2024 Columbia Lions football team

The 2024 Columbia Lions football team represented Columbia University as a member of the Ivy League during 2024 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Lions were led by first-year head coach Jon Poppe and played home games at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Columbia finished the season 7–3 (5–2 in the Ivy League), to win its first Ivy League title since 1961.^[1]

2024 Columbia Lions football
Ivy League co-champion
Conference	Ivy League
Record	7–3 (5–2 Ivy)
Head coach	Jon Poppe (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Seitu Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Justin Stovall (3rd season)
Home stadium	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Ivy League football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Dartmouth +		5	–	2					8	–	2
No. 25 Harvard +		5	–	2					8	–	2
Columbia +		5	–	2					7	–	3
Yale		4	–	3					7	–	3
Cornell		3	–	4					4	–	6
Penn		2	–	5					4	–	6
Brown		2	–	5					3	–	7
Princeton		2	–	5					3	–	7
+ – Conference co-champions Rankings from STATS Poll

The Lions beat Cornell, 17–9

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 21	12:00 p.m.	No. 18 Lafayette*	Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	W 31–20	3,592
September 28	12:30 p.m.	at Georgetown*	Cooper Field Washington, D.C. (Lou Little Cup)	ESPN+	L 17–20	3,359
October 5	12:00 p.m.	Princeton	Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	W 34–17	4,111
October 12	12:00 p.m.	at Wagner*	Wagner College Stadium Staten Island, NY	NEC Front Row	W 24–6	2,637
October 19	1:00 p.m.	at Penn	Franklin Field Philadelphia, PA	ESPN+	W 23–17	2,970
October 26	1:30 p.m.	No. 22 Dartmouth	Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPN+	L 21–24	12,642
November 1	7:00 p.m.	Yale	Wien Stadium New York, NY	ESPNU	W 13–10	3,560
November 9	12:00 p.m.	at No. 24 Harvard	Harvard Stadium Boston, MA	ESPN+	L 6–26	7,011
November 16	12:00 p.m.	at Brown	Brown Stadium Providence, RI	ESPN+	W 21–12	2,976
November 23	12:00 p.m.	Cornell	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	ESPN+	W 17–9	4,224
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

No. 18 Lafayette

See also: 2024 Lafayette Leopards football team

Game One – No. 18 Lafayette Leopards (2–1) vs Columbia Lions (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 18 Leopards	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY

• Date: Saturday September 21, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	LAF	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Georgetown

See also: 2024 Georgetown Hoyas football team

Game Two – Columbia Lions (1–0) at Georgetown Hoyas (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	7	7	0	3	17
Hoyas	0	7	6	7	20

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

• Date: September 28, 2024
• Game time: 12:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• Game attendance: 3,359
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter COLU – Bryson Canty 1 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick), 4:34. Lions 7–0. Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22. Second quarter COLU – Edan Stagg 43 Yd pass from Cole Freeman (Hugo Merry Kick), 8:40. Lions 14–0. Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 6:10. GTWN – Bryce Cox 4 Yd Run (Patrick Ryan Kick), 4:02. Lions 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 4:32. Third quarter GTWN – Nicholas Dunneman 32 Yd pass from Danny Lauter (Patrick Ryan PAT failed), 0:01. Lions 14–13. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 2:27. Fourth quarter COLU – Hugo Merry 23 Yd Field Goal, 5:05. Lions 17–13. Drive: 16 plays, 82 yards, 9:55. GTWN – Nicholas Dunneman 16 Yd pass from Danny Lauter (Patrick Ryan Kick), 1:10. Hoyas 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 73 yards, 3:46.

Statistics	COLU	GTWN
First downs	21	17
Total yards	378	345
Rushing yards	167	53
Passing yards	211	292
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15−30−3	25−33−0
Time of possession	31:40	28:20

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing	Cole Freeman	15/30, 211 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Malcolm Terry II	12 carries, 59 yards
	Receiving	Edan Stagg	3 receptions, 62 yards, 1 TD
Georgetown	Passing	Danny Lauter	25/33, 292 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Bryce Cox	11 carries, 36 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jimmy Kibble	10 receptions, 164 yards

Princeton

See also: 2024 Princeton Tigers football team

Game Three – Princeton Tigers (1–1) vs Columbia Lions (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, New York, NY

• Date: Saturday October 5, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	PRIN	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Princeton	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Wagner

See also: 2024 Wagner Seahawks football team

Game Four – Columbia Lions (2–1) vs Wagner Seahawks (3–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Seahawks	0	0	0	0	0

at Wagner College Stadium, Staten Island, NY

• Date: Saturday October 12, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 PM
• TV: NEC Front Row

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLU	WAG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Wagner	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Penn

See also: 2024 Penn Quakers football team

Game Five – Columbia Lions (3–1) vs Penn Quakers (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
Quakers	0	0	0	0	0

at Franklin Field, Philadelphia, PA

• Date: Saturday October 19, 2024
• Game time: 1:00 PM
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLU	PENN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Penn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

No. 22 Dartmouth

See also: 2024 Dartmouth Big Green football team

Game Six – No. 22 Dartmouth Big Green (5–0) vs Columbia Lions (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 22 Big Green	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Wien Stadium • New York, NY

• Date: Saturday October 26, 2024
• Game time: 1:30 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	DART	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Dartmouth	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Yale

See also: 2024 Yale Bulldogs football team

Game Seven – Yale Bulldogs (4–2) vs Columbia Lions (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulldogs	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Wien Stadium • New York, NY

• Date: Friday November 1, 2024
• Game time: 7:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Eric Frede (play-by-play) and Jack Ford (analyst)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	YALE	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Yale	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at No. 24 Harvard

See also: 2024 Harvard Crimson football team

Game Eight – Columbia Lions (5–2) at No. 24 Harvard Crimson (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	0	0	0	0
No. 24 Crimson	0	0	0	0	0

at Harvard Stadium, Boston, Massachusetts

• Date: Saturday November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COLU	HARV
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Harvard	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Brown

See also: 2024 Brown Bears football team

Game Nine – Columbia Lions (5–3) at Brown Bears (3–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Lions	0	7	7	7	21
Bears	0	3	0	9	12

at Brown Stadium, Providence, Rhode Island

• Date: Saturday November 16, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• TV: ESPN+
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter No scoring plays Second quarter COLU – Bryson Canty 55-yard pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry kick), 1:13. Lions 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 73 yards, 0:47. BRWN – Christopher Maron 37-yard field goal, 0:00. Lions 7–3. Drive: 2 plays, 10 yards, 0:14. Third quarter COLU – Jordan Kelley 12-yard pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry kick), 5:27. Lions 14–3. Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:32. Fourth quarter COLU – Bryson Canty 52-yard pass from Caleb Sanchez (Hugo Merry kick), 11:52. Lions 21–3. Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 1:10. BRWN – Christopher Maron 21-yard field goal, 7:11. Lions 21–6. Drive: 13 plays, 72 yards, 4:41. BRWN – Ty Pezza 3-yard pass from Jake Wilcox (run failed), 1:37. Lions 21–12. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 3:06.

Statistics	COLU	BRWN
First downs	19	21
Total yards	478	384
Rushing yards	163	94
Passing yards	315	290
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	28:32	31:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Columbia	Passing	Caleb Sanchez	12/27, 241 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Joey Giorgi	19 rushes, 107 yards
	Receiving	Bryson Canty	6 receptions, 183 yards, 2 TD
Brown	Passing	Jake Wilcox	29/40, 242 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jake Wilcox	10 rushes, 47 yards
	Receiving	Mark Mahoney	12 receptions, 120 yards

Cornell (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Cornell Big Red football team and Columbia–Cornell football rivalry

Game Ten – Cornell Big Red (4–5) vs Columbia Lions (6–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Big Red	0	0	0	0	0
Lions	0	0	0	0	0

at Wien Stadium • New York, NY

• Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: 0 °F (−18 °C)
• TV: ESPN+

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	COR	COLU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Columbia	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving