2024 Harvard
8–2 (5–2 Ivy League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 35–0Sep 21
By 35 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Dartmouth 31–27Nov 2
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 21 | vs Stetson | W 35–0 | 82% |
| Sep 28 | at Brown | L 28–31 | 62% |
| Oct 4 | vs New Hampshire | W 28–23 | 61% |
| Oct 11 | at Cornell | W 38–20 | 70% |
| Oct 19 | vs Holy Cross | W 35–34 | 63% |
| Oct 26 | vs Princeton | W 45–13 | 72% |
| Nov 2 | at Dartmouth | W 31–27 | 49% |
| Nov 9 | vs Columbia | W 26–6 | 73% |
| Nov 16 | at Pennsylvania | W 31–28 | 62% |
| Nov 23 | vs Yale | L 29–34 | 68% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Yale 34–29; unranked in the final AP poll; Ivy League champions.
In program history: The 86th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Ivy League champions5–2 in the conference, shared with Columbia and Dartmouth
- Record
- 8–2
- Conference
- 5–2 shared first in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 326–216
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1474 +64 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −22.7 No. 31 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 196
- Offensive coordinator
- Mickey Fein
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Larkee
- Captain
- Shane McLaughlin
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jaden Craig QB | 2,430 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaden Craig QB | 23 TD |
| Rushing yards | Xaviah Bascon RB | 540 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Charles DePrima QB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Cooper Barkate WR | 1,084 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Cooper Barkate WR | 11 TD |
| Interceptions | Austin-Jake Guillory DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Sam Kaiser QB | ★★★ | No. 2114 |
| Ben Alvarez LB | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
| Christian Nwosu DE | ★★★ | No. 2232 |
| Omari Gayles CB | ★★★ | No. 2492 |
| Sam Talaga LB | ★★★ | No. 2850 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.5 | 0.812 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.815 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.5 | 0.805 |
| Whole class | 8 | 2.6 | 0.811 |
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 2024 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 9
 Thor Griffith DL | ★★★ | to  Louisville |
| Tyler Neville TE | ★★★ | to  Virginia |
| Jacob Rizy OT | ★★★ | to  Florida State |
| Matt Hudson LB | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Kaleb Moody S | ★★★ | to  Kent State |
| Logan Bednar OL | ★★★ | to  Eastern Michigan |
| Spencer Cassell OT | ★★★ | to  Rice |
| Tyler Huenemann DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Micaiah Bell DL | no new school on file |
2024 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Dartmouth | 5–2 | 8–2 | |
| Columbia | 5–2 | 7–3 | |
| Yale | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
| Cornell | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Pennsylvania | 2–5 | 4–6 | |
| Brown | 2–5 | 3–7 | |
| Princeton | 2–5 | 3–7 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.