2026 Harvard
5–0 (2–0 Ivy League). The season’s Wikipedia article records 4–0, over four games to the five on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat New Hampshire 31–7Sep 19
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Colgate 20–17Oct 3
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 19 | at New Hampshire | W 31–7 | 56% |
| Sep 25 | at Brown | W 14–10 | 63% |
| Oct 3 | vs Colgate | W 20–17 | 71% |
| Oct 10 | at Cornell | W 41–29 | 63% |
| Oct 17 | vs Holy Cross | W 30–7 | 79% |
| Oct 24 | vs Princeton | Preview | 76% |
| Oct 30 | at Dartmouth | Preview | 64% |
| Nov 7 | vs Columbia | Preview | 81% |
| Nov 14 | at Pennsylvania | Preview | 67% |
| Nov 21 | vs Yale | Preview | 64% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 5–0
- Conference
- 2–0 shared first in Ivy League
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 136–70
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1494 +77 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −15.5 No. 7 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 142
- Offensive coordinator
- Mickey Fein
- Defensive coordinator
- Scott Larkee
Leaders
| Passing yards | Charlie Smith QB | 1,217 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Charlie Smith QB | 9 TD |
| Rushing yards | Xaviah Bascon RB | 225 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Kise Flannery QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Nate Bailey WR | 395 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Henry Shoemaker WR | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Dorsey Benefield LB | 42 tkl |
| Sacks | Josh Fedd DE | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | Xaden Benson DB | 6 INT |
Top recruits in the 2026 class
| Judge Nash WR | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Mikhal Johnson DE | ★★★ | No. 1566 |
| Najee Calhoun RB | ★★★ | No. 1846 |
| Nate Bailey ATH | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
| Rowan Ahrens OT | ★★★ | No. 2052 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2026 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.855 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.860 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.830 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 3.0 | 0.840 |
| Whole class | 8 | 3.0 | 0.847 |
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 111
The 2026 roster111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 55 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 0
The 2026 portalNo transfers in.
Transfers out 5
 Jaden Craig QB | ★★★ | to  TCU |
| Aidan Kilstrom OL | ★★★ | to  Stanford |
| Alex DeGrieck DE | ★★★ | to  Boston College |
| Ty Bartrum S | ★★★ | to  UCF |
| Derek Osman OT | ★★★ | to  UCLA |
2026 Ivy League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| Princeton | 2–0 | 4–1 | |
| Columbia | 1–1 | 4–1 | |
| Cornell | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Yale | 1–1 | 3–2 | |
| Dartmouth | 1–1 | 2–3 | |
| Brown | 0–2 | 2–3 | |
| Pennsylvania | 0–2 | 2–3 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.