2025 Harvard
9–2 (6–1 Ivy League). Share
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Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Stetson 59–7Sep 20
By 52 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Pennsylvania 45–43Nov 15
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20 | at Stetson | W 59–7 | 79% |
| Sep 27 | vs Brown | W 41–7 | 79% |
| Oct 4 | at Holy Cross | W 59–24 | 62% |
| Oct 10 | vs Cornell | W 34–10 | 86% |
| Oct 18 | vs Merrimack | W 31–7 | 84% |
| Oct 25 | at Princeton | W 35–14 | 66% |
| Nov 1 | vs Dartmouth | W 31–10 | 71% |
| Nov 7 | at Columbia | W 31–14 | 79% |
| Nov 15 | vs Pennsylvania | W 45–43 | 83% |
| Nov 22 | at Yale | L 28–45 | 53% |
| Nov 29 | at VillanovaFCS Championship – First Round | L 7–52 | 43% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Villanova 52–7 in the FCS Championship – First Round; unranked in the final AP poll; Ivy League champions.
In program history: The 85th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 132 on file).
Ivy League champions6–1 in the conference, shared with Yale
- Record
- 9–2
- Conference
- 6–1 shared first in Ivy League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 401–233
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1476 +60 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −17.2 No. 21 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 191
- Offensive coordinator
- Mickey Fein
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Larkee
- Captain
- Ty Bartrum
- Offense
- Pro spread
- Defense
- 4–3
Leaders
| Passing yards | Jaden Craig QB | 2,829 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Jaden Craig QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Xaviah Bascon RB | 626 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Xaviah Bascon RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Brady Blackburn WR | 705 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Brady Blackburn WR | 5 TD |
| Interceptions | Damien Henderson DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Ethan Carson LB | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Achilles Anderson DL | ★★★ | No. 1738 |
| Mikey Young ATH | ★★★ | No. 2468 |
| Reed Phillips WR | ★★★ | No. 2747 |
| Charlie Smith QB | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.822 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.5 | 0.815 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.850 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.800 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Whole class | 7 | 2.9 | 0.822 |
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.
Roster 105
The 2025 roster105 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 36 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2025 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 10
 Cooper Barkate WR | ★★★ | to  Duke |
| Austin Gentle OL | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Gavin Shipman CB | ★★★ | to  Charlotte |
| Mike Entwistle OL | ★★★ | to  Massachusetts |
| Brandon Svets DE | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jacob Psyk DL | ★★★ | to  UC Davis |
| Tyler Huenemann DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Charles DePrima QB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Marcus Alexander LB | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Mitchell Gonser LB | to  Buffalo |
2025 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 6–1 | 9–2 | |
| Yale | 6–1 | 9–3 | |
| Dartmouth | 4–3 | 7–3 | |
| Pennsylvania | 4–3 | 6–4 | |
| Cornell | 3–4 | 4–6 | |
| Brown | 2–5 | 5–5 | |
| Princeton | 2–5 | 3–7 | |
| Columbia | 1–6 | 2–8 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.