Harvard Opens Spring Game April 11, Defending Three Straight Ivy Titles

Three consecutive Ivy League championships and a final top-25 national ranking set the backdrop for Harvard's spring game, scheduled for Saturday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m. ET inside Harvard Stadium in Cambridge.

The Crimson arrive at this scrimmage carrying the full weight of last season's success: a 9-2 overall record and a 6-1 Ivy mark in 2025 that produced not only another conference title but an at-large berth into the NCAA FCS Playoffs, the program's first postseason bid since returning to playoff eligibility. At their peak last fall, Harvard cracked the top 10, reaching No. 7 in media polling before finishing No. 20 in the Stats Perform poll and No. 23 in the AFCA Coaches Poll.

Saturday's scrimmage closes out the 2025-26 spring practice cycle and gives the coaching staff a live evaluation window as they sort through how returning contributors and newcomers fit together ahead of fall camp. The primary questions on the field will center on quarterback play, receiver depth, and whether the defensive unit can sustain the continuity that carried Harvard through a near-flawless Ivy slate. For a program now entrenched as a recurring postseason contender, the calculus shifts from building momentum to preserving it.

For scouts monitoring FCS talent in advance of the 2026 season, a top-25 program draws evaluator attention even in April. Harvard's status as a ranked team with postseason history means any emerging playmaker who stands out Saturday will enter preseason conversations with real traction.

Season tickets for the 2026 campaign are priced at $99 and available through GoCrimson.com.