2025 Princeton Tigers football team

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2025 Princeton Tigers football
Princeton Tigers logo.svg
Conference Ivy League
Record3–2 (2–0 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Rosenbaum (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Spread option
Defensive coordinatorSteve Verbit (12th season)
Base defense 4–2–5
Home stadium Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
Seasons
  2024
2026 
2025 Ivy League football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
No. 18 Harvard  2 0   5 0  
Princeton  2 0   3 2  
Penn  2 0   4 1  
Dartmouth  1 1   4 1  
Yale  1 1   3 2  
Columbia  0 2   1 4  
Brown  0 2   3 2  
Cornell  0 2   1 4  
As of October 19, 2025
Rankings from STATS Poll

The 2025 Princeton Tigers football team represents Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team is led by 15th-year head coach Bob Surace and plays its home games at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.

Contents

Preseason

Preseason poll

On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Tigers were selected to finish in the fifth position. [1]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2012:00 p.m. San Diego * ESPN+ L 35–423,656
September 273:30 p.m.at Lafayette *ESPN+W 38–287,127
October 37:30 p.m. Columbia
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPNU W 17–104,286
October 111:00 p.m.No. 25 Mercer *
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ
ESPN+L 14–382,970
October 1812:00 p.m.at Brown ESPN+W 40–214,304
October 2512:00 p.m. Harvard Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
ESPN+
November 1TBAat Cornell ESPN+
November 81:00 p.m.at Dartmouth ESPN+
November 1512:00 p.m. Yale
  • Powers Field at Princeton Stadium
  • Princeton, NJ (rivalry)
ESPN+
November 221:00 p.m.at Penn ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • Dagger-14-plain.pngHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[2] [3] [4]

Game summaries

San Diego

San Diego Toreros (1–2) at Princeton Tigers (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Toreros02102142
Tigers21140035

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

  • Date: September 20
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 3,656
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsUSDPRIN
First downs2516
Total yards485399
Rushing yards133116
Passing yards352283
Turnovers11
Time of possession38:2221:38
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
San DiegoPassingTyler Voss25/34, 237 yards, 3 TD
RushingAdam Criter25 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD
ReceivingCole Monach7 receptions, 91 yards
PrincetonPassingKai Colón12/18, 196 yards, TD
RushingEthan Clark7 rushes, 72 yards, TD
ReceivingCharley Rossi2 receptions, 79 yards

at Lafayette

Princeton Tigers (0–1) at Lafayette Leopards (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers7213738
Leopards01401428

at Fisher Stadium, Easton, Pennsylvania

  • Date: September 27
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Gary Laubach (play-by-play), Mike Joseph (analyst) and Megan Caffrey (sideline)
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsPRINLAF
First downs2420
Total yards328382
Rushing yards121126
Passing yards207256
Turnovers03
Time of possession35:4824:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassingKai Colón13/20, 121 yards, TD
RushingKai Honda6 rushes, 37 yards
ReceivingJackson Green5 receptions, 64 yards, TD
LafayettePassingDean DeNobile27/36, 256 yards, TD, INT
RushingEthan Weber18 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingElijah Steward7 receptions, 81 yards

Columbia

Columbia Lions (1–1) at Princeton Tigers (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Lions1000010
Tigers0701017

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game attendance: 4,286
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsCOLUPRIN
First downs1817
Total yards315352
Rushing yards110114
Passing yards205238
Turnovers22
Time of possession31:3128:29
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
ColumbiaPassingChase Goodwin19/28, 165 yards, 2 INT
RushingGriffin Johnson10 rushes, 46 yards
ReceivingTitus Evans8 receptions, 93 yards
PrincetonPassingKai Colón7/17, 145 yards, INT
RushingBlaine Hipa8 rushes, 38 yards
ReceivingJosh Robinson4 receptions, 73 yards

No. 25 Mercer

No. 25 Mercer Bears (4–1) at Princeton Tigers (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
No. 25 Bears14714338
Tigers070714

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, New Jersey

  • Date: October 11
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny • Wind: SW at 5 miles per hour (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 2,970
  • Referee: Henry Wimberg
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Cody Chrusciel (play-by-play), Dave Giancola (analyst) and Steven Cusumano (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:31) MER – Malik Simmons 2-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 5:29; Mercer 7–0)
  • (1:11) MER – CJ Miller 5-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 9 plays, 47 yards, 4:20; Mercer 14–0)

Second quarter

  • (7:49) MER – Samuel Albee 23-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 0:58; Mercer 21–0)
  • (0:33) PRIN – Aidan Besselman 2-yard pass from Kai Colón, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 6 plays, 43 yards, 2:56; Mercer 21–7)

Third quarter

  • (10:33) MER – Brayden Smith 10-yard pass from Braden Atkinson, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:56; Mercer 28–7)
  • (4:39) MER – Adjatay Dabbs 10-yard run, Reice Griffith kick (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 3:48; Mercer 35–7)

Fourth quarter

  • (14:04) MER – Reice Griffith 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 1:23; Mercer 38–7)
  • (8:54) PRIN – Jackson Green 11-yard pass from Kai Colón, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:10; Mercer 38–14)
StatisticsMERPRIN
First downs2818
Total yards503257
Rushing yards15666
Passing yards347191
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:4328:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
MercerPassingBraden Atkinson27/42, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingTyrell Coard7 rushes, 54 yards
ReceivingAdjatay Dabbs3 receptions, 78 yards
PrincetonPassingKai Colón13/21, 124 yards, 2 TD
RushingKai Honda8 rushes, 39 yards
ReceivingJosh Robinson6 receptions, 60 yards

at Brown

Princeton Tigers (2–2) at Brown Bears (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter1234Total
Tigers101013740
Bears770721

at Brown Stadium, Providence, RI

  • Date: October 18
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 62 °F (17 °C)
  • Game attendance: 4,304
  • Referee: Tom Zetts
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Scott Cordischi (play-by-play), John Anderson (analyst) and Nick Coit (sideline)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:53) PRIN – Jackson Green 3-yard pass from Kai Colón, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 15 plays, 85 yards, 5:03; Princeton 7–0)
  • (7:00) BRWN – Matt Childs 27-yard run, Drew Crabtree kick (Drive: 1 play, 27 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:48) PRIN – Esteban Nunez Perez 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 1:21; Princeton 10–7)

Second quarter

  • (11:27) BRWN – Qwentin Brown 1-yard run, Drew Crabtree kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:21; Brown 14–10)
  • (6:31) PRIN – Josh Robinson 20-yard pass from Kai Colón, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 5 plays, 37 yards, 1:36; Princeton 17–14)
  • (0:15) PRIN – Esteban Nunez Perez 29-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 2:15; Princeton 20–14)

Third quarter

  • (7:30) PRIN – Asher Weiner 1-yard run (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 3:39; Princeton 26–14)
  • (1:23) PRIN – Ethan Clark 12-yard run, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:54; Princeton 33–14)

Fourth quarter

  • (13:11) BRWN – Matt Childs 1-yard run, Drew Crabtree kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:06; Princeton 33–21)
  • (9:14) PRIN – Kai Honda 2-yard run, Esteban Nunez Perez kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:46; Princeton 40–21)
StatisticsPRINBRWN
First downs2224
Total yards412370
Rushing yards195163
Passing yards217207
Turnovers24
Time of possession29:3530:25
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassingKai Colón19/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT
RushingEthan Clark17 carries, 120 yards, TD
ReceivingJosh Robinson8 receptions, 91 yards, TD
BrownPassingJames Murphy22/35, 173 yards, 3 INT
RushingMatt Childs14 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD
ReceivingMichael Nesbit3 receptions, 31 yards

Harvard (rivalry)

Harvard Crimson (5–0) at Princeton Tigers (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Crimson0
Tigers0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

  • Date: October 25
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsHARVPRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
HarvardPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Cornell

Princeton Tigers at Cornell Big Red – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Tigers0
Big Red0

at Schoellkopf Field, Ithaca, NY

  • Date: November 1
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsPRINCOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
CornellPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Dartmouth

Princeton Tigers at Dartmouth Big Green – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Tigers0
Big Green0

at Memorial Field, Hanover, NH

  • Date: November 8
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsPRINDART
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
DartmouthPassing
Rushing
Receiving

Yale (rivalry)

Yale Bulldogs at Princeton Tigers – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Bulldogs0
Tigers0

at Princeton Stadium, Princeton, NJ

  • Date: November 15
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsYALEPRIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
YalePassing
Rushing
Receiving
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving

at Penn (rivalry)

Princeton Tigers at Penn Quakers – Game summary
Quarter12Total
Tigers0
Quakers0

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA

  • Date: November 22
  • Game time: TBA
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
First quarter

Second quarterThird quarterFourth quarter

StatisticsPRINPENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Turnovers
Time of possession
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
PrincetonPassing
Rushing
Receiving
PennPassing
Rushing
Receiving

References

  1. "Harvard Voted Preseason Ivy Football Favorite". ivyleague.com. Princeton, New Jersey: Ivy League. August 4, 2025. Retrieved August 4, 2025.
  2. "Future Football Schedules". Princeton University Athletics. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  3. "Princeton Tigers 2025 Regular Season NCAAF Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
  4. "2025 Princeton Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 12, 2025.