2024 Columbia Lions football team

2024 Columbia Lions football
2024 Columbia Lions football
Conference	Ivy League
Record	6–3 (4–2 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 →

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 will be led by first-year head coach Jon Poppe and play home games at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium.

2024 Ivy League football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
No. 17 Harvard $	5	–	1	8	–	1
Dartmouth	4	–	2	7	–	2
Columbia	4	–	2	6	–	3
Cornell	3	–	3	4	–	5
Yale	3	–	3	6	–	3
Penn	2	–	4	4	–	5
Brown	2	–	4	3	–	6
Princeton	1	–	5	2	–	7

$ – Conference champion As of November 22, 2024 Rankings from STATS Poll

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	TBA	Cornell	Wien Stadium New York, NY (rivalry)	ESPN+
*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

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

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

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

at Cooper Field • Washington, DC

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Princeton

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

at Brown Stadium, Providence, Rhode Island

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

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

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

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

Cornell (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

References

^ "2024 Football Schedule". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia Lions. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
^ "2024 Colubmia Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[1] "2024 Football Schedule". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia Lions. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

[2] "2024 Colubmia Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2024.

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