54 miles northeast of Cornell stands Colgate University — a school with which the Red shares a 129-year history, dating back to its first matchup in Ithaca, when Cornell defeated the Raiders 6-0. Since then, the teams have met 105 times, with the all-time series currently tied at 51–51–3.
This weekend, the Red will host the Raiders for its first home game of the season. However, over the past 12 years, Cornell has struggled against its longtime rival. The Red hasn’t beaten Colgate in nearly a decade — not since a one-point victory in 2016, when the Raiders were ranked No. 25 in the FCS.
While homecoming hasn’t always meant a tally in the win column, the Red are coming off its first homecoming win in five years after beating Yale by 24 points last fall.
Despite the history, the Red looks towards homecoming hopeful for a turnaround. When it takes on its arrival on Saturday, the Red will try to win its first home game of the season and set a streak of winning games on homecoming weekend.
Zeinab Faraj is a member of the class of 2028 in the College of Arts and Sciences. She is the features editor on the 143rd Editorial Board and was the assistant sports editor of the 143rd Editorial Board. You can reach her at zfaraj@cornellsun.com.
