FCS-CFB Game Preview: Colgate Raiders (1-3) vs. Cornell Big Red (0-2)

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Time: 2:00 PM ET – ESPN+
Venue: Schoellkopf Field, 513 Campus Road, Ithaca, NY 14850
Capacity: 25,597

Weather Forecast (Ithaca, NY)

Kickoff: 72°F, clear skies

Rain Chance: 1%

Wind: W 4–5 mph

Impact: Ideal conditions for both offenses; minimal weather impact

Injury Report

Colgate: No reported injuries

Cornell: No reported injuries

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

Colgate: Zach Osborne – 820 yds, 6 TD, 2 INT; also 136 rush yds, 1 TD

Cornell: Devin Page – 90 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT; also 57 rush yds

Running Backs:

Colgate: Cole Fulton – 177 yds, 1 TD (7.4 YPC)

Cornell: Robert Tucker III – 26 yds on 6 carries

Receivers:

Colgate: Treyvhon Saunders – 43 rec, 591 yds, 4 TD (147.8 YPG)

Cornell: Ryder Kurtz – 6 rec, 68 yds, 1 TD

Defensive Leaders:

Colgate: LB Trooper Price – 28 tackles, 2.5 TFL

Cornell: LB Jack Cheshire – 10 tackles

Recent Team Form

Colgate (1-3):

W 44-21 vs Fordham

L 66-24 @ Syracuse

L 24-17 @ Villanova

L 42-39 vs Monmouth

Cornell (0-2):

L 41-24 @ Yale

L 13-10 @ Albany

Team Records

Colgate Raiders: 1-3 overall, 1-0 Patriot League

Cornell Big Red: 0-2 overall, 0-1 Ivy League

Series History

All-Time: Series tied 51–51–3

First Meeting: 1896 (Cornell 6, Colgate 0)

Last Meeting (2024): Colgate 41, Cornell 24

Trend: Colgate has won 2 straight (2023, 2024). Cornell’s last win came in 2022.

Betting Trends

Colgate: 1-3 ATS; 3-1 O/U

Cornell: 0-2 ATS; 1-1 O/U

Head-to-Head: Colgate 7-3 SU last 10 vs Cornell

Situational: Colgate averaging 31.0 PPG; Cornell averaging 17.0 PPG

Historical Betting Results

2024: Colgate 41, Cornell 24 (Colgate -7 covered, Over 52 hit)

2023: Colgate 35, Cornell 25 (Colgate -3 covered, Over 49 hit)

2022: Cornell 34, Colgate 31 (Cornell +7 covered, Over 50 hit)

2019: Colgate 21, Cornell 20 (Cornell +7 covered, Under 44 hit)

Projected Score: Colgate 34, Cornell 24

Game Odds

Colgate Raiders                – 7

Cornell Big Red                 56

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025