Follow along live as senior sports editor Riley Steele, senior sports reporter Steven Tydings and associate sports editor Jacob Adler cover Penn football's Ivy and home opener against Dartmouth.

Sometimes mental challenges are larger than physical ones, even in the game of football.

Going into the 2015 Ivy League football season, I expected a few things: Penn would be better than its underachieving final year under Al Bagnoli.

Penn football's stunning win over Villanova last Thursday earned its players some hardware this week. On Monday, sophomore wide receiver Justin Watson was named Ivy League Offensive Player of the Week.

It finally happened.

Villanova's star quarterback John Robertson didn’t play against the Quakers on Thursday night. And it just didn’t matter.

For Penn football, the celebration has begun. The Quakers defeated No. 4 Villanova for the first time in 104 years, giving coach Ray Priore his first win at the helm for the Red and Blue.

Penn football defeated No. 4 Villanova 24-13 on Thursday night, the Quakers’ first victory over their crosstown rivals since 1911, a span of over 37,000 days.

Wow, things are going pretty well. The Quakers, heavy underdogs in tonight’s matchup with crosstown rival Villanova, are hanging right with the No.

Follow along live as sports editor Colin Henderson and associate sports editor Tom Nowlan cover Penn football's game against No. 5 Villanova. Penn leads 24-7 in the 4th quarter. 

In case you haven’t heard, there will be a divine presence in Philadelphia this weekend. And for Penn football, that holy visit might be just the good-luck charm they need. The Quakers, fresh off a disappointing 42-21 season-opening loss to Lehigh, will travel to take on No.

If Penn football is going to buck one of the longest active losing streaks in the sport, it might actually be the squad's lack of game experience in 2015 that helps it out.

Although sometimes Pass’ prayers and devotional readings relate to football, for most players the daily prayer circle transcends the game and reminds them that what they do on the field is not the most important thing in life.

As a first year coach, there is reason to be nervous about a lot of things. But delivering a successful snap to the quarterback isn't necessarily one of them.

BETHLEHEM, Pa. — They are what we thought they were. Coming into its first game of the season, no one thought Penn football would be flawless.

Maybe this season won't be about change after all.

When you think of Bethlehem, your first thought probably isn’t football. When Penn football travels to Bethlehem on Saturday, they won’t need to fly and their trip won’t be one of any religious importance.