On Saturday at 12:00 p.m. ET, the Columbia Lions (1-1) will take on the Princeton Tigers (1-1).
The Tigers are favored, but by less than a touchdown (-3.5), against the Lions. The over/under for this game is 40.5 points.
Read on for our betting preview for this season, and find all of our predictions here, too!
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Bet $20, Payout $38.18
Princeton -3.5 vs. Columbia
Princeton vs. Columbia Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Tigers (-3.5)
- Moneyline: Tigers (-165), Lions (+140)
- Total: 40.5 points
Princeton vs. Columbia Betting Stats and Info
Princeton vs. Columbia Key Players
Princeton Tigers
- Blake Stenstrom threw for 2,250 yards last season (225 per game) while completing 59.4% of his passes (209-for-352), with 13 touchdowns and five interceptions. He also carried the ball 82 times for 107 yards, averaging 10.7 yards per game.
- John Volker ran for 447 yards on 93 attempts (44.7 yards per game) and scored seven touchdowns a season ago.
- Last season Ja’Derris Carr rushed for 322 yards on 85 carries (32.2 yards per game), with three rushing touchdowns.
- Last season Luke Colella was targeted 28 times and collected 46 catches for 613 yards and six touchdowns.
- AJ Barber’s stat line last year showed 42 catches for 582 yards and three touchdowns. He averaged 58.2 yards per game.
- Tamatoa Falatea caught 20 passes on 15 targets for 244 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 24.4 yards per game.
- Ozzie Nicholas showed out with an impressive stat line of 4.5 sacks, last year.
- Jo Jo Hawkins’ 2023 campaign saw him total .
- Last season, Nasir Hill reeled in three interceptions and added .
Columbia Lions
- Joe Green threw for 780 yards while completing 55.7% of his passes last year, with four touchdowns and three interceptions (78 yards per game).
- Joey Giorgi picked up a team-high 628 rushing yards (62.8 per game) and scored three touchdowns.
- Last season Malcolm Terry II ran for 313 yards on 80 carries (31.3 yards per game).
- Last season JJ Jenkins hauled in 36 passes for 535 yards (53.5 per game) and four touchdowns.
- Edan Stagg tacked on 23 grabs for 162 yards. He was targeted 10 times, and put up 16.2 receiving yards per game.
- Last season Justin Townsend collected 6.5 sacks, one interception.
- Owen Thomas’ 2023 campaign saw him total one sack.
- Last season Aaron Brebnor grabbed three interceptions and added one sack.