Outside of the Ivy League, Dartmouth is playing New Hampshire, Lehigh and Colgate next fall.
A little digging has turned up the full nonconference schedule for five of the other seven Ivy League schools and one opponent for each of the other two.
BROWN
Bryant, Central Connecticut, Rhode Island
COLUMBIA*
Lafayette, Georgetown, Wagner
CORNELL
Lehigh, Colgate, Bucknell
HARVARD*
St.Thomas
PENN*
Colgate
PRINCETON*
Bryant, Lafayette, Stetson
YALE*
Holy Cross, Morgan State, Sacred Heart
* - Unofficial
Green Alert Take: Not a lot in those schedules to quiet critics around the country who decry to soft Ivy League schedules.
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A HERO Sports posting that lists FCS to FCS transfers includes Dartmouth defensive back Robert Crockett III to Bryant, and Big Green DB Tyron Herring to Delaware. Other Ivies who get a mention (LINK):
• Brown defensive lineman Cam Cagnon to Villanova
• Harvard linebacker Jake Brown to Monmouth
• Penn linebacker Garrett Morris to Samford
• Penn wide receiver RJ Starkey to Samford
Green Alert Take: Keep in mind the list does not include Ivy Leaguers moving on to FBS programs like Colorado-bound Shane Cokes. While there may be more names added to the list during the "transfer portal window" when teams see what they still need, that window does not apply to grad transfers, who can "sign" at any time. For a good overview of the transfer portal click HERE.
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SB Nation’s Underdog Dynasty site has a story headlined, FCS: Top 10 Underachieving Teams of 2022;
These squads entered last fall with high expectations but didn’t live up to their billing. From the story (LINK):
9. Dartmouth Big Green
Final Record: 3-7 (2-5 Ivy League)
Last year Dartmouth romped through the Ivy League to lay claim to a share of the title with a 9-1 overall record. This year? Nothing even remotely close. The Big Green struggled through a 3-7 campaign that only saw them win two games in league action. The team struggled in several areas including third downs of which they didn’t even convert 50% of the time. When all was said and done, Dartmouth finished with the Ivy League’s lowest scoring offense culminating in the worst season for head coach Buddy Teevens dating all the way back to 2009. There’s lots to build on in Hanover.
Green Alert Take: It stings but it's hard to argue with Dartmouth's inclusion when the criterion is, "didn’t live up to their billing."
Sacred Heart made the list at No. 6 after finishing 5-6 overall and 3-4 in the Northeast Conference.
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EXTRA POINT
Our power blinked a few times yesterday but we were pleasantly surprised that it didn't go out. Good thing. After the thermometer reached 47 degrees yesterday it was down to 3 degrees this morning when Griff the Wonder Dog and I headed downstairs. The quick-freeze after heavy rain also did a number on roads in these parts.
