Princeton University Football Team Is Ivy League Co-Favorite

PRINCETON, NJ — The Princeton University football team has been tabbed a co-favorite with Harvard to win the Ivy League championship in 2017. It is just the third time in conference history the preseason media poll resulted in a tie, according to the conference.

Each team earned 120 points, followed by third-place Penn, with 110 points. Princeton earned six first-place votes, while Harvard and Penn each earned five. To view the full poll, visit ivyleague.com.

It appears as though reigning Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year John Lovett will miss the beginning of the season, the Princeton Packet reports. However, the backup is Chad Kanoff, a senior who was second-team all-conference. The Tigers must replace six all-conference players on defense from a year ago.

Princeton was 8-2 overall and 6-1 in the conference last season. The Tigers and Penn were conference co-champions, with Princeton winning the head-to-head matchup, 28-0.

This year’s co-favorites meet on Oct. 21 when Princeton visits Harvard. The Tigers open the season Sept. 16 at home against San Diego. To view the full schedule, visit espn.com.

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