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 and play home games at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.
Preseason Preseason poll On August 4, Ivy League announced the preseason poll. Lions were selected to finish in the fourth position.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Lafayette
Statistics COLU LAF 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 StatisticsColumbia Passing Chase Goodwin 15/34, 195 yards, TD, INT Rushing Michael Walters 12 carries, 63 yards Receiving Titus Evans 3 receptions, 58 yardsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 14/17, 166 yards Rushing Kente Edwards 25 carries, 150 yards, 3 TD Receiving Mason Kuehner 3 receptions, 58 yards
Georgetown
Statistics GTWN COLU 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 StatisticsGeorgetown Passing Dex Thomas II 9/24, 67 yards, 3 INT Rushing Jayden Sumpter 25 carries, 92 yards, TD Receiving Jimmy Kibble 4 receptions, 37 yardsColumbia Passing Chase Goodwin 11/24, 151 yards, TD, INT Rushing Michael Walters 16 carries, 48 yards Receiving Titus Evans 3 receptions, 52 yards
at Princeton
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. 7 Lehigh
Statistics LEH COLU 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 StatisticsLehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 17/23, 240 yards, TD Rushing Hayden Johnson 8 carries, 68 yards Receiving Geoffrey Jamiel 9 receptions, 182 yards, TDColumbia 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
Penn
Statistics PENN COLU 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 StatisticsPenn 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 TDColumbia Passing Caleb Sanchez 27/47, 311 yards, 2 TD Rushing Michael Walters 11 carries, 61 yards, TD Receiving Titus Evans 7 receptions, 75 yards
at Dartmouth
Statistics COLU DART 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 StatisticsColumbia Passing Caleb Sanchez 10/25, 105 yards, INT Rushing Michael Walters 19 carries, 82 yards Receiving Titus Evans 2 receptions, 32 yardsDartmouth Passing Grayson Saunier 12/13, 162 yards, TD Rushing D. J. Crowther 18 carries, 103 yards Receiving Nick Lemon 3 receptions, 61 yards
at Yale
Statistics COLU YALE 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 StatisticsColumbia Passing Chase Goodwin 15/30, 208 yards, TD Rushing Michael Walters 11 carries, 52 yards Receiving Lucas Bullock 3 receptions, 78 yardsYale Passing Dante Reno 16/25, 179 yards, 2 TD Rushing Josh Pitsenberger 25 carries, 132 yards Receiving Jaxton Santiago 5 receptions, 92 yards, TD
No. 9 Harvard
Statistics HARV COLU 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 StatisticsHarvard Passing Jaden Craig 16/24, 213 yards, 2 TD Rushing Xaviah Bascon 18 carries, 94 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cam Henry 5 receptions, 68 yardsColumbia 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
Brown
Statistics BRWN COLU 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 StatisticsBrown Passing James Murphy 31/43, 340 yards, 4 TD Rushing Matt Childs 10 carries, 50 yards Receiving Trevor Foley 6 receptions, 140 yardsColumbia 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
at Cornell (rivalry)
Statistics COLU COR First downs 25 19 Total yards 423 313 Rushing yards 253 88 Passing yards 170 225 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 34:36 25:24 Team Category Player StatisticsColumbia Passing Chase Goodwin 12/26, 170 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Griffin Johnson 29 carries, 203 yards, TD Receiving Beckett Robinson 5 receptions, 66 yardsCornell Passing Garrett Bass-Sulpizio 19/34, 225 yards, INT Rushing Jordan Triplett 11 carries, 67 yards, TD Receiving Brendan Lee 6 receptions, 78 yards
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