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Princeton 35, at Columbia 7

Saturday, October 3, 2026 · Final · Championship Subdivision

Princeton runs past Columbia behind Honda touchdowns

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Visiting Princeton used a dominant ground game and a sturdy defense to beat Columbia 35-7 on Saturday in an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. K. Honda broke free for touchdown runs of 40, 7, 53 and 70 yards. Ty Ciongoli threw for 112 yards and a touchdown, while Aidan Besselman caught two passes for 60 yards and a score. Wyatt Becker added 22 passing yards and ran for 11 yards. Columbia quarterback Chase Goodwin threw for 331 yards and one touchdown, connecting with Bryce Coleman for a 14-yard score. Coleman finished with seven catches for 89 yards, and Griffin Johnson ran 15 times for 63 yards while adding six receptions for 35 yards. Defensively, Princeton’s Connor Cronin made 10 tackles. Nate Stohl and Evan Haynie each had seven tackles, Torian Roberts intercepted a pass, and Jake Moore recorded 1.5 sacks. Princeton improved to 2-1, and Columbia fell to 2-1.