Harvard-Yale

Cheer on the Crimson in the 142nd playing of The Game hosted at Fenway Park!

History

The Harvard-Yale football rivalry began on November 13, 1875, at Hamilton Field in New Haven (a 4-0 Harvard win), and was the first rivalry in all of college athletics. The series is the third-most-played in college football history and is now referenced around the country simply as “The Game.”

Football Tickets

The Game 2026 will take place on Saturday, November 21, 2026 at Fenway Park with kick-off at 3:30PM.

A limited number of undergraduate student tickets will be made available in November. If you have questions, please call the Harvard Athletics Ticket Office at (617) 495-2211 during business hours. As a reminder, ticket resale is strictly prohibited.

Transportation

We encourage students to use MBTA public transportation methods when traveling to Fenway Park.

Personal Transportation: If you are opting to take other transportation to The Game (train, personal vehicle, etc.) please be sure you are doing this safely!

Overnight Housing

As per tradition, Harvard College is excited to offer limited overnight housing on Friday night only. Information will be shared via the First-Year Experience Office and each House Committee in November, with details about housing assignments, access, and other logistics. Guests should be aware of Harvard's residential rules and Harvard's Student Handbook policies.

Yale undergraduates should leave overnight bags in designated storage locations on Harvard's campus. Buses heading back to Cambridge leave directly from the Yale Bowl, so bring all items with you for The Game.

Yale Residential College to Harvard House Pairing

Harvard House	Yale Residential College
First Year Yards (Elm & Oak)	Benjamin Franklin
Dunster House	Berkeley
Quincy House	Branford
Winthrop House	Davenport
Currier House	Ezra Stiles
Kirkland House	Grace Hopper
Eliot House	Jonathan Edwards
Mather House	Morse College
First Year Yards (Crimson & Ivy)	Pauli Murray
Lowell House	Pierson
Adams House	Saybrook
Dudley and Pforzheimer	Silliman
Leverett House	Timothy Dwight
Cabot House	Trumbull

HARVARD-YALE WEEKEND LOCATIONS MAP

Tailgate Information

We are excited to welcome Harvard and Yale undergraduates to a special tailgate experience in the heart of Fenway. Join us for exclusive early access to the historic field, bleachers, and ballpark concourses. Tailgate will include free food, alcoholic & non-alcoholic beverages, giveaways, installations, and music.

The tailgate will take place between 1-3PM with kick-off at 3:30PM. Free food and drinks will be available to students until 3PM. Students are welcome to purchase additional concessions after the tailgate and during the Game.

College Events Board (CEB) Spirit Week

The College Events Board (CEB) will be hosting a full week of festivities here on Harvard’s campus in the days leading up to The Game! Beginning on Tuesday, November 17, a wide range of events will take place across our campus to bring our community together and get ready to cheer on the Harvard Crimson. Please log into SOCO, navigate to the Events page, and use the Harvard-Yale Event Tag as a filter to access the CEB events.

Harvard students can use their Harvard Key to log into the Student Organization Center Online and see a list of all events taking place throughout the week.

First-year students should follow the First Year Social Committee to learn more about a special event just for them.

Wellness Throughout the Weekend

Whether you’re cheering from the stands or celebrating afterward, we hope your Harvard–Yale weekend is full of connection, care, and great memories. As you make plans for the weekend, remember that wellness and safety go hand in hand - looking out for yourself and others helps everyone enjoy the experience.

If alcohol will be part of your celebration, consider these harm reduction and community care strategies:

Fuel up first: Eat a good meal before drinking. There will be food available for purchase at Yale Stadium. Consider where you will be getting food and when you will be eating before the day of the game.
Pace yourself: Aim for about one drink per hour and alternate with water or another non-alcoholic option. Game day is long, so make sure you are spacing your drinks out over the course of the whole day.
Consider stopping once you’re buzzed: Continuing to drink once you’re intoxicated increases the likelihood of unwanted effects, such as memory loss and vomiting.
Know your limits: Stick to standard serving sizes and take breaks when you need them. Choosing beer or hard seltzers over hard liquor can help you pace your drinks over time.

Just as we care for our physical well-being, we also care for the emotional and interpersonal safety of our community. Harvard-Yale weekend is a time when large gatherings and alcohol use can intersect with issues of consent, boundaries, and sexual violence prevention.

Consent is Critical: Like teamwork, clear, enthusiastic, and ongoing consent is essential - on and off the field. When celebrating with friends or new people, ensure that bodily autonomy is respected, boundaries are honored, and everyone has real choices about what’s happening.
Respect Boundaries: Everyone has the right to feel comfortable and safe, whether at a tailgate, party, or post-game hangout.
Make a Game Plan: Coordinate with your friends about how you’ll get to events, stick together, and get home safely.
Be a Team Player: Look out for one another. If you notice someone who seems uncomfortable or something doesn’t look right—such as unwanted touching, pressure to drink more, or isolating someone who appears intoxicated—you can step in and make a difference. Practice being an active bystander. After considering your own safety and position in the situation, your own personal safety, you can choose the best method for you through the 4 Ds of Active Bystander Intervention:
- Direct: Check in with someone involved - “Hey, are you okay?”
- Distract: Create a diversion to interrupt the situation - "Will you come get food with me?”
- Delegate: Get help from a friend, party host, or trusted resource - “Can you check in with them?”
- Delay: Check in privately later - “Can I talk to you about what happened earlier?”

GAME DAY REMINDERS

Safety and Emergencies

Should you find yourself in a situation where you need immediate assistance, please use the information below. Please note: cell service can be spotty. All uniformed staff members will have access to walkie-talkies.

Harvard Resources

HUPD: (617) 495-1212
Shuttle Info: (781) 777-8157
24/7 Confidential SHARE Team: (617) 495-9100
Confidential CAMHS 24/7 Hotline: (617) 495-2042

Yale Resources

Yale Police: (203) 432-4400
Yale Security & Non-Emergencies: (203) 785-5555
Sexual Assault Response: (203) 432-2000

Key Locations

Fenway Park

GAME PLAN CHECKLIST

Preparing for Inclement Weather

The 142nd playing of the Game at Fenway Park will continue as planned, rain or shine. We encourage you to monitor the weather, and to dress appropriately. Umbrellas are allowed inside Fenway Park but may only be used during official rain delays.

Fenway Stadium Policies

Alcoholic Beverages

Sale of beer at Fenway Park is stopped at the end of the 7th inning (or two and a half hours after the start of the ballgame or earlier at the discretion of management).

The following forms of ID are accepted for the purchase of alcoholic beverages. Every guest is asked for identification every time.

State Issued Driver’s license
MA Liquor ID Card
MA ID Card
Passport or passport card

Bags, Containers, and Coolers

Bags must be single-compartment and no larger than 12"x12"x6". Backpacks, backpack-style purses, duffel bags, and other multi-compartment bags are NOT permitted. Exceptions will be made for diaper bags and bags containing essential medical equipment. To speed up the entry process, the Red Sox encourage the use of single-compartment clear bags. Clear bags must also be no larger than 12"x12"x6". Clear backpacks are not allowed.

All bags will be subject to search as referenced above. Please pay close attention to the prohibited items list below.

Fans who arrive to an entry gate for a game with a non-permitted bag will have the option of storing their bag for a fee with a third-party locker company. This locker truck is located on top of the Lansdowne Garage across from Gate E.

Hard-sided coolers and glass containers are not allowed.

Entrances/Gates

There are five entrances to Fenway Park. All undergraduate students use the following entrances:

Gate B: Corner of Van Ness Street and Ipswich Street
Gate C: Lansdowne Street

View a map of Fenway Park »

Cameras

Professional audio/visual equipment is prohibited from Fenway Park. Some examples of this equipment are tripods, monopods, and detachable lenses longer than 6 inches. Consumer rated cameras and video cameras are permitted inside Fenway Park but cannot be used to reproduce the game and must not interfere with other fans' enjoyment of the game.

Cashless Food & Beverage

Fenway Park food and beverage sales are fully cashless. For convenience and to improve speed of service, all concessions stands will only accept credit cards, debit cards, gift cards or touchless payment with smartphones. Hawkers will have cashless point-of-sale devices so fans can easily tap their mobile devices or swipe their cards to purchase concession items from their seats.

Cellular Phones

The use of cellular phones and pagers are permitted as long as their use does not interfere with other guests' enjoyment of the game.

Conduct

All fans are expected to comply with Fenway Park's Code of Conduct. Failure to do so may result in ejection from Fenway Park. The Boston Red Sox do not condone misbehavior of any kind.

Code of Conduct »

Prohibited Items

Below is a list of items that will not be permitted into Fenway Park. The Red Sox will not be responsible for storing any of the items on the following list. Any prohibited items left at the screening area shall be considered surrendered and will be discarded. Fans will not be able to retrieve any surrendered items. Concealment of any item on the below list could result in denial of entry. Fenway Park is a private facility and reserves the right to prohibit any item not on the below list in the interest of public safety and enjoyment for all fans.

Bags larger than 12"x12"x6" in size
Firearms, including those held by lawfully licensed individuals or off-duty police officers of any law enforcement agency or jurisdiction. This restriction includes ammunition.
Knives, box cutters, tool of any kind (including Leatherman), or any item that could be used as a weapon
Marijuana (including medical marijuana)
Pepper spray or mace
Hard-sided coolers
Cans, bottles, glass containers except one sealed 16oz plastic bottle of water
Alcoholic beverages, illegal substances
Noise-making devices, including musical instruments
Laser pointers, strobe lights, or similar devices that may be used to disrupt play on the field
Costumes and/or costume masks
Clothing items determined offensive and/or disruptive by Red Sox management, including items displaying offensive or hateful content
Signs may be admitted as long as they do not: exceed 24"x18" in size, obstruct the sight lines of other fans, cover up existing signage, exhibit messages commercial or political in nature, create a disturbance or contain obscene or offensive language, or interfere with other fans' enjoyment of the game. Signs may not be paraded around the ballpark, affixed to any permanent structures, or hung over fascia boards or the Green Monster. Management reserves the right to remove any signs at any time. Each sign must comply with our Code of Conduct.
Flags may be admitted so long as they are smaller than 18"x24" (and are not affixed to any pole or stick made of wood, metal, plastic or any other hard material). Flags larger than 18"x24" may be admitted if they are part of official game cultural, heritage or theme celebrations.
Umbrellas are allowed inside Fenway Park but may only be used during official rain delays
Professional audio/visual equipment is prohibited from Fenway Park. Some examples of this equipment are tripods, monopods, microphones, and detachable lenses longer than 6 inches. Consumer rated cameras and video cameras are permitted but cannot be used to reproduce the game or film unauthorized content inside the ballpark. Any permitted equipment must not interfere with other fans' enjoyment of the game.

Fenway Park's Security Guidelines »

Re-Entry

Absolutely no re-entry is allowed at Fenway Park. Upon exiting the park for any reason, fans are unable to return.

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Information for Alumni and Graduate Students

Alumni should visit the Harvard Alumni Association website for Harvard-Yale alumni events.
If you are a graduate student, be sure to check with your Dean of Students Office (or its equivalent) to find out about your school's Harvard-Yale plans.