Harvard vs. Cornell prediction: Why Harvard is favored to win in college football Week 6 [2026]

Cornell will take on the favored Harvard in Week 6 college football action at Schoellkopf Field on Saturday, beginning at 1:00 PM ET.

Dimers' proven college football model projects Harvard as the most likely winner in this Harvard vs. Cornell prediction.

This article offers a closer look at Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Harvard vs. Cornell prediction and odds

Using powerful machine learning and data analysis, we have re-simulated the outcome of Harvard vs. Cornell, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our independent predictive model gives Harvard a 67.6% chance of beating Cornell. Our predicted final score has Harvard winning 25-19. According to our model, Cornell (+6.5) has a 52.8% chance of covering the spread, while the 41.5-point over/under has a 57.0% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Harvard -6.5 (-114) / Cornell +6.5 (+100)
• Moneyline: Harvard -249, Cornell +205
• Total: Over/Under 41.5 (-116/-107)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our predictions against the best current odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Cornell +6.5 @ +100 via bet365
• Moneyline: Cornell @ +205 via bet365
• Total: Over 41.5 @ -116 via DraftKings

According to our best college football bets, the top play to make on this game is Over 41.5 total points.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football matchup between Cornell and Harvard at Schoellkopf Field is scheduled to start at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: Harvard vs. Cornell
• Date: Saturday, October 10, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Schoellkopf Field

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Conclusion

We predict Harvard, with a 67.6% win probability, will likely beat Cornell in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.