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Colgate at Harvard

Saturday, October 3, 2026

Harvard beat Colgate 20–⁠17. It was their sixth meeting; Harvard leads the series 4–⁠2.

AwayColgate4–⁠3 in 2026
17
HomeHarvard5–⁠0 in 2026
20

Final at Harvard Stadium, BostonTV: ESPN+Attendance 9,100

At kickoff
59°F, wind 9 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Boston, 10 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Official
Jeff PumphreyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Colgate0701017
Harvard7001320

Standouts

  • PassingCharlie Smith31 of 45, 369 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTHarvard
  • RushingCaleb Naumann18 carries, 88 yards, 1 TDColgate
  • ReceivingNate Bailey16 catches, 197 yards, 1 TDHarvard
  • DefenseTymir Wynn12 tackles, 1 INTColgate

Player stats

Colgate

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Stearney21/3918812
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Caleb Naumann1888118
Winston Moore221012
Kyle Messina41708
Jake Stearney51208
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Matt Fogler12138142
Kam Phillips120020
Caleb Naumann314011
Winston Moore21107
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trooper Price14100
Tymir Wynn12001
Kenny Langston10000
Christian Magliacano82.510
Joe Kelly50.50.50
Zach Jones4110
Jordan Edgecomb30.50.50

Harvard

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Charlie Smith31/4536921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xaviah Bascon1051035
Maddux Reid622015
Kise Flannery312010
Jordan Harris31105
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Nate Bailey16197130
Teigan Pelletier462036
Tafari Moe241025
Logan Reaska21609
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dorsey Benefield12000
Jack Donahoe7001
Mekhi Hicks7000
Ethan Carson6000
Xaden Benson3001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

ColgateHarvard
327Total yards462
188Passing yards369
139Rushing yards93
4.8Yards per pass8.2
4.6Yards per rush3.1
20First downs27
7–⁠15Third downs8–⁠15
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers1
4–⁠35Penalties7–⁠65
29:15Possession30:45
3Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

ColgateHarvard
37%Success rate45%
0.09EPA per play0.13
1.12Explosiveness1.38
0.21Rushing EPA−0.19
0.04Passing EPA0.28
33%Passing-down success42%
19%Havoc by its defense11%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Harvard 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Harvard −4.5, over/under 40.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Harvard 62%, Colgate 38%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Harvard end zoneColgate end zoneQ1 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ1 HarvardMissed FG, 12 playsQ1 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ1 HarvardTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 ColgatePunt, 3 playsQ1 HarvardPunt, 3 playsQ1 ColgateTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 HarvardTurnover on downs, 16 playsQ2 ColgatePunt, 11 playsQ2 HarvardInterception, 5 playsQ2 ColgateInterception, 2 playsQ3 HarvardPunt, 7 playsQ3 ColgateMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 HarvardPunt, 6 playsQ3 ColgatePunt, 5 playsQ3 HarvardTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 ColgateField goal, 12 playsQ4 HarvardTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 ColgateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 HarvardTouchdown, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Harvard drives left to right, Colgate right to left.
  1. Q1 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, 27 yards
  2. Q1 HarvardMissed FG, 12 plays, 57 yards
  3. Q1 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, 35 yards
  4. Q1 HarvardTouchdown, 5 plays, 20 yards
  5. Q1 ColgatePunt, 3 plays, −20 yards
  6. Q1 HarvardPunt, 3 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q1 ColgateTouchdown, 8 plays, 41 yards
  8. Q2 HarvardTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 73 yards
  9. Q2 ColgatePunt, 11 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 HarvardInterception, 5 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q2 ColgateInterception, 2 plays, 60 yards
  12. Q3 HarvardPunt, 7 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q3 ColgateMissed FG, 11 plays, 84 yards
  14. Q3 HarvardPunt, 6 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 ColgatePunt, 5 plays, 57 yards
  16. Q3 HarvardTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
  17. Q4 ColgateField goal, 12 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 HarvardTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  19. Q4 ColgateTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 HarvardTouchdown, 6 plays, 31 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Harvard 7, Colgate 0
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35(15:00) #92 F.Moscoso kickoff 52 yards to the COL13, out of bounds at COL13
15:001st & 10 at own 35Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left to #1 C.Montalvo thrown to COL35 broken up by #98 J.Darling
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Shotgun #15 J.Stearney rush middle for 1 yard gain to the COL36 (#3 J.Donahoe; #59 J.Lopez)
15:003rd & 9 at own 36Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left thrown to COL36 broken up by #40 C.Walker
14:054th & 9 at own 36#37 T.Fontenot punt 26 yards to the HAR38, out of bounds at HAR38
Harvard Missed FG, 12 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith rush middle for 6 yards gain to the HAR44 (#18 T.Price; #49 N.Judy)
14:052nd & 4 at own 44No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR44, for 1 yard to the HAR45 (#18 T.Price; #65 D.Rodd)
14:053rd & 3 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith rush right for 6 yards gain to the COL49 (#22 K.Langston; #24 J.Edgecomb), 1ST DOWN
14:051st & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at COL48, for 3 yards to the COL46 (#18 T.Price)
14:052nd & 7 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR50, for 0 yards to the COL46 (#18 T.Price)
14:053rd & 7 at opp 46No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Flannery rush middle for 10 yards gain to the COL36 (#4 C.Magliacano; #22 K.Langston), 1ST DOWN
14:051st & 10 at opp 36No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Reid rush left for 15 yards gain to the COL21 (#22 K.Langston; #92 B.Winsett), 1ST DOWN
14:051st & 10 at opp 21No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #85 T.Pelletier caught at COL07, for 14 yards to the COL07 (#23 R.Allan), 1ST DOWN
14:051st & goal at opp 7No Huddle-Shotgun #17 N.Bailey rush right for 2 yards gain to the COL05 (#22 K.Langston; #96 A.DeSantis)
14:052nd & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short middle to #85 T.Pelletier thrown to COL02
14:053rd & goal at opp 5No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short left to #17 N.Bailey thrown to COL00
9:084th & goal at opp 5#92 F.Moscoso field goal attempt from 23 yards NO GOOD (H: #25 D.Fingersh, LS: #58 J.Baade), clock 09:08
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush right for 9 yards gain to the COL29 (#3 J.Donahoe)
9:082nd & 1 at own 29Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short middle thrown to COL30 PENALTY COL Intentional Grounding (#15 J.Stearney)
9:083rd & 9 at own 21Shotgun #15 J.Stearney rush middle for 5 yards gain to the COL26 (#35 S.Line)
7:414th & 4 at own 26#37 T.Fontenot punt 29 yards to the HAR45, out of bounds at HAR45
Harvard Touchdown, 5 plays
7:411st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete deep left to #17 N.Bailey thrown to COL25
7:412nd & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete deep right to #16 T.Moe caught at COL30, for 25 yards to the COL30 (#22 K.Langston), 1ST DOWN
7:411st & 10 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #16 T.Moe caught at COL18, for 16 yards to the COL14 (#24 J.Edgecomb), 1ST DOWN
7:411st & 10 at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at COL18, for 8 yards to the COL06 (#23 R.Allan)
5:482nd & goal at opp 0Teigan Pelletier 6 Yd pass from Charlie Smith (Francisco Moscoso Kick)Harvard 7, Colgate 0
5:411st & 10 at own 35#92 F.Moscoso kickoff 63 yards to the COL02 #25 K.Messina return 28 yards to the COL30 (#26 A.Lomotey)
5:48Timeout Harvard, clock 05:48
Colgate Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 30Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left to #14 M.Fogler thrown to COL35 PENALTY HAR Pass Interference (#7 D.Henderson) 5 yards from COL30 to COL35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
5:481st & 10 at own 35Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL40, for 6 yards to the COL41 (#7 D.Henderson)
5:482nd & 4 at own 41Shotgun #24 O.Faison rush left for 8 yards gain to the COL49 (#34 D.Benefield) PENALTY COL Holding (#79 R.Murphy) 10 yards from COL41 to COL31. NO PLAY
5:482nd & 14 at own 31Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL30, for 5 yards to the COL36 (#1 E.Carson)
5:483rd & 9 at own 36Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short middle to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL40, for 4 yards to the COL40 (#9 M.Hicks; #34 D.Benefield)
3:024th & 5 at own 40#37 T.Fontenot punt 46 yards to the HAR14 #17 N.Bailey return 6 yards to the HAR20 (#3 T.Johnson; #41 R.Burke) PENALTY HAR Illegal Block in Back (#22 I.Cordova) 10 yards from HAR20 to HAR10
Harvard Punt, 3 plays
3:021st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Reid rush middle for 1 yard loss to the HAR09 (#20 C.Jarrett; #65 D.Rodd)
3:022nd & 11 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Reid rush middle for 0 yards to the HAR09 (#44 J.Tedim)
3:023rd & 11 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR05, for 6 yards to the HAR15 (#10 J.Toler; #34 P.Dogui) PENALTY HAR Holding declined
1:234th & 5 at own 15#95 B.Checkley punt 44 yards to the COL41 #6 T.Wynn return 18 yards to the HAR41 (#34 D.Benefield)
Colgate Touchdown, 8 plays
1:231st & 10 at opp 41Shotgun #2 W.Moore rush left for 12 yards gain to the HAR29 (#1 E.Carson; #15 X.Benson), 1ST DOWN
1:231st & 10 at opp 29Shotgun #24 O.Faison rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HAR28 (#11 L.Kinlock; #93 M.Johnson)
1:232nd & 9 at opp 28Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #2 W.Moore caught at HAR24, for 4 yards to the HAR24, End Of Play
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short right to #14 M.Fogler caught at HAR16, for 19 yards to the HAR05 (#3 J.Donahoe), 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 5Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HAR02 (#98 J.Darling; #8 J.Fedd)
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 2Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HAR01 (#1 E.Carson; #34 D.Benefield)
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 0 yards to the HAR01 (#30 O.Johnson; #98 J.Darling)
Q2 12:364th & goal at opp 1Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 1 yard gain to the HAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:36 #95 L.Vogeler kick attempt good (H: #17 J.Kilburg, LS: #53 P.Cramer)Tied at 7
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 7
Harvard Turnover on downs, 16 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 35#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 65 yards to the HAR00, Touchback
12:361st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR21, for 5 yards to the HAR30 (#6 T.Wynn), out of bounds
12:362nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short right to #16 J.Brissett thrown to HAR32 broken up by #10 J.Toler
12:363rd & 5 at own 30Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR40, for 10 yards to the HAR40 (#3 T.Johnson), 1ST DOWN
12:361st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Harris rush left for 5 yards gain to the HAR45 (#22 K.Langston; #38 Z.Jones)
12:362nd & 5 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Harris rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HAR47 (#6 T.Wynn; #44 J.Tedim)
12:363rd & 3 at own 47Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #0 X.Bascon caught at HAR44, for 7 yards to the COL46 (#3 T.Johnson; #44 J.Tedim), 1ST DOWN
12:361st & 10 at opp 46Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short middle to #42 L.Reaska thrown to COL32
12:362nd & 10 at opp 46Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush right for 1 yard loss to the COL47 (#18 T.Price)
12:363rd & 11 at opp 47Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete deep right to #16 J.Brissett thrown to COL18 broken up by #3 T.Johnson PENALTY COL Pass Interference (#6 T.Wynn) 15 yards from COL47 to COL32, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
12:361st & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete deep middle to #17 N.Bailey thrown to COL00
12:362nd & 10 at opp 32No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush left for 1 yard loss to the COL33 (#4 C.Magliacano; #10 J.Toler)
12:363rd & 11 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete deep left to #22 R.Tattersall thrown to COL07
7:593rd & 11 at opp 33Timeout Harvard, clock 07:59
7:594th & 11 at opp 33Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at COL19, for 23 yards to the COL10 (#23 R.Allan; #22 K.Langston), 1ST DOWN
7:591st & goal at opp 10No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush right for 2 yards gain to the COL08 (#6 T.Wynn)
7:592nd & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush middle for 0 yards to the COL08 (#43 J.Koetting; #0 J.Kelly)
7:593rd & goal at opp 8Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #42 L.Reaska caught at COL04, for 7 yards to the COL01 (#6 T.Wynn; #43 J.Koetting)
5:404th & goal at opp 1Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush right for 1 yard loss to the COL02 (#4 C.Magliacano; #44 J.Tedim), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Colgate Punt, 11 plays
5:401st & 10 at own 2Shotgun #25 K.Messina rush middle for 8 yards gain to the COL10 (#3 J.Donahoe; #34 D.Benefield)
5:402nd & 2 at own 10Shotgun #25 K.Messina rush middle for 3 yards gain to the COL13 (#1 E.Carson; #96 B.Ukonu), 1ST DOWN
5:401st & 10 at own 13Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #12 A.Sitkowski thrown to COL18
5:402nd & 10 at own 13Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #25 K.Messina caught at COL09, for 3 yards to the COL16 (#34 D.Benefield)
5:403rd & 7 at own 16Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #2 W.Moore caught at COL20, for 7 yards to the COL23 (#35 S.Line), 1ST DOWN
5:401st & 10 at own 23Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left to #14 M.Fogler thrown to COL33
5:402nd & 10 at own 23Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 5 yards gain to the COL28 (#34 D.Benefield; #98 J.Darling)
5:403rd & 5 at own 28Shotgun #15 J.Stearney rush middle for 8 yards gain to the COL36 (#34 D.Benefield; #98 J.Darling), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #25 K.Messina caught at COL30, for 1 yard to the COL37 (#35 S.Line)
2:003rd & 5 at own 36Timeout Colgate, clock 02:00
2:002nd & 9 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL36, for 0 yards to the COL37 (#3 J.Donahoe)
1:173rd & 9 at own 37(01:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete deep right to #1 C.Montalvo thrown to HAR38 QB hurried by #93 M.Johnson
1:162nd & 9 at opp 37Timeout Harvard, clock 01:16
1:004th & 9 at own 37#37 T.Fontenot punt 33 yards to the HAR30
Harvard Interception, 5 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR41, for 11 yards to the HAR41 (#3 T.Johnson; #23 R.Allan), 1ST DOWN
1:001st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short left to #16 T.Moe thrown to HAR42 QB hurried by #0 J.Kelly
1:002nd & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #20 J.Harris rush left for 4 yards gain to the HAR45 (#4 C.Magliacano), out of bounds
1:003rd & 6 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short middle to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR47, for 8 yards to the COL47 (#6 T.Wynn; #4 C.Magliacano), 1ST DOWN
0:181st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass intercepted by #6 T.Wynn at COL41 #6 T.Wynn return for loss of 2 yards to the COL39 (#0 X.Bascon)
Colgate Interception, 2 plays
0:101st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass intercepted by #15 X.Benson at HAR32 #15 X.Benson return 6 yards to the HAR38 (#7 K.Phillips) PENALTY HAR Holding (#2 D.Vincent-Thomas) 10 yards from COL39 to COL49, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
0:101st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #28 C.Naumann caught at HAR48, for 3 yards to the HAR48 (#4 J.Chung)
0:032nd & goal at opp 0(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass intercepted by #15 X.Benson at HAR00 #15 X.Benson return 1 yard to the HAR01 (#7 K.Phillips)
0:031st & 10 at own 49Timeout Colgate, clock 00:03
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Harvard Punt, 7 plays
14:561st & goal at opp 0#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 52 yards to the HAR13 #28 M.Reid return 7 yards to the HAR20 (#3 T.Johnson; #40 J.Davis)
14:561st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush middle for 35 yards gain to the COL45 (#5 C.Fulton; #22 K.Langston), 1ST DOWN
14:561st & 10 at opp 45No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short middle to #85 T.Pelletier thrown to COL45 broken up by #4 C.Magliacano
14:562nd & 10 at opp 45Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short middle to #20 J.Harris caught at COL48, for 11 yards to the COL34 (#0 J.Kelly; #6 T.Wynn), 1ST DOWN
14:051st & 10 at opp 34Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at COL36, for 19 yards to the COL15 (#18 T.Price), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
14:052nd & 10 at opp 34Timeout Harvard, clock 14:05
14:051st & 10 at opp 15Shotgun #14 C.Smith sacked for loss of 10 yards to the COL25 (#0 J.Kelly, #24 J.Edgecomb)
14:052nd & 20 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short middle to #22 R.Tattersall thrown to COL12 broken up by #10 J.Toler
14:053rd & 20 at opp 25Shotgun #14 C.Smith sacked for loss of 10 yards to the COL35 (#4 C.Magliacano)
14:054th & 30 at opp 35PENALTY HAR Delay Of Game (#95 B.Checkley) 5 yards from COL35 to COL40. NO PLAY
11:394th & 35 at opp 40#95 B.Checkley punt 32 yards to the COL08, out of bounds at COL08
Colgate Missed FG, 11 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 8No Huddle-Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the COL10 (#90 N.McCullough; #88 S.Scourtis)
11:394th & 35 at own 8Timeout Harvard, clock 11:39
Colgate Missed FG, 11 plays
11:392nd & 8 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete deep right to #14 M.Fogler caught at HAR48, for 42 yards to the HAR48 (#0 A.Guillory), 1ST DOWN
11:391st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush right for 0 yards to the HAR48 (#88 S.Scourtis; #8 J.Fedd)
10:022nd & 10 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass intercepted by #3 J.Donahoe at HAR42 #3 J.Donahoe return 7 yards to the HAR49 (#28 C.Naumann) PENALTY HAR Roughing The Passer (#35 S.Line) 15 yards from HAR49 to HAR34
10:021st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 10 yards gain to the HAR24 (#34 D.Benefield), 1ST DOWN
10:021st & 10 at opp 24No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney rush left for 6 yards gain to the HAR18 (#9 M.Hicks; #34 D.Benefield)
10:022nd & 4 at opp 18Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush right for 8 yards gain to the HAR10 (#9 M.Hicks; #34 D.Benefield), 1ST DOWN
10:021st & goal at opp 10Shotgun #25 K.Messina rush middle for 2 yards gain to the HAR08 (#97 A.Anderson)
10:022nd & goal at opp 8Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short middle to #14 M.Fogler thrown to HAR00
10:023rd & goal at opp 8Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short middle to #14 M.Fogler thrown to HAR00
6:484th & goal at opp 8#95 L.Vogeler field goal attempt from 25 yards NO GOOD (H: #17 J.Kilburg, LS: #53 P.Cramer), clock 06:48
Harvard Punt, 6 plays
6:481st & 10 at own 20Shotgun #14 C.Smith sacked for loss of 2 yards to the HAR18 (#38 Z.Jones)
6:482nd & 12 at own 18Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #42 L.Reaska caught at HAR20, for 9 yards to the HAR27 (#38 Z.Jones)
6:483rd & 3 at own 27Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #85 T.Pelletier caught at HAR27, for 12 yards to the HAR39 (#18 T.Price; #38 Z.Jones), 1ST DOWN
6:481st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short left to #5 S.Gilmartin thrown to HAR42
6:482nd & 10 at own 39Shotgun #28 M.Reid rush middle for 7 yards gain to the HAR46 (#0 J.Kelly; #44 J.Tedim)
6:483rd & 3 at own 46Shotgun #28 M.Reid rush middle for 0 yards to the HAR46 (#46 K.Kirby; #0 J.Kelly)
3:384th & 3 at own 46#95 B.Checkley punt 43 yards to the COL11
Colgate Punt, 5 plays
3:381st & 10 at own 11Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 4 yards gain to the COL15 (#34 D.Benefield)
3:382nd & 6 at own 15Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush right for 9 yards gain to the COL24 (#15 X.Benson), 1ST DOWN
3:381st & 10 at own 24Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 2 yards gain to the COL26 (#88 S.Scourtis)
3:382nd & 8 at own 26Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #12 A.Sitkowski thrown to COL35
3:383rd & 8 at own 26Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short middle to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL30, for 5 yards to the COL31 (#35 S.Line; #9 M.Hicks)
0:484th & 3 at own 31#37 T.Fontenot punt 37 yards to the HAR32
Harvard Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:481st & 10 at own 32Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #28 M.Reid caught at HAR30, for 13 yards to the HAR45 (#6 T.Wynn; #45 N.Pfafflin), 1ST DOWN
0:481st & 10 at own 45Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR45, for 22 yards to the COL33 (#33 T.Shakir), 1ST DOWN
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush middle for 0 yards to the COL33 (#18 T.Price; #69 P.Tabasso) PENALTY HAR UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#42 L.Reaska) 15 yards from COL33 to COL48
Q4 15:002nd & 25 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush middle for 8 yards gain to the COL40 (#18 T.Price; #23 R.Allan)
Q4 15:003rd & 17 at opp 40No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #0 X.Bascon caught at COL40, for 6 yards to the COL34 (#23 R.Allan; #18 T.Price)
Q4 13:104th & 11 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith rush for 2 yards gain to the COL32 (#6 T.Wynn), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
4th quarter4 drives, then Harvard 20, Colgate 17
Colgate Field goal, 12 plays
13:101st & 10 at own 32Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left to #14 M.Fogler thrown to COL35
13:102nd & 10 at own 32Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL43, for 14 yards to the COL46 (#9 M.Hicks), 1ST DOWN
13:101st & 10 at own 46Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 10 yards gain to the HAR44 (#15 X.Benson; #9 M.Hicks), 1ST DOWN
13:101st & 10 at opp 44Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short middle to #7 K.Phillips thrown to HAR35 broken up by #15 X.Benson
13:102nd & 10 at opp 44Shotgun #2 W.Moore rush left for 9 yards gain to the HAR35 (#0 A.Guillory; #9 M.Hicks)
13:103rd & 1 at opp 35No Huddle-Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HAR32 (#34 D.Benefield; #98 J.Darling), 1ST DOWN
13:101st & 10 at opp 32Shotgun #25 K.Messina rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HAR28 (#35 S.Line; #8 J.Fedd)
13:102nd & 6 at opp 28Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 18 yards gain to the HAR10 (#3 J.Donahoe), 1ST DOWN
13:101st & goal at opp 10Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 1 yard loss to the HAR11 (#8 J.Fedd; #28 M.Reid)
13:102nd & goal at opp 11Shotgun #28 C.Naumann rush middle for 4 yards gain to the HAR07 (#88 S.Scourtis; #8 J.Fedd)
13:103rd & goal at opp 7Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short to #28 C.Naumann caught at HAR07, for 0 yards to the HAR07 (#0 A.Guillory)
7:104th & goal at opp 7#95 L.Vogeler field goal attempt from 24 yards GOOD (H: #17 J.Kilburg, LS: #53 P.Cramer), clock 07:10Colgate 10, Harvard 7
Harvard Touchdown, 10 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 35#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 62 yards to the HAR03 #17 N.Bailey return 19 yards to the HAR22 (#40 J.Davis)
7:051st & 10 at own 22No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short middle to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR37, for 19 yards to the HAR41 (#22 K.Langston), 1ST DOWN
7:051st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush right for 6 yards gain to the HAR47 (#18 T.Price; #22 K.Langston)
7:052nd & 4 at own 47No Huddle-Shotgun #0 X.Bascon rush middle for 3 yards gain to the HAR50 (#6 T.Wynn; #96 A.DeSantis)
7:053rd & 1 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Flannery rush middle for 3 yards gain to the COL47 (#6 T.Wynn; #96 A.DeSantis), 1ST DOWN
7:051st & 10 at opp 47No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith rush left for 3 yards gain to the COL44 (#6 T.Wynn) PENALTY COL Holding (#23 R.Allan) 10 yards from COL44 to COL34, 1ST DOWN
7:051st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #28 M.Reid rush left for 1 yard gain to the COL33 (#4 C.Magliacano; #18 T.Price)
7:052nd & 9 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short middle to #28 M.Reid caught at COL31, for 2 yards to the COL31 (#18 T.Price)
7:053rd & 7 at opp 31No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at COL22, for 30 yards to the COL01 (#18 T.Price), 1ST DOWN
2:451st & goal at opp 1No Huddle-Shotgun #15 K.Flannery rush for 1 yard loss to the COL02 (#4 C.Magliacano; #44 J.Tedim)
2:453rd & goal at opp 1Timeout Harvard, clock 02:45
2:082nd & goal at opp 2Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short middle to #5 S.Gilmartin caught at COL01, for 2 yards to the COL00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:08 #92 F.Moscoso kick attempt good (H: #25 D.Fingersh, LS: #58 J.Baade)Harvard 14, Colgate 10
Colgate Touchdown, 13 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 35#92 F.Moscoso kickoff 63 yards to the COL02 #25 K.Messina return 23 yards to the COL25 (#1 E.Carson; #12 T.Chung)
2:031st & 10 at own 25Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short middle to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL29, for 5 yards to the COL30 (#3 J.Donahoe)
1:592nd & 5 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 M.Fogler caught at COL36, for 9 yards to the COL39 (#7 D.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
1:591st & 10 at own 30Timeout Colgate, clock 01:59
1:591st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete deep left to #7 K.Phillips thrown to HAR40. The previous play is under automatic review - “Incomplete pass”. CALL UPHELD
1:592nd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #2 W.Moore thrown to COL45 broken up by #35 S.Line QB hurried by #2 D.Vincent-Thomas
1:593rd & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #28 C.Naumann caught at COL47, for 11 yards to the COL50 (#7 D.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
1:291st & 10 at the 50No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #25 K.Messina caught at COL50, for 1 yard to the HAR49 (#1 E.Carson)
1:293rd & 10 at the 50Timeout Colgate, clock 01:29
1:292nd & 9 at opp 49No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 M.Fogler caught at HAR34, for 16 yards to the HAR33, out of bounds at HAR33, 1ST DOWN
1:291st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short left to #14 M.Fogler thrown to HAR18
1:292nd & 10 at opp 33Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short middle to #2 W.Moore thrown to HAR27
1:293rd & 10 at opp 33Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete deep left to #7 K.Phillips caught at HAR13, for 20 yards to the HAR13, out of bounds at HAR13, 1ST DOWN
1:291st & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short to #2 W.Moore thrown to HAR00
1:292nd & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass incomplete short right to #14 M.Fogler thrown to HAR05 broken up by #7 D.Henderson QB hurried by #8 J.Fedd and #35 S.Line
0:273rd & 10 at opp 13Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass complete short left to #14 M.Fogler caught at HAR00, for 13 yards to the HAR00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:27, 1ST DOWN. The previous play is under automatic review - “Pass completion”. CALL UPHELD #95 L.Vogeler kick attempt good (H: #17 J.Kilburg, LS: #53 P.Cramer)Colgate 17, Harvard 14
Harvard Touchdown, 6 plays
0:271st & 10 at own 35(00:27) #95 L.Vogeler kickoff 63 yards to the HAR02 fair catch by #17 N.Bailey at HAR02
0:271st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short middle to #17 N.Bailey thrown to HAR35 broken up by #6 T.Wynn
0:272nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR37, for 12 yards to the HAR37, out of bounds at HAR37, 1ST DOWN
0:271st & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass incomplete short left to #22 R.Tattersall thrown to COL46 broken up by #0 J.Kelly
0:272nd & 10 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short right to #17 N.Bailey caught at HAR49, for 12 yards to the HAR49 (#6 T.Wynn), 1ST DOWN
0:091st & 10 at own 49No Huddle-Shotgun #14 C.Smith pass complete short left to #16 J.Brissett caught at COL39, for 12 yards to the COL39 (#3 T.Johnson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
0:092nd & 10 at own 49Timeout Harvard, clock 00:09
0:041st & 10 at opp 39PENALTY HAR False Start (#78 M.Santiago) 5 yards from COL39 to COL44. NO PLAY
0:041st & 10 at own 39Timeout Colgate, clock 00:04
0:001st & 15 at opp 44Nate Bailey 8 Yd pass from Charlie SmithHarvard 20, Colgate 17
0:041st & 10 at opp 44Timeout Harvard, clock 00:04
2nd quarter1 drive, then Tied at 7
Colgate Interception, 2 plays
0:032nd & 7 at opp 48(00:03) No Huddle-Shotgun #15 J.Stearney pass intercepted by #15 X.Benson at HAR00 #15 X.Benson return 1 yard to the HAR01 (#7 K.Phillips) PENALTY HAR UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (#15 X.Benson)
Q3 0:001st & 10 at the 50#95 L.Vogeler kickoff 37 yards to the HAR13 #28 M.Reid return 7 yards to the HAR20 (#3 T.Johnson; #40 J.Davis)

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2026Harvard 20, Colgate 17
1978Harvard 24, Colgate 21
1977Colgate 38, Harvard 21
1961Colgate 15, Harvard 0
1953Harvard 28, Colgate 26
1952Harvard 21, Colgate 20

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