Emma Dignan
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Throughout the 2025 season, football battled through each game, seeking to bring home a coveted conference victory. The Light Blue finally secured a win in its last game of the season, defeating Cornell. Before their triumph, the Lions gave Spectator a look into their final practice and their sendoff celebration for the senior captains.
Football returned to Wien Stadium for its last home game of the 2025-26 season on Nov. 15. Although the Lions lost to Brown, Columbia took pride in celebrating its 25 seniors.
Football will close out its 2025 campaign on the road in Ithaca, New York, on Saturday, taking on Cornell for its last chance to secure an Ivy League win this season.
Football fell to Brown at home Saturday afternoon in its second-to-last game of the season. While the Lions briefly took the lead in the fourth quarter, a comeback from the Bears led to a 32-29 heartbreaker.
Football will head up to New Haven, Connecticut, on Saturday in search of a much-needed bounce back against Yale after its worst loss of the season—and its worst since 2013—against Dartmouth.
Football played its annual Homecoming game on Oct. 18, facing Penn. Coming into the game, questions about the Light Blue’s ability to defend its Ivy League title circulated. Those questions remained unanswered as the Lions fell to the Quakers 35-21. Spectator’s photographers captured the game and its surrounding festivities.
Football will look to get its season back on track Saturday at Homecoming against Penn after last week’s brutal loss to No. 7/8 Lehigh University.
Football was back in action Saturday, taking on Lehigh University for the first time since 2013. Struggling to gain any offensive momentum and falling short on defense, the Lions fell 31-7 at home for their second consecutive loss this season.
Football dropped its Ivy League opener on Friday evening in Princeton, New Jersey. After a strong first half in which the Lions only allowed 138 yards, the Princeton offense surged to life, scoring 10 unopposed points to depose the defending Ivy League champions.