Princeton vs. HarvardFinal score and model picks, graded

FinalHarvard Stadium
Princeton4–1
7–35Final
Harvard5–0
Score by period
Team1234T
PRIN00707
HARV31081435

Top model pick, graded

Won

Game total under 42.5 56¢

Why Tempo Gap likes it: Opponent-adjusted drive rates point down: Harvard 2.28 offensive PPD versus Princeton's 1.12 allowed; Princeton 2.27 versus Harvard's 1.26 allowed.

Tempo GapUp 5% return this season · 85 picks

How the picks did

Models went 1-3 on this game · −55% return

  1. Princeton Tigers to winLong shot
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 26¢ on Polymarket US

    CFB HeaterUp 16% last 7 days
  2. Game total under 42.5
    +79%Won

    Taken at 56¢ on Polymarket US

    Tempo GapUp 14% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • Opponent-adjusted drive rates point down: Harvard 2.28 offensive PPD versus Princeton's 1.12 allowed; Princeton 2.27 versus Harvard's 1.26 allowed.
    • Both expected quarterbacks are identified: Harvard's Charlie Smith and Princeton's Wyatt Becker; five current-season games provide full coverage.
    • Line movement: no sportsbook opener/current series was captured; Polymarket US is the live exact-line reference at 42.5 and 56c Under.
    • Most likely loss path is an explosive play or turnover-created short field; Princeton and Harvard average 12.2% and 11.1% explosive plays.
  3. Princeton Tigers +10.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 56¢ on ProphetX

    Why it likes it
    • 7/10 exact-line margin proxies cleared Princeton +10.5: Princeton 5/5, Harvard 2/5; no pushes.
    • Projection derivation: 70% empirical proxy rate, conservatively shrunk 5 points toward 50% to 65%; no calibrated model claim.
    • SRS is effectively even: Harvard -19.8, Princeton -19.9, offering no rating support for a 10.5-point gap.
    • The 10-game proxy uses each team's five current-season margins, not opponent-adjusted matchup outcomes; sample and regime mismatch are material.
  4. Princeton Tigers +13.5
    −100%Lost

    Taken at 61¢ on Polymarket US

    BETALAB 6.0Down 4% last 7 days
    Why it likes it
    • BETALAB estimates a 68% cover probability, with a 62%-73% uncertainty range; fair pre-fee price is 68c.
    • Season EPA favors Princeton offense 0.1317/play versus Harvard 0.1095; Harvard's defensive edge is only 0.0156 EPA/play allowed.
    • SRS is effectively even (-19.9 Princeton, -19.8 Harvard); recent scoring margins are +12.8 and +13.2.
    • Expected depth-chart starters are not confirmed; Ivy/FCS has no official pregame availability feed, leaving late-scratch risk unresolved.

Questions

Who won Princeton vs. Harvard?

The Harvard won 35–7 on Saturday, Oct 24, 2026.