Yale at Harvard
Saturday, November 23, 2024 Share
Yale beat Harvard 34–29. It was the 119th of their 120 meetings on file (of 141); after it, Yale led the series 61–50–8 in the games on file.
Final at Harvard Stadium, BostonTV: ESPNUAttendance 27,105
- At kickoff
- 43°F, light rain, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Gen E L Logan International Airport (KBOS), 10 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
- Official
- Jeff PumphreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale | 0 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| Harvard | 0 | 7 | 0 | 22 | 29 |
Standouts
- PassingJaden Craig21 of 45, 292 yards, 3 TD, 1 INTHarvard
- RushingJoshua Pitsenberger25 carries, 120 yards, 1 TDYale
- ReceivingCooper Barkate8 catches, 169 yards, 2 TDHarvard
- DefenseAbu Kamara1 INTYale
Player stats
Yale
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Jordan | 17/31 | 287 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 25 | 120 | 1 | 29 |
| Grant Jordan | 16 | 73 | 0 | 28 |
| Tre Peterson | 7 | 27 | 0 | 10 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Pantelis | 7 | 148 | 0 | 45 |
| Chase Nenad | 4 | 82 | 1 | 30 |
| Joshua Pitsenberger | 3 | 44 | 1 | 39 |
| Jaxton Santiago | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Kamara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Harvard
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Craig | 21/45 | 292 | 3 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane McLaughlin | 6 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Xaviah Bascon | 6 | 18 | 1 | 5 |
| Charles DePrima | 3 | 13 | 0 | 11 |
| Malik Frederick | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper Barkate | 8 | 169 | 2 | 48 |
| Scott Woods II | 5 | 62 | 1 | 28 |
| Kaedyn Odermann | 4 | 38 | 0 | 12 |
| Xaviah Bascon | 2 | 16 | 0 | 10 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Yale | Harvard | |
|---|---|---|
| 503 | Total yards | 349 |
| 287 | Passing yards | 292 |
| 216 | Rushing yards | 57 |
| 9.3 | Yards per pass | 6.5 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 2.6 |
| 22 | First downs | 19 |
| 10–19 | Third downs | 3–15 |
| 0–4 | Fourth downs | 1–2 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 11–115 | Penalties | 6–56 |
| 37:36 | Possession | 22:24 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings and the line, going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Harvard 68% to win. Yale won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Harvard −3.5, over/under 49.5.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
The series
Every Yale–Harvard gameOfficially, Yale leads 72–61–8; as played, 62–50–8 in the 120 games on file; the official count covers all 141 meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2025 | Yale 45, Harvard 28 | |
| 2024 | Yale 34, Harvard 29 | |
| 2023 | Yale 23, Harvard 18 | |
| 2022 | Yale 19, Harvard 14 | |
| 2021 | Harvard 34, Yale 31 | |
| 2019 | Yale 50, Harvard 43 |
Around this game
Yale
- Next gamevs. Holy CrossSept. 20, 2025
- SeasonYale in 2024
- ProgramYale history and records
Harvard
- Next gameat StetsonSept. 20, 2025
- SeasonHarvard in 2024
- ProgramHarvard history and records