2025 Harvard Crimson football team

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2025 Harvard Crimson football
Harvard Crimson logo 2020.svg
Merrimack Warriors (R) at Harvard Crimson (L) football game.jpg
Harvard defeats Merrimack, 31–7
Ivy League champion
Conference Ivy League
Ranking
STATSNo. 7
FCS CoachesNo. 11
Record9–0 (6–0 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mickey Fein (5th season)
Offensive scheme Pro spread
Defensive coordinatorScott Larkee (16th season)
Base defense 4–3
CaptainTy Bartrum [1]
Home stadium Harvard Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 7 Harvard  6 0   9 0  
Yale  5 1   7 2  
Dartmouth  4 2   7 2  
Penn  3 3   5 4  
Cornell  3 3   4 5  
Princeton  2 4   3 6  
Brown  1 5   4 5  
Columbia  0 6   1 8  
As of November 16, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll
2025 Crimson players Harvard Crimson football players in 2025.jpg
2025 Crimson players

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]

Contents

Preseason

2025 recruiting class

College recruiting information
NameHometownSchoolHeightWeightCommit 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 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     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 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     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 stars.svg     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 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     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 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     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 stars.svg     247Sports:  3 stars.svg     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 stars.svg     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.

Preseason poll

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

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. 25ESPN+W 59–2415,549
October 107:00 p.m. Cornell No. 22
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPNU W 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 Princeton No. 14ESPN+W 35–149,137
November 13:00 p.m. Dartmouth No. 12
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+W 31–1011,334
November 77:00 p.m.at Columbia No. 9ESPNUW 31–143,644
November 1512:00 p.m. Penn No. 7
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+W 45–438,256
November 2212:00 p.m.at Yale ESPNU

Source: [4] [5]

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre12345678910111213Final
STATS RVRVRVRVRV252218141297
Coaches RVRVRVRVRVRV252017151311

Game summaries

at Stetson

Harvard Crimson (0–0) at Stetson Hatters (1–2) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Crimson0
Hatters0

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

StatisticsHARVSTET
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
StetsonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Brown

Brown Bears (1–0) at Harvard Crimson (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Bears70007
Crimson21137041

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
StatisticsBRWNHARV
First downs1223
Total yards155479
Rushing yards56162
Passing yards99317
Turnovers30
Time of possession20:5339:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BrownPassingJames Murphy14/26, 99 yards, TD, 3 INT
RushingMatt Childs12 rushes, 30 yards
ReceivingMichael Nesbit2 receptions, 35 yards
HarvardPassingJaden Craig24/31, 317 yards, 4 TD
RushingD. J. Gordon16 rushes, 73 yards, TD
ReceivingCam Henry3 receptions, 81 yards, TD

at Holy Cross

No. 25 Harvard Crimson (2–0) at Holy Cross Crusaders (0–5) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 25 Crimson211721059
Crusaders0371424

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

StatisticsHARVHC
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
Holy CrossPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Cornell

Cornell Big Red (0–3) at No. 22 Harvard Crimson (3–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Big Red007310
No. 22 Crimson7731734

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)
StatisticsCORHARV
First downs1422
Total yards193413
Rushing yards66176
Passing yards127237
Turnovers21
Time of possession26:0533:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CornellPassingGarrett Bass-Sulpizio18/30, 127 yards, INT
RushingGarrett Bass-Sulpizio16 carries, 30 yards, TD
ReceivingJohntu Reed4 receptions, 45 yards
HarvardPassingJaden Craig21/37, 237 yards, TD, INT
RushingXaviah Bascon23 carries, 94 yards
ReceivingBrady Blackburn5 receptions, 101 yards

Merrimack

Merrimack Warriors (3–4) at No. 18 Harvard Crimson (4–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Warriors07007
No. 18 Crimson7611731

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)
StatisticsMRMKHARV
First downs2025
Total yards307482
Rushing yards189177
Passing yards118305
Turnovers11
Time of possession31:5928:01
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MerrimackPassingAyden Pereira13/26, 118 yards, INT
RushingAyden Pereira20 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingSeth Sweitzer2 receptions, 28 yards
HarvardPassingJaden Craig17/29, 305 yards, TD, INT
RushingDJ Gordon8 carries, 104 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingBrady Blackburn4 receptions, 110 yards

at Princeton (rivalry)

No. 14 Harvard Crimson (5–0) at Princeton Tigers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 14 Crimson71401435
Tigers770014

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)
StatisticsHARVPRIN
First downs2418
Total yards475340
Rushing yards25998
Passing yards216242
Turnovers11
Time of possession32:1427:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassingJaden Craig16/29, 216 yards, TD, INT
RushingXaviah Bascon13 carries, 101 yards, TD
ReceivingCam Henry4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
PrincetonPassingKai Colón19/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingEthan Clark14 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingPaul Kuhner2 receptions, 65 yards

Dartmouth (rivalry)

Dartmouth Big Green (5–1) at No. 12 Harvard Crimson (6–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Big Green0010010
No. 12 Crimson14301431

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.
StatisticsDARTHARV
First downs1523
Total yards261432
Rushing yards61110
Passing yards200322
Turnovers02
Time of possession26:1133:49
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DartmouthPassingGrayson Saunier18/32, 200 yards
RushingD.J. Crowther9 carries, 24 yards
ReceivingChris Corbo3 receptions, 56 yards
HarvardPassingJaden Craig21/32, 322 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT
RushingXaviah Bascon9 carries, 49 yards
ReceivingBrady Blackburn3 receptions, 116 yards, TD

at Columbia

No. 9 Harvard Crimson (7–0) at Columbia Lions (1–6) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 9 Crimson7213031
Lions0001414

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)
StatisticsHARVCOLU
First downs1618
Total yards381325
Rushing yards168105
Passing yards213220
Turnovers12
Time of possession25:4534:15
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassingJaden Craig16/24, 213 yards, 2 TD
RushingXaviah Bascon18 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingCam Henry5 receptions, 68 yards
ColumbiaPassingChase Goodwin20/38, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingMichael Walters12 carries, 47 yards
ReceivingJordan Kelley3 receptions, 43 yards

Penn (rivalry)

Penn Quakers (5–3) at No. 7 Harvard Crimson (8–0) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Quakers0
No. 7 Crimson0

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

StatisticsPENNHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PennPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Yale (The Game)

Harvard Crimson at Yale Bulldogs – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Crimson0
Bulldogs0

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

StatisticsHARVYALE
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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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.