Yale vs. Cornell prediction: Why Yale is favored to win in college football Week 4 [2026]

Cornell and Yale will clash in Week 4 college football action at Schoellkopf Field on Saturday, with kickoff at 1:00 PM ET.

Dimers' advanced college football model projects Yale as the most likely winner in this Yale vs. Cornell prediction.

This article offers an expanded analysis of Saturday's matchup, including an expanded look at the predicted score, best bets and picks.

Yale vs. Cornell prediction and odds

Using innovative machine learning and data, we have re-simulated the outcome of Yale vs. Cornell, forming part of our college football predictions coverage.

Our leading predictive model gives Yale a 78.4% chance of defeating Cornell. Our predicted final score has Yale winning 30-18. According to our model, Cornell (+13.5) has a 52.5% chance of covering the spread, while the 48.5-point over/under has a 52.7% chance of going over.

Latest betting odds

We have sourced the best college football odds in America for this game, which are listed here:

• Spread: Yale -13.5 (-106) / Cornell +13.5 (-117)
• Moneyline: Yale -376, Cornell +320
• Total: Over/Under 48.5 (-115/-106)

All odds are correct at the time of publication and are subject to change.

Model picks and best bet

After matching our probabilities against the best available odds, we can reveal our picks for each of the major markets in this matchup. Plus, find our best bet for the game below:

• Spread: Cornell +13.5 @ -117 via Caesars
• Moneyline: Yale @ -376 via DraftKings
• Total: Over 48.5 @ -115 via bet365

According to our college football best bets, the top play to make on this game is Yale to win.

These picks are based on our probabilities matched against the implied probabilities from the current available odds.

Game info & kickoff details

Saturday's college football action between Cornell and Yale at Schoellkopf Field is scheduled to begin at 1:00 PM ET.

• Who: Yale vs. Cornell
• Date: Saturday, September 26, 2026
• Time: 1:00 PM ET/10:00AM PT
• Venue: Schoellkopf Field

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Conclusion

We predict Yale, with a 78.4% win probability, will likely beat Cornell in Saturday's college football matchup.

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This article's predictions and probabilities are generated by Dimers' proprietary College Football prediction model. Our editorial team reviews the resulting content for accuracy and presentation before publication.