Division I · The Ivy League
Harvard University Football
Boston, MA · the Crimson · Harvard University overview
113
Roster
8 over the D-I cap of 105
$4.9M
Team budget
22nd percentile in Division I
$43,696
Per roster spot
median $79,762
10
Coaches
1 head · 9 assistant
982
APR
97% of players retained
3%
Admitted
top 10% for selectivity
Harvard University fields a football team in the The Ivy League (NCAA Division I). In 2024–25 the roster carried 113 players, about the median of 119, with 1 head coach and 9 assistants. Team expenses were $4,937,749, well below the median of $9.1M — $43,696 per roster spot, lower half of Division I football programs. Under the Division I roster cap of 105 in force from 2025-26, that is 8 over — cuts or attrition are likely, though players already on the roster may stay (230 of 261 Division I programs carried more than the cap). The team's multi-year Academic Progress Rate is 982, about the median of 964, with 97% of players retained year to year. The school reports no athletic aid for men's teams.
Among Division I football programs
Where this program sits against its 261 peers (percentile; the tick is the median).
#203Team budgetof 261 · Division I#195Spend per playerof 261 · Division I#186Roster sizeof 261 · Division I#44APRof 261 · Division I
Team budgets across the division
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Roster sizes (cap 105)
this programevery Division I roster
The program
- Roster113 2024–25 season
- Division I roster cap105 8 over last season
- Coaching staff1 head, 9 assistant
- Team expenses$4,937,749 for the year
- Operating expenses$502,039 game-day and travel
- Spend per roster spot$43,696 division median $79,762
- Academic Progress Rate982 multi-year; 969 latest
- Players retained97% year to year
- Eligible99% of player-terms
- Athletic aid, men's teamsNone school-wide
- Aid per roster spot$0 across men's teams
- Recruiting spend, men's$1,373,131 school-wide
Coaching staff
| Name | Title | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Aurich head coach | Head Coach | On file · sign in |
| Scott Larkee | Associate Head Coach - Defensive Coordinator, Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Mickey Fein | Assistant Head Coach - Offensive Coordinator, Quarterbacks | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Crawford | Assistant Head Coach - Defensive Backs | On file · sign in |
| Steven Williams | Assistant Head Coach - Special Teams Coordinator, Wide Receivers | On file · sign in |
| Jim Jackson | Assistant Coach - Offensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Logan Johnson | Assistant Coach - Defensive Line | On file · sign in |
| Cinjun Erskine | Assistant Coach - Tight Ends | On file · sign in |
| Kevin Falaki | Assistant Coach - Running Backs | On file · sign in |
| Paul Amakihe | Assistant Coach - Linebackers | On file · sign in |
| Joel Lamb | Associate Head Coach – Director of Recruiting Strategy and Alumni Engagement | On file · sign in |
| Katie Patton | Director of Football Operations | On file · sign in |
| Ryan Kalukin | Recruiting Coordinator | On file · sign in |
| Benji Choi | Assistant Recruiting and Operations Coordinator | On file · sign in |
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Recruiting timing
- Coaches may first contact youSeptember 1 of junior year
- Your own emailsAny time the rule limits what coaches send back
- High-school football players1,029,588 2024-25
- Division I roster spots31,184 261 programs
- Odds of a spot1 in 33 3.0% of high-school players hold a Division I roster spot
General NCAA rule for Division I; the football recruiting guide has the date for each grad year, the eligibility checklist and what to put in a first email.
About the school
What an athlete asks first — each panel opens the full picture.Campus
Full picture →9,095undergraduates · 30,386 students in all
Women 54% Men 46%
- Setting
- City
- Type
- Private · Research university
- Affiliation
- None
Getting in
Full picture →3%admitted · of 56,937 applicants
SAT middle 50%1500 – 1580
ACT middle 50%34 – 36
- Test scores
- Test-optional
- Graduate in 6 yrs
- 97%
Football
Full picture →113on the roster · 2024–25 season
Roster vs the D-I cap of 105113
8 over — players already on the roster may stay
Academic Progress Rate982
97% of players kept year to year
- Team expenses
- $4,937,749 $43,697 per roster spot · bottom quarter of Division I
- Coaches
- 1 head · 9 assistant
- Athletic aid, men's teams
- None
- Recruiting spend, men's
- $1,373,131
Cost
Full picture →$17,900net price · after grants, aided first-years
Net price by family income
- Tuition & fees
- $59,076
Campus safety
Full picture →1.04violent offences per 1,000 · students a year, 2022–2024
- In residence halls
- 53 burglaries · 50 sex offences over 2022–2024
- Residence-hall fires
- 10 over 2022–2024
Majors
Full picture →31%of bachelor's degrees in social sciences · 21 fields · Associate's, Bachelor's, Doctorate, Master's
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School pages built around what an athlete needs to know — the program's money and roster room, admissions fit, what a family really pays, majors, campus life and safety.
Football program113 on the rosterPeers, percentiles, nearby programs, comparisonsRankingsWhere it standsEvery list this school is on, nationally and in its divisionAdmissions3% admittedSAT/ACT ladders, test policy, graduationCost & aid$17,900 net priceSticker vs net price by family income, athletic aidMajorsSocial sciences · 31%Every field and program with degrees awardedCampusCity · 9,095Setting, who is on campus, housing costs, servicesCampus safety1.04 violent / 1,000Three years of reported offences against the divisionAthleticsEvery teamThe whole department: every team, staff and aid
Football programs within 150 miles
| School | Miles | Roster | Budget | APR | Admitted | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Institute of Technology Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 2 | 69 | $285k | — | 5% | |
| Tufts University Division III · New England Small College Athletic Conference | 2 | 93 | $1.1M | — | 10% | |
| Boston College Division I · Atlantic Coast Conference | 4 | 148 | $41M | 989 | 16% | |
| Bentley University Division II · Northeast 10 Conference | 5 | 102 | $1.7M | — | 48% | |
| Curry College Division III · Conference of New England | 9 | 80 | $333k | — | 92% | |
| Framingham State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 17 | 100 | $228k | — | 85% | |
| Endicott College Division III · Conference of New England | 19 | 146 | $801k | — | 72% | |
| Merrimack College Division I · Independent | 20 | 111 | $5.3M | — | 74% | |
| Stonehill College Division I · Northeast Conference | 22 | 125 | $3.5M | — | 73% | |
| Dean College Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 25 | 78 | $335k | — | 74% | |
| Bridgewater State University Division III · Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference | 28 | 100 | $181k | — | 89% | |
| Worcester Polytechnic Institute Division III · New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference | 36 | 106 | $566k | — | 58% |
Other football programs in the The Ivy League
| School | Roster | Budget | Per player | APR | Compare | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale University 16 over cap | 121 | $7.8M | $64,548 | 992 | vs | |
| Columbia University-Barnard College 6 over cap | 111 | $5.4M | $48,326 | 999 | vs | |
| Princeton University 17 over cap | 122 | $5.1M | $41,549 | 982 | vs | |
| Harvard University 8 over cap | 113 | $4.9M | $43,696 | 982 | vs | |
| Cornell University 4 over cap | 109 | $4.6M | $42,106 | 981 | vs | |
| Dartmouth College 3 over cap | 108 | $3.8M | $35,473 | 992 | vs | |
| Brown University 7 over cap | 112 | $3.6M | $31,859 | 994 | vs | |
| University of Pennsylvania 3 over cap | 108 | $3.5M | $32,109 | 992 | vs |
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