2023 Harvard Crimson football team

2023 Harvard Crimson football
2023 Harvard Crimson football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	8–2 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Tim Murphy (29th season);
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott Larkee (14th season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
	Seasons ← 2022 2024 →

Last updated March 05, 2024

2023 Ivy League football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Harvard +	5	–	2	8	–	2
Yale +	5	–	2	7	–	3
Dartmouth +	5	–	2	6	–	4
Princeton	4	–	3	5	–	5
Brown	3	–	4	5	–	5
Penn	3	–	4	6	–	4
Cornell	2	–	5	3	–	7
Columbia	1	–	6	3	–	7

+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2023 Harvard Crimson football team represented Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2023 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 29th-year head coach Tim Murphy and played home games at Harvard Stadium in Boston. With a win against the Penn on November 11, the Crimson clinched a share of the Ivy League title.

Preseason

Ivy League media poll

The Ivy League's preseason prediction poll was released on August 7, 2023. The Crimson were predicted to finish fourth in the conference.^[1]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
Ivy League media poll
1	Yale	122 (13)
2	Princeton	103 (1)
3	Penn	90
4	Harvard	84 (1)
5	Columbia	62 (1)
6	Dartmouth	54
7	Cornell	37
8	Brown	24

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 16	1:00 p.m.	St. Thomas (MN) *		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 45–13	6,217
September 22	7:00 p.m.	Brown		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 34–31	15,838
September 30	5:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Holy Cross *		Polar Park Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 38–28	7,906
October 6	7:00 p.m.	Cornell	No. 21	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN2	W 41–23	10,050
October 14	1:00 p.m.	Howard *	No. 19	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 48–7	7,678
October 21	1:00 p.m.	at Princeton	No. 18	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 14–21	8,345
October 28	4:00 p.m.	Dartmouth		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	NESN/ESPN+	W 17–9	22,515
November 4	12:30 p.m.	at Columbia		Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	W 38–24	3,723
November 11	1:00 p.m.	Penn	No. 24	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 25–23 ^3OT	7,032
November 18	12:00 p.m.	at Yale	No. 23	Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	ESPNU	L 18–23	51,127
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

^[2]^[3]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	Final
STATS FCS	—	—	RV	RV	RV	21	19	18	RV	RV	24	23	RV	RV
Coaches	—	RV	RV	25	24	19	18	17	23	19	19	19	RV

Personnel

2023 Harvard Crimson football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`2`	Cooper Barkate	So
QB	`3`	Dante Torres	Fr
QB	`4`	Connor Easthope	Jr
WR	`6`	Scott Woods II	Jr
WR	`7`	Kaedyn Odermann	Sr
WR	`9`	Cole Cleary	Jr
QB	`10`	Jaden Craig	So
WR	`13`	Ledger Hatch	Jr
WR	`14`	Jean-Bernard Zoungrana	Sr
WR	`15`	Cayden Coffman	So
QB	`16`	Charles DePrima	Jr
WR	`19`	Dylan Almeyda	Fr
RB	`20`	Jordan Harris	So
RB	`22`	Xaviah Bascon	Fr
RB	`24`	Malik Frederic	Jr
RB	`25`	Kyle Johnson	Fr
RB	`27`	Isaiah Abbey	So
RB	`29`	Shane McLaughlin	Jr
RB	`31`	Mekhi Moore	So
TE	`42`	Logan Reaska	Fr
TE	`48`	Tim Dowd	Sr
OL	`53`	Jack Gentle	Jr
OL	`54`	Peter O'Mara	Fr
OL	`55`	Derek Osman	So
OL	`59`	Logan Bednar	Sr
OL	`60`	Jon Mould	Fr
OL	`61`	Aidan Kilstorm	So
OL	`62`	Derek Thompson	Fr
OL	`63`	Ean Norenberg	Sr
OL	`64`	Jacob Rizy	Sr
OL	`65`	Jarom Larman	Sr
OL	`66`	Dominik Di Filippo	Fr
OL	`67`	Davis McKenna	Jr
OL	`68`	Austin Gentle	Jr
OL	`69`	Garrett Seymour	Sr
OL	`71`	Thomas O'Brien	Fr
OL	`73`	Spencer Cassell	Sr
OL	`74`	Ryan Adams	So
OL	`75`	Jackson Newville	So
OL	`76`	Max Bowman	So
OL	`77`	Spencer Doan	Fr
OL	`78`	Carter Daly	So
OL	`79`	Mike Entwistle	Jr
TE	`81`	Seamus Gilmartin	Fr
TE	`82`	Scott Giuliano	Jr
WR	`84`	Dean Boyd	So
TE	`86`	Ryan Osborne	So
WR	`87`	Justin Leszynski	Jr
TE	`88`	Tyler Neville	Sr
WR	`89`	Ryan Mooney	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Gavin Shipman	Jr
S	`1`	Delian Bradley	So
DB	`2`	Ameer Dudley	Jr
LB	`3`	Eric Little	Jr
DB	`4`	John Chung	Fr
DB	`5`	Luke Bridges	Jr
DB	`7`	Damien Henderson	Fr
DB	`8`	Riley Jenne	Jr
DB	`9`	Langston Rogers	Fr
DB	`11`	Sterling Scott	Jr
DB	`12`	Austin-Jake Guillory	Fr
S	`18`	Kaleb Moody	Sr
LB	`20`	Marcus Alexander	Jr
S	`21`	Ty Bartrum	So
DB	`22`	Myles Wiley	Jr
S	`23`	Isaiah Kacyvenski Jr.	Fr
DB	`24`	Phillip Smitherman	Sr
DB	`26`	Isaac Rollins	So
DB	`27`	A. J. Lopez	So
LB	`30`	Owen Johnson	Fr
LB	`31`	Will Troutman	Jr
DB	`32`	Ben Abercrombie	Sr
LB	`34`	Matt Cavanagh	Sr
LB	`35`	Sean Line	Fr
S	`36`	Garrett Sharp	Sr
S	`37`	Conor Walsh	Fr
LB	`38`	Jaeden Kinlock	So
LB	`39`	Mitchell Gonser	Jr
LB	`40`	Caleb Phillips	So
LB	`41`	Ben Harding	Sr
LB	`42`	Oreck Frazier	Jr
DL	`43`	Carson Winkie	Sr
LB	`44`	Aaron McDonald	Fr
LB	`45`	Jack Donahoe	Fr
LB	`46`	Jack Kirkwood	So
DE	`47`	Josh Fedd	Fr
LB	`49`	Matt Hudson	Sr
DL	`50`	Thor Griffith	Sr
DL	`51`	Nate Leskovec	Sr
LB	`52`	Brock Lockinar	Sr
LB	`56`	Jordan Dotson	So
DT	`57`	Micaiah Bell	Sr
DE	`58`	Jakob Frates	So
DL	`59`	Jacinto Lopez	Fr
DL	`70`	Conway Zhang	Fr
DL	`72`	Kwaku Adubofour	Sr
DL	`75`	Alex DeGrieck	So
DL	`83`	Pearson Dennis	Jr
DE	`87`	Jack Crowley	Fr
DL	`90`	Nick Yagodich	Jr
DL	`91`	Stephen Scourtis	Fr
DT	`92`	Tyler Huenemann	Sr
DL	`93`	Chris Ramundo	Sr
DE	`94`	Jacob Psyk	Jr
DL	`96`	Dominic Young-Smith	Jr
DL	`97`	Brandon Svets	Jr
DE	`98`	Jake Darling	Fr
DT	`99`	Xavier Agostino	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`47`	Cali Canaval	Sr
P, K	`91`	Sebastian Tasko	Jr
P, K	`92`	Win Byerley	Fr

Head coach

Tim Murphy

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Mickey Fein
Offensive coordinator/Wide receivers
Scott Larkee
Defensive coordinator/Linebackers
Joel Lamb
Quarterbacks
Ryan Crawford
Special teams coordinator/Secondary
Michael Horan
Defensive line
Logan Johnson
Defensive ends
Keegan Kennedy
Offensive line
Laz Mitjans Jr.
Running backs
Drew Jacobs
Safeties

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: January 12, 2024

Game summaries

St. Thomas (MN)

St. Thomas Tommies at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Tommies	0	0	7	6	13
Crimson	21	10	14	0	45

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: September 16
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 66 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 6,217
Referee: John Shay
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HARV – Shane McLaughlin 79-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 10:25. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 79 yards, 0:12.
HARV – Jaden Craig 4-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 6:52. Crimson 14–0. Drive: 3 plays, 52 yards, 1:28.
HARV – Isaiah Abbey 25-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 4:48. Crimson 21–0. Drive: 3 plays, 32 yards, 0:44.

Second quarter

HARV – Ty Bartum 96-yard interception return (Cali Canaval kick), 3:19. Crimson 28–0.
HARV – Cali Canaval 43-yard field goal, 0:02. Crimson 31–0. Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:53.

Third quarter

HARV – Charles DePrima 69-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 14:37. Crimson 38–0. Drive: 2 plays, 69 yards, 0:17.
STMN – Hope Adebayo 2-yard run (Stephen Shagen kick), 7:40. Crimson 38–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 3:28.
HARV – Tyler Neville 18-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 1:47. Crimson 45–7. Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:43.

Fourth quarter

STMN – Shawn Shipman 3-yard run (kick failed), 10:18. Crimson 45–13. Drive: 13 plays, 78 yards, 6:22.

Statistics	STMN	HARV
First downs	21	14
Total yards	312	347
Rushing yards	96	255
Passing yards	216	92
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	40:11	19:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
St. Thomas	Passing	Amari Powell	15/25, 146 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Hope Adebayo	15 rushes, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	Andrew McElroy	7 receptions, 121 yards
Harvard	Passing	Charles DePrima	7/18, 92 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Charles DePrima	10 rushes, 113 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tyler Neville	3 receptions, 37 yards, TD

Brown

Brown Bears at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	10	0	7	14	31
Crimson	0	14	13	7	34

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: September 22
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 15,838
Referee: Jeremy DeAngulo
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

BRWN – Stockton Owen 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 9:56. Bears 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 34 yards, 4:12.
BRWN – Christopher Maron 30-yard field goal, 0:12. Bears 10–0. Drive: 10 plays, 81 yards, 3:24.

Second quarter

HARV – Shane McLaughlin 14-yard pass from Charles Deprima (Cali Canaval kick), 13:47. Bears 10–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:25.
HARV – Charles DePrima 3-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 0:55. Crimson 14–10. Drive: 6 plays, 56 yards, 1:53.

Third quarter

HARV – Shane McLaughlin 43-yard run (kick failed), 10:53. Crimson 20–10. Drive: 6 plays, 77 yards, 2:08.
BRWN – Jordan McIntyre 9-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (Christopher Maron kick), 4:03. Crimson 20–17. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 6:50.
HARV – Cooper Barkate 15-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 2:06. Crimson 27–17. Drive: 6 plays, 44 yards, 1:47.

Fourth quarter

BRWN – Stockton Owen 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 13:07. Crimson 27–24. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:59.
HARV – Tyler Neville 31-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 11:23. Crimson 34–24. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:44.
BRWN – Stockton Owen 2-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 6:41. Crimson 34–31. Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 4:34.

Statistics	BRWN	HARV
First downs	29	24
Total yards	447	464
Rushing yards	81	261
Passing yards	366	203
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	34:25	25:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Brown	Passing	Justin Wilcox	36/52, 366 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jordan DeLucia	7 rushes, 26 yards
	Receiving	Wes Rockett	9 receptions, 149 yards
Harvard	Passing	Charles DePrima	15/26, 203 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Shane McLaughlin	16 rushes, 152 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cooper Barkate	10 receptions, 132 yards, TD

At No. 6 Holy Cross

Harvard Crimson at No. 6 Holy Cross Crusaders – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	14	14	7	3	38
No. 6 Crusaders	7	14	0	7	28

at Polar Park, Worcester, Massachusetts

Date: September 30
Game time: 5:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 62 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 7,906
Referee: Paul Matt Overton
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HARV – Cooper Barkate 8-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 11:58. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 33 yards, 2:52.
HC – Jalen Coker 74-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela kick), 6:28. Tied 7–7. Drive: 1 play, 74 yards, 0:11.
HARV – Dean Boyd 26-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 4:48. Crimson 14–7. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:40.

Second quarter

HARV – Shane McLaughlin 3-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 10:53. Crimson 21–7. Drive: 9 plays, 45 yards, 3:58.
HC – Jalen Coker 30-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela kick), 6:49. Crimson 21–14. Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:58.
HARV – A. J. Lopez 26-yard interception return (Cali Canaval kick), 1:46. Crimson 28–14.
HC – Byron Shipman 4-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela kick), 0:23. Crimson 28–21. Drive: 6 plays, 71 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

HARV – Cooper Barkate 31-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 3:05. Crimson 35–21. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 4:10.

Fourth quarter

HARV – Cali Canaval 40-yard field goal, 7:12. Crimson 38–21. Drive: 15 plays, 70 yards, 8:19.
HC – Byron Shipman 3-yard pass from Matthew Sluka (Luis Palenzuela kick), 3:12. Crimson 38–28. Drive: 4 plays, 84 yards, 1:00.

Statistics	HARV	HC
First downs	20	19
Total yards	360	468
Rushing yards	209	148
Passing yards	151	320
Turnovers	0	5
Time of possession	33:46	26:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing	Charles DePrima	9/20, 151 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Charles DePrima	16 rushes, 89 yards
	Receiving	Cooper Barkate	5 receptions, 73 yards, TD
Holy Cross	Passing	Matthew Sluka	15/26, 320 yards, 4 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Matthew Sluka	20 rushes, 83 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Coker	7 receptions, 176 yards, 2 TD

Cornell

Cornell Big Red at No. 21 Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	10	7	6	23
No. 21 Crimson	7	14	13	7	41

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: October 6
Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Clear, 67 °F (19 °C)
Game attendance: 10,050
Referee: Alexander Randolph
TV: ESPN2
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HARV – Charles DePrima 1-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 9:48. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 3:53.

Second quarter

HARV – Charles DePrima 42-yard run (kick blocked), 14:51. Crimson 13–0. Drive: 5 plays, 64 yards, 1:51.
COR – Jameson Wang 1-yard run (Jackson Kennedy kick), 7:12. Crimson 13–7. Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:39.
HARV – Scott Woods II 36-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Charles DePrima pass to Tyler Neville), 4:11. Crimson 21–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01.
COR – Jackson Kennedy 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Crimson 21–10. Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 4:06.

Third quarter

HARV – Tyler Neville 17-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 10:15. Crimson 28–10. Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 0:41.
COR – Jameson Wang 4-yard run (Jackson Kennedy kick), 4:09. Crimson 28–17. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 6:06.
HARV – Charles DePrima 58-yard run (kick blocked), 1:24. Crimson 34–17. Drive: 1 play, 58 yards, 0:10.

Fourth quarter

HARV – Ledger Hatch 19-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 12:40. Crimson 41–17. Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 2:08.
COR – Samuel Musungu 12-yard pass from Luke Duby (pass failed), 3:13. Crimson 41–23. Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:30.

Statistics	COR	HARV
First downs	27	20
Total yards	354	452
Rushing yards	111	243
Passing yards	243	209
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	35:19	24:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing	Jameson Wang	21/34, 165 yards
	Rushing	Jameson Wang	14 rushes, 25 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Nicholas Laboy	5 receptions, 66 yards
Harvard	Passing	Charles DePrima	12/19, 209 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Charles DePrima	9 rushes, 152 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Tim Dowd	2 receptions, 73 yards

Howard

Howard Bison at No. 19 Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	0	0	7	7
No. 19 Crimson	7	21	10	10	48

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: October 14
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 61 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 7,678
Referee: Antonio Marcella
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HARV – Isaiah Abbey 1-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 8:26. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 12 plays, 77 yards, 5:21.

Second quarter

HRAV – Xaviah Bascon 7-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 12:28. Crimson 14–0. Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 6:42.
HARV – Scott Woods II 30-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 11:04. Crimson 21–0. Drive: 1 play, 30 yards, 0:07.
HARV – Isaiah Abbey 8-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 0:31. Crimson 28–0. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 3:16.

Third quarter

HARV – Isaiah Abbey 52-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 11:17. Crimson 35–0. Drive: 1 play, 52 yards, 0:11.
HARV – Cali Canaval 32-yard field goal, 2:35. Crimson 38–0. Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 4:28.

Fourth quarter

HARV – Cali Canaval 39-yard field goal, 14:48. Crimson 41–0. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 0:41.
HARV – Conor Easthope 19-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 8:55. Crimson 48–0. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
HOW – Tony Bedell 8-yard run (Dylan West kick), 3:36. Crimson 48–7. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 5:19.

Statistics	HOW	HARV
First downs	15	24
Total yards	274	469
Rushing yards	139	341
Passing yards	135	128
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	29:03	30:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Howard	Passing	Quinton Williams	11/22, 111 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Eden James	13 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	Richie Ilarraza	4 receptions, 43 yards
Harvard	Passing	Charles DePrima	11/17, 128 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Abbey	16 rushes, 120 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Scott Woods II	3 receptions, 60 yards, TD

At Princeton

No. 18 Harvard Crimson at Princeton Tigers – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Crimson	0	0	7	7	14
Tigers	7	7	0	7	21

at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

Date: October 21
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy, 60 °F (16 °C)
Game attendance: 8,345
Referee: Todd Boyd
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

PRIN – Ja'Derris Carr 34-yard run (Sam Massick kick), 3:52. Tigers 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 42 yards, 0:49.

Second quarter

PRIN – A. J. Barber 8-yard pass from Blake Stenstrom (Sam Massick kick), 0:36. Tigers 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 1:22.

Third quarter

HARV – Kaedyn Odermann 12-yard pass from Charles DePrima (Cali Canaval kick), 0:10. Tigers 14–7. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:57.

Fourth quarter

HARV – Shane McLaughlin 1-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 9:40. Tied 14–14. Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:53.
PRIN – Connor Hulstein 10-yard pass from Blake Stenstrom (Sam Massick kick), 1:28. Tigers 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 45 yards, 2:34.

Statistics	HARV	PRIN
First downs	14	15
Total yards	220	327
Rushing yards	68	83
Passing yards	152	244
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	31:52	28:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing	Charles DePrima	15/36, 152 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Shane McLaughlin	17 rushes, 65 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedyn Odermann	4 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Princeton	Passing	Blake Stenstrom	21/36, 244 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Ja'Derris Carr	14 rushes, 56 yards, TD
	Receiving	Luke Colella	5 receptions, 98 yards

Dartmouth

Dartmouth Big Green at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Green	3	0	3	3	9
Crimson	7	0	7	3	17

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: October 28
Game time: 4:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 22,515
Referee: Jeff Pumphrey
TV: NESN/ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HARV – Jaden Craig 4-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 7:47. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:05.
DART – Owen Zalc 37-yard field goal, 0:10. Crimson 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:35.

Second quarter

No scoring plays

Third quarter

DART – Owen Zalc 47-yard field goal, 5:49. Crimson 7–6. Drive: 10 plays, 35 yards, 4:16.
HARV – Jaden Craig 3-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 0:20. Crimson 14–6. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:29.

Fourth quarter

HARV – Cali Canaval 22-yard field goal, 3:26. Crimson 17–6. Drive: 13 plays, 60 yards, 6:10.
DART – Owen Zalc 35-yard field goal, 0:15. Crimson 17–9. Drive: 16 plays, 58 yards, 3:11.

Statistics	DART	HARV
First downs	21	18
Total yards	325	264
Rushing yards	83	228
Passing yards	242	36
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	28:27	31:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing	Dylan Cadwallader	24/37, 186 yards, INT
	Rushing	Q. Jones	11 rushes, 50 yards
	Receiving	Paxton Scott	7 receptions, 72 yards
Harvard	Passing	Charles DePrima	4/9, 23 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Shane McLaughlin	24 rushes, 156 yards
	Receiving	Cooper Barkate	2 receptions, 9 yards

Starting quarterback Charles DePrima was benched in the second quarter after throwing his second interception of the game. Jade Craig would step in at quarterback for the rest of the game. With the win, head coach Tim Murphy broke the record for most Ivy League wins by a coach, with 136.^[4]

At Columbia

Harvard Crimson at Columbia Lions – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	17	7	0	14	38
Lions	0	7	3	14	24

at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York City, New York

Date: November 4
Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 54 °F (12 °C)
Game attendance: 3,723
Referee: Paul Matt Overton
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

HARV – Tim Dowd 83-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Cali Canaval kick), 11:21. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:47.
HARV – Kaleb Moody 10-yard punt return (Cali Canaval kick), 9:47. Crimson 14–0.
HARV – Cali Canaval 27-yard field goal, 1:12. Crimson 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 68 yards, 6:37.

Second quarter

COLU – Joey Giorgi 23-yard run (Hugo Merry kick), 11:11. Crimson 17–7. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:01.
HARV – Shane McLaughlin 3-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 8:35. Crimson 24–7. Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:29.

Third quarter

COLU – Hugo Merry 42-yard field goal, 5:22. Crimson 24–10. Drive: 19 plays, 51 yards, 9:38.

Fourth quarter

HARV – Shane McLaughlin 6-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 13:30. Crimson 31–10. Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 2:16.
HARV – Jaden Craig 1-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 8:21. Crimson 38–10. Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 3:03.
COLU – Joey Giorgi 11-yard pass from Joe Green (Hugo Merry kick), 6:22. Crimson 38–17. Drive: 5 plays, 73 yards, 1:52.
COLU – J. J. Jenkins 11-yard pass from Joe Green (Hugo Merry kick), 0:20. Crimson 38–24. Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 3:24.

Statistics	HARV	COLU
First downs	16	22
Total yards	401	330
Rushing yards	137	115
Passing yards	264	215
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:48	31:12

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing	Jaden Craig	13/18, 264 yards, TD
	Rushing	Shane McLaughlin	18 rushes, 89 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tim Dowd	3 receptions, 123 yards, TD
Columbia	Passing	Joe Green	24/40, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Joey Giorgi	19 rushes, 92 yards, TD
	Receiving	Edan Stagg	7 receptions, 82 yards

Penn

Penn Quakers at No. 24 Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	3OT	Total
Quakers	7	3	3	7	3	0	0	23
No. 24 Crimson	7	13	0	0	3	0	2	25

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

Date: November 11
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny, 48 °F (9 °C)
Game attendance: 7,032
Referee: Henry Wimberg
TV: ESPN+
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

PENN – Malachi Hosley 29-yard run (Graham Gotlieb kick), 13:12. Quakers 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:48.
HARV – Jaden Craig 3-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 10:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:26.

Second quarter

PENN – Graham Gotlieb 43-yard field goal, 11:13. Quakers 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 4:46.
HARV – Cooper Barkate 8-yard pass from Jaden Craig (kick failed), 5:22. Crimson 13–10. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:43.
HARV – Jaden Craig 2-yard run (Cali Canaval kick), 1:06. Crimson 20–10. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:52.

Third quarter

PENN – Graham Gotlieb 23-yard field goal, 4:16. Crimson 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 2:44.

Fourth quarter

PENN – Malachi Hosley 1-yard run (Graham Gotlieb kick), 11:12. Tied 20–20. Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48.

Overtime

PENN – Albert Jang 36-yard field goal. Quakers 23–20. Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards.
HARV – Cali Canaval 19-yard field goal. Tied 23–23. Drive: 8 plays, 24 yards.

Second overtime

No scoring plays

Third overtime

HARV – Cooper Barkate 2-point conversion pass to Jaden Craig. Crimson 25–23.

Statistics	PENN	HARV
First downs	18	24
Total yards	341	384
Rushing yards	109	131
Passing yards	232	253
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	23:56	36:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn	Passing	Aidan Sayin	21/36, 215 yards, INT
	Rushing	Malachi Hosley	22 rushes, 109 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Bryce Myers	8 receptions, 66 yards
Harvard	Passing	Jaden Craig	23/36, 253 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Shane McLaughlin	27 rushes, 88 yards
	Receiving	Cooper Barkate	8 receptions, 125 yards, TD

At Yale

No. 23 Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

Period	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Crimson	0	6	0	12	18
Bulldogs	3	7	7	6	23

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, Connecticut

Date: November 18
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
Game weather: Cloudy, 50 °F (10 °C)
Game attendance: 51,127
Referee: Tim Barker
TV: ESPNU
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

YALE – Jack Bosman 33-yard field goal, 1:05. Bulldogs 3–0. Drive: 16 plays, 48 yards, 7:05.

Second quarter

YALE – Ryan Lindley 5-yard pass from Nolan Grooms (Jack Bosman kick), 9:12. Bulldogs 10–0. Drive: 3 plays, 7 yards, 1:16.
HARV – Tyler Neville 11-yard pass from Jaden Craig (kick blocked), 1:08. Bulldogs 10–6. Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:08.

Third quarter

YALE – Nathan Denney 4-yard run (Jack Bosman kick), 4:42. Bulldogs 17–6. Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 3:33.

Fourth quarter

HARV – Jaden Craig 7-yard run (pass failed), 14:57. Bulldogs 17–12. Drive: 5 plays, 58 yards, 1:10.
HARV – Ledger Hatch 7-yard pass from Jaden Craig (run failed), 10:45. Crimson 18–17. Drive: 6 plays, 58 yards, 2:02.
YALE – David Pantelis 12-yard pass from Nolan Grooms (run failed), 5:47. Bulldogs 23–18. Drive: 3 plays, 14 yards, 1:18.

Statistics	HARV	YALE
First downs	16	20
Total yards	318	260
Rushing yards	73	170
Passing yards	245	90
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	24:33	35:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing	Jaden Craig	20/33, 245 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Shane McLaughlin	13 rushes, 50 yards
	Receiving	Tim Dowd	2 receptions, 71 yards
Yale	Passing	Nolan Grooms	10/23, 90 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Joshua Pitsenberger	23 rushes, 99 yards
	Receiving	Ryan Lindley	4 receptions, 39 yards, TD

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↑ "Yale Voted Ivy Football Preseason Favorite". Ivy League. August 7, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2024.
↑ "2023 Harvard Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
↑ "2023 Harvard Football Season Tickets Schedule". Harvard Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
↑ Kerry, Cam (October 28, 2023). "Jaden Craig steps up for benched Charles DePrima to lead Harvard to a gritty win over Dartmouth". Boston Globe . Retrieved January 12, 2024.

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[2] "2023 Harvard Football Schedule". FBSchedules. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[3] "2023 Harvard Football Season Tickets Schedule". Harvard Athletics. Retrieved March 22, 2023.

[4] Kerry, Cam (October 28, 2023). "Jaden Craig steps up for benched Charles DePrima to lead Harvard to a gritty win over Dartmouth". Boston Globe . Retrieved January 12, 2024.

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