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 were led by second-year head coach Andrew Aurich.
On December 18, 2024, the Ivy League announced that it would begin participating in the NCAA Division I Football Championship playoffs starting with the 2025 season. The Crimson received an at-large bid after falling to rival Yale in the final regular season game to finish as conference co-champions.
Schedule
Rankings
Preseason Preseason poll On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Crimson were selected to finish in the first position.
Game summaries at Stetson
Statistics HARV STET First downs 20 11 Total yards 473 205 Rushing yards 192 56 Passing yards 281 149 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 30:17 29:43 Team Category Player StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 10/13, 208 yards, 2 TD Rushing Jordan Harris 8 carries, 52 yards Receiving Ryan Tattersall 2 receptions, 81 yards, TDStetson Passing Kael Alexander 11/20, 113 yards, TD Rushing Zion Griffin 4 carries, 20 yards Receiving Dalton Bailey 2 receptions, 32 yards
Brown
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 StatisticsBrown Passing James Murphy 14/26, 99 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Matt Childs 12 rushes, 30 yards Receiving Michael Nesbit 2 receptions, 35 yardsHarvard 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
Statistics HARV HC First downs 27 13 Total yards 528 333 Rushing yards 212 98 Passing yards 316 235 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 36:06 23:54 Team Category Player StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 19/27, 248 yards, 3 TD Rushing Jordan Harris 4 carries, 91 yards, TD Receiving Brady Blackburn 5 receptions, 114 yards, 2 TDHoly Cross Passing Cal Swanson 14/33, 235 yards, 3 TD, 3 INT Rushing Nyeoti Punni 6 carries, 73 yards Receiving Alijah Cason 3 receptions, 57 yards, TD
Cornell
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 StatisticsCornell Passing Garrett Bass-Sulpizio 18/30, 127 yards, INT Rushing Garrett Bass-Sulpizio 16 carries, 30 yards, TD Receiving Johntu Reed 4 receptions, 45 yardsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 21/37, 237 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xaviah Bascon 23 carries, 94 yards Receiving Brady Blackburn 5 receptions, 101 yards
Merrimack
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 StatisticsMerrimack Passing Ayden Pereira 13/26, 118 yards, INT Rushing Ayden Pereira 20 carries, 73 yards Receiving Seth Sweitzer 2 receptions, 28 yardsHarvard 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
Statistics HARV PRIN First downs 24 18 Total yards 475 340 Rushing yards 259 98 Passing yards 216 242 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:14 27:46 Team Category Player StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 16/29, 216 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xaviah Bascon 13 carries, 101 yards, TD Receiving Cam Henry 4 receptions, 79 yards, TDPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 19/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ethan Clark 14 carries, 61 yards Receiving Paul Kuhner 2 receptions, 65 yards
Dartmouth
Statistics DART HARV First downs 15 23 Total yards 261 432 Rushing yards 61 110 Passing yards 200 322 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 26:11 33:49 Team Category Player StatisticsDartmouth Passing Grayson Saunier 18/32, 200 yards Rushing D.J. Crowther 9 carries, 24 yards Receiving Chris Corbo 3 receptions, 56 yardsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 21/32, 322 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT Rushing Xaviah Bascon 9 carries, 49 yards Receiving Brady Blackburn 3 receptions, 116 yards, TD
at Columbia
Statistics HARV COLU First downs 16 18 Total yards 381 325 Rushing yards 168 105 Passing yards 213 220 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 25:45 34:15 Team Category Player StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 16/24, 213 yards, 2 TD Rushing Xaviah Bascon 18 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cam Henry 5 receptions, 68 yardsColumbia Passing Chase Goodwin 20/38, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT Rushing Michael Walters 12 carries, 47 yards Receiving Jordan Kelley 3 receptions, 43 yards
Penn
Statistics PENN HARV First downs 33 30 Total yards 425 537 Rushing yards 154 147 Passing yards 271 390 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 33:46 26:14 Team Category Player StatisticsPenn Passing Liam O'Brien 32/40, 271 yards, 3 TD Rushing Liam O'Brien 18 carries, 100 yards, TD Receiving Jared Richardson 10 receptions, 79 yards, 3 TDHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 28/45, 390 yards, 3 TD Rushing Xaviah Bascon 20 carries, 103 yards, 2 TD Receiving Ryan Osborne 2 receptions, 90 yards, TD
at Yale
Statistics HARV YALE First downs 27 23 Total yards 412 445 Rushing yards 94 172 Passing yards 318 273 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:18 33:42 Team Category Player StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 23/43, 266 yards, 3 TD Rushing Xaviah Bascon 9 rushes, 53 yards Receiving Ryan Tattersall 5 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TDYale Passing Dante Reno 15/19, 273 yards, 3 TD Rushing Josh Pitsenberger 38 rushes, 143 yards, 3 TD Receiving Nico Brown 8 receptions, 189 yards, TD
at No. 9 Villanova (Division I First Round)
Statistics HARV VILL First downs 14 26 Plays–yards 49–213 70–512 Rushes–yards 28–106 48–319 Passing yards 107 193 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–21–2 14–22–0 Turnovers 3 0 Time of possession 21:46 38:14 Team Category Player StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 9/21, 107 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing DJ Gordon 10 carries, 59 yards Receiving Cam Henry 4 receptions, 47 yardsVillanova Passing Pat McQuaide 14/22, 193 yards, 3 TD Rushing Isaiah Ragland 17 carries, 152 yards, TD Receiving Braden Reed 5 receptions, 61 yards
Personnel 2025 recruiting class
Roster
References