2023 Harvard
8–2 (5–2 Ivy League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Howard 48–7Oct 14
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Pennsylvania 25–23Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16 | vs St. Thomas (MN) | W 45–13 | 65% |
| Sep 22 | vs Brown | W 34–31 | 79% |
| Sep 30 | vs Holy Cross | W 38–28 | 40% |
| Oct 6 | vs Cornell | W 41–23 | 81% |
| Oct 14 | vs Howard | W 48–7 | 77% |
| Oct 21 | at Princeton | L 14–21 | 51% |
| Oct 28 | vs Dartmouth | W 17–9 | 75% |
| Nov 4 | at Columbia | W 38–24 | 69% |
| Nov 11 | vs Pennsylvania | W 25–23 | 69% |
| Nov 18 | at Yale | L 18–23 | 48% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Yale 23–18; unranked in the final AP poll; Ivy League champions.
In program history: The 93rd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Ivy League champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Dartmouth and Yale
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 318–202
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1466 +78 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −13.0 No. 14 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 140
- Offensive coordinator
- Mickey Fein
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Larkee
- Captain
- Nate Leskovec
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Charles DePrima QB | 859 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Charles DePrima QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Shane McLaughlin RB | 734 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Jaden Craig QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cooper Barkate WR | 467 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cooper Barkate WR | 3 TD |
| Interceptions | Damien Henderson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Ryan Mooney WR | ★★★ | No. 1168 |
| Jon Mould OT | ★★★ | No. 1585 |
| Jack Grusser QB | ★★★ | No. 1710 |
| Derek Thompson OL | ★★★ | No. 1837 |
| Seamus Gilmartin TE | ★★★ | No. 1953 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.844 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Whole class | 6 | 3.0 | 0.835 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Transfers in 0
The 2023 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 5
 Alex Washington CB | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Truman Jones DE | ★★★ | to Professional |
| Scott Elliott OT | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Alec Bank OT | ★★★ | to  Stanford |
| Mason Williams OL | ★★ | no new school on file |
2023 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Yale | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Dartmouth | 5–2 | 6–4 | |
| Princeton | 4–3 | 5–5 | |
| Pennsylvania | 3–4 | 6–4 | |
| Brown | 3–4 | 5–5 | |
| Cornell | 2–5 | 3–7 | |
| Columbia | 1–6 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.