Harvard vs. Rhode Island

Harvard and Rhode Island have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1923; Harvard leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Harvard 3–⁠2, and Rhode Island has won the last 2.

Harvard wins
3
Rhode Island wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1923
Longest streak
3 Harvard
Current streak
2 Rhode Island
Last 10 meetings
Harvard 3–⁠2
Most recent
2018

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1920s1–⁠0
2010s2–⁠2
Average margin
22 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Harvard
2–⁠1 Harvard’s record at home
At Rhode Island
1–⁠1 Rhode Island’s record at home
Shutouts
1

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Harvard’s biggest win1923: Harvard 35, Rhode Island 0by 35 points
  2. Rhode Island’s biggest win2018: Rhode Island 23, Harvard 16by 7 points
  3. Upset2017: Rhode Island 17, Harvard 10Rhode Island had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset2018: Rhode Island 23, Harvard 16Rhode Island had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Harvard and Rhode Island, 1923 on13001500170019401960198020002020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Sep 28, 2018Rhode Island 23, Harvard 16at Harvard
Sep 16, 2017Rhode Island 17, Harvard 10at Rhode Island
Sep 16, 2016Harvard 51, Rhode Island 21at Harvard
Sep 19, 2015Harvard 41, Rhode Island 10at Rhode Island
Oct 6, 1923Harvard 35, Rhode Island 0at Harvard

Every game is listed as played on the field.