Cornell (IA) Rams
MidwestMount Vernon, IAVan Metre Field at Ash Park
2026: 3–4 (3–3 Midwest). Last: beat Knox 26–24 at home. Next: at Grinnell, Saturday, Oct 24, 2 p.m. ET.
- L 7–49at Coe
- W 10–0Beloit
- L 7–42Monmouth (IL)
- L 13–26at Luther
- W 42–28Ripon
- L 10–49at Chicago
- W 26–24Knox
- Oct 24at Grinnell
- Oct 31Lawrence
- Nov 7at Lake Forest
Cornell (IA) has played football since at least 1899 and is 30–86–4 in the 120 games on record. The most-played rival is Grinnell: 24 meetings, Grinnell leads 13–8–3. This season, they’re 3–4.
On this date in 2024Cornell (IA) lost to Monmouth (IL) 38–28 at home.
Résumé
- Record on file
- 30–86–4 .267; how we count
- Postseason
- 0–0 bowls, title games, playoff
- AP No. 1 finishes
- 0
- Weeks at No. 1
- 0 of 0 ranked
- Elo now
- 946
- Seasons
- 44 since 1899, 120 games
2026 season 3–4
RosterFull 2026 season| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | atCoe | L 7–49 | 20% |
| Sep 12 | vsBeloit | W 10–0 | 71% |
| Sep 19 | vsMonmouth (IL) | L 7–42 | 38% |
| Sep 26 | atLuther | L 13–26 | 58% |
| Oct 3 | vsRipon | W 42–28 | 51% |
| Oct 10 | atChicago | L 10–49 | 24% |
| Oct 17 | vsKnox | W 26–24 | 72% |
| Oct 24 | atGrinnell | Preview | 43% |
| Oct 31 | vsLawrence | Preview | 85% |
| Nov 7 | atLake Forest | Preview | 12% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
This season, game by game
Program strength since 1899
Best seasons everMost-played series
All rivalries- Grinnell
8–13–3 in 24
- 1930 L 3–12
- 1931 L 0–6
- 1932 L 0–21
- 1934 L 0–23
- 1935 W 18–13
- 1936 L 6–12
- 2022 W 45–6
- 2023 W 51–20
- 2024 W 26–7
- 2025 W 22–17
Won the last four.
Next: Oct 24
- Iowa State
2–13–1 in 16
- 1906 L 0–81
- 1907 L 0–17
- 1908 W 6–0
- 1909 L 6–18
- 1911 L 0–15
- 1912 L 0–21
- 1913 L 0–14
- 1914 L 0–69
- 1935 T 6–6
- 1936 L 0–38
Lost the last one.
- Iowa
1–11 in 12
- 1909 L 0–3
- 1911 W 3–0
- 1912 L 0–31
- 1913 L 0–76
- 1914 L 0–49
- 1915 L 0–33
- 1916 L 6–31
- 1917 L 13–22
- 1918 L 0–34
- 1920 L 0–63
Lost the last eight.
| Opponent | Games | CNIA record |
|---|---|---|
| Grinnell | 24 | 8–13–3 |
| Iowa State | 16 | 2–13–1 |
| Iowa | 12 | 1–11 |
| Chicago | 9 | 1–8 |
| Coe | 8 | 1–7 |
| Beloit | 7 | 5–2 |
| Drake | 6 | 0–6 |
| Monmouth (IL) | 5 | 0–5 |
Every opponent (21)
Every program Cornell (IA) has played, A to Z, with Cornell (IA)‘s record against it. Each links to the series, game by game.
- Beloit 5–2
- Chicago 1–8
- Coe 1–7
- Drake 0–6
- Grinnell 8–13–3
- Highland Park 0–1
- Illinois College 0–4
- Indiana 0–1
- Iowa 1–11
- Iowa State 2–13–1
- Knox 4–1
- Lake Forest 0–4
- Lawrence 4–0
- Luther 0–1
- Michigan State 1–1
- Minnesota 0–1
- Monmouth (IL) 0–5
- Northern Iowa 0–1
- Northwestern 0–1
- Ripon 3–2
- Wisconsin 0–3
Conferences
- Independent 1903
- Midwest Conference since 2014
Cornell (IA)‘s football conferences by season, from CollegeFootballData.com’s memberships (renamed conferences keep the name of the time).
In the NFL Draft
By college- Drafted, rounds 1–7
- 1 since 1960
- First-round picks
- 0
Season by season
National champions| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3–4 | 3–3 | 946 | ||||
| 2025 | 4–6 | 4–5 | 982 | ||||
| 2024 | 5–5 | 5–4 | 1057 | ||||
| 2023 | 6–4 | 6–3 | 1100 | ||||
| 2022 | 3–7 | 3–6 | 1084 | ||||
| 1945 | 0–1 | 1182 | |||||
| 1944 | 0–1 | 1177 | |||||
| 1936 | 0–2 | 1183 | |||||
| 1935 | 1–0–1 | 1200 | |||||
| 1934 | 0–1 | 1158 | |||||
| 1933 | 0–1 | 1171 | |||||
| 1932 | 0–1 | 1171 | |||||
| 1931 | 0–4 | 1169 | |||||
| 1930 | 0–1 | 1197 | |||||
| 1929 | 0–1 | 1206 | |||||
| 1928 | 0–1 | 1215 | |||||
| 1927 | 1–1 | 1234 | |||||
| 1926 | 0–1 | 1215 | |||||
| 1925 | 0–0–1 | 1231 | |||||
| 1924 | 1–0 | 1242 | |||||
| 1923 | 1–1 | 1211 | |||||
| 1922 | 1–1 | 1190 | |||||
| 1921 | 0–2 | 1161 | |||||
| 1920 | 0–2 | 1166 | |||||
| 1919few games on file | 0–0–1 | 1186 |
Every season back to 1899 (19 more)
| Season | Record | Conf. | AP pre | AP final | Coach | Elo | SP+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918few games on file | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 1917few games on file | 0–1 | 1181 | |||||
| 1916few games on file | 0–1 | 1178 | |||||
| 1915few games on file | 0–1 | 1176 | |||||
| 1914few games on file | 0–2 | 1179 | |||||
| 1913few games on file | 0–2 | 1188 | |||||
| 1912few games on file | 0–2 | 1202 | |||||
| 1911few games on file | 1–1 | 1227 | |||||
| 1909few games on file | 0–2 | 1211 | |||||
| 1908few games on file | 1–0 | 1228 | |||||
| 1907few games on file | 0–2 | 1183 | |||||
| 1906few games on file | 0–1 | 1194 | |||||
| 1905few games on file | 0–2 | 1202 | |||||
| 1904few games on file | 0–2–1 | 1235 | |||||
| 1903 | 1–8 | 1115 | |||||
| 1902few games on file | 1–3 | 1168 | |||||
| 1901few games on file | 0–3 | 1151 | |||||
| 1900few games on file | 0–3 | 1160 | |||||
| 1899few games on file | 0–1 | 1189 |
No season on file for 1910, 1937–43, 1946–2021: the program may not have played, or our source may be missing them.
All 44 seasons on file are complete, game by game: every win and loss in the record has its game here.
Records are computed from every game on file at CollegeFootballData.com, whose coverage of the earliest seasons can be incomplete. Elo is this site’s own rating; see how it works on the records page.