2025 Harvard Crimson football team

2025 Harvard Crimson football
2025 Harvard Crimson football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	0–0 (0–0 Ivy)
Head coach	Andrew Aurich (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Mickey Fein (5th season)
Defensive coordinator	Scott Larkee (16th season)
Captain	Ty Bartrum
Home stadium	Harvard Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Ivy League football standings
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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 23, 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]

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. 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	Site	TV
September 20	1:00 p.m.	at Stetson*	Spec Martin Stadium Deland, FL	ESPN+
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Brown	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+
October 4	2:00 p.m.	at Holy Cross*	Fitton Field Worcester, MA	ESPN+
October 10	7:00 p.m.	Cornell	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPNU
October 18	12:00 p.m.	Merrimack*	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+
October 25	12:00 p.m.	at Princeton	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 All times are in Eastern time

Source:^[4]^[5]

Game summaries

at Stetson

Harvard Crimson at Stetson Hatters – 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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth 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 at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Bears			0
Crimson			0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

Date: September 27
Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Holy Cross

Harvard Crimson at Holy Cross Crusaders – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Crimson			0
Crusaders			0

at Fitton Field, Worcester, MA

Date: October 4
Game time: TBA
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth 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 at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Big Red			0
Crimson			0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

Date: October 10
Game time: 7:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPNU

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Merrimack

Merrimack Warriors at Harvard Crimson – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Warriors			0
Crimson			0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, MA

Date: October 18
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

at Princeton (rivalry)

Harvard Crimson at Princeton Tigers – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	Total
Crimson			0
Tigers			0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

Date: October 25
Game time: TBA
TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth 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 quarter Third quarter Fourth 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 quarter Third quarter Fourth 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 quarter Third quarter Fourth 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 quarter Third quarter Fourth 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.

[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.

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