Harvard Crimson defeated Columbia Lions 37–0 on Saturday, November 7, 2026, in an Ivy League football game.
Harvard running back DJ Gordon rushed for 147 yards and scored two touchdowns. Quarterback Charlie Smith completed 12 of 20 passes for 184 yards and threw touchdown passes — a 43-yarder to wide receiver Ryan Tattersall and an 8-yarder to tight end Logan Reaska.
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The Crimson scored all 37 points before halftime. Smith’s long pass to Tattersall opened the scoring. Harvard safety Sean Line blocked a Columbia punt, resulting in a safety. Kise Flannery added a 1-yard touchdown run to give Harvard a 16–0 lead after the first quarter. Gordon followed with scoring runs of 7 and 35 yards in the second quarter.
Harvard’s defense limited Columbia to 55 passing yards and 261 total yards. Lions quarterback Chase Goodwin completed 9 of 23 passes and threw one interception. Running back Brody McLaughlin gained 62 yards on the ground.
Harvard entered the game ranked No. 19 in the Stats Perform FCS Poll and led the nation in passing defense. The Crimson totaled 434 yards, including 222 rushing.
Harvard improved to 7–1 overall and 4–1 in the Ivy League. Columbia fell to 4–4 overall and 1–4 in conference play. Harvard plays at Penn next Saturday. Columbia travels to Brown next Saturday.
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