Banner featuring football players to the left, with one of the players preparing to pass the ball. To the right is text reading "CORTACA GIVING CHALLENGE Ithaca VS. Cortaca November 9-15, 2026

The 2026 Cortaca Giving Challenge Is On!

The 2026 Cortaca Giving Challenge has officially kicked off! Between now and the end of the day on Sunday, November 15, Ithaca College is competing with SUNY Cortland to see which school can rally the most donors in honor of this year’s Cortaca game at Yankee Stadium.

Every gift counts, regardless of size, and every donor helps move Ithaca closer to victory. Your support powers the programs, opportunities, and experiences that make the Ithaca College community so special.

Make your gift today, encourage fellow Bombers to join you, and help Ithaca win the Cortaca rivalry both on and off the field.

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"Cortaca Jug" Jug with the text "67th annual Cortaca Jug (Cortland vs Ithaca) Nov 14, 2026 at Yankee Stadium Presented by Visions Federal Credit Union

On November 14, 2026, Ithaca College and SUNY Cortland will play the 67th Cortaca Jug Game at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, N.Y.

For the second time in the storied football rivalry’s history, the two upstate rivals will square off at the home of the New York Yankees in 2026.

More than 40,000 fans attended the first game at Yankee Stadium in 2022, setting the second-highest attended Division III game in history.