ITHACA, N.Y. — In-state rivals Cornell and Columbia will meet on Saturday, Nov. 18, at 1 p.m. at Schoellkopf Field with the same goal. The Big Red (3-6, 2-4 Ivy) and the Lions (2-7, 0-6 Ivy) will attempt to end losing streaks and head into the offseason on a positive note. Cornell has lost three straight games after beating Brown to even its record at 3-3 on Oct. 21, while the Lions have dropped five in a row.

Columbia Notes

• Columbia has the second-ranked scoring defense in the Ivy League, as the Lions have held opponents to 18.7 points per game. The Lions have been strong against both the run and pass. 

• It has been a struggle for the Lions on the other side of the ball, though, as they rank last in the league in scoring (14.1 points per game) and total offense (260.1 yards per game). 

• Columbia ranks fourth in the Ivy in rushing offense (150.2 yards per game) but last in passing offense (141.4 yards per game). The Lions have had fewer than 150 yards passing in five games. 

• Columbia running back Joey Giorgi is third in the Ivy League in rushing yards (578). 

• Columbia has used two quarterbacks — Joe Green and Caden Bell — this season. Green leads the team in yards (702), touchdowns (4) and completion percentage (57.5%). 

• Defensive back Carter McFadden is second in the Ivy League in punt return yardage (162). He's fourth in kickoff return yardage (313). 

• Punter William Hughes leads the league in punt yardage (2,052). He has 17 touchbacks and 15 punts of at least 50 yards, with a 71-yarder being his longest. 

• Linebacker Anthony Roussos is second in the league with 86 tackles and third with 8.5 tackles for a loss. Defensive lineman Justin Townsend has 5.5 sacks, the second-most in the Ivy League. 

The Series 

• Cornell has a 66-40-3 lead in the series, which began in 1889. However, the Big Red has lost the last two meetings. 

• Cornell is 37-14-2 at home against Columbia. 

• The Empire State Bowl has been the unofficial nickname of the Cornell-Columbia series since 2010. Each team has won six games in that span. 

• Columbia won the first-ever Empire State Bowl in 2010 with an exciting last-minute 20-17 victory at Wien Stadium to capture the traveling trophy.

2023 Columbia Head Football Coach

Head Coach: Mark Fabish (Penn '97)

     Record at Columbia: 2-7 (first season)

     Overall Record: Same

2023 Columbia Football Information 

2023 Captains: Quarterback Caden Bell, linebacker C.J. Brown, offensive lineman Luke Painton and defensive lineman Patrick Passalacqua. 

2022 Record: 6-4 (3-4 Ivy)

     Home/Away/Neutral: 2-3/4-1/0-0

2022 Ivy League Record/Finish: 5th

Starters Returning/Lost: 15/7

Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: 8/3

Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: 7/4

Columbia Football Historical Information

First Year of Football: 1870

Overall All-Time Record: 409-694-43 (.376)

Overall Ivy League Record: 112-352-5 (.244)