 (Hanover)
Trend: Dartmouth has won 8 of the last 10 matchups; Penn has not beaten Dartmouth at Franklin Field since 2013
Betting Trends
Dartmouth: 2-0 ATS; 2-0 O/U
Penn: 0-2 ATS; 1-1 O/U
Head-to-Head: Dartmouth 8-2 SU last 10 vs Penn
Situational: Dartmouth averaging 478 YPG (#8 FCS); Penn allowing 44 pts vs Lehigh last week
Historical Betting Results
2024: Dartmouth 20, Penn 17 (Penn +7 covered, Under 44 hit)
2023: Dartmouth 23, Penn 20 (OT) (Dartmouth -3 covered, Under 46 hit)
2022: Penn 23, Dartmouth 17 (2OT) (Penn +6 covered, Under 45 hit)
2021: Dartmouth 31, Penn 7 (Dartmouth -10 covered, Under 47 hit)
Projected Score: Dartmouth 31, Penn 24
Game Odds
Dartmouth Big Green – 5.5
Penn Quakers 53.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
