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Harvard 41, at Cornell 29

Saturday, October 10, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Harvard at Cornell

ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — Harvard will put its unbeaten record on the line Saturday when the Crimson visit Cornell in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Schoellkopf Field. Harvard is 3-0 and Cornell is 2-1. The Crimson are the visiting team, and the Big Red are home. The weather forecast at game time calls for 63 degrees.

Harvard’s quarterback, Charlie Smith, is a player to watch. In his most recent game, Smith completed 31 of 45 passes for 369 yards and two touchdowns as Harvard beat Colgate 20-17. Earlier, he completed 30 of 37 passes for 205 yards and two touchdowns in a 14-10 win at Brown. In a 31-7 win at New Hampshire, Smith completed 11 of 19 passes for 71 yards with one touchdown and one tackle.

In Harvard’s most recent victory, Xaviah Bascon ran 10 times for 51 yards, caught two passes for 13 yards and made one tackle. Maddux Reid ran six times for 22 yards, caught two passes for 15 yards, returned one kickoff for 7 yards and made one tackle. Harvard also has wins against Brown and New Hampshire this season.

Cornell’s quarterback, Garrett Bass-Sulpizio, is a player to watch. In the Big Red’s most recent game, a 35-14 win at Georgetown, Bass-Sulpizio completed 20 of 27 passes for 279 yards and two touchdowns, ran four times for 35 yards and two touchdowns, and punted once for 29 yards. Against Yale, he completed 14 of 21 passes for 152 yards, ran 12 times for 27 yards and scored two touchdowns. At Colgate, he completed 18 of 37 passes for 132 yards and ran five times for 52 yards.

In Cornell’s win over Georgetown, Brendan Lee completed 1 of 1 pass for 33 yards, ran once for 2 yards, caught five passes for 86 yards, returned one punt for 2 yards and scored one touchdown. Jordan Triplett ran 13 times for 75 yards and caught one pass for 5 yards. Cornell also beat Yale and lost at Colgate this season.

Harvard’s most recent result was a 20-17 home win over Colgate. Cornell’s most recent result was a 35-14 win at Georgetown. The game will be played at Schoellkopf Field in Ithaca, N.Y.

Harvard’s remaining schedule includes games against Holy Cross, Princeton, Dartmouth, Columbia, Penn and Yale. Cornell’s upcoming slate includes Lehigh, Brown, Princeton, Penn, Dartmouth and Columbia.

Interstat’s game simulator projects a final score of Harvard 39, Cornell 26. Cornell has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of -7. The over/under is 41.5.