When was the last time an Ivy League school was favored to beat a CAA school in fball

[VUCats02]

Just curious.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I'm guessing Brown over URI recently? Maybe Harvard over Northeastern during the Fitzpatrick years? Besides that i have no clue.

[VUCats02]

I don't know if they even have lines for FCS football - I've never gambled before, but if I were to guess a line for this Saturday, I would say UPenn -15 against Nova (this is taking into consideration the rivalry facotr, without it, would probably be upenn -18 to 20).

UPenn hasn't beaten nova in over 100 years (not an exaggeration - look it up!) They, for sure, will end that streak this weekend at Franklin Field. Nova is actually the home team, but it's being played at Upenn's stadium - don't ask me how or why. I've always had respect for UPenn's program, and they deserve it. They have made themselves into an Ivy League football powerhouse on a yearly basis.

Fair prediction?

[Bogus Megapardus]

I don't know if they even have lines for FCS football - I've never gambled before, but if I were to guess a line for this Saturday, I would say UPenn -15 against Nova (this is taking into consideration the rivalry facotr, without it, would probably be upenn -18 to 20).

UPenn hasn't beaten nova in over 100 years (not an exaggeration - look it up!) They, for sure, will end that streak this weekend at Franklin Field. Nova is actually the home team, but it's being played at Upenn's stadium - don't ask me how or why. I've always had respect for UPenn's program, and they deserve it. They have made themselves into an Ivy League football powerhouse on a yearly basis.

Fair prediction?

There are lines for FCS football and they should be out tomorrow or early Wednesday. I usually post Patriot and Ivy lines in the PL pick 'em thread once they come out. The Penn/Villanova line should be there.

[Pard4Life]

Penn plays the Tribe next year...

[Franks Tanks]

I'm guessing Brown over URI recently? Maybe Harvard over Northeastern during the Fitzpatrick years? Besides that i have no clue.

Harvard beat Northeastern 41-14 in 2004. They were probably favored that year.

[WUTNDITWAA]

...probably when the CAA was still the A-10.

[blukeys]

Harvard had Ryan Fitzpatrick and Dawson against Northeastern. It was a no brainer.

[VUCats02]

Northeastern doesn't really count. Was talking about current CAA teams.

[Ivytalk]

Penn will definitely be favored. But those who saw Penn lay a big steaming turd against Lafayette won't expect a huge point spread IMHO.

[VUCats02]

My thinking is that if Nova lost by 11 to Monmouth at home and by 21 @ Towson, they most likely will lose somewhere in between those two numbers against UPenn at Franklin Field. I know it's a pretty complicated formula, but that's where my numbers are coming from.