ITHACA, N.Y. – Cornell travels to Cambridge, Mass., to take on No. 22/25 Harvard on Friday night on ESPNU.
The Crimson ranks second in the nation and first in the Ivy League in scoring offense, averaging 53.0 points per game through three weeks of action.
Harvard, chosen to win the Ivy League in the preseason media poll, is led by senior quarterback Jaden Craig, a 2025 Walter Payton Award Preseason Watch List selection. On the season, Craig is second nationally and first in the conference with a 74.6 completion percentage and fourth in the Ivy League with 17.67 completions per game.
Defensively, the Crimson ranks first in the Ivy League in scoring defense, allowing 12.7 points per game and limiting opposing offenses to 70.0 yards rushing and 161.0 yards passing, ranking first and fourth among Ivy programs in those categories, respectively.
Harvard Overview
Record: 3-0 (1-0 Ivy)
Home: 1-0 •
Away: 2-0 •
Neutral: 0-0
Preseason Poll: 1st
Last Week: W, 59-24 at Holy Cross (Oct. 4, 2025)
Head Coach: Andrew Aurich (2nd season, 11-2 overall)
Offensive Outlook
Total Offense: 493.3
Rushing Offense: 188.7
Passing Offense: 304.7 yards per game
Third Down: 40.0% (16-of-40)
Red Zone: 88.9% scoring rate (16-of-18)
Time of Possession: 35:10
Penalty Yards/Game: 23.3 yards per game
Fumbles Lost: 2 (4 fumbles total)
Defensive Outlook
Scoring Defense: 12.7
Total Defense: 231.0
Rush Defense: 70.0
Pass Defense: 161.0
Opponent Third Down Conversions: 23.7% (9-of-38)
Opponent Red Zone: 50.0% scoring rate (3-of-6
Sacks: 6 sacks
Forced Fumbles-Recoveries: 2-2
Key Players to Watch
QB: #1 Jaden Craig (Sr.): 53-71-0, 24.65%, 773 yards, 9 TD, 207.93 rating
RB: #20 Jordan Harris (Jr.): 13 att, 147 yards, 11.3/carry, 1 TD
WR: #19 Brady Blackburn (So.): 9 rec., 185 yards, 2 TD
DEF: #38 Jaeden Kinlock (Sr.): 6-10-16.0, 1 QBH, 1 BU
| Category (Per Game Avg.) |
Cornell |
Harvard |
| Points |
18.33 |
53.0 |
| Points Allowed |
31.67 |
12.7 |
| Total Yards |
372.7 |
493.3 |
| Total Yards Allowed |
316.3 |
231.0 |
| Rushing Offense |
157.7 |
188.7 |
| Rush Defense |
163.0 |
70.0 |
| Passing Offense |
215.0 |
304.67 |
| Pass Defense |
153.3 |
161.0 |
| Turnover Margin |
-5 |
+7 |
| 3rd Down Conversions |
15-47 (31.91 %) |
16-40 (40.00 %) |
| Red Zone: Scores/Attempts |
8-11 |
16-18 |
Series History
Record: Harvard leads, 52-34-2
Last Meeting: Oct. 11, 2024 (Harvard 38, Cornell 20)
First Meeting: Nov. 1, 1890 (Harvard 77, Cornell 0)
Cornell Home Record: 17-19-2
Cornell Road Record: 17-30
