Merrimack Warriors @ Harvard Crimson

3-5, 0-4 Away

Final

	1	2	3	4	T
Merrimack MRMK	0	7	0	0	7
Harvard HARV	7	6	11	7	31

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Gordon scores twice and Harvard remains unbeaten with 31-7 win over Merrimack

Oct 18, 2025, 04:04 pm

BOSTON -- — DJ Gordon ran for 104 yards on only eight carries and scored two touchdowns in helping undefeated Harvard beat Merrimack 31-7 on Saturday.

Gordon twice weaved his way through the middle of the Warriors defense to score. His 24-yard TD in the third quarter extended the Crimson's lead to 21-7 and he added a 19-yard score in the fourth for the game's final points.

Jaden Craig was 17 of 29 for 305 yards passing, a touchdown and an interception for Harvard (5-0), ranked No. 20 in the FCS coaches' poll. Brady Blackburn had four catches for 110 yards and Ryan Osborne four for 91 yards and a score.

Ayden Pereira threw for 118 yards and rushed for 73 more and a touchdown for Merrimack (3-5), which trailed 13-7 at halftime.

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Game Information

Cambridge, MA

FCS

FCS Independents	CONF	OVR
Sacred Heart	0-0	5-3
Merrimack	0-0	3-5

Ivy League	CONF	OVR
Harvard	2-0	5-0
Pennsylvania	2-0	4-1
Princeton	2-0	3-2
Dartmouth	1-1	4-1
Yale	1-1	3-2
Brown	0-2	3-2
Columbia	0-2	1-4
Cornell	0-2	1-4

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