| 2025 Columbia Lions football | |
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| Conference | Ivy League |
| Record | 2–8 (1–6 Ivy) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Seitu Smith (2nd season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Justin Stovall (4th season) |
| Home stadium | Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Yale +^ | 6 | – | 1 | 8 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 8 Harvard + | 6 | – | 1 | 9 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dartmouth | 4 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Penn | 4 | – | 3 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cornell | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Princeton | 2 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Brown | 2 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Columbia | 1 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Columbia Lions football team represented Columbia University as a member of the Ivy League during 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by second-year head coach Jon Poppe [1] and play home games at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.
On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Lions were selected to finish in the fourth position. [2]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 19 | 6:00 p.m. | at Lafayette * | ESPN+ | L 14–38 | 4,206 | |
| September 27 | 12:00 p.m. | Georgetown * |
| ESPN+ | W 19–10 | 3,909 |
| October 3 | 7:30 p.m. | at Princeton | ESPNU | L 10–17 | 4,286 | |
| October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 7 Lehigh * |
| ESPN+ | L 7–31 | 3,049 |
| October 18 | 1:30 p.m. | Penn |
| ESPN+ | L 21–35 | 12,704 |
| October 24 | 6:00 p.m. | at Dartmouth | ESPNU | L 3–49 | 3,471 | |
| November 1 | 12:00 p.m. | at Yale | ESPN+ | L 10–24 | 4,375 | |
| November 7 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 9 Harvard |
| ESPNU | L 14–31 | 3,644 |
| November 15 | 12:00 p.m. | Brown |
| ESPN+ | L 29–32 | 3,122 |
| November 22 | 1:00 p.m. | at Cornell | ESPN+ | W 29–12 | 3,212 | |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Leopards | 10 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | COLU | LAF |
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| First downs | 18 | 22 |
| Total yards | 289 | 398 |
| Rushing yards | 91 | 232 |
| Passing yards | 198 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:26 | 34:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Columbia | Passing | Chase Goodwin | 15/34, 195 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 12 carries, 63 yards | |
| Receiving | Titus Evans | 3 receptions, 58 yards | |
| Lafayette | Passing | Dean DeNobile | 14/17, 166 yards |
| Rushing | Kente Edwards | 25 carries, 150 yards, 3 TD | |
| Receiving | Mason Kuehner | 3 receptions, 58 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Hoyas | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Lions | 7 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 19 |
at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY
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| Statistics | GTWN | COLU |
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| First downs | 13 | 17 |
| Total yards | 211 | 293 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 136 |
| Passing yards | 67 | 157 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgetown | Passing | Dex Thomas II | 9/24, 67 yards, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jayden Sumpter | 25 carries, 92 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jimmy Kibble | 4 receptions, 37 yards | |
| Columbia | Passing | Chase Goodwin | 11/24, 151 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 16 carries, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Titus Evans | 3 receptions, 52 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Tigers | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 | 17 |
at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ
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| Statistics | COLU | PRIN |
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| First downs | 18 | 17 |
| Total yards | 315 | 352 |
| Rushing yards | 110 | 114 |
| Passing yards | 205 | 238 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 31:31 | 28:29 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Columbia | Passing | Chase Goodwin | 19/28, 165 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Griffin Johnson | 10 rushes, 46 yards | |
| Receiving | Titus Evans | 8 receptions, 93 yards | |
| Princeton | Passing | Kai Colón | 7/17, 145 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Blaine Hipa | 8 rushes, 38 yards | |
| Receiving | Josh Robinson | 4 receptions, 73 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 7 Mountain Hawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY
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| Statistics | LEH | COLU |
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| First downs | 18 | 9 |
| Total yards | 437 | 228 |
| Rushing yards | 193 | 39 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 189 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 37:27 | 22:33 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Lehigh | Passing | Hayden Johnson | 17/23, 240 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Hayden Johnson | 8 carries, 68 yards | |
| Receiving | Geoffrey Jamiel | 9 receptions, 182 yards, TD | |
| Columbia | Passing | Xander Menapace | 11/21, 178 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Xander Menapace | 10 carries, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Titus Evans | 6 receptions, 111 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Quakers | 0 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| Lions | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 21 |
at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY
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| Statistics | PENN | COLU |
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| First downs | 25 | 20 |
| Total yards | 458 | 366 |
| Rushing yards | 186 | 55 |
| Passing yards | 272 | 311 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:20 | 28:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Penn | Passing | Liam O'Brien | 17/26, 272 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Liam O'Brien | 15 carries, 81 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jared Richardson | 6 receptions, 157 yards, 3 TD | |
| Columbia | Passing | Caleb Sanchez | 27/47, 311 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 11 carries, 61 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Titus Evans | 7 receptions, 75 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Big Green | 21 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 49 |
at Memorial Field, Hanover, NH
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| Statistics | COLU | DART |
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| First downs | 17 | 18 |
| Total yards | 271 | 358 |
| Rushing yards | 156 | 192 |
| Passing yards | 115 | 166 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Columbia | Passing | Caleb Sanchez | 10/25, 105 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 19 carries, 82 yards | |
| Receiving | Titus Evans | 2 receptions, 32 yards | |
| Dartmouth | Passing | Grayson Saunier | 12/13, 162 yards, TD |
| Rushing | D. J. Crowther | 18 carries, 103 yards | |
| Receiving | Nick Lemon | 3 receptions, 61 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 14 | 10 | 0 | 24 |
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| Statistics | COLU | YALE |
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| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 270 | 432 |
| Rushing yards | 62 | 253 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 179 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Columbia | Passing | Chase Goodwin | 15/30, 208 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 11 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Lucas Bullock | 3 receptions, 78 yards | |
| Yale | Passing | Dante Reno | 16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Josh Pitsenberger | 25 carries, 132 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaxton Santiago | 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| No. 9 Crimson | 7 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 31 |
| Lions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 |
at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY
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| Statistics | HARV | COLU |
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| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 381 | 325 |
| Rushing yards | 168 | 105 |
| Passing yards | 213 | 220 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 25:45 | 34:15 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Harvard | Passing | Jaden Craig | 16/24, 213 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Xaviah Bascon | 18 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Cam Henry | 5 receptions, 68 yards | |
| Columbia | Passing | Chase Goodwin | 20/38, 205 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 12 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Jordan Kelley | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Bears | 8 | 7 | 3 | 14 | 32 |
| Lions | 0 | 7 | 8 | 14 | 29 |
at Wien Stadium, New York City, NY
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| Statistics | BRWN | COLU |
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| First downs | 23 | 21 |
| Total yards | 415 | 330 |
| Rushing yards | 75 | 162 |
| Passing yards | 340 | 168 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 27:51 | 32:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Brown | Passing | James Murphy | 31/43, 340 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Matt Childs | 10 carries, 50 yards | |
| Receiving | Trevor Foley | 6 receptions, 140 yards | |
| Columbia | Passing | Chase Goodwin | 17/25, 168 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Rushing | Michael Walters | 27 carries, 123 yards | |
| Receiving | Beckett Robinson | 6 receptions, 97 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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| Lions | 0 | ||
| Big Red | 0 |
at Schoellkopf Field, Ithaca, NY
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