College Football · FCS · Week 5 · Recap
Princeton Beat Columbia 35-7 Behind Kai Honda's 219-Yard Day
The Princeton Tigers routed the Columbia Lions 35-7 at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium in New York, NY on Saturday, October 3, 2026 in FCS college football Week 5 action.
Princeton led 21-7 at halftime. The fourth quarter swung it: Princeton outscored its opponent 14-0.
Princeton moves to 2-1, while Columbia falls to 2-1.
Top performers
Ty Ciongoli (PRIN, QB): 3/5, 112 YDS, 1 TD
Kai Honda (PRIN, RB): 14 CAR, 219 YDS, 4 TD
Aidan Besselman (PRIN, WR): 2 REC, 60 YDS, 1 TD
Chase Goodwin (COLU, QB): 35/51, 331 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT
Griffin Johnson (COLU, RB): 15 CAR, 63 YDS
Bryce Coleman (COLU, WR): 7 REC, 89 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 6:11PRINKai Honda 40 Yd Run7-0
- Q2 12:39COLUBryce Coleman 14 Yd pass from Chase Goodwin7-7
- Q2 10:14PRINKai Honda 7 Yd Run14-7
- Q2 1:08PRINKai Honda 53 Yd Run21-7
- Q4 10:10PRINKai Honda 70 Yd Run28-7
- Q4 6:27PRINAidan Besselman 55 Yd pass from Ty Ciongoli35-7
Team stats
| PRIN | COLU | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 379 | 422 |
| First downs | 15 | 28 |
| Third down | 4-10 | 8-16 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 20:21 | 39:39 |