The 2025 Princeton Tigers football team represented Princeton University as a member of the Ivy League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The team was led by 15th-year head coach Bob Surace and played its home games at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium.
Preseason Preseason poll On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Tigers were selected to finish in the fifth position.
Schedule
Game summaries
San Diego
Statistics USD PRIN First downs 25 16 Total yards 485 399 Rushing yards 133 116 Passing yards 352 283 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 38:22 21:38 Team Category Player StatisticsSan Diego Passing Tyler Voss 25/34, 237 yards, 3 TD Rushing Adam Criter 25 rushes, 105 yards, 3 TD Receiving Cole Monach 7 receptions, 91 yardsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 12/18, 196 yards, TD Rushing Ethan Clark 7 rushes, 72 yards, TD Receiving Charley Rossi 2 receptions, 79 yards
at Lafayette
Statistics PRIN LAF First downs 25 20 Total yards 344 396 Rushing yards 125 126 Passing yards 219 270 Turnovers 0 3 Time of possession 35:48 24:12 Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 13/20, 121 yards, TD Rushing Kai Honda 6 rushes, 37 yards Receiving Jackson Green 5 receptions, 64 yards, TDLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 27/36, 256 yards, TD, INT Rushing Ethan Weber 18 rushes, 76 yards, 2 TD Receiving Elijah Steward 7 receptions, 81 yards
Columbia
Statistics COLU PRIN 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 StatisticsColumbia Passing Chase Goodwin 19/28, 165 yards, 2 INT Rushing Griffin Johnson 10 rushes, 46 yards Receiving Titus Evans 8 receptions, 93 yardsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 7/17, 145 yards, INT Rushing Blaine Hipa 8 rushes, 38 yards Receiving Josh Robinson 4 receptions, 73 yards
No. 25 Mercer
Statistics MER PRIN First downs 28 18 Total yards 503 257 Rushing yards 156 66 Passing yards 347 191 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 31:43 28:17 Team Category Player StatisticsMercer Passing Braden Atkinson 27/42, 347 yards, 3 TD, INT Rushing Tyrell Coard 7 rushes, 54 yards Receiving Adjatay Dabbs 3 receptions, 78 yardsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 13/21, 124 yards, 2 TD Rushing Kai Honda 8 rushes, 39 yards Receiving Josh Robinson 6 receptions, 60 yards
at Brown
Statistics PRIN BRWN First downs 22 24 Total yards 412 370 Rushing yards 195 163 Passing yards 217 207 Turnovers 2 4 Time of possession 29:35 30:25 Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 19/29, 212 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ethan Clark 17 carries, 120 yards, TD Receiving Josh Robinson 8 receptions, 91 yards, TDBrown Passing James Murphy 22/35, 173 yards, 3 INT Rushing Matt Childs 14 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Michael Nesbit 3 receptions, 31 yards
No. 14 Harvard (rivalry)
Statistics HARV PRIN First downs 24 18 Total yards 475 340 Rushing yards 259 98 Passing yards 216 242 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 32:14 27:46 Team Category Player StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 16/29, 216 yards, TD, INT Rushing Xaviah Bascon 13 carries, 101 yards, TD Receiving Cam Henry 4 receptions, 79 yards, TDPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 19/31, 239 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ethan Clark 14 carries, 61 yards Receiving Paul Kuhner 2 receptions, 65 yards
at Cornell
Statistics PRINCOR First downs 19 18 Total yards 342 330 Rushing yards 123 213 Passing yards 219 117 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 29:32 30:28 Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 16/32, 219 yards, TD Rushing Ethan Clark 19 carries, 89 yards, TD Receiving Roman Laurio 4 receptions, 97 yardsCornell Passing Garrett Bass-Sulpizio 15/25, 117 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Jordan Triplett 16 carries, 72 yards Receiving Doryn Smith 5 receptions, 39 yards, TD
at Dartmouth
Statistics PRIN DART First downs 26 13 Total yards 408 289 Rushing yards 142 137 Passing yards 266 152 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 33:33 26:27 Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 29/46, 266 yards, 2 INT Rushing Ethan Clark 12 carries, 69 yards Receiving Josh Robinson 8 receptions, 70 yardsDartmouth Passing Grayson Saunier 12/15, 152 yards, TD Rushing DJ Crowther 20 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Chris Corbo 4 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Yale (rivalry)
Statistics YALE PRIN First downs 12 18 Total yards 273 313 Rushing yards 119 136 Passing yards 154 177 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 25:36 34:24 Team Category Player StatisticsYale Passing Dante Reno 11/16, 154 yards, 2 INT Rushing Josh Pitsenberger 24 carries, 106 yards, TD Receiving Nico Brown 5 receptions, 102 yardsPrinceton Passing Kai Colón 11/23, 177 yards, INT Rushing Ethan Clark 24 carries, 90 yards, TD Receiving Josh Robinson 7 receptions, 113 yards
at Penn (rivalry)
Statistics PRIN PENN First downs 14 19 Total yards 227 323 Rushing yards 83 80 Passing yards 144 243 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 28:28 31:32 Team Category Player StatisticsPrinceton Passing Blaine Hipa 11/24, 120 yards, INT Rushing Ethan Clark 14 carries, 36 yards Receiving Josh Robinson 5 receptions, 68 yardsPenn Passing Liam O'Brien 22/31, 243 yards, 2 TD Rushing Donte West 12 carries, 37 yards Receiving Jared Richardson 12 receptions, 95 yards
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