Yale
· power +4.7 · #126
Our numberYALE -16.3
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Cornell
· power -13.8 · #335
Our side
MoneylineYALE to win
ours 18%
Projected score
35–18
YALE – COR
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Series
Yale lead
45–19–2
· 66 meetings since 1889
2025 unit ranks —
last completed season, from games actually played
Run game
even
36 ranks apart
Yale Bulldogs #134 rush offense
Cornell Big Red #98 run defense
Pass game
even
6 ranks apart
Yale Bulldogs #64 pass offense
Cornell Big Red #70 pass defense
Run game
edge Yale Bulldogs
162 ranks
Cornell Big Red #206 rush offense
Yale Bulldogs #44 run defense
Pass game
edge Yale Bulldogs
111 ranks
Cornell Big Red #215 pass offense
Yale Bulldogs #104 pass defense
Yale Bulldogs
Run-heavy · 63% run
Avg pace
Cornell Big Red
Balanced · 51% run
Up-tempo
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale Bulldogs |
+4.7 | +1.8 | +2.9 | #126 |
| Cornell Big Red |
-13.8 | -9.3 | -4.6 | #335 |
Def is higher = better. The projection assumes a 2.4-pt home edge (0 at neutral sites).
Where the number comes from
Yale offense vs Cornell defense+6.3 pts
Cornell offense vs Yale defense-12.2 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.