Yale vs. Cornell Dunkel Predictions & Vegas Odds - Jan. 17

The Yale Bulldogs (12-3, 1-1 Ivy League) are favorites, by 8.5 points, over the Cornell Big Red (7-8, 0-2 Ivy League) on January 17, 2026 at John J. Lee Amphitheater. It's a contest featuring one of the poorest defenses versus one of the best offenses, as the Bulldogs are 148th in points allowed per game (72.3) while the Big Red are second in points scored (94.3). The matchup has an over/under set at 177.5 points.

In its last game on Saturday, Yale suffered a 76-60 loss to Princeton. Nick Townsend scored a team-leading 13 points for Yale in the loss. Cornell's last game was a 102-91 loss to Dartmouth on Saturday. Cornell got a team-leading 33 points from Jake Fiegen in the loss.

Yale vs. Cornell Odds and Game Time

• When: Saturday, January 17, 2026 at 2 p.m. ET
• Where: John J. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven, Connecticut
• Spread favorite: Yale -8.5
• Moneyline favorite: Yale -444
• Moneyline underdog: Cornell +338
• Over/Under: 177.5 points

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Betting the Over/Under: Yale vs. Cornell

• This season, Yale's games have hit the over on this game's 177.5-point total just twice.
• There have been seven Cornell games that ended with a combined score over 177.5 points this season.
• The point total for the contest of 177.5 is 0.5 points fewer than the combined points per game averages for the Bulldogs (83.7) and Big Red (94.3).
• The 160.2 points per game these two teams allow to opponents combined this season are 17.3 less than the 177.5-point over/under in this contest.
• This season the average over/under for Yale's games is 155.9 points, 21.6 fewer than the over/under of 177.5 set for this contest.
• The over/under for this contest is 4.6 points lower than the average over/under in Cornell's games this season of 182.1.

Betting the Spread: Yale vs. Cornell

• Yale has played 13 games, with six wins against the spread.
• The Bulldogs have covered the spread twice this season when favored by 8.5 points or more (in six chances).
• Cornell has played 13 games, with four wins against the spread.
• This year, the Big Red have one against the spread win in two games as an underdog of 8.5 points or more.
• Yale has covered the spread once at home, and is 2-1 overall there, this season.
• At home, Yale has one win ATS (1-2) as a 8.5-point favorite or greater.
• Cornell is 4-5 against the spread, and 3-6 overall, in away games.

Betting the Moneyline: Yale vs. Cornell

• Yale has been the moneyline favorite in 11 games this season and won nine (81.8%) of those contests.
• The Bulldogs are undefeated in five games this season when favored by -444 or more on the moneyline.
• Yale has a 81.6% chance to win this game based on the implied probability of the moneyline.
• Cornell has been named as the moneyline underdog six times this season but has yet to come away with a victory in any of those games.
• The Big Red have been listed as an underdog of +338 or more on two occasions this season and lost both games.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies Cornell has a 22.8% chance of walking away with the win.