NCAA FCS Ivy League

Harvard football predictions & picks

Ivy League

2026 record: 7-1
Ivy League: 1st
PPG: 27.8
Streak: W1
Last 5: Won 41–29 at Cornell · Sat, Oct 10 Won 30–7 vs Holy Cross · Sat, Oct 17 Won 35–7 vs Princeton · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 14–24 at Dartmouth · Fri, Oct 30 Won 37–0 vs Columbia · Sat, Nov 7

Harvard next game

Wk 11

Harvard @1:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Penn

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Harvard 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @New Hampshire New Hampshire W31–7 —

Wk 4Fri, Sep 25Sep 25 @Brown Brown W14–10 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 vs Colgate Colgate W20–17 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Cornell Cornell W41–29 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Holy Cross Holy Cross W30–7 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Princeton Princeton W35–7 —

Wk 9Fri, Oct 30Oct 30 @Dartmouth Dartmouth L14–24 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Columbia Columbia W37–0 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Pennsylvania Penn 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Yale Yale 2:30 PM ET Pick coming soon

Harvard team stats

2026 regular season · 8 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 27.8/ game 42nd

Total yards 386.5/ game 43rd

Passing yards 246.5/ game 26th

Rushing yards 140.0/ game 79th

Third-down conversions 41.8% 41st

Giveaways 1.5/ game 79th

Time of possession 30:42 41st

Defense

Points allowed 12.6/ game 1st

Yards allowed 279.5/ game 3rd

Passing yards allowed 131.0/ game 1st

Rushing yards allowed 148.5/ game 55th

Takeaways 2.5/ game 1st

Penalties 4.8/ game 10th

Harvard leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Charlie Smith 1,908yds 15 TD · 10 INT · 69.8% comp. · 8 games

Rushing Xaviah Bascon 313yds 2 TD · 4.1 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Nate Bailey 560yds 58 catches · 3 TD · 8 games

Tackles Dorsey Benefield 71 8 games

Sacks Stephen Scourtis 2 7 games

Interceptions Xaden Benson 9 6 passes defended · 8 games

Ivy League standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Harvard Harvard 710 7-1 .875 222101 +121 W1

2 Princeton Princeton 620 6-2 .750 164120 +44 W2

3 Yale Yale 440 4-4 .500 222194 +28 L1

4 Dartmouth Dartmouth 440 4-4 .500 172167 +5 L1

5 Pennsylvania Penn 440 4-4 .500 143159 −16 W1

6 Columbia Columbia 440 4-4 .500 162242 −80 L3

7 Cornell Cornell 350 3-5 .375 221211 +10 L3

Harvard FAQ

Who does Harvard play next?

Next up for Harvard: on the road at Pennsylvania, Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Harvard’s record this season?

Harvard is 7-1, 1st in the Ivy League.

Who leads Harvard in passing yards?

Charlie Smith, with 1,908 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 10 INT · 69.8% comp. · 8 games).

Ivy League rivals

All teams

Columbia Cornell Dartmouth Pennsylvania Princeton Yale

Harvard this week

Harvard is 7-1, 3-1 in Ivy League play. Its last game was a 37–0 win over Columbia at home on November 7. Its offense averages 27.8 points a game (tied for 42nd in FCS), and its defense allows 12.6 (1st).

Next up, Harvard visits Pennsylvania on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.