
The 2026 season is a critical juncture for football. Columbia is heading into its third season under head coach Jon Poppe and the results, so far, have been mixed. After a historic first season in 2024 where the Lions ended their 63-year Ivy League title drought, 2025 took a drastic step in the opposite direction. Last season, the Lions finished dead last in the Ivy League with just one conference win all season.