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Lehigh at Columbia

Saturday, October 11, 2025

Lehigh beat Columbia 31–⁠7. It was their 11th meeting; Lehigh leads the series 6–⁠5.

AwayLehigh12–⁠1 in 2025
31
HomeColumbia2–⁠8 in 2025
7

Final at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium, ManhattanTV: ESPN+Attendance 3,049

At kickoff
60°F, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Laguardia Airport, 11 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Official
Tom ZettsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Lehigh71014031
Columbia00707

Standouts

Player stats

Lehigh

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Hayden Johnson17/2324010
Matt Machalik1/1400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hayden Johnson868035
Luke Yoder1367117
Matt Machalik938219
Jaden Green92009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Geoffrey Jamiel9182163
Mason Humphrey430010
Anthony Feaster111011
Matt D’Avino1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mason Moore0001
Luke Denny0001

Columbia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Xander Menapace11/2117812
James McCauley1/61100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Xander Menapace1023028
Griffin Johnson4503
Xander Eschelman6404
Jahmir Pitcher1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Titus Evans6111174
Beckett Robinson137037
Lucas Bullock111011
Hutch Crow111011

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

LehighColumbia
437Total yards228
244Passing yards189
193Rushing yards39
10.2Yards per pass7.0
4.2Yards per rush1.6
18First downs9
10–⁠17Third downs2–⁠14
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers2
4–⁠40Penalties4–⁠40
37:27Possession22:33

Efficiency

LehighColumbia
45%Success rate26%
0.22EPA per play−0.16
1.41Explosiveness1.65
−0.04Rushing EPA−0.17
0.68Passing EPA−0.15
28%Passing-down success13%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Lehigh 64% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Lehigh −12.5, over/under 46.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Columbia end zoneLehigh end zoneQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LehighTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 LehighTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 LehighTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 playsQ2 LehighField goal, 9 playsQ2 ColumbiaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 LehighTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LehighTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 9 playsQ3 ColumbiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColumbiaInterception, 5 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 3 playsQ4 ColumbiaInterception, 9 playsQ4 LehighPunt, 6 playsQ4 ColumbiaPunt, 7 playsQ4 LehighResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Columbia drives left to right, Lehigh right to left.
  1. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 LehighTouchdown, 12 plays, 77 yards
  3. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  4. Q1 LehighTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 34 yards
  5. Q1 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  6. Q2 LehighTouchdown, 4 plays, 70 yards
  7. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  9. Q2 ColumbiaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 LehighField goal, 9 plays, 60 yards
  11. Q2 ColumbiaEnd of half, 1 play, 2 yards
  12. Q3 LehighTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  13. Q3 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  14. Q3 LehighTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
  15. Q3 ColumbiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 83 yards
  16. Q3 LehighPunt, 9 plays, 23 yards
  17. Q3 ColumbiaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  18. Q3 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  19. Q4 ColumbiaInterception, 5 plays, 42 yards
  20. Q4 LehighPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  21. Q4 ColumbiaInterception, 9 plays, 52 yards
  22. Q4 LehighPunt, 6 plays, 26 yards
  23. Q4 ColumbiaPunt, 7 plays, 24 yards
  24. Q4 LehighResult not recorded, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Lehigh 7, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Griffin Johnson run for 2 yds to the COLU 27
14:212nd & 8 at own 27Griffin Johnson run for 3 yds to the COLU 30
13:473rd & 5 at own 30Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Titus Evans
13:404th & 5 at own 30Tommy Sleeman punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Geoffrey Jamiel at the LEH 23
Lehigh Touchdown, 12 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 23Lehigh Penalty, Personal Foul (-15 Yards) to the LEH 25
13:211st & 8 at own 25Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the LEH 27
12:542nd & 6 at own 27Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
12:403rd & 6 at own 27Hayden Johnson pass complete to Anthony Feaster for 11 yds to the LEH 38 for a 1ST down
12:071st & 10 at own 38Luke Yoder run for 1 yd to the LEH 39
11:262nd & 9 at own 39Hayden Johnson run for 35 yds to the COLU 26 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at opp 26Lehigh Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the COLU 22
10:481st & 6 at opp 22Hayden Johnson run for 8 yds to the COLU 14 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 14Jaden Green run for 9 yds to the COLU 5
9:192nd & 1 at opp 5Hayden Johnson run for no gain to the COLU 5
8:403rd & 1 at opp 5Luke Yoder run for 1 yd to the COLU 4 for a 1ST down
8:021st & goal at opp 4Matt Machalik run for 4 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 7, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
7:551st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 59 yds , Cobe Crews return for 18 yds to the COLU 24
7:431st & 10 at own 24Lucas Bullock run for 5 yds to the COLU 29
7:142nd & 5 at own 29Xander Eschelman run for 4 yds to the COLU 33
6:293rd & 1 at own 33Lucas Bullock run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 31
5:534th & 3 at own 31(05:59) Sleeman,Tommy punt 39 yards to the LEH30 Jamiel,Geoffrey return 2 yards to the LEH32 (Marshall,Jayden) PENALTY COL Illegal Formation offsetting LEH Running Into The Kicker offsetting. NO PLAY.
5:474th & 3 at own 31Tommy Sleeman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Geoffrey Jamiel at the LEH 34
5:474th & 3 at own 31Tommy Sleeman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Geoffrey Jamiel at the LEH 34
Lehigh Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 34Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 3 yds to the LEH 37
4:412nd & 7 at own 37Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 10 yds to the LEH 47 for a 1ST down
4:191st & 10 at own 47Jaden Green run for no gain to the LEH 47
3:382nd & 10 at own 47Hayden Johnson pass complete to Matt D’Avino for 9 yds to the COLU 44
2:543rd & 1 at opp 44Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 9 yds to the COLU 35 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 35(02:34) No Huddle-Shotgun Johnson,Hayden pass complete short left to Jamiel,Geoffrey caught at COL37, for 5 yards to the COL30 (Smiechowski,Jack) PENALTY LEH Holding (Humphrey,Mason) 10 yards from COL35 to COL45. NO PLAY.
2:081st & 20 at opp 45Luke Yoder run for 5 yds to the COLU 40
1:252nd & 15 at opp 40Hayden Johnson pass complete to Luke Yoder for 8 yds to the COLU 32
0:533rd & 7 at opp 32Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Jaden Ferguson
0:454th & 7 at opp 32Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 32Griffin Johnson run for no gain to the COLU 32
0:002nd & 10 at own 32Griffin Johnson run for no gain to the COLU 32
Q2 14:553rd & 10 at own 32Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Lucas Bullock
Q2 14:484th & 10 at own 32Tommy Sleeman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Geoffrey Jamiel at the LEH 30
2nd quarter6 drives, then Lehigh 17, Columbia 0
Lehigh Touchdown, 4 plays
14:281st & 10 at own 30Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 45 yds to the COLU 25 for a 1ST down
13:411st & 10 at opp 25Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 7 yds to the COLU 18
13:082nd & 3 at opp 18Hayden Johnson run for 11 yds to the COLU 7 for a 1ST down
12:271st & goal at opp 7Luke Yoder run for 7 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 14, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 6 plays
12:201st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 44 yds , Jahmir Pitcher return for 13 yds to the COLU 34
12:091st & 10 at own 34Xander Menapace pass complete to Titus Evans for 7 yds to the COLU 41
11:442nd & 3 at own 41Xander Menapace run for 2 yds to the COLU 43
11:083rd & 1 at own 43Lucas Bullock run for no gain to the COLU 43
10:254th & 1 at own 43(10:28) Shotgun Johnson,Griffin rush right for 0 yards to the COL43 (Smith,Mekhai; Parton,William) PENALTY LEH Offside (Spatny,Matt) 5 yards from COL43 to COL48, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
9:521st & 10 at own 48Xander Menapace pass complete to Ethan Hebb for 4 yds to the LEH 48
9:262nd & 6 at opp 48Xander Eschelman run for 1 yd to the LEH 47
8:483rd & 5 at opp 47Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Titus Evans
8:384th & 5 at opp 47Tommy Sleeman punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
8:331st & 10 at own 20Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 8 yds to the LEH 28
7:562nd & 2 at own 28Jaden Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 26
7:173rd & 4 at own 26Hayden Johnson run for 2 yds to the LEH 28
6:334th & 2 at own 28Connor Poole punt for 35 yds
Columbia Punt, 6 plays
6:141st & 10 at own 27Xander Eschelman run for 2 yds to the COLU 29
5:472nd & 8 at own 29Xander Eschelman sacked by Brycen Edwards for 0 yards to the COLU 29
5:063rd & 8 at own 29Xander Menapace run for 8 yds to the COLU 37 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at own 37Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Titus Evans
4:192nd & 10 at own 37Jahmir Pitcher run for 4 yds to the COLU 41
3:573rd & 6 at own 41Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley
3:474th & 6 at own 41Tommy Sleeman punt for 48 yds , Geoffrey Jamiel returns for 3 yds to the LEH 19
Lehigh Field goal, 9 plays
3:401st & 10 at own 19Luke Yoder run for 5 yds to the LEH 24
3:052nd & 5 at own 24Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 28 yds to the COLU 48 for a 1ST down
2:391st & 10 at opp 48Luke Yoder run for 6 yds to the COLU 42
1:592nd & 4 at opp 42Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 2 yds to the COLU 40
1:593rd & 2 at opp 40Timeout Columbia, clock 01:59
1:543rd & 2 at opp 40Luke Yoder run for 2 yds to the COLU 38 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 38(01:23) No Huddle-Shotgun Johnson,Hayden pass incomplete short right to Guess,Garrett thrown to COL19 PENALTY COL Pass Interference (McCray,Carter) 15 yards from COL38 to COL23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:081st & 10 at opp 23Hayden Johnson pass complete to Luke Yoder for no gain to the COLU 23
1:062nd & 10 at opp 23Timeout Lehigh, clock 01:06
0:582nd & 10 at opp 23Jaden Green run for 2 yds to the COLU 21
0:573rd & 8 at opp 21Timeout Lehigh, clock 00:57
0:523rd & 8 at opp 21Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Logan Galletta
0:524th & 8 at opp 21Timeout Columbia, clock 00:52
0:484th & 8 at opp 21Nick Garrido 38 yd FG GOODLehigh 17, Columbia 0
Columbia End of half, 1 play
0:411st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 55 yds , Cobe Crews return for 20 yds to the COLU 30
0:001st & 10 at own 30Xander Eschelman run for 2 yds to the COLU 32
3rd quarter7 drives, then Lehigh 31, Columbia 7
Lehigh Touchdown, 3 plays
14:531st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 55 yds , Logan Galletta return for 18 yds to the LEH 28
14:461st & 10 at own 28Jaden Green run for 8 yds to the LEH 36
14:042nd & 2 at own 36Hayden Johnson run for 1 yd to the LEH 37
13:243rd & 1 at own 37Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 63 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 24, Columbia 0
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
13:181st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 64 yds , Cobe Crews return for 20 yds to the COLU 21
13:071st & 10 at own 21Xander Eschelman run for a loss of 5 yards to the COLU 16
12:392nd & 15 at own 16Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley
12:393rd & 15 at own 16Xander Menapace sacked by Jasuah Philemon for a loss of 5 yards to the COLU 11
12:074th & 20 at own 11Tommy Sleeman punt for 37 yds
Lehigh Touchdown, 8 plays
11:591st & 10 at opp 48Matt Machalik run for 4 yds to the COLU 44
11:132nd & 6 at opp 44Aaron Crossley run for no gain to the COLU 44
10:383rd & 6 at opp 44Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 17 yds to the COLU 27 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 27Hayden Johnson run for 6 yds to the COLU 21
9:312nd & 4 at opp 21Columbia Penalty, Face Mask (10 yards) (10 Yards) to the COLU 11 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 11Matt Machalik run for 7 yds to the COLU 4
8:232nd & 3 at opp 4Aaron Crossley run for 2 yds to the COLU 2
7:503rd & 1 at opp 2Matt Machalik run for 2 yds for a TD (Nick Garrido KICK)Lehigh 31, Columbia 0
Columbia Touchdown, 2 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 35Connor Poole kickoff for 65 yds , Cobe Crews return for 17 yds to the COLU 17
7:231st & 10 at own 17Xander Menapace pass complete to Braden Dougherty for 9 yds to the COLU 26
7:002nd & 1 at own 26Xander Menapace pass complete to Titus Evans for 74 yds for a TD (Hugo Merry KICK)Lehigh 31, Columbia 7
Lehigh Punt, 9 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 35Hugo Merry kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:531st & 10 at own 25Jaden Green run for 9 yds to the LEH 34
6:172nd & 1 at own 34Jaden Green run for a loss of 5 yards to the LEH 29
5:103rd & 6 at own 29Hayden Johnson pass complete to Geoffrey Jamiel for 7 yds to the LEH 36 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 36Hayden Johnson run for 5 yds to the LEH 41
4:102nd & 5 at own 41Matt Machalik run for 3 yds to the LEH 44
3:273rd & 2 at own 44Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 7 yds to the COLU 49 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 49Matt Machalik run for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 49
2:192nd & 12 at own 49Jaden Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 48
1:453rd & 13 at own 48Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Mason Humphrey
1:454th & 13 at own 48Timeout Lehigh, clock 01:45
1:344th & 13 at own 48Connor Poole punt for 50 yds , Hutch Crow returns for 5 yds to the COLU 7
Columbia Punt, 3 plays
1:241st & 10 at own 7Xander Menapace sacked by Matt Spatny for a loss of 3 yards to the COLU 4
0:542nd & 13 at own 4Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Ethan Hebb
0:443rd & 13 at own 4Xander Menapace run for a loss of 2 yards to the COLU 2
0:014th & 15 at own 2Tommy Sleeman punt for 48 yds
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 47Luke Yoder run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 46
Q4 14:552nd & 11 at own 46Hayden Johnson pass complete to Mason Humphrey for 6 yds to the COLU 48
Q4 14:173rd & 5 at opp 48Hayden Johnson pass incomplete to Geoffrey Jamiel
Q4 14:084th & 5 at opp 48Connor Poole punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Hutch Crow at the COLU 15
4th quarter6 drives, then Lehigh 31, Columbia 7
Columbia Interception, 5 plays
13:561st & 10 at own 15Xander Menapace pass complete to Beckett Robinson for 37 yds to the LEH 48 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 48Xander Menapace pass complete to Jordan Kelley for 6 yds to the LEH 42
13:022nd & 4 at opp 42Xander Menapace sacked by Matt Spatny for a loss of 5 yards to the LEH 47
12:213rd & 9 at opp 47Xander Menapace pass complete to Titus Evans for 4 yds to the LEH 43
11:434th & 5 at opp 43Xander Menapace pass intercepted Mason Moore return for 17 yds to the LEH 47
Lehigh Punt, 3 plays
11:351st & 10 at own 47Luke Yoder run for 8 yds to the COLU 45
10:542nd & 2 at opp 45Matt Machalik run for a loss of 1 yard to the COLU 46
10:113rd & 3 at opp 46Jaden Green run for no gain to the COLU 46
9:274th & 3 at opp 46Connor Poole punt for 26 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLU 20
Columbia Interception, 9 plays
9:201st & 10 at own 20Xander Menapace run for 28 yds to the COLU 48 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at own 48Xander Menapace sacked by Preston Davis for a loss of 1 yard to the COLU 47
8:172nd & 11 at own 47Xander Menapace pass incomplete to Ethan Hebb
8:063rd & 11 at own 47Xander Menapace pass complete to Titus Evans for 4 yds to the LEH 49
7:364th & 7 at opp 49Xander Menapace pass complete to Lucas Bullock for 11 yds to the LEH 38 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at opp 38Xander Menapace run for 10 yds to the LEH 28 for a 1ST down
6:461st & 10 at opp 28Xander Menapace sacked by Brycen Edwards for a loss of 9 yards to the LEH 37
5:592nd & 19 at opp 37Xander Menapace pass complete to Titus Evans for 9 yds to the LEH 28
5:443rd & 10 at opp 28Xander Menapace pass intercepted, touchback. Luke Denny return for no gain
Lehigh Punt, 6 plays
5:371st & 10 at own 20Matt Machalik run for 2 yds to the LEH 22
4:522nd & 8 at own 22Aaron Crossley run for 4 yds to the LEH 26
4:023rd & 4 at own 26Matt Machalik run for 19 yds to the LEH 45 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at own 45Aaron Crossley run for a loss of 2 yards to the LEH 43
2:373rd & 13 at own 42Timeout Columbia, clock 02:37
2:352nd & 12 at own 43Aaron Crossley run for a loss of 1 yard to the LEH 42
2:223rd & 13 at own 42Matt Machalik pass complete to Garrett Guess for 4 yds to the LEH 46
2:004th & 9 at own 46Timeout Columbia, clock 02:00
1:504th & 9 at own 46Connor Poole punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the COLU 15
Columbia Punt, 7 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 15Xander Menapace pass complete to Titus Evans for 13 yds to the COLU 28 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 28James McCauley pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley
1:262nd & 10 at own 28James McCauley pass incomplete
1:203rd & 10 at own 28James McCauley pass complete to Hutch Crow for 11 yds to the COLU 39 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at own 39James McCauley pass incomplete to Matt Gallehdari
1:112nd & 10 at own 39James McCauley pass incomplete to Jordan Kelley
1:083rd & 10 at own 39James McCauley pass incomplete to Casey O’Sullivan
1:004th & 10 at own 39Tommy Sleeman punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Geoffrey Jamiel at the LEH 18
Lehigh Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 18H. Johnson takes a knee
0:212nd & 12 at own 16H. Johnson takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Lehigh leads 6–⁠5 in 11 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Lehigh 31, Columbia 7
2013Lehigh 24, Columbia 10
2012Lehigh 35, Columbia 14
1963Columbia 42, Lehigh 21
1962Columbia 22, Lehigh 15
1961Lehigh 14, Columbia 7

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