Harvard
· power +5.6 · #115
Our numberHARV -17.3
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Cornell
· power -13.8 · #335
Our side
MoneylineHARV to win
ours 14%
Projected score
37–20
HARV – COR
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Series
Harvard lead
46–21–1
· 68 meetings since 1890
2025 unit ranks —
last completed season, from games actually played
Run game
edge Harvard Crimson
67 ranks
Harvard Crimson #31 rush offense
Cornell Big Red #98 run defense
Pass game
edge Harvard Crimson
52 ranks
Harvard Crimson #18 pass offense
Cornell Big Red #70 pass defense
Run game
edge Harvard Crimson
136 ranks
Cornell Big Red #206 rush offense
Harvard Crimson #70 run defense
Pass game
edge Harvard Crimson
147 ranks
Cornell Big Red #215 pass offense
Harvard Crimson #68 pass defense
Harvard Crimson
Balanced · 45% run
Ball-control
Cornell Big Red
Balanced · 51% run
Up-tempo
Ranked by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense) across all 265 D1 teams, not by individual players. Identity, tempo and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.
The evidence 2025 production and power ratings · supporting the number above
Power breakdown
| Team | Power | Off | Def | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard Crimson |
+5.6 | +6.5 | -0.8 | #115 |
| Cornell Big Red |
-13.8 | -9.3 | -4.6 | #335 |
Def is higher = better. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites).
Where the number comes from
Harvard offense vs Cornell defense+11.0 pts
Cornell offense vs Harvard defense-8.4 pts
An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone.