Harvard
· power +5.6 · #115
Our numberHARV -9.9
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Pennsylvania
· power -6.7 · #260
Our side
MoneylineHARV to win
ours 27%
Projected score
36–26
HARV – PENN
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Series
Harvard lead
47–25–2
· 74 meetings since 1881
2025 unit ranks —
last completed season, from games actually played
Run game
edge Harvard Crimson
159 ranks
Harvard Crimson #31 rush offense
Pennsylvania Quakers #190 run defense
Pass game
edge Harvard Crimson
155 ranks
Harvard Crimson #18 pass offense
Pennsylvania Quakers #173 pass defense
Run game
edge Harvard Crimson
77 ranks
Pennsylvania Quakers #147 rush offense
Harvard Crimson #70 run defense
Pass game
even
16 ranks apart
Pennsylvania Quakers #84 pass offense
Harvard Crimson #68 pass defense
Harvard Crimson
Balanced · 45% run
Ball-control
Pennsylvania Quakers
Balanced · 49% run
Avg pace
Dual-threat QB · 55 rush ypg
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 |
| Pennsylvania Quakers |
-6.7 | -1.4 | -5.3 | #260 |
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 Pennsylvania defense+11.8 pts
Pennsylvania offense vs Harvard defense-0.6 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.