2025 Harvard Crimson football team

2025 Harvard Crimson football
2025 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Ranking
STATS	No. 14
FCS Coaches	No. 17
Record	5–0 (2–0 Ivy)
Head coach	Andrew Aurich (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Pro spread
Defensive coordinator	Scott Larkee (16th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Ty Bartrum
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated October 21, 2025

2025 Ivy League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 14 Harvard	2	–	0	5	–	0
Princeton	2	–	0	3	–	2
Penn	2	–	0	4	–	1
Dartmouth	1	–	1	4	–	1
Yale	1	–	1	3	–	2
Columbia	0	–	2	1	–	4
Brown	0	–	2	3	–	2
Cornell	0	–	2	1	–	4

As of October 20, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

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

Preseason

2025 recruiting class

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
Achilles Anderson DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Ethan Carson LB	Murfreesboro, Tennessee	Blackman High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Jun 7, 2024
Ethan Carson LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Mikey Young ATH	Sandusky, Ohio	Perkins High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 7, 2024
Mikey Young ATH	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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
Charlie Smith QB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Reed Phillips WR	Alexandria, Virginia	Episcopal High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Jul 4, 2024
Reed Phillips WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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
Teddy Chung S	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: (NR)
Nicholas McCullough Edge	Muskego, Wisconsin	Muskego High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	May 17, 2024
Nicholas McCullough Edge	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: 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
Cole Allen RB	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
Ryan Tattersall WR	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
Jordan Gonzalez LB	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.

Preseason poll

On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Crimson were selected to finish in the first position.^[3]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 20	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson *		Spec Martin Stadium Deland, FL	ESPN+	W 59–7	1,400
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Brown		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 41–7	16,283
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross *	No. 25	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+	W 59–24	15,549
October 10	7:00 p.m.	Cornell	No. 22	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPNU	W 34–10	6,644
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Merrimack *	No. 18	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	W 31−7	5,661
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Princeton	No. 14	Powers Field at Princeton Stadium Princeton, NJ (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 1	3:00 p.m.	Dartmouth		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 7	7:00 p.m.	at Columbia		Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPNU
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Penn		Harvard Stadium Boston, MA (rivalry)	ESPN+
November 22	12:00 p.m.	at Yale		Yale Bowl New Haven, CT (The Game)	ESPNU
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[4]^[5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:**██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
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	25	22	18	14
Coaches	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	RV	25	20	17

Game summaries

at Stetson

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

Quarter	1	2	Total
Crimson			0
Hatters			0

at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL

Date: September 20
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
TV announcers (ESPN+): Tom James (play-by-play) and Davion Belk (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	STET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Brown

Brown Bears (1–0) at Harvard Crimson (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	7	0	0	0	7
Crimson	21	13	7	0	41

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

No. 25 Harvard Crimson (2–0) at Holy Cross Crusaders (0–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Crimson	21	17	21	0	59
Crusaders	0	3	7	14	24

at Fitton Field, Worcester, MA

Date: October 4
Game time: 2:00 p.m.
TV announcers (ESPN+): Kevin Gehl (play-by-play) and Kevin Shea (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	HC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Cornell

Cornell Big Red (0–3) at No. 22 Harvard Crimson (3–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	0	7	3	10
No. 22 Crimson	7	7	3	17	34

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

Merrimack Warriors (3–4) at No. 18 Harvard Crimson (4–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warriors	0	7	0	0	7
No. 18 Crimson	7	6	11	7	31

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 (rivalry)

No. 14 Harvard Crimson (5–0) at Princeton Tigers (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
No. 14 Crimson			0
Tigers			0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

Date: October 25
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	PRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Dartmouth (rivalry)

Dartmouth Big Green at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Big Green			0
Crimson			0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

Date: November 1
Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	DART	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Columbia

Harvard Crimson at Columbia Lions – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Crimson			0
Lions			0

at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY

Date: November 7
Game time: 7:00 PM EST
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

Penn (rivalry)

Penn Quakers at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Quakers			0
Crimson			0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00 p.m. EST
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	PENN	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

at Yale (The Game)

Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Crimson			0
Bulldogs			0

at Yale Bowl, New Haven, CT

Date: November 22
Game time: 12:00 PM EST
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

Statistics	HARV	YALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession

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

References

↑ "Football Elects Bartrum as 151st Team Captain, Reveals End-of-Season Awards". gocrimson.com. November 25, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
↑ "Football Coaches". Harvard University. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
↑ "Harvard Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". ivyleague.com. Princeton, New Jersey: Ivy League. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
↑ "Football Announces 2025 Schedule". Harvard University. March 26, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". Harvard University. Retrieved May 11, 2025.

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[2] "Football Coaches". Harvard University. Retrieved May 11, 2025.

[3] "Harvard Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". ivyleague.com. Princeton, New Jersey: Ivy League. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.

[4] "Football Announces 2025 Schedule". Harvard University. March 26, 2025. Retrieved May 11, 2025.

[5] "2025 Football Schedule". Harvard University. Retrieved May 11, 2025.

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2025 Harvard Crimson football team

Contents

Preseason

2025 recruiting class

Preseason poll

Schedule

Rankings

Game summaries

at Stetson

Brown

at Holy Cross

Cornell

Merrimack

at Princeton (rivalry)

Dartmouth (rivalry)

at Columbia

Penn (rivalry)

at Yale (The Game)

References