Cornell football looks to get back to .500 in conference when it travels to Princeton, N.J. for the 106th all-time meeting with Princeton on Saturday, Nov. 2, at 1 p.m. at Powers Field at Princeton Stadium. Cornell sits at 1-2 in the Ivy League after topping Yale on Homecoming, falling to Harvard on the teams' Friday night battle on ESPN2, and losing to Brown in walk-off fashion last weekend.

Princeton Notes: 

• Princeton enters the week 2-4 with wins over Howard and Brown. Despite the Tigers being under .500 in both the Ivy League and overall, the team has yet to lose a contest at home.

• Princeton is one of the top teams in all of the FCS when it comes to avoiding penalties. The Tigers have the fourth-fewest penalties in the nation so far this season (25) and average the eighth fewest per game (4.17).

• Senior captain and 2023 All-Ivy honoree John Volker is the lead rusher for the orange and black. On 47 carries, he has amassed 280 yards and four scores, including a 66-yard burst against Brown. Sophomore running back Ethan Clark has tallied as many rushes at Volker, and follows closely behind in rushing yards at 227. Clark has accounted for one touchdown. Junior quarterback Blaine Hipa has tallied two rushing touchdowns, but the offensive line woes have troubled the Tigers. Allowing the most sacks and tackles for loss in the Ivy, Hipa's rushing yards sit at -24.

• Hipa has completed 69 of his 137 passing attempts this season for 837 yards and four touchdowns. Hipa has thrown 12 interceptions this season including five against Ivy opponents. He has not had a completion percentage above 59 percent in any of his five games this season.

• Senior Luke Colella returns to the field after an All-Ivy season in 2023. He is the leading receiver for the Tigers, tallying 21 catches for 321 yards, including three house calls. Two-time All-Ivy honoree AJ Barber follows with 18 catches for 225 yards and a score. They are the only two Tigers with double-digit catches and triple-digit receiving yards.

• Sophomore Chase Christopher leads the Tigers' defense in tackles, clocking 39 stops including 2.5 for a loss. Junior Marco Scarano follows with 37 tackles, six for a loss. He also has a forced fumble, a quarterback hurry, and a pass breakup. In addition to the leaders, junior defensive back Nasir Hill and senior defensive lineman Jack DelGarbino are back after earning All-Ivy honors in 2023.

• Sophomore Torian Roberts leads Princeton in interceptions, racking up three picks.

• Junior Tahj Owens has recovered a team-high two fumbles.

• Sophomore punter Brady Clark had an All-Ivy year in 2023, and this season has booted 24 punts away for 988 yards, including one for 70 yards. Princeton is perfect on field goal attempts this season, with Sam Massick kicking anything within 29 yards and Jeffrey Sexton kicking anything further.

The Series

• This will mark the 106th meeting between the Big Red and the Tigers. Princeton has a 66-37-2 advantage in the all-time series.

• The Tigers have won eight of the last nine contests, including four straight at Schoellkopf Field. Cornell hasn't beaten Princeton since its 29-28 win in October 2017. 

• Cornell is 21-24-1 at home against Princeton. 

2024 Princeton Head Coach

Head Coach: Bob Surrace

    Record at Princeton: 80-56 (14 seasons)

    Overall Record: 98-59 (16 seasons, two at West Conn)

    Ivy League Record: 53-40 (14 seasons)

2024 Princeton Football Information

2024 Captains: Offensive lineman Nicholas Hilliard, running back John Volker, defensive lineman Collin Taylor, offensive lineman Tommy Matheson, and safety Mason Armstead.

2023 Record: 5-5 (4-3 Ivy)

    Home/Away/Neutral: 2-3/3-2/0-0

2023 Ivy League finish: 4th

Princeton Football Historical Information

First Year of Football: 1869

Overall All-Time Record: 859-420-50 (.665)

Overall Ivy League Record: 263-208-5 (.558)