2024 Harvard Crimson football team

2024 Harvard Crimson football
Ivy League champion
Conference	Ivy League
Ranking
STATS	No. 20
FCS Coaches	No. 22
Record	8–1 (5–1 Ivy)
Head coach	Andrew Aurich (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein (4th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott Larkee (15th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Shane McLaughlin [1]
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
Seasons ←  2023 2025 →

2024 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 20 Harvard $		5	–	1					8	–	1
Dartmouth		4	–	2					7	–	2
Columbia		4	–	2					6	–	3
Cornell		3	–	3					4	–	5
Yale		3	–	3					6	–	3
Penn		2	–	4					4	–	5
Brown		2	–	4					3	–	6
Princeton		1	–	5					2	–	7
$ – Conference champion As of November 18, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2024 Harvard Crimson football team represents Harvard University as a member of the Ivy League during the ongoing 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team plays its home games at Harvard Stadium in Boston and is led by first-year head coach Andrew Aurich. ^[2]

Preseason

Ivy League media poll

The Ivy League preseason poll was released on August 5, 2024. The Crimson were predicted to finish second in the conference. ^[3]

Media poll
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Yale	114 (6)
2	Harvard	108 (7)
3	Penn	88 (2)
T4	Princeton	80 (1)
T4	Dartmouth	80
6	Brown	56
7	Cornell	26
8	Columbia	24

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Stetson *		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 35–0	4,488
September 28	12:00 p.m.	at Brown		Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ESPN+	L 28–31	10,753
October 4	7:00 p.m.	No. 21 New Hampshire *		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	NESN/ESPN+	W 28–23	8,676
October 11	6:00 p.m.	at Cornell		Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	ESPNU	W 38–20	5,642
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Holy Cross *		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 35–34	6,950
October 26	3:00 p.m.	Princeton		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 45–13	12,244
November 2	1:30 p.m.	at No. 22 Dartmouth		Memorial Field Hanover, NH (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 31–27	7,711
November 9	12:00 p.m.	Columbia	No. 24	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 26–6	7,011
November 16	1:00 p.m.	at Penn	No. 20	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 31–28	12,286
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Yale		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (The Game)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source: ^{[4] [5]}

Rankings

See also: 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football 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	13	Final
STATS	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	RV	RV	RV	24	20
Coaches'	RV	RV	RV	—	RV	—	RV	—	—	—	25	22

Game summaries

Stetson

See also: 2024 Stetson Hatters football team

Game One – Stetson Hatters (2–1) vs Harvard Crimson (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hatters	0	0	0	0	0
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0

at Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, Massachusetts

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tyler Davey (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	STET	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Stetson	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Brown

See also: 2024 Brown Bears football team

Game Two – Harvard Crimson (1–0) vs Brown Bears (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	14	7	7	0	28
Bears	0	10	7	14	31

at Brown Stadium • Providence, RI

• Date: September 28, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Sunny, 73 °F (23 °C)
• Game attendance: 10,753
• Referee: Tom Zetts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Cordischi (play-by-play) and John Anderson (analyst)

Game information

First quarter HARV – Shane McLaughlin 2-yard run (Kieran Corr kick), 5:55. Crimson 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:44. HARV – Cooper Barkate 20-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 0:17. Crimson 14–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 4:07. Second quarter BRWN – Christopher Maron 22-yard field goal, 11:17. Crimson 14–3. Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:00. HARV – Cooper Barkate 16-yard pass from Jaden Craig (Kieran Corr kick), 5:59. Crimson 21–3. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:18. BRWN – Nate Lussier 1-yard run (Christopher Maron kick), 1:55. Crimson 21–10. Drive: 2 plays, 1 yard, 0:08. Third quarter HARV – Jaden Craig 2-yard run (Kieran Corr kick), 6:16. Crimson 28–10. Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:56. BRWN – Matt Childs 75-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (Christopher Maron kick), 5:57. Crimson 28–17. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:19. Fourth quarter BRWN – Mark Mahoney 9-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (pass failed), 5:07. Crimson 28–23. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 4:14. BRWN – Mark Mahoney 27-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (Jake Wilcox pass to Mark Mahoney), 0:21. Bears 31–28. Drive: 2 plays, 27 yards, 0:07.

Statistics	HARV	BRWN
First downs	20	18
Total yards	299	406
Rushing yards	121	118
Passing yards	178	288
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–24–1	21–39–0
Time of possession	31:13	28:47

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing	Jaden Craig	12/23, 178 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Xaviah Bascon	13 carries, 63 yards
	Receiving	Cooper Barkate	6 receptions, 90 yards, 2 TD
Brown	Passing	Jake Wilcox	21/37, 288 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Jake Wilcox	12 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Matt Childs	4 receptions, 101 yards, TD

No. 21 New Hampshire

See also: 2024 New Hampshire Wildcats football team

Game Three – No. 21 New Hampshire Wildcats (3–1) vs Harvard Crimson (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Wildcats	7	9	0	7	23
Crimson	0	14	7	7	28

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

• Date: Friday October 4, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 PM
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: S 5 mph
• Game attendance: 8,676
• Referee: Alex Parrella
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Alex Vispoli (play-by-play), Tyler Davey (analyst) and Amanda Keane (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (6:39) UNH – Caleb Burke 14-yard pass from Seth Morgan, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 10 plays, 82 yards, 5:35; New Hampshire 7–0) Second quarter (12:41) UNH – Nick Mazzie 52-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 40 yards, 5:52; New Hampshire 10–0) (11:59) HAR – Scott Woods II 65-yard pass from Jaden Craig, Dylan Fingersh kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:42; New Hampshire 10–7) (8:11) UNH – Nick Mazzie 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 3:43; New Hampshire 13–7) (4:08) HAR – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 3 plays, 54 yards, 1:07; Harvard 14–13) (0:00) UNH – Nick Mazzie 43-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 69 yards, 1:57; New Hampshire 16–14) Third quarter (5:11) HAR – Xaviah Bascon 1-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 5:47; Harvard 21–16) Fourth quarter (11:23) HAR – Charles DePrima 16-yard run, Kieran Corr kick (Drive: 9 plays, 58 yards, 4:20; Harvard 28–16) (5:54) UNH – Logan Tomlinson 3-yard pass from Seth Morgan, Nick Mazzie kick (Drive: 14 plays, 73 yards, 5:21; Harvard 28–23)

Statistics	UNH	HARV
First downs	20	17
Total yards	319	348
Rushing yards	46	144
Passing yards	273	204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	35–48–0	10–23–0
Time of possession	30:38	29:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Hampshire	Passing	Seth Morgan	34/47, 267 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaac Seide	10 carries, 204 yards, TD
	Receiving	Logan Tomlinson	10 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Harvard	Passing	Jaden Craig	10/23, 204 yards, TD
	Rushing	Xaviah Bascon	16 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Scott Woods II	4 receptions, 93 yards, TD

at Cornell

See also: 2024 Cornell Big Red football team

Game Four – Harvard Crimson (2–1) vs Cornell Big Red (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

• Date: Friday October 11, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Holy Cross

See also: 2024 Holy Cross Crusaders football team

Game Five – Holy Cross Crusaders (3–4) at Harvard Crimson (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	0	0	0	0	0
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0

at Harvard Stadium • Cambridge, MA

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HC	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Princeton (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Princeton Tigers football team

Game Six – Princeton Tigers (2–3) vs Harvard Crimson (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0

at Harvard Stadium, Cambridge, MA

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 3:00 p.m.
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRIN	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 22 Dartmouth (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Dartmouth Big Green football team

Game Seven – Harvard Crimson (5–1) vs No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (6–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0
No. 22 Big Green	0	0	0	0	0

at Memorial Field • Hanover, NH

• Date: Saturday November 2, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	DART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Columbia

See also: 2024 Columbia Lions football team

Game Eight – Columbia Lions (5–2) at No. 24 Harvard Crimson (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
No. 24 Crimson	0	0	0	0	0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLU	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Penn (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Penn Quakers football team

Game Nine – No. 20 Harvard Crimson (7–1) vs Penn Quakers (4–4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 20 Crimson	0	0	0	0	0
Quakers	0	0	0	0	0

at Franklin Field • Philadelphia, PA

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	PENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Yale (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team

Game Ten – Yale Bulldogs (6–3) at Harvard Crimson (8–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Crimson	0	0	0	0	0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

1. "Football Elects McLaughlin as 150th Captain, Hudson Named MVP". gocrimson.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
2. Lemann, Jo B.; Ory, Tyler J. H. (February 8, 2024). "Andrew Aurich, Tight Ends Coach at Rutgers, to Serve as Next Harvard Football Head Coach". The Harvard Crimson. Retrieved February 8, 2024.
3. "Yale Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". Ivy League Athletics. August 5, 2024. Retrieved October 2, 2024.
4. "2024 Harvard Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
5. "Football 2024 Schedule Announced; Campaign Opens Sept. 21". gocrimson.com. March 4, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.

Further reading

• "Aurich Announces Football Coaching Staff". gocrimson.com. April 2, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.
• "2024 Football Preseason Notes". gocrimson.com. August 8, 2024. Retrieved September 8, 2024.