ITHACA, N.Y. – Columbia makes the trip to Ithaca, N.Y. on Saturday, Nov. 22 to take on Cornell at 1 p.m. from Schoellkopf Field.
 
The Lions come into the final week of the season with a 1-8 overall and 0-6 Ivy League record. Last week, Columbia fell to Brown by the final score of 32-29 and are currently on a seven-game slide entering Saturday with its last win coming against Georgetown in week two. 

The Lions average 14.11 points and 298.6 yards per contest, with 196.7 coming through the air and 101.8 on the ground. Defensively, Columbia allows opposing offenses to score 29.67 points per game while averaging nearly 300 yards per contest. 
 

Columbia Overview

 
Record: 1-8 (0-6 Ivy)
Home: 1-4 Away: 0-4
Last Week: L, 32-29 vs. Brown (Nov. 15, 2025)
Head Coach: Jon Poppe (2nd season, 8-11)

Offensive Outlook

 
Total Offense: 298.6
Rushing Offense: 101.8
Passing Offense: 196.7
Third Down: 47-130 (36.2%)
Red Zone: 18-24
Time of Possession: 29:30
Penalties: 48.2
Fumbles Lost: 12-4

Defensive Outlook

 
Scoring Defense: 29.67
Total Defense: 382.3
Rush Defense: 172.9
Pass Defense: 209.4
Opponent Third Down Conversions: 51-114 (44.7%)
Opponent Red Zone: 30-35
Sacks: 9
Forced Fumbles-Recoveries: 7-3

Key Players to Watch

QB: #15 Chase Goodwin (Jr.) – 97-179, 1092 yards, 8 TD, 7 INT
RB: #24 Michael Walers (Fr.) -- 108 att., 476 yards, 2 TD
WR: #85 Titus Evans (Jr.) -- 44 rec., 561 yards, 6 TD
DEF: #7 Caleb Solomon (Sr.) - 71 tackles (45 solo, 26 asst.), 3.5 TFL

Series History

Record: Cornell leads, 66-43-2
Last Meeting: Nov. 23, 2024 (Cornell 9, Columbia 17)
First Meeting: Nov. 23, 1889 (Cornell 20, Columbia 0)
Cornell Home Record: 37-15-2