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2025 Harvard Crimson football team

2025 Harvard Crimson football
Harvard defeats Merrimack, 31–7
Ivy League co-champion
ConferenceIvy League
Ranking
STATSNo. 20
FCS CoachesNo. 23
Record9–2 (6–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMickey Fein (5th season)
Offensive schemePro spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Larkee (16th season)
Base defense4–3
CaptainTy Bartrum[1]
Home stadiumHarvard Stadium
2025 Ivy League football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 15 Yale +^   6 – 1     9 – 3  
No. 20 Harvard +^   6 – 1     9 – 2  
Dartmouth   4 – 3     7 – 3  
Penn   4 – 3     6 – 4  
Cornell   3 – 4     4 – 6  
Princeton   2 – 5     3 – 7  
Brown   2 – 5     5 – 5  
Columbia   1 – 6     2 – 8  
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • ^ – FCS playoff participant
Rankings from STATS Poll
2025 Crimson players

The 2025 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team played its home games at Harvard Stadium in Boston and were led by second-year head coach Andrew Aurich.[2]

On December 18, 2024, the Ivy League announced that it would begin participating in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs starting with the 2025 season.[3] The Crimson received an at-large bid after falling to rival Yale in the final regular season game to finish as conference co-champions.[4]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 201:00 p.m.at Stetson*
ESPN+W 59–71,400
September 276:00 p.m.Brown
ESPN+W 41–716,283
October 42:00 p.m.at Holy Cross*No. 25
ESPN+W 59–2415,549
October 107:00 p.m.CornellNo. 22
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPNUW 34–106,644
October 1812:00 p.m.Merrimack*No. 18
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPN+W 31−75,661
October 2512:00 p.m.at PrincetonNo. 14
ESPN+W 35–149,137
November 13:00 p.m.DartmouthNo. 12
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+W 31–1011,334
November 77:00 p.m.at ColumbiaNo. 9
ESPNUW 31–143,644
November 1512:00 p.m.PennNo. 7
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+W 45–438,256
November 2212:00 p.m.at YaleNo. 8
ESPNUL 28–4552,497
November 2912:00 p.m.at No. 9 Villanova*No. 15
ESPN+L 7–522,125

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Rankings

Further information: 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football rankings
Ranking movements
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RV = Received votes
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Preseason

Preseason poll

On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Crimson were selected to finish in the first position.[9]

Game summaries

at Stetson

See also: 2025 Stetson Hatters football team
Harvard Crimson (0–0) at Stetson Hatters (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Crimson 28 17 7759
Hatters 0 0 707

at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: NE at 11 miles per hour (18 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,710
  • Referee: Drew Myers
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom James (play-by-play) and Davion Belk (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:56) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 11-yard run, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 6 plays, 45 yards, 3:04; Harvard 7-0)
  • (4:33) HARV – Isaiah Bullock 1-yard run, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 7 yards, 0:43; Harvard 14-0)
  • (2:56) HARV – Ryan Tattersall 69-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 1 play, 69 yards, 0:10; Harvard 21-0)
  • (1:04) HARV – Isaiah Bullock 3-yard run, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards, 1:34; Harvard 28-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:30) HARV – Maddux Reid 2-yard run, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 4:46; Harvard 35-0)
  • (6:01) HARV – Dylan Fingersh 29-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:10; Harvard 38-0)
  • (1:54) HARV – Dean Boyd 29-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 45 yards, 0:12; Harvard 45-0)
Third quarter
  • (8:12) HARV – Michael Dempsey 30-yard pass from Kael Alexander, Daniel Holbrook kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:48; Harvard 45-7)
  • (0:17) HARV – Dante Torres 5-yard run, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:28; Harvard 52-7)
Fourth quarter
  • (5:43) HARV – DJ Gordon 27-yard run, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 5 plays, 68 yards, 2:55; Harvard 59-7)
Statistics HARV STET
First downs 20 11
Total yards 473 205
Rushing yards 192 56
Passing yards 281 149
Turnovers 2 3
Time of possession 30:17 29:43
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 10/13, 208 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jordan Harris 8 carries, 52 yards
Receiving Ryan Tattersall 2 receptions, 81 yards, TD
Stetson Passing Kael Alexander 11/20, 113 yards, TD
Rushing Zion Griffin 4 carries, 20 yards
Receiving Dalton Bailey 2 receptions, 32 yards

Brown

See also: 2025 Brown Bears football team
Brown Bears (1–0) at Harvard Crimson (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bears 7 0 007
Crimson 21 13 7041

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Cloudy, 74 °F (23 °C)
  • Game attendance: 16,283
  • Referee: Bill McKeever
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tim Murphy (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • HARV – Dorsey Benefield 30-yard interception return (Kieran Corr kick), 14:52. Crimson 7–0.
  • HARV – Dean Boyd 21-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 8:13. Crimson 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 0:48.
  • BRWN – Ty Pezza 4-yard pass from James Murphy (Drew Crabtree kick), 5:06. Crimson 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:07.
  • HARV – D. J. Gordon 1-yard run (Kieran Corr kick), 0:00. Crimson 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 5:01.
Second quarter
  • HARV – Seamus Gilmartin 16-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 5:47. Crimson 28–7. Drive: 13 plays, 90 yards, 7:12.
  • HARV – Cam Henry 44-yard pass from Jaden Craig (kick failed), 1:51. Crimson 34–7. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 2:29.
Third quarter
  • HARV – Ryan Osborne 1-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 10:11. Crimson 41–7. Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:46.
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics BRWN HARV
First downs 12 23
Total yards 155 479
Rushing yards 56 162
Passing yards 99 317
Turnovers 3 0
Time of possession 20:53 39:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Brown Passing James Murphy 14/26, 99 yards, TD, 3 INT
Rushing Matt Childs 12 rushes, 30 yards
Receiving Michael Nesbit 2 receptions, 35 yards
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 24/31, 317 yards, 4 TD
Rushing D. J. Gordon 16 rushes, 73 yards, TD
Receiving Cam Henry 3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at Holy Cross

See also: 2025 Holy Cross Crusaders football team
No. 25 Harvard Crimson (2–0) at Holy Cross Crusaders (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 25 Crimson 21 17 21059
Crusaders 0 3 71424

at Fitton Field, Worcester, MA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: 2:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 78 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 15,549
  • Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Kevin Gehl (play-by-play) and Kevin Shea (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:34) HARV – Logan Resaka 22-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 1 play, 22 yards, 0:05; Harvard 7-0)
  • (2:50) HARV – Isaiah Bullock 2-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 2:22; Harvard 14-0)
  • (0:43) HARV – Tafari Moe 8-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:40; Harvard 21-0)
Second quarter
  • (8:32) HARV – Kieran Corr 22-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:15; Harvard 24-0)
  • (6:21) HC – Luis Palenzuela 34-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:11; Harvard 24-3)
  • (1:55) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 79 yards, 4:21; Harvard 31-3)
  • (0:05) HARV – Brady Blackburn 13-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 1:13; Harvard 38-3)
Third quarter
  • (11:03) HARV – Brady Blackburn 33-yard pass from Dante Torres, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; Harvard 45-3)
  • (8:39) HC – Joseph Williams 44-yard pass from Cal Swanson, Luis Palenzuela kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:20; Harvard 45-10)
  • (8:27) HARV – Jordan Harris 75-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:12; Harvard 52-10)
  • (5:41) HARV – Maddux Reid 2-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 4 plays, 10 yards, 2:22; Harvard 59-10)
Fourth quarter
  • (8:56) HC – Lincoln Fisher 15-yard pass from Cal Swanson, Luis Palenzuela kick (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 2:42; Harvard 59-17)
  • (5:32) HC – Alijah Cason 32-yard pass from Cal Swanson, Luis Palenzuela kick (Drive: 3 plays, 36 yards, 0:56; Harvard 59-24)
Statistics HARV HC
First downs 27 13
Total yards 528 333
Rushing yards 212 98
Passing yards 316 235
Turnovers 1 4
Time of possession 36:06 23:54
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 19/27, 248 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Jordan Harris 4 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Brady Blackburn 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TD
Holy Cross Passing Cal Swanson 14/33, 235 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT
Rushing Nyeoti Punni 6 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Alijah Cason 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD

Cornell

See also: 2025 Cornell Big Red football team
Cornell Big Red (0–3) at No. 22 Harvard Crimson (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Big Red 0 0 7310
No. 22 Crimson 7 7 31734

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
  • Game attendance: 6,644
  • Referee: Cory Hanson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (12:49) HARV – Austin-Jake Guillory 36-yard fumble recovery, Kieran Corr kick (Harvard 7–0)
Second quarter
  • (8:17) HARV – Ben Alvarez 2-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 13 plays, 52 yards, 6:26; Harvard 14–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:31) HARV – Kieran Corr 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 5:25; Harvard 17–0)
  • (4:55) COR – Garrett Bass-Sulpizio 1-yard run, Jonathan Roost kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:28; Harvard 17–7)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:56) COR – Jonathan Roost 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 53 yards, 3:13; Harvard 17–10)
  • (11:58) HARV – Kieran Corr 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:58; Harvard 20–10)
  • (5:07) HARV – Jaden Craig 4-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:10; Harvard 27–10)
  • (4:58) HARV – Jack Donahoe 39-yard interception, Kieran Corr kick (Harvard 34–10)
Statistics COR HARV
First downs 14 22
Total yards 193 413
Rushing yards 66 176
Passing yards 127 237
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 26:05 33:55
Team Category Player Statistics
Cornell Passing Garrett Bass-Sulpizio 18/30, 127 yards, INT
Rushing Garrett Bass-Sulpizio 16 carries, 30 yards, TD
Receiving Johntu Reed 4 receptions, 45 yards
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 21/37, 237 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 23 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Brady Blackburn 5 receptions, 101 yards

Merrimack

See also: 2025 Merrimack Warriors football team
Merrimack Warriors (3–4) at No. 18 Harvard Crimson (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Warriors 0 7 007
No. 18 Crimson 7 6 11731

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 5,661
  • Referee: Alexander Randolph
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tim Murphy (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (5:51) HARV – Ryan Osborne 14-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 88 yards, 5:16; Harvard 7–0)

Second quarter

  • (9:14) HARV – Kieran Corr 27-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:22; Harvard 10–0)
  • (2:35) MRMK – Galamama Mulbah 20-yard run, Carlton Thai kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:39; Harvard 10–7)
  • (0:38) HARV – Kieran Corr 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 1:57; Harvard 13–7)

Third quarter

  • (6:48) HARV – DJ Gordon 24-yard run, Brady Blackburn pass (Drive: 3 plays, 38 yards, 0:52; Harvard 21–7)
  • (1:56) HARV – Kieran Corr 21-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 33 yards, 2:30; Harvard 24–7)

Fourth quarter

  • (9:15) HARV – DJ Gordon 19-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 2:45; Harvard 31–7)
Statistics MRMK HARV
First downs 20 25
Total yards 307 482
Rushing yards 189 177
Passing yards 118 305
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 31:59 28:01
Team Category Player Statistics
Merrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 13/26, 118 yards, INT
Rushing Ayden Pereira 20 carries, 73 yards
Receiving Seth Sweitzer 2 receptions, 28 yards
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 17/29, 305 yards, TD, INT
Rushing DJ Gordon 8 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Brady Blackburn 4 receptions, 110 yards

at Princeton

See also: 2025 Princeton Tigers football team and Harvard–Princeton football rivalry
No. 14 Harvard Crimson (5–0) at Princeton Tigers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 14 Crimson 7 14 01435
Tigers 7 7 0014

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 9,137
  • Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Cody Chrusciel (play-by-play) and Dave Giancola (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:37) HARV – Cam Henry 69-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:45; Harvard 7-0)
  • (1:27) PRIN – Aidan Besselman 17-yard pass from Kai Colón, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 12 plays, 97 yards, 4:14; 7-7)

Second quarter

  • (12:02) HARV – Kieran Corr 22-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Harvard 10-7)
  • (3:50) PRIN – Ethan Clark 51-yard pass from Kai Colón, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 54 yards, 0:44; Princeton 14-10)
  • (1:05) HARV – Kieran Corr 25-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 68 yards, 2:45; Princeton 14-13)
  • (0:18) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 4-yard run, Jaden Craig pass to Jordan Harris for two-point conversion (Drive: 4 plays, 28 yards, 0:26; Harvard 21-14)

Third quarter

  • No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

  • (14:58) HARV – Isaiah Bullock 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 17 plays, 71 yards, 9:02; Harvard 28-14)
  • (9:04) HARV – DJ Gordon 9-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 4:32; Harvard 35-14)
Statistics HARV PRIN
First downs 24 18
Total yards 475 340
Rushing yards 259 98
Passing yards 216 242
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 32:14 27:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 16/29, 216 yards, TD, INT
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 13 carries, 101 yards, TD
Receiving Cam Henry 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Princeton Passing Kai Colón 19/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing Ethan Clark 14 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Paul Kuhner 2 receptions, 65 yards

Dartmouth

See also: 2025 Dartmouth Big Green football team and Dartmouth–Harvard football rivalry
Dartmouth Big Green (5–1) at No. 12 Harvard Crimson (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Big Green 0 0 10010
No. 12 Crimson 14 3 01431

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: W at 14 miles per hour (23 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 11,334
  • Referee: Todd Boyd
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tim Murphy (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • HARV - Seamus Gilmartin 14-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 9:19. Crimson 7-0. Drive: 13 plays, 71 yards, 5:36.
  • HARV - Brady Blackburn 74-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 1:32. Crimson 14-0. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:57.

Second quarter

  • HARV - Kieran Corr 38-yard Field Goal, 8:33. Crimson 17-0. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:27.

Third quarter

  • DART - Grayson Saunier 1-yard run (Owen Zalc kick), 9:32. Crimson 17-7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:28.
  • DART - Owen Zalc 46-yard Field Goal, 3:54. Crimson 17-10. Drive: 10 plays, 24 yards, 4:16.

Fourth quarter

  • HARV - Logan Reaska 14-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 12:47. Crimson 24-10. Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 5:58.
  • HARV - Seamus Gilmartin 34-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 11:17. Crimson 31-10. Drive: 1 play, 34 yards, 0:07.
Statistics DART HARV
First downs 15 23
Total yards 261 432
Rushing yards 61 110
Passing yards 200 322
Turnovers 0 2
Time of possession 26:11 33:49
Team Category Player Statistics
Dartmouth Passing Grayson Saunier 18/32, 200 yards
Rushing D.J. Crowther 9 carries, 24 yards
Receiving Chris Corbo 3 receptions, 56 yards
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 21/32, 322 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 9 carries, 49 yards
Receiving Brady Blackburn 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at Columbia

See also: 2025 Columbia Lions football team
No. 9 Harvard Crimson (7–0) at Columbia Lions (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 9 Crimson 7 21 3031
Lions 0 0 01414

at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY

  • Date: November 7
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 57 °F (14 °C) • Wind: S 14 mph
  • Game attendance: 3,644
  • Referee: Todd Bowman
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (2:11) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 5:10; Harvard 7–0)

Second quarter

  • (9:00) HARV – Seamus Gilmartin 2-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, 0:05; Harvard 14–0)
  • (3:55) HARV – Seamus Gilmartin 3-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:45; Harvard 21–0)
  • (0:11) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 12 plays, 64 yards, 2:47; Harvard 28–0)

Third quarter

  • (6:07) HARV – Kieran Corr 22-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:34; Harvard 31–0)

Fourth quarter

  • (13:19) COLU – Titus Evans 15-yard pass from Chase Goodwin (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:48; Harvard 31–6)
  • (1:49) COLU – Titus Evans 6-yard pass from Chase Goodwin, Titus Evans pass (Drive: 5 plays, 45 yards, 1:05; Harvard 31–14)
Statistics HARV COLU
First downs 16 18
Total yards 381 325
Rushing yards 168 105
Passing yards 213 220
Turnovers 1 2
Time of possession 25:45 34:15
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 16/24, 213 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 18 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Cam Henry 5 receptions, 68 yards
Columbia Passing Chase Goodwin 20/38, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
Rushing Michael Walters 12 carries, 47 yards
Receiving Jordan Kelley 3 receptions, 43 yards

Penn

See also: 2025 Penn Quakers football team and Harvard–Penn football rivalry
Penn Quakers (5–3) at No. 7 Harvard Crimson (8–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Quakers 14 13 01643
No. 7 Crimson 7 14 141045

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 45 °F (7 °C)
  • Game attendance: 8,256
  • Referee: Justin Ackley
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:46) PENN – Donte West 1-yard run, Mason Walters kick (Drive: 5 plays, 83 yards, 2:20; Penn 7-0)
  • (5:52) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 2-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:54; 7-7)
  • (1:39) PENN – Jared Richardson 26-yard pass from Liam O'Brien, Mason Walters kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:13; Penn 14-7)
Second quarter
  • (12:11) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 12-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 12 plays, 78 yards, 4:21; 14-14)
  • (4:40) PENN – Donte West 1-yard run, Mason Walters kick (Drive: 13 plays, 77 yards, 7:24; Penn 21-14)
  • (1:28) PENN – Jared Richardson 10-yard pass from Liam O'Brien, Mason Walters PAT blocked (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 1:05; Penn 27-14)
  • (0:02) HARV – Jaden Craig 2-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 0:47; Penn 27-21)
Third quarter
  • (5:36) HARV – Brady Blackburn 23-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:30; Harvard 28-27)
  • (4:05) HARV – Ryan Osborne 82-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 2 plays, 72 yards, 0:32; Harvard 35-27)
Fourth quarter
  • (14:21) PENN – Jared Richardson 7-yard pass from Liam O'Brien, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:39; Harvard 35-33)
  • (10:47) HARV – Xaviah Bascon 4-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 41 yards, 3:34; Harvard 42-33)
  • (3:45) PENN – Liam O'Brien 1-yard run, Mason Walters kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:02; Harvard 42-40)
  • (0:22) PENN – Mason Walters 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 59 yards, 2:16; Penn 43-42)
  • (0:05) HARV – Kieran Corr 53-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 0:22; Harvard 45-43)
Statistics PENN HARV
First downs 33 30
Total yards 425 537
Rushing yards 154 147
Passing yards 271 390
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 33:46 26:14
Team Category Player Statistics
Penn Passing Liam O'Brien 32/40, 271 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Liam O'Brien 18 carries, 100 yards, TD
Receiving Jared Richardson 10 receptions, 79 yards, 3 TD
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 28/45, 390 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 20 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Ryan Osborne 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD

at Yale

See also: 2025 Yale Bulldogs football team and Harvard–Yale football rivalry
No. 8 Harvard Crimson (9–0) at Yale Bulldogs (7–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 8 Crimson 0 14 6828
Bulldogs 10 21 7745

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Sunny
  • Game attendance: 52,497
  • Referee: Todd Boyd
  • TV: ESPNU
  • ;First quarter
    • YALE – Jaxton Santiago 21-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 14:42. Bulldogs 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 21 yards, 0:06.
    • YALE – Noah Piper 40-yard field goal, 6:12. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 7 plays, 21 yards, 2:30.
    Second quarter
    • YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 8-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 13:02. Bulldogs 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 79 yards, 6:11.
    • HARV – Ryan Tattersall 23-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 13:02. Bulldogs 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:03.
    • YALE – Nico Brown 64-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 8:59. Bulldogs 24–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.
    • HARV – Jaden Craig 26-yard run (Kieran Corr kick), 4:19. Bulldogs 24–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:15.
    • YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 1-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 0:03. Bulldogs 31–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:19.
    Third quarter
    • YALE – Josh Pitsenberger 4-yard run (Noah Piper kick), 8:55. Bulldogs 38–14. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:05.
    • HARV – Ryan Tattersall 9-yard pass from Jaden Craig (pass failed), 4:44. Bulldogs 38–20. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:11.
    Fourth quarter
    • YALE – Lucius Anderson 12-yard pass from Dante Reno (Noah Piper kick), 15:00. Bulldogs 45–20. Drive: 4 plays, 81 yards, 1:36.
    • HARV – Brady Blackburn 31-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Ryan Tattersall pass to Jaden Craig), 14:56. Bulldogs 45–28. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:11.
Statistics HARV YALE
First downs 27 23
Total yards 412 445
Rushing yards 94 172
Passing yards 318 273
Turnovers 1 0
Time of possession 26:18 33:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Harvard Passing Jaden Craig 23/43, 266 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Xaviah Bascon 9 rushes, 53 yards
Receiving Ryan Tattersall 5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Yale Passing Dante Reno 15/19, 273 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Josh Pitsenberger 38 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD
Receiving Nico Brown 8 receptions, 189 yards, TD

Personnel

2025 recruiting class

See also: 2025 college football recruiting class, American football positions, and Glossary of American football
College recruiting information
Name Hometown School Height Weight Commit date
Achilles Anderson
DL 		Chicago, Illinois Marist High School 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Jul 19, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Ethan Carson
LB 		Murfreesboro, Tennessee Blackman High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jun 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Mikey Young
ATH 		Sandusky, Ohio Perkins High School 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jun 7, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Charlie Smith
QB 		Charlotte, North Carolina Charlotte Catholic High School 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 195 lb (88 kg) May 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Reed Phillips
WR 		Alexandria, Virginia Episcopal High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Jul 4, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 3/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Teddy Chung
S 		San Mateo, California Junípero Serra High School 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 187 lb (85 kg) May 29, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals: 2/5 stars   247Sports: 3/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Nicholas McCullough
Edge 		Muskego, Wisconsin Muskego High School 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 225 lb (102 kg) May 17, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports: 2/5 stars   ESPN:    (NR)
Cole Allen
RB 		Houston, Texas St. John's School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Aug 10, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Ryan Tattersall
WR 		Wilmington, Delaware Wilmington Friends School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Aug 2, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Jordan Gonzalez
LB 		Wallingford, Connecticut Choate Rosemary Hall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 224 lb (102 kg) Jul 1, 2024 
Recruit ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:    ESPN:    (NR)
Overall recruit ranking:    247Sports: 167
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Rivals commits". Rivals. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  • "ESPN commits". ESPN. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  • "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  • "247Sports commits". 247Sports. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

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