NEW YORK—Columbia Football will host its 2022 spring football game on Saturday at Robert K. Kraft Field at Lawrence A. Wien Stadium. Kickoff is at noon followed by the team's annual spring cookout. Admission to the spring game is free.
 
The spring game marks the 12^th and final practice during March and April. Spring practices began on March 25. The Lions practiced 12 times between March 25 and Saturday's annual Spring Game.
 
Columbia returns 18 starters (10 on offense and eight on defense) and a host of additional players who saw extensive action during the 2021 season. As a whole, the Lions return 47 total lettermen (players who saw game action in 2021).
 
Players returning who started games in 2021 include quarterback Joe Green, running back Ryan Young, wide receiver Ernest Robertson, wide receiver Marcus Libman, wide receiver Bryson Canty, wide receiver Wills Meyer, wide receiver Jack Ertz, tight end Luke Painton, tight end Dominic Busby, offensive lineman Stew Newblatt, offensive lineman Will Hamilton, offensive lineman Zach Minch, offensive lineman Andrew Pruske, offensive lineman Matt Klenk, offensive lineman David Sawyer, defensive lineman Mitch Moyer, defensive lineman Ben Corniello, defensive lineman Thomas Thibault, linebacker Scott Valentas, linebacker CJ Brown, defensive back Fara'ad McCombs, defensive back Railan Peace, defensive back Bryan Bell-Anderson, and defensive back Seth Parker. Green, Young, Valentas, and returning placekicker Alex Felkins earned All-Ivy League honors, while Green was the league's Rookie of the Year.
 
Columbia concluded its 2021 season with a 7-3 overall record and finished tied for fourth in the Ivy League with a 4-3 conference record. The seven overall wins rank as the third most at Columbia since the school joined the Ivy League in 1956 and rank as the ninth most overall season wins in school history. For the third time in the last four seasons, Columbia went an undefeated 3-0 in non-conference games. The Lions also registered a 4-1 home record with the .800 home winning percentage ranking as the 11^th best total in school history. And, the Lions finished with a winning record for the third time in the last four seasons for the first time since 1945-48. The 24 wins during those four years also are the most in 73 years (1945-48).
 
Columbia will officially announce its 2022 fall schedule, television schedule and ticket availability at a later date. The Lions will also officially announce their coaching staff additions next week.