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Princeton's College Football Game With Columbia Set For ESPNU

The Ivy League opener for both teams is set for Friday night, Sept. 28.

PRINCETON, NJ — The rematch of last year’s thrilling college football game between Princeton and Columbia will air before a national audience in 2018.

The game, which will see Princeton travel to Columbia for both teams’ Ivy League opener, will air on ESPNU on Friday night, Sept. 28, 7 p.m. Columbia defeated Princeton, 28-24, in last year’s matchup, which saw two lead changes in the last two minutes.

The game is part of the Ivy League’s 10-year agreement with ESPN, in which every conference football game will be presented on one of ESPN’s platforms throughout each season. Most games will be presented on the ESPN+ platform.

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Princeton’s full 2018 schedule is as follows:
  • Saturday, Sept. 15: at Butler, 6 p.m.
  • Saturday, Sept. 22: vs. Monmouth, time TBD
  • Friday, Sept. 28: at Columbia, 7 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 6: vs. Lehigh, 1 p.m.
  • Saturday, Oct. 13: vs. Brown, time TBD
  • Saturday, Oct. 20: at Harvard, noon
  • Saturday, Oct. 27: vs. Cornell, time TBD
  • Saturday, Nov. 3: vs. Dartmouth, time TBD
  • Saturday, Nov. 10: at Yale, 12:30 p.m.
  • Saturday, Nov. 17: vs. Penn, time TBD

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