Cornell Football looks to usher in a new era when the team travels to Colgate on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 1 p.m. The Central New York rivals have met 104 times, with Cornell holding a one-game edge in the series, which dates back to 1896. 

A look at Colgate: 

• Colgate fell to 0-3 over the weekend with a 31-20 road loss to FBS team Akron. 
• Colgate's other losses came at Maine (17-14) and against #5 Villanova (28-3). 
• Making his 24th career start this weekend is Raiders' quarterback Michael Brescia. He enters the week with 3,501 career passing yards, 12 touchdowns, and 18 interceptions. The 2021 Patriot League Rookie of the Year has rushed for 1,650 yards and 30 touchdowns. He's rushed for two touchdowns so far this season. 
• Junior receiver Treyvhon Saunders leads Colgate in catches (16), yards (168), and touchdowns (1) this season after an All-Patriot League first-team season in 2023. Junior Brady Hutchison follows with 9 grabs for 97 yards. 
• Colgate returns 2023 All-Patriot League offensive linemen Bardhyl Gashi and Chance Niesner. 
• Junior linebacker Cole Kozlowski leads the Raiders with 38 tackles and is coming off a Patriot League Player of the Week nod after clocking 13 stops, including a career-high two sacks, at Akron. Fifth-year All-Patriot linebacker Christian Sweeney ranks second on the team in tackles with 21.
• Senior defensive lineman Andrew Taddeo matches Kozlowski's sack number of two.
• Junior defensive back Asauni Allen has broken up a team-high three passes. Sophomore Justin Lawrence and senior Arthur Hamlin each have an interception. 
• Punter Shelby Pruett has punted 16 times for 742 yards for an average of 46.38 yards. He booted a season-high 66-yarder at Akron and has five punts for 50+ yards this season. 
• Sophomore kicker Luke Vogeler is 3-for-4 on field goals through three games. This marks his first season taking over the place kicking duties.

The Series: 

• Cornell has a 51-50-3 advantage in the series, which began in 1896. Saturday's meeting will mark the 105th between the in-state rivals. 
• The Big Red had lost 10 of 11 games against Colgate before starting a two-game win streak in 2021. The Big Red won 34-20 that year in Ithaca and 34-31 in 2022 in Hamilton. Last year, the Big Red dropped a 35-25 decision on Homecoming against the Raiders.
• Cornell has an 11-11 record against Colgate on the road. 
• Cornell has not won more than two games in a row against Colgate since a five-game win streak from 1970-75. 

Cornell vs. the Patriot League: 

• The Big Red improved to 136-88-7 against Patriot League teams. 
• Cornell has won four of its last six games against Patriot League teams. 
• The Big Red has winning records against six of the seven Patriot League teams: Bucknell (43-16), Colgate (51-50-3), Fordham (4-3-0), Holy Cross (5-0-0), Lafayette (14-8-2) and Lehigh (17-9-2). Cornell and Georgetown are tied (2-2). 

2024 Colgate Head Coach: 

Head Coach: Stan Dakosty (Colgate '05)

     Record at Colgate: 14-21, fourth season

     Overall Record: Same

     Patriot League record: 11-6

2024 Colgate Football Information: 

2023 Captains: quarterback Michael Brescia, linebacker Mike Slivka, wide receiver Treyvhon Saunders, tight end William Parker, and linebacker Christian Sweeney

2023 Record: 6-5

     Home/Away/Neutral: 3-2/3-3/0-0

2023 Patriot League Record/Finish: 3rd

Starters Returning/Lost: 15-7

Colgate Football Historical Information: 

Overall All-Time Record: 674-519-50

Overall Patriot League Record: 133-74-1