2025 Harvard Crimson football team

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2025 Harvard Crimson football
Harvard Crimson logo 2020.svg
Conference Ivy League
Record0–0 (0–0 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Mickey Fein (5th season)
Defensive coordinatorScott Larkee (16th season)
CaptainTy Bartrum [1]
Home stadium Harvard Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Brown  0 0   0 0  
Columbia  0 0   0 0  
Cornell  0 0   0 0  
Dartmouth  0 0   0 0  
Harvard  0 0   0 0  
Penn  0 0   0 0  
Princeton  0 0   0 0  
Yale  0 0   0 0  
As of August 12, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

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 was 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. 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

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResult
September 201:00 p.m.at Stetson * ESPN+
September 276:00 p.m. Brown ESPN+
October 42:00 p.m.at Holy Cross *ESPN+
October 107:00 p.m. Cornell
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPNU
October 1812:00 p.m. Merrimack *
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA
ESPN+
October 2512:00 p.m.at Princeton ESPN+
November 13:00 p.m. Dartmouth
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+
November 77:00 p.m.at Columbia ESPNU
November 1512:00 p.m. Penn
  • Harvard Stadium
  • Boston, MA (rivalry)
ESPN+
November 2212:00 p.m.at Yale ESPNU

Source: [4] [5]

Game summaries

at Stetson

Harvard Crimson at Stetson Hatters – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Crimson0
Hatters0

at Spec Martin Stadium, DeLand, FL

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
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 at Harvard Crimson – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Bears0
Crimson0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsBRWNHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
BrownPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Holy Cross

Harvard Crimson at Holy Cross Crusaders – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Crimson0
Crusaders0

at Fitton Field, Worcester, MA

  • Date: October 4
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
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 at Harvard Crimson – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Big Red0
Crimson0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: October 10
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPNU
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsCORHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CornellPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Merrimack

Merrimack Warriors at Harvard Crimson – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Warriors0
Crimson0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsMRMKHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MerrimackPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Princeton (rivalry)

Harvard Crimson at Princeton Tigers – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Crimson0
Tigers0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsHARVPRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Dartmouth (rivalry)

Dartmouth Big Green at Harvard Crimson – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Big Green0
Crimson0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: 3:00 PM EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsDARTHARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
DartmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Columbia

Harvard Crimson at Columbia Lions – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Crimson0
Lions0

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

StatisticsHARVCOLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
ColumbiaPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Penn (rivalry)

Penn Quakers at Harvard Crimson – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Quakers0
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

  1. "Football Elects Bartrum as 151st Team Captain, Reveals End-of-Season Awards". gocrimson.com. November 25, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2025.
  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.