Cornell
· power -13.8 · #335
Our numberCOLU -1.2
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Columbia
· power -15.4 · #349
Our side
MoneylineCOLU to win
ours 53%
Projected score
23–24
COR – COLU
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Series
Cornell lead
52–36–3
· 91 meetings since 1889
2025 unit ranks —
last completed season, from games actually played
Run game
even
25 ranks apart
Cornell Big Red #206 rush offense
Columbia Lions #181 run defense
Pass game
even
8 ranks apart
Cornell Big Red #215 pass offense
Columbia Lions #223 pass defense
Run game
edge Cornell Big Red
95 ranks
Columbia Lions #193 rush offense
Cornell Big Red #98 run defense
Pass game
edge Cornell Big Red
146 ranks
Columbia Lions #216 pass offense
Cornell Big Red #70 pass defense
Cornell Big Red
Balanced · 51% run
Up-tempo
Columbia Lions
Balanced · 54% run
Ball-control
Ranked by team-unit strength (rush & pass offense vs. run & pass defense) across all 265 D1 teams, not by individual players. Identity, tempo and unit strength are measured from the 2025 season.
The evidence 2025 production and power ratings · supporting the number above
Power breakdown
| Team | Power | Off | Def | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cornell Big Red |
-13.8 | -9.3 | -4.6 | #335 |
| Columbia Lions |
-15.4 | -13.8 | -1.6 | #349 |
Def is higher = better. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites).
Where the number comes from
Cornell offense vs Columbia defense-7.7 pts
Columbia offense vs Cornell defense-9.2 pts
An efficiency adjustment from season-to-date EPA and success rate applies once teams have played enough games; before then it is 0 and the number is the power rating alone.