FCS rank
#3
Among 128 teams · ▲3 since Week 7
Record
6-0
6-0 vs. FCS
Power rating
+13.16
Points above or below average
Schedule strength
+0.29
Weighted average opponent rating
Season summary
Harvard is 6-0 and ranks No. 3 of 128 FCS teams, up 3 spots from Week 7. Its +13.2 power rating is 1.1 points behind No. 1 Stephen F. Austin.
It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FCS, 27th by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FCS team would have about 3.6 wins against it; Harvard is 2.4 ahead, 2nd in résumé rank.
Best win: 35–7 over Princeton. It is unbeaten.
Next: at Dartmouth on Fri, Oct 30. Harvard is a 16.2-point favorite with an 80% chance to win.
Next game
Harvard by 16.2
Harvard 80% · Dartmouth 20%
Rank by week
| Week | Rank | Power rating |
|---|---|---|
| Week 3 | 14 | +6.13 |
| Week 4 | 17 | +6.37 |
| Week 5 | 12 | +7.69 |
| Week 6 | 6 | +10.83 |
| Week 7 | 6 | +10.80 |
| Week 8 | 3 | +13.16 |
Game results
| Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pregame | Opp. power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Princeton #23 | W | 35–7 | 63% | +5.00 | |
Holy Cross #68 | W | 30–7 | 91% | −3.99 | |
| W | 41–29 | 51% | +3.97 | ||
Colgate #30 | W | 20–17 | 58% | +2.39 | |
| W | 14–10 | — | +3.33 | ||
| W | 31–7 | — | −9.75 |
Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.
Conference rankings
Ivy| Rank | Team | Record | Power | Résumé | Schedule | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3up 3 | 6-0 | #2 | +0.29 | +15.7 | ||
| 23down 14 | 4-2 | #18 | −0.01 | +6.0 | ||
| 25down 8 | 3-3 | #31 | +3.42 | +2.0 | ||
| 28up 2 | 3-3 | #40 | +1.54 | +2.7 | ||
| 49down 8 | 3-3 | #54 | −2.15 | +2.3 | ||
| 53up 19 | 3-3 | #50 | −1.27 | +0.3 | ||
| 62unchanged | 3-3 | #59 | −2.24 | +0.3 | ||
| 67down 32 | 4-2 | #30 | −2.25 | -4.2 |
