2024 Columbia Lions football team

2024 Columbia Lions football
ConferenceIvy League
Record5–2 (3–1 Ivy)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorSeitu Smith (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJustin Stovall (3rd season)
Home stadiumRobert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Ivy League football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 24 Harvard   3 – 1     6 – 1  
Dartmouth   3 – 1     6 – 1  
Columbia   3 – 1     5 – 2  
Brown   2 – 2     3 – 4  
Cornell   2 – 2     3 – 4  
Yale   1 – 3     4 – 3  
Penn   1 – 3     3 – 4  
Princeton   1 – 3     2 – 5  
As of November 7, 2024
Rankings from STATS Poll

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.

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2112:00 p.m.No. 18 Lafayette*
ESPN+W 31–203,592
September 2812:30 p.m.at Georgetown*
ESPN+L 17–203,359
October 512:00 p.m.Princeton
  • Wein Stadium
  • New York, NY
ESPN+W 34–174,111
October 1212:00 p.m.at Wagner*
NEC Front RowW 24–62,637
October 191:00 p.m.at Penn
ESPN+W 23–172,970
October 261:30 p.m.No. 22 Dartmouthdagger
  • Wein Stadium
  • New York, NY
ESPN+L 21–2412,642
November 17:00 p.m.Yale
  • Wein Stadium
  • New York, NY
ESPNUW 13–103,560
November 912:00 p.m.at No. 24 Harvard
ESPN+
November 1612:00 p.m.at Brown
ESPN+
November 23TBACornell
ESPN+
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

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 34Total
No. 18 Lafayette 0 0 000
Columbia 0 0 000

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 34Total
Lions 0 0 000
Hoyas 0 0 000

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

See also: 2024 Princeton Tigers football team
Game Three – Princeton Tigers (1–1) vs Columbia Lions (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Princeton 0 0 000
Columbia 0 0 000

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 PRI 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 34Total
Columbia 0 0 000
Wagner 0 0 000

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 34Total
Columbia 0 0 000
Penn 0 0 000

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 34Total
No. 22 Dartmouth 0 0 000
Columbia 0 0 000

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 34Total
Yale 0 0 000
Columbia 0 0 000

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 34Total
Columbia 0 0 000
Harvard 0 0 000

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 HAR
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 (0–0) at Brown Bears (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Columbia 0 0 000
Brown 0 0 000

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)

See also: 2024 Cornell Big Red football team
Game Ten – Cornell Big Red (0–0) vs Columbia Lions (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cornell 0 0 000
Columbia 0 0 000

at Wien Stadium • New York, NY

  • Date: Saturday November 23, 2024
  • Game time: TBA 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

  1. ^ "2024 Football Schedule". gocolumbialions.com. Columbia Lions. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  2. ^ "2024 Colubmia Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved July 29, 2024.