Columbia at Harvard

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Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM ET · Harvard StadiumAdd to calendar: Google · other

Harvard (6‑1) hosts Columbia (4‑3). Too early for a market line, but the model likes Harvard (96%).

How they got here

Last three games

Columbia · 4-3

Rated 230th in our preseason ratings, 244th now.

1-2 in its last three, including a 1-point win over Pennsylvania as a 6.5-point underdog.

L 8-26 vs Yale No. 189 of 668 teams

lost by 18 as a 9.5-point underdog

Columbia lost 8-26 vs Yale. Chance to win started at 32%, low under 1%, high 38%.

L 18-38 vs Dartmouth No. 205 of 668 teams

lost by 20 as a 1.5-point underdog

Columbia lost 18-38 vs Dartmouth. Chance to win started at 53%, low under 1%, high 54%.

W 28-27 @ Pennsylvania No. 221 of 668 teams

won by 1 as a 6.5-point underdog

Columbia won 28-27 at Pennsylvania. Chance to win started at 25%, low 1%, high better than 99%.

W 41-28 @ Marist No. 196 of 668 teams

won by 13 as a 3.5-point favorite

L 7-35 vs Princeton No. 186 of 668 teams

lost by 28 as a 1.5-point favorite

Columbia lost 7-35 vs Princeton. Chance to win started at 60%, low under 1%, high 71%.

W 20-17 @ Georgetown No. 252 of 668 teams

won by 3 as a 7-point favorite

Columbia won 20-17 at Georgetown. Chance to win started at 63%, low 26%, high better than 99%.

W 40-34 vs Lafayette No. 228 of 668 teams

won by 6 as a 3-point favorite

Columbia won 40-34 vs Lafayette. Chance to win started at 71%, low 29%, high better than 99%.

Last three games

Harvard · 6-1

Rated 195th in our preseason ratings, 140th now, up 55 spots.

2-1 in its last three — but nothing on this résumé beats a top-40 team yet.

L 14-24 @ Dartmouth No. 195 of 668 teams

lost by 10 as a 9.5-point favorite

Harvard lost 14-24 at Dartmouth. Chance to win started at 65%, low under 1%, high 70%.

W 35-7 vs Princeton No. 184 of 668 teams

won by 28 as a 10.5-point favorite

Harvard won 35-7 vs Princeton. Chance to win started at 82%, low 77%, high better than 99%.

W 30-7 vs Holy Cross No. 213 of 668 teams

won by 23 as a 15.5-point favorite

Harvard won 30-7 vs Holy Cross. Chance to win started at 88%, low 85%, high better than 99%.

W 41-29 @ Cornell No. 213 of 668 teams

won by 12 as a 7-point favorite

Harvard won 41-29 at Cornell. Chance to win started at 64%, low 32%, high better than 99%.

W 20-17 vs Colgate No. 155 of 668 teams

won by 3 as a 4.5-point favorite

Harvard won 20-17 vs Colgate. Chance to win started at 69%, low 6%, high better than 99%.

W 14-10 @ Brown No. 229 of 668 teams

won by 4 as a 13.5-point favorite

Harvard won 14-10 at Brown. Chance to win started at 77%, low 73%, high 97%.

W 31-7 @ New Hampshire No. 225 of 668 teams

won by 24 as a 14.5-point favorite

Harvard won 31-7 at New Hampshire. Chance to win started at 81%, low 67%, high better than 99%.

What’s at stake

Columbia

  • Columbia is 2 games back in Ivy with 2 left to make it up.
  • Columbia is still shaking off a 18-point loss.

Harvard

  • Harvard controls first place in Ivy with 2 games left.

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The series

Harvard leads the series 48-13-1

62 meetings since 1877 · Harvard has won the last 3

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  • 2025Harvard 31-14
  • 2024Harvard 26-6
  • 2023Harvard 38-24
  • 2022Columbia 21-20
  • 2021Harvard 49-21

Week by week

Harvard

Wk 5: W 20-17 vs Colgate▲3ColgateWk 6: W 41-29 at Cornell▲12CornellWk 7: W 30-7 vs Holy Cross▲23Holy Cro…Wk 8: W 35-7 vs Princeton▲28PrincetonWk 9: L 14-24 at Dartmouth▼10Dartmouth
  • Wk 5Wvs Colgate20-17
  • Wk 6Wat Cornell41-29
  • Wk 7Wvs Holy Cross30-7
  • Wk 8Wvs Princeton35-7
  • Wk 9Lat Dartmouth14-24

Columbia

Wk 5: L 7-35 vs Princeton▼28PrincetonWk 6: W 41-28 at Marist▲13MaristWk 7: W 28-27 at Pennsylvania▲1Pennsylv…Wk 8: L 18-38 vs Dartmouth▼20DartmouthWk 9: L 8-26 vs Yale▼18Yale
  • Wk 5Lvs Princeton7-35
  • Wk 6Wat Marist41-28
  • Wk 7Wat Pennsylvania28-27
  • Wk 8Lvs Dartmouth18-38
  • Wk 9Lvs Yale8-26

Power rating by week

Harvard is rated 6.8 points ahead as of week 10. Our power rating by week; higher is better.

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Conference standings

Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.