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Bucknell at Marist

Saturday, September 6, 2025

Bucknell beat Marist 34–⁠23. It was their 17th meeting; Bucknell leads the series 16–⁠1.

AwayBucknell5–⁠7 in 2025
34
HomeMarist5–⁠7 in 2025
23

Final at Leonidoff Field, PoughkeepsieTV: ESPN+Attendance 1,907

At kickoff
81°F, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Poughkeepsie Airport, 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Edward RoosGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Bucknell10731434
Marist0143623

Standouts

Player stats

Bucknell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ralph Rucker18/2323601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tariq Thomas1576236
Michael Cadden527113
Ralph Rucker618115
Ty Brown-Stauffer31405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Milligan587036
Josh Gary327013
Charlie Kreinbucher1707
Michael Cadden1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Logan Busson0001

Marist

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Sonny Mannino22/4222911
Will O’Dell4/43300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sonny Mannino2089016
Tristan Shannon1142111
Will O’Dell224022
Carter James61506
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reed Shumpert883032
Lance Martinez476046
Jackson Conners-McCarthy435013
Joey Bemis220013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nate Robinson Jr.0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

BucknellMarist
372Total yards439
236Passing yards262
136Rushing yards177
10.3Yards per pass5.7
4.0Yards per rush4.3
20First downs24
3–⁠9Third downs5–⁠17
1–⁠1Fourth downs4–⁠7
1Turnovers1
2–⁠10Penalties3–⁠35
26:11Possession33:49

Efficiency

BucknellMarist
40%Success rate46%
0.25EPA per play0.09
1.53Explosiveness1.01
−0.17Rushing EPA0.16
0.59Passing EPA0.04
33%Passing-down success25%
1%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Bucknell 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Bucknell −12, over/under 56.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Marist end zoneBucknell end zoneQ1 MaristKickoffQ1 BucknellTouchdownQ1 MaristTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ1 BucknellField goalQ1 MaristTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ1 BucknellResult not recorded, 6 playsQ2 MaristTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ2 BucknellResult not recordedQ2 MaristTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 BucknellTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 MaristTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 BucknellTurnover on downs, 1 playQ3 BucknellPunt, 4 playsQ3 MaristTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ3 BucknellField goal, 9 playsQ3 MaristField goal, 5 playsQ3 BucknellTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 MaristTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 BucknellTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 MaristTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ4 BucknellPunt, 4 playsQ4 MaristTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 BucknellResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Marist drives left to right, Bucknell right to left.
  1. Q1 MaristKickoff, −25 yards
  2. Q1 BucknellTouchdown, 53 yards
  3. Q1 MaristTurnover on downs, 3 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 BucknellField goal, 40 yards
  5. Q1 MaristTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 17 yards
  6. Q1 BucknellResult not recorded, 6 plays, 53 yards
  7. Q2 MaristTurnover on downs, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q2 BucknellResult not recorded, 54 yards
  9. Q2 MaristTouchdown, 2 plays, 25 yards
  10. Q2 BucknellTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  11. Q2 MaristTouchdown, 7 plays, 65 yards
  12. Q2 BucknellTurnover on downs, 1 play, 65 yards
  13. Q3 BucknellPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 MaristTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q3 BucknellField goal, 9 plays, 44 yards
  16. Q3 MaristField goal, 5 plays, 18 yards
  17. Q3 BucknellTouchdown, 3 plays, 68 yards
  18. Q4 MaristTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q4 BucknellTouchdown, 8 plays, 51 yards
  20. Q4 MaristTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 49 yards
  21. Q4 BucknellPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 MaristTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
  23. Q4 BucknellResult not recorded, 2 plays, 49 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Bucknell 10, Marist 0
Marist Kickoff
15:001st & 10 at own 25Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jackson Conners-McCarthy run for 3 yds to the MRST 28
15:003rd & 7 at own 28Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
14:074th & 7 at own 28Ethan Yuska punt for 37 yds to the BUCK 47, TJ Cadden returns for 12 yds to the BUCK 47
Bucknell Touchdown
14:071st & 10 at own 47Tariq Thomas run for 9 yds to the MRST 44
14:072nd & 1 at opp 44Tariq Thomas run for 6 yds to the MRST 38
14:071st & 10 at opp 38Ralph Rucker IV pass to Josh Gary for 13 yds to the MRST 25 for a 1ST down
14:071st & 10 at opp 25Tariq Thomas run for 3 yds to the MRST 22
14:072nd & 7 at opp 22Ralph Rucker IV pass to Charlie Kreinbucher for 7 yds to the MRST 15 for a 1ST down
Marist Turnover on downs, 3 plays
11:431st & 10 at own 25Sonny Mannino pass to Reed Shumpert for 6 yds to the MRST 31
11:432nd & 4 at own 31Sonny Mannino pass to Santino Correa for 6 yds to the MRST 37 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 37Sonny Mannino pass to Jackson Conners-McCarthy for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at the 50Sonny Mannino pass to Jack Melore for 3 yds to the BUCK 47
11:432nd & 7 at opp 47Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
9:323rd & 7 at opp 47Sonny Mannino pass intercepted, Logan Busson return for 22 yds to the MRST 40
Bucknell Field goal
9:321st & 10 at opp 40Tariq Thomas run for 36 yds to the MRST 4
9:321st & goal at opp 4Tariq Thomas run for a loss of 1 yards to the MRST 5
9:322nd & goal at opp 5Ralph Rucker IV run
9:323rd & goal at opp 5Ralph Rucker IV pass incomplete
Marist Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:061st & 10 at own 25Tristan Shannon run for 3 yds to the MRST 28
8:062nd & 7 at own 28Tristan Shannon run for 6 yds to the MRST 34
8:063rd & 1 at own 34Sonny Mannino run
8:064th & 1 at own 34Carter James run for 2 yds to the MRST 36
8:061st & 10 at own 36Carter James run for 6 yds to the MRST 42
8:062nd & 4 at own 42Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
8:063rd & 4 at own 42Sonny Mannino run for 13 yds to the BUCK 45
8:061st & 10 at opp 45Tristan Shannon run for 2 yds to the BUCK 43
8:062nd & 8 at opp 43Sonny Mannino run for 5 yds to the BUCK 38
8:063rd & 3 at opp 38Sonny Mannino pass to Reed Shumpert for 6 yds to the BUCK 32 for a 1ST down
8:061st & 10 at opp 32Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
8:062nd & 10 at opp 32Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
8:063rd & 10 at opp 32Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
Bucknell Result not recorded, 6 plays
2:431st & 10 at own 34Ralph Rucker IV pass to Sam Milligan for 23 yds to the MRST 43 for a 1ST down
2:431st & 10 at opp 43Michael Cadden run for 4 yds to the
2:432nd & 6 at opp 39Ralph Rucker IV run for 2 yds to the MRST 37
2:433rd & 4 at opp 37Tariq Thomas run
2:434th & 4 at opp 37Ralph Rucker IV pass to Josh Gary for 8 yds to the MRST 29 for a 1ST down, Marist Penalty, personalfoul (Garrett Carter)
2:431st & 10 at opp 14Michael Cadden run for 1 yd to the MRST 13
Q2 14:532nd & 9 at opp 13Ralph Rucker IV pass intercepted for touchback.
2nd quarter6 drives, then Bucknell 17, Marist 14
Marist Turnover on downs, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 20Carter James run for 1 yd to the MRST 21
15:002nd & 9 at own 21Sonny Mannino pass to Reed Shumpert for a loss of 2 yards to the MRST 19
15:003rd & 11 at own 19Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
13:244th & 11 at own 19Ethan Yuska punt for 48 yds to the BUCK 46, TJ Cadden returns for 13 yds to the BUCK 46
Bucknell Result not recorded
13:241st & 10 at own 46Ty Stauffer run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
13:242nd & 6 at the 50Bucknell Penalty, falsestart (Nate Anderson)
13:242nd & 11 at own 45Ralph Rucker IV pass incomplete
13:243rd & 11 at own 45Ralph Rucker IV pass to Josh Gary for 6 yds to the MRST 49
11:404th & 5 at opp 49Matt Schearer punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Marist Touchdown, 2 plays
11:401st & 10 at own 20Sonny Mannino pass to Lance Martinez for 14 yds to the MRST 34 for a 1ST down
11:401st & 10 at own 34Tristan Shannon run for 11 yds to the MRST 45
11:401st & 10 at own 45Sonny Mannino pass to Jackson Conners-McCarthy for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:402nd & 5 at the 50Sonny Mannino run for 16 yds to the BUCK 34
11:401st & 10 at opp 34Sonny Mannino pass to Reed Shumpert for 29 yds to the BUCK 5 for a 1ST down
11:401st & goal at opp 5Sonny Mannino pass to Connor Hulstein for 4 yds to the BUCK 1
Bucknell Touchdown, 9 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 20Tariq Thomas run for 3 yds to the BUCK 23
8:102nd & 7 at own 23Tariq Thomas run
8:103rd & 7 at own 23Ralph Rucker IV pass to Sam Milligan for 18 yds to the BUCK 41 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 41Ralph Rucker IV pass to TJ Cadden for 4 yds to the BUCK 45
8:102nd & 6 at own 45Michael Cadden run for 1 yd to the BUCK 46
8:103rd & 5 at own 46Ralph Rucker IV pass to TJ Cadden for 12 yds to the MRST 42 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 42Ralph Rucker IV pass to Sam Milligan for 36 yds to the MRST 6 for a 1ST down
8:101st & goal at opp 6Ralph Rucker IV run for 2 yds to the MRST 4
Marist Touchdown, 7 plays
3:581st & 10 at own 25Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
3:582nd & 10 at own 25Sonny Mannino pass to Irene Ngabonziza for 17 yds to the MRST 42 for a 1ST down
3:581st & 10 at own 42Will O’Dell run for 2 yds to the MRST 44
3:582nd & 8 at own 44Tristan Shannon run for 3 yds to the MRST 47
3:583rd & 5 at own 47Sonny Mannino run for 6 yds to the BUCK 47
2:001st & 10 at opp 47Sonny Mannino pass to Reed Shumpert for 32 yds to the BUCK 15 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 47Timeout , clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 15Tristan Shannon run for 5 yds to the BUCK 10
2:002nd & 5 at opp 10Sonny Mannino run for 6 yds to the BUCK 4
1:201st & goal at opp 4Sonny Mannino run for 2 yds to the BUCK 2
1:201st & 4 at own 4Timeout Bucknell, clock 01:20
1:152nd & goal at opp 2Carter James run for 1 yd to the BUCK 1
1:152nd & 2 at own 2Timeout Bucknell, clock 01:15
1:093rd & goal at opp 1Sonny Mannino run
1:093rd & 1 at own 1Timeout Bucknell, clock 01:09
0:194th & goal at opp 1Timeout Marist, clock 00:19
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 1 play
0:111st & 10 at own 35Connor Mendini kickoff for 34 yds to the BUCK 35, Jack Bohm-Squicciarini returns for 4 yds to the BUCK 35
0:111st & 10 at own 35run for a loss of 2 yards to the
3rd quarter5 drives, then Bucknell 20, Marist 17
Bucknell Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 26Ralph Rucker IV pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 26Tariq Thomas run for 1 yd to the BUCK 27
15:003rd & 9 at own 27Ralph Rucker IV pass to Sam Milligan for 2 yds to the BUCK 29
13:294th & 7 at own 29Matt Schearer punt for 37 yds to the MRST 32, Tristan Shannon returns for a loss of 2 yards to the MRST 32
Marist Turnover on downs, 5 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 32Tristan Shannon run for 2 yds to the MRST 34
13:292nd & 8 at own 34Sonny Mannino pass to Connor Hulstein for 7 yds to the MRST 41
13:293rd & 1 at own 41Tristan Shannon run
13:294th & 1 at own 41Sonny Mannino run for 2 yds to the MRST 43
13:291st & 10 at own 43Carter James run for 4 yds to the MRST 47
13:292nd & 6 at own 47Carter James run for 1 yd to the MRST 48
13:293rd & 5 at own 48Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
9:424th & 5 at own 48Ethan Yuska punt for 11 yds to the MRST
Bucknell Field goal, 9 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 41Tariq Thomas run
9:422nd & 10 at own 41Ralph Rucker IV pass to Nate Anderson for 5 yds to the BUCK 45
9:423rd & 5 at own 46Ralph Rucker IV pass to Michael Cadden for 6 yds to the BUCK 42 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 48Michael Cadden run for 13 yds to the MRST 35
9:421st & 10 at opp 35Ralph Rucker IV pass to TJ Cadden for 22 yds to the MRST 13 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at opp 13Ralph Rucker IV pass to TJ Cadden for a loss of 3 yards to the MRST 16
9:422nd & 13 at opp 16Ralph Rucker IV sacked by Garrett Carter for a loss of 4 yards to the MRST 24
9:423rd & 21 at opp 24Ralph Rucker IV pass to TJ Cadden for 9 yds to the MRST 15
Marist Field goal, 5 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 25Tristan Shannon run for 7 yds to the MRST 32
5:102nd & 3 at own 32Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
5:103rd & 3 at own 32Sonny Mannino pass to Jackson Conners-McCarthy for 10 yds to the MRST 42 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at own 42Sonny Mannino run for 1 yd to the MRST 43
5:102nd & 9 at own 43Sonny Mannino pass to Lance Martinez for 46 yds to the BUCK 11 for a 1ST down
5:101st & 10 at opp 11Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
5:102nd & 10 at opp 11Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
5:103rd & 10 at opp 11Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
Bucknell Touchdown, 3 plays
1:451st & 10 at own 35Connor Mendini kickoff for 50 yds to the BUCK 31, TJ Cadden returns for 16 yds to the BUCK 31
1:451st & 10 at own 31Ralph Rucker IV run for 7 yds to the BUCK 38, Marist Penalty, personalfoul (Kade Werner)
1:451st & 10 at opp 47Tariq Thomas run
1:452nd & 10 at opp 47Ralph Rucker IV pass to TJ Cadden for 46 yds to the MRST 1 for a 1ST down
4th quarter6 drives, then Bucknell 34, Marist 23
Marist Turnover on downs, 5 plays
14:561st & 10 at own 35Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
14:562nd & 10 at own 35Sonny Mannino run for 14 yds to the MRST 49
14:561st & 10 at own 49Sonny Mannino pass to Carter James for 6 yds to the BUCK 45
14:562nd & 4 at opp 45Sonny Mannino run
14:563rd & 4 at opp 45Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
14:564th & 4 at opp 45Sonny Mannino run for 7 yds to the BUCK 38
14:561st & 10 at opp 38Tristan Shannon run for 2 yds to the BUCK 36
14:562nd & 8 at opp 36Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
14:563rd & 8 at opp 36Sonny Mannino run for 2 yds to the BUCK 34
10:574th & 6 at opp 34Sonny Mannino sacked by Terian Williams II for a loss of 7 yards to the BUCK 41
Bucknell Touchdown, 8 plays
10:571st & 10 at own 41Marist Penalty, offside (Joey Patierno)
10:571st & 5 at own 46Tariq Thomas run for 11 yds to the MRST 43
10:571st & 10 at opp 43Tariq Thomas run for 3 yds to the MRST 40
10:572nd & 7 at opp 40Ralph Rucker IV pass to TJ Cadden for 14 yds to the MRST 26 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 26Ty Stauffer run for 5 yds to the MRST 21
10:572nd & 5 at opp 21Ralph Rucker IV pass to Sam Milligan for 8 yds to the MRST 13 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 13Ty Stauffer run for 5 yds to the MRST 8
Marist Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:241st & 10 at own 34Sonny Mannino run for 5 yds to the
7:242nd & 5 at own 39Sonny Mannino pass to Lance Martinez for 10 yds to the MRST 49 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at own 49to , Sonny Mannino pass to Jeremy DeCaro for 4 yds to the BUCK 47
7:242nd & 6 at opp 47Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
7:243rd & 6 at opp 47Sonny Mannino pass to Reed Shumpert for 10 yds to the BUCK 37 for a 1ST down
7:241st & 10 at opp 37Sonny Mannino run for 6 yds to the
7:242nd & 4 at opp 31Sonny Mannino run for 10 yds to the BUCK 21
7:241st & 10 at opp 21Sonny Mannino pass incomplete
7:242nd & 10 at opp 21Sonny Mannino pass to Reed Shumpert for 4 yds to the BUCK 17
7:243rd & 6 at opp 17Sonny Mannino run for 1 yd to the
3:084th & 5 at opp 16Sonny Mannino run
Bucknell Punt, 4 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 16Logan Bush run for 3 yds to the BUCK 19
3:082nd & 7 at own 19Logan Bush run for 3 yds to the BUCK 22
2:243rd & 4 at own 22Ralph Rucker IV pass incomplete
2:243rd & 2 at own 25Timeout Marist, clock 02:24
2:104th & 4 at own 22Matt Schearer punt for 42 yds to the BUCK
Marist Touchdown, 7 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 36Will O’Dell pass to Lance Martinez for 6 yds to the MRST 42
2:002nd & 4 at own 42Will O’Dell pass to Joey Bemis for 7 yds to the MRST 49 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 49Will O’Dell pass to Jackson Conners-McCarthy for 7 yds to the BUCK 44
2:002nd & 3 at opp 44Will O’Dell pass to Joey Bemis for 13 yds to the BUCK 32 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 31Will O’Dell run, Bucknell Penalty, illegalsubstitution (5 Yards)
2:001st & 5 at opp 26Will O’Dell run for 22 yds to the BUCK 4
Bucknell Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:491st & 10 at opp 49Ralph Rucker IV takes a knee
0:492nd & 12 at own 49Ralph Rucker IV takes a knee

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

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Bucknell leads 16–⁠1 in 17 meetings.

Recent meetings
2025Bucknell 34, Marist 23
2024Bucknell 34, Marist 18
2023Bucknell 38, Marist 21
2022Bucknell 24, Marist 13
2017Bucknell 45, Marist 6
2016Bucknell 26, Marist 10

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