Billed as "the biggest little game in the nation" by Sports Illustrated, the annual Cortland-Ithaca football contest has been one of the top draws in NCAA Division III football for decades and a Cortland tradition for more than half a century.
Cortaca Jug
2024 Cortaca Jug
Cortland 28, Ithaca 17
The Cortland football team won the Cortaca Jug for the second straight year and completed the third 10-0 regular season in school history as the host Red Dragons defeated Ithaca, 28-17, in the 65th edition of the rivalry game in front of 9,562 fans at Grady Field.
Follow Cortland football
Cortland is almost assuredly guaranteed receiving a bye in the first round of the 40-team NCAA playoffs and hosting a second-round game on Nov. 30. The NCAA selections and pairings will be announced on NCAA.com Sunday, Nov. 17, at 5 p.m.
Alumni events
Visit the Red Dragon Network website for regional alumni events.
Campus events
Cortaca-related student events take place on campus in the week leading up to the game.
