Columbia looks to end Dartmouth's four-game series win streak

Dartmouth has owned this series, leading it 14-4 since 2007 and winning seven of the last ten meetings, including four straight. Columbia has not beaten the Big Green since October 2022, and Versus still gives Dartmouth a near-even shot this time, projecting a 26-25 Columbia win with the Lions favored by just a single point.

Columbia enters at 4-1 and 26th in FCS, carrying an A- overall grade built on a defense and offense each graded in the C range, numbers that suggest the record has outrun the underlying play. The Lions are coming off beating Pennsylvania for the first time since October 2024, a result that has not yet shown up in their power or strength of schedule ranks, both outside the top 80.

Dartmouth is a different story on paper, 2-3 and down to 73rd in FCS after sliding 52 spots this season. All three losses have come against teams with winning records, and the Big Green have won 14 of their last 17 at home, which matters against a Columbia team still working to prove its record this season. The Ivy League game counts fully in the conference standings for both sides.