Cortaca Jug at Yankee Stadium

Tickets for the 2026 Cortaca Jug game remain on sale exclusively on Ticketmaster.

Ticket prices range from $27.50 to $89, plus fees.

For Red Dragons who can’t make it to New York City, this year’s Cortaca Jug game will be broadcast by the YES Network, the most-watched regional sports network in the U.S.

The game will be available to all YES Network subscribers. Nonsubscribers will be able to view a free live stream of the game via the DAZN platform, which the YES Network recently partnered with.

Friday, Nov. 13
Cortaca Eve Party at Legends Bar and Grill
7 to 10 p.m.
REGISTER

The event-filled weekend begins with the Cortaca Eve Party for Red Dragons 21+ at Legends Bar and Grill.

Start the party a day early in the heart of Manhattan, score an exclusive Cortaca lapel pin and keychain while enjoying a fun evening alongside your fellow alumni. Music will be provided by DJ AD Foster (Scott Foster ’92).

Saturday, Nov. 14
Tailgate Party at Billy’s Sports Bar
9 a.m. to kickoff
FREE to attend

Start your gameday with fellow Red Dragon alumni and get ready to cheer on SUNY Cortland at Billy’s sports bar, located within walking distance of Yankee Stadium. Entry is free and first-come, first-served for up to 1,500 fans. There will be an exclusive tote bag giveaway, a cash bar and a limited food menu available for purchase.

Red Dragon fans can find helpful information about Yankee Stadium online:

• Know Before You Go Reminders
• How to Access Tickets
• View the Game Program

Cortland and Ithaca are going head-to-head in the 2026 Cortaca Challenge, a competition to close the week with the highest number of unique donors through Sunday, Nov. 15, at 11:59 p.m.

All gifts made, regardless of amount and fund designation, will count toward our total and support university programs.

JOIN THE CORTACA CHALLENGE

Bus ticket sales for SUNY Cortland students have concluded.

Buses will depart from Corey Union at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14. Estimated arrival at Yankee Stadium is between 10:30 and 11 a.m. Buses will depart Yankee Stadium 30 minutes after the conclusion of the game. 

Official Cortaca Nation watch parties are taking place in 11 locations across the U.S.:

Binghamton, N.Y.
Buffalo, N.Y.
Charlotte, N.C.
Cortland, N.Y.
Horseheads, N.Y.
Lake Worth Beach, Florida
Myrtle Beach area (Supply, North Carolina)
Rochester, N.Y.
Salt Lake City, Utah
Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Syracuse, N.Y.

Before the 2026 Cortaca Jug game, the Cortland men’s basketball and men’s soccer teams will play in the New York City area on Friday evening:

Friday, Nov. 13

Men’s Basketball vs. SUNY Maritime
7 p.m.

SUNY Maritime College

Men’s Soccer vs. Christopher Newport
NCAA Tournament First Round
6:30 p.m.

Montclair State University (Montclair, N.J.)

Cortland will be considered the home team for the 2026 Cortaca Jug game.

Designated Cortland sections will be on the first base and right field side of the stadium.