Villanova at Bucknell

Saturday, September 5, 2026

Villanova beat Bucknell 17–⁠16. It was their 22nd meeting; Villanova leads the series 11–⁠9–⁠2.

AwayVillanova3–⁠4 in 2026
17
HomeBucknell1–⁠6 in 2026
16

Final at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, LewisburgTV: ESPN+

At kickoff
77°F, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Selinsgrove Penn Valley Airport, 15 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Antonio MarcellaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Villanova770317
Bucknell0013316

Standouts

Player stats

Villanova

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Pat McQuaide13/2021820
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ja’briel Mace1370019
Isaiah Ragland1342012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brandon Binkowski371030
Braden Reed568226
Nolan Clayton232023
Jake Hilton226018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Omari Bursey140.500
Jamie Tyson8110
Garrett Rogan71.500
Jayvont Williams7100
Ugo Nwotite2220

Bucknell

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Chris Dietrich29/3924520
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Michael Cadden937014
Chris Dietrich121608
Ty Brown-Stauffer8606
Sam Milligan1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Milligan13135228
T.J. Cadden752017
Michael Cadden730013
Owen Garwood228014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Zach Corna8000
Jack Inserra6110
Nick Hoying50.50.50
Ayden Murray4000
Brandon Biagiarelli20.50.50

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

Team stats

VillanovaBucknell
305Total yards305
218Passing yards245
87Rushing yards60
10.9Yards per pass6.3
2.6Yards per rush2.0
16First downs22
5–⁠12Third downs4–⁠13
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
0Turnovers0
5–⁠45Penalties6–⁠55
24:30Possession35:30
3Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

VillanovaBucknell
39%Success rate38%
0.07EPA per play−0.01
1.21Explosiveness1.17
−0.35Rushing EPA−0.45
0.69Passing EPA0.28
17%Passing-down success23%
12%Havoc by its defense9%

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)

Villanova 73% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Villanova −22.5, over/under 54.5.

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

Before kickoff, the win chances were Villanova 94%, Bucknell 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Bucknell end zoneVillanova end zoneQ1 VillanovaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 3 playsQ1 VillanovaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 BucknellPunt, 6 playsQ1 VillanovaPunt, 6 playsQ2 BucknellPunt, 5 playsQ2 VillanovaPunt, 5 playsQ2 VillanovaResult not recorded, 1 playQ2 BucknellPunt, 7 playsQ2 VillanovaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 BucknellTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ3 BucknellTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 VillanovaPunt, 3 playsQ3 BucknellTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 VillanovaPunt, 4 playsQ4 BucknellField goal, 6 playsQ4 VillanovaField goal, 8 playsQ4 BucknellMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 VillanovaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Bucknell drives left to right, Villanova right to left.
  1. Q1 VillanovaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 BucknellPunt, 3 plays, 46 yards
  3. Q1 VillanovaTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  4. Q1 BucknellPunt, 6 plays, 55 yards
  5. Q1 VillanovaPunt, 6 plays, 50 yards
  6. Q2 BucknellPunt, 5 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 VillanovaPunt, 5 plays, 35 yards
  8. Q2 VillanovaResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard
  9. Q2 BucknellPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 VillanovaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
  11. Q2 BucknellTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 38 yards
  12. Q3 BucknellTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q3 VillanovaPunt, 3 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 BucknellTouchdown, 9 plays, 59 yards
  15. Q3 VillanovaPunt, 4 plays, 40 yards
  16. Q4 BucknellField goal, 6 plays, −43 yards
  17. Q4 VillanovaField goal, 8 plays, 4 yards
  18. Q4 BucknellMissed FG, 12 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q4 VillanovaEnd of game, 5 plays, 37 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Villanova 7, Bucknell 0
Villanova Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:591st & 10 at own 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 30 yards to the VILLA35 #51 D.Law return 0 yards to the VILLA35, End Of Play
14:591st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA38 (#22 L.Busson)
14:592nd & 7 at own 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VILLA43 (#37 Z.Corna)
14:593rd & 2 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA46 (#12 J.Inserra; #73 C.LoGrasso), 1ST DOWN
14:591st & 10 at own 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #83 B.Reed caught at BUCK39, for 15 yards to the BUCK39 (#14 L.Rost), 1ST DOWN
14:591st & 10 at opp 39No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush right for 5 yards gain to the BUCK34 (#37 Z.Corna)
14:592nd & 5 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 0 yards to the BUCK34 (#12 J.Inserra)
14:593rd & 5 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BUCK30 (#12 J.Inserra; #22 L.Busson)
10:204th & 1 at opp 30No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 0 yards to the BUCK30 (#14 L.Rost; #37 Z.Corna), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
Bucknell Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 30No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush left for 1 yard gain to the BUCK31 (#23 J.Tyson)
10:202nd & 9 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK35, for 5 yards to the BUCK36 (#1 N.Essiem)
10:203rd & 4 at own 36Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #84 S.Milligan thrown to BUCK40
8:514th & 4 at own 36#17 J.Garanton punt 48 yards to the VILLA16 #83 B.Reed return 8 yards to the VILLA24 (#26 L.Blair)
Villanova Touchdown, 8 plays
8:511st & 10 at own 24No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush left for 1 yard gain to the VILLA25 (#0 A.Murray; #23 N.Hoying)
8:512nd & 9 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short right to #5 J.Hilton thrown to VILLA34
8:513rd & 9 at own 25PENALTY VILLA False Start (#67 K.Fay) 5 yards from VILLA25 to VILLA20. NO PLAY
8:513rd & 14 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete deep right to #19 N.Clayton caught at VILLA40, for 23 yards to the VILLA43 (#2 T.Whitmore; #0 A.Murray), 1ST DOWN
8:511st & 10 at own 43PENALTY BUCK Offside (#12 J.Inserra) 5 yards from VILLA43 to VILLA48. NO PLAY
8:511st & 5 at own 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 19 yards gain to the BUCK33 (#0 A.Murray), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
8:511st & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short middle to #83 B.Reed thrown to BUCK20 broken up by #41 J.Schlendorf
8:512nd & 10 at opp 33No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BUCK29 (#37 Z.Corna)
8:513rd & 6 at opp 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BUCK26 (#10 B.Biagiarelli)
5:244th & 3 at opp 26Braden Reed 26 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide (Dominic LeBlanc Kick)Villanova 7, Bucknell 0
5:303rd & 6 at opp 29Timeout Villanova, clock 05:30
Bucknell Punt, 6 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 59 yards to the BUCK06 #21 T.Cadden return 29 yards to the BUCK35 (#34 T.Womack; #23 J.Tyson)
5:161st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 6 yards gain to the BUCK41 (#8 O.Bursey)
5:162nd & 4 at own 41Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush left for 2 yards gain to the BUCK43 (#3 J.Oluremi)
5:163rd & 2 at own 43No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #16 O.Garwood caught at VILLA43, for 14 yards to the VILLA43 (#21 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
5:161st & 10 at opp 43Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #84 S.Milligan thrown to VILLA25
5:162nd & 10 at opp 43Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA42, for 6 yards to the VILLA37 (#21 J.Williams)
5:163rd & 4 at opp 37Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA39, for 3 yards loss to the VILLA40 (#41 G.Rogan)
1:364th & 7 at opp 40#17 J.Garanton punt 30 yards to the VILLA10, out of bounds at VILLA10
Villanova Punt, 6 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 8 yards gain to the VILLA18 (#37 Z.Corna)
1:362nd & 2 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush right for 0 yards to the VILLA18 (#20 C.McIntyre)
1:363rd & 2 at own 18No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #83 B.Reed caught at VILLA21, for 8 yards to the VILLA26 (#37 Z.Corna), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete deep left to #13 C.Colby thrown to VILLA50
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 26No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA28 (#37 Z.Corna; #46 S.Hulmes)
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short left to #88 B.Eaton thrown to VILLA32 QB hurried by #37 Z.Corna
Q2 14:004th & 8 at own 28#39 L.Myers punt 39 yards to the BUCK33 #21 T.Cadden return 7 yards to the BUCK40 (#18 J.Glantz)
2nd quarter8 drives, then Villanova 14, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Punt, 5 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 40Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BUCK41 (#1 N.Essiem)
14:002nd & 9 at own 41Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA43, for 17 yards to the VILLA42 (#28 B.Toppin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
14:001st & 10 at opp 42Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 1 yard loss to the VILLA43 (#8 O.Bursey; #41 G.Rogan)
14:002nd & 11 at opp 43Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush right for 2 yards gain to the VILLA41 (#41 G.Rogan; #8 O.Bursey)
14:003rd & 9 at opp 41Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush right for 1 yard gain to the VILLA40 (#41 G.Rogan), out of bounds
10:274th & 8 at opp 40#17 J.Garanton punt 33 yards to the VILLA07
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 7No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA09 (#99 T.Gerke)
10:274th & 8 at opp 40Timeout Bucknell, clock 10:27
Villanova Punt, 5 plays
10:272nd & 8 at own 9No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 1 yard gain to the VILLA10 (#92 J.Morbitzer) PENALTY BUCK Personal Foul (#92 J.Morbitzer) 15 yards from VILLA10 to VILLA25, 1ST DOWN
10:271st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush left for 0 yards to the VILLA25 (#99 T.Gerke; #35 C.Meehleib)
10:273rd & 25 at own 10No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 14 yards gain to the VILLA24 (#3 C.Davis; #38 B.Gerken) PENALTY VILLA Holding declined
7:254th & 11 at own 24#39 L.Myers punt 36 yards to the BUCK40 fair catch by #21 T.Cadden at BUCK40
Bucknell Punt, 7 plays
7:251st & 10 at own 40No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush right for 8 yards gain to the BUCK48 (#3 J.Oluremi)
7:252nd & 2 at own 48Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete deep left to #6 J.Harrison thrown to VILLA27
7:253rd & 2 at own 48Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA47, for 5 yards to the VILLA47 (#28 B.Toppin), 1ST DOWN
7:251st & 10 at opp 47Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 2 yards loss to the VILLA49 (#99 R.Delano Navoti; #3 J.Oluremi)
7:252nd & 12 at opp 49Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #26 M.Cadden caught at BUCK46, for 2 yards to the VILLA47, out of bounds at VILLA41 PENALTY BUCK Holding (#21 T.Cadden) 10 yards from VILLA47 to BUCK43
7:252nd & 20 at own 43Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #21 T.Cadden caught at BUCK41, for 3 yards to the BUCK46 (#8 O.Bursey; #28 B.Toppin)
7:253rd & 17 at own 46Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich sacked for loss of 5 yards to the BUCK41 (#96 U.Nwotite)
3:174th & 22 at own 41#17 J.Garanton punt 31 yards to the VILLA28 fair catch by #83 B.Reed at VILLA28
Villanova Touchdown, 6 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #5 J.Hilton caught at VILLA36, for 8 yards to the VILLA36 (#3 C.Davis)
3:174th & 22 at own 41Timeout Bucknell, clock 03:17
Villanova Touchdown, 6 plays
3:172nd & 2 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short left to #83 B.Reed thrown to VILLA48 broken up by #41 J.Schlendorf
3:173rd & 2 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA39 (#12 J.Inserra), 1ST DOWN
3:171st & 10 at own 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete deep right to #81 B.Binkowski caught at BUCK34, for 27 yards to the BUCK34 (#3 C.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at opp 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short left to #5 J.Hilton caught at BUCK20, for 18 yards to the BUCK16 (#2 T.Whitmore; #23 N.Hoying), 1ST DOWN
2:001st & 10 at own 39Timeout Villanova, clock 02:00
1:131st & 10 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #83 B.Reed caught at BUCK00, for 16 yards to the BUCK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:13, 1ST DOWN #46 D.LeBlanc kick attempt good (H: #7 P.McQuaide, LS: #54 T.Colello)Villanova 14, Bucknell 0
Bucknell Turnover on downs, 8 plays
1:071st & 10 at own 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 62 yards to the BUCK03 #21 T.Cadden return 24 yards to the BUCK27 (#21 J.Williams; #51 D.Law)
1:071st & 10 at own 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK26, for 12 yards to the BUCK39 (#8 O.Bursey), 1ST DOWN
1:071st & 10 at own 39Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 5 yards gain to the BUCK44 (#8 O.Bursey)
0:342nd & 5 at own 44Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 8 yards gain to the VILLA48 (#45 C.Gurley), 1ST DOWN
0:341st & 10 at own 39Timeout Bucknell, clock 00:34
0:281st & 10 at opp 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA31, for 18 yards to the VILLA30, out of bounds at VILLA30, 1ST DOWN
0:282nd & 5 at own 44Timeout Bucknell, clock 00:28
0:281st & 10 at opp 30Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete deep right to #84 S.Milligan thrown to VILLA03 QB hurried by #99 R.Delano Navoti
0:152nd & 10 at opp 30Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #21 T.Cadden thrown to VILLA26 QB hurried by #96 U.Nwotite
0:151st & 10 at own 30Timeout Villanova, clock 00:15
0:153rd & 10 at opp 30Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich sacked for loss of 5 yards to the VILLA35 (#23 J.Tyson)
0:034th & 15 at opp 35Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short middle to #26 M.Cadden thrown to VILLA34 QB hurried by #96 U.Nwotite, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
0:063rd & 10 at opp 30Timeout Bucknell, clock 00:06
Villanova Result not recorded, 1 play
10:271st & 10 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun Villanova rush middle for 1 yard loss to the VILLA34, End Of Play
10:272nd & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun Villanova rush middle for 15 yards loss to the VILLA10 fumbled by Villanova at VILLA25 recovered by VILLA #7 P.McQuaide at VILLA10, End Of Play
3rd quarter4 drives, then Villanova 14, Bucknell 13
Bucknell Touchdown, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 63 yards to the BUCK02 fair catch by #21 T.Cadden at BUCK02
15:001st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush left for 4 yards gain to the BUCK29 (#92 N.McSween; #8 O.Bursey)
15:002nd & 6 at own 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK33, for 6 yards to the BUCK35 (#1 N.Essiem), 1ST DOWN
15:003rd & goal at opp 0C. Dietrich run for 0 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 35No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BUCK37 (#50 A.Koukou)
15:002nd & 8 at own 37#26 M.Cadden rush middle for 0 yards to the BUCK37 (#41 G.Rogan)
15:003rd & 8 at own 37#4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #16 O.Garwood caught at BUCK49, for 14 yards to the VILLA49 (#28 B.Toppin), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY VILLA Holding declined
15:001st & 10 at opp 49#5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VILLA48 (#8 O.Bursey)
15:002nd & 9 at opp 48#4 C.Dietrich pass complete deep right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA23, for 28 yards to the VILLA20 (#1 N.Essiem), 1ST DOWN
11:281st & 10 at opp 20#4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA18 (#23 J.Tyson)
11:282nd & 8 at opp 18#4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Harrison thrown to VILLA00
11:283rd & 8 at opp 18Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA16, End Of Play
11:284th & 6 at opp 16Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short middle to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA08, for 8 yards to the VILLA08, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
11:281st & goal at opp 8Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA11, for 1 yard to the VILLA07 (#45 C.Gurley), out of bounds
11:282nd & goal at opp 7Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VILLA02 (#23 J.Tyson)
11:283rd & goal at opp 2Shotgun #84 S.Milligan rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VILLA01 (#8 O.Bursey)
7:544th & goal at opp 1Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA00, for 1 yard to the VILLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:54 #17 J.Garanton kick attempt good (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith)Villanova 14, Bucknell 7
Villanova Punt, 3 plays
7:541st & 10 at own 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 31 yards to the VILLA34 fair catch by #18 J.Glantz at VILLA34
7:541st & 10 at own 34No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 2 yards gain to the VILLA36 (#0 A.Murray)
7:542nd & 8 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short middle to #83 B.Reed thrown to BUCK45
7:543rd & 8 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide sacked for loss of 7 yards to the VILLA29 (#10 B.Biagiarelli, #23 N.Hoying)
6:234th & 15 at own 29#39 L.Myers punt 44 yards to the BUCK27 #21 T.Cadden return 14 yards to the BUCK41 (#28 B.Toppin; #18 J.Glantz)
Bucknell Touchdown, 9 plays
6:231st & 10 at own 41Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK43, for 11 yards to the VILLA48 (#3 J.Oluremi; #50 A.Koukou), 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at opp 48Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at BUCK47, for 13 yards to the VILLA35 (#21 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at opp 35Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 0 yards to the VILLA35 (#8 O.Bursey)
6:233rd & 14 at opp 39Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA32, for 7 yards to the VILLA32 (#1 N.Essiem)
6:233rd & 7 at opp 32Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA25, for 9 yards to the VILLA23 (#41 G.Rogan), 1ST DOWN
6:231st & 10 at opp 23Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA21 (#92 N.McSween)
6:232nd & 10 at opp 35Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA36, for 6 yards to the VILLA29 (#8 O.Bursey) PENALTY BUCK Holding (#6 J.Harrison) 10 yards from VILLA29 to VILLA39
6:232nd & 8 at opp 21Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA26, for 6 yards to the VILLA15 (#23 J.Tyson)
6:233rd & 2 at opp 15No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 0 yards to the VILLA15 (#51 D.Law) PENALTY VILLA Illegal Substitution (#45 C.Gurley) 5 yards from VILLA15 to VILLA10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
1:091st & goal at opp 10No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short middle to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA00, for 10 yards to the VILLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:09, 1ST DOWN #17 J.Garanton kick attempt failed (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith)Villanova 14, Bucknell 13
Villanova Punt, 4 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 31 yards to the VILLA34 #18 J.Glantz return 7 yards to the VILLA41 (#31 M.Bartasius)
1:031st & 10 at own 41No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VILLA42 (#92 J.Morbitzer)
1:032nd & 9 at own 42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #83 B.Reed caught at VILLA45, for 3 yards to the VILLA45 (#46 S.Hulmes)
1:033rd & 6 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide rush middle for 6 yards gain (0) to the BUCK49 (#46 S.Hulmes) PENALTY VILLA Holding (#77 C.Therien) 10 yards from VILLA45 to VILLA35
1:033rd & 16 at own 35No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 2 yards gain to the VILLA37 (#12 J.Inserra)
Q4 14:454th & 14 at own 37#39 L.Myers punt 44 yards to the BUCK19 #21 T.Cadden return 47 yards to the VILLA34 (#51 D.Law) PENALTY VILLA UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from VILLA34 to VILLA19, 1ST DOWN
4th quarter4 drives, then Villanova 17, Bucknell 16
Bucknell Field goal, 6 plays
14:451st & 10 at opp 19No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA16, for 8 yards to the VILLA11 (#25 A.Jackson)
14:452nd & 2 at opp 11Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush right for 3 yards gain to the VILLA08 (#25 A.Jackson; #92 N.McSween), 1ST DOWN
14:451st & goal at opp 8Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short right to #81 J.Bohm-Squicciarini thrown to VILLA05
14:452nd & goal at opp 8Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 0 yards to the VILLA08 (#8 O.Bursey) PENALTY BUCK Face Mask (#74 R.Logan) 10 yards from VILLA08 to VILLA18. NO PLAY
14:452nd & goal at opp 18Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich sacked for loss of 4 yards to the VILLA22 (#96 U.Nwotite)
14:453rd & goal at opp 22Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #26 M.Cadden thrown to VILLA25 QB hurried by #96 U.Nwotite
12:064th & goal at opp 22#17 J.Garanton field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith), clock 12:06Bucknell 16, Villanova 14
Villanova Field goal, 8 plays
12:021st & 10 at own 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 44 yards to the VILLA21 #34 T.Womack return 10 yards to the VILLA31 (#19 E.Allen)
12:021st & 10 at own 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #81 B.Binkowski caught at VILLA45, for 14 yards to the VILLA45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:021st & 10 at own 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete deep middle to #81 B.Binkowski caught at BUCK25, for 30 yards to the BUCK25, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
12:021st & 10 at opp 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #19 N.Clayton caught at BUCK19, for 9 yards to the BUCK16 (#37 Z.Corna; #23 N.Hoying)
12:022nd & 1 at opp 16No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush left for 8 yards gain to the BUCK08 (#2 T.Whitmore), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
12:021st & goal at opp 8No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide sacked for loss of 6 yards to the BUCK14 (#12 J.Inserra)
12:022nd & goal at opp 14No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 10 yards gain to the BUCK04 (#23 N.Hoying), out of bounds
12:023rd & goal at opp 4No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short right to #83 B.Reed thrown to BUCK00
8:204th & goal at opp 4#46 D.LeBlanc field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #7 P.McQuaide, LS: #54 T.Colello), clock 08:20Villanova 17, Bucknell 16
Bucknell Missed FG, 12 plays
8:201st & 10 at own 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 63 yards to the BUCK02 fair catch by #21 T.Cadden at BUCK02
8:201st & 10 at own 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short right to #21 T.Cadden thrown to BUCK28 broken up by #41 G.Rogan
8:202nd & 10 at own 25Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush right for 2 yards gain to the BUCK27 (#92 N.McSween)
8:203rd & 8 at own 27Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short right to #21 T.Cadden thrown to BUCK31 broken up by #1 N.Essiem PENALTY VILLA Holding (#1 N.Essiem) 10 yards from BUCK27 to BUCK37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
8:201st & 10 at own 37PENALTY BUCK False Start (#78 K.Lucas) 5 yards from BUCK37 to BUCK32. NO PLAY
8:201st & 15 at own 32Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at BUCK33, for 17 yards to the BUCK49 (#21 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
8:201st & 10 at own 49Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 14 yards gain to the VILLA37 (#28 B.Toppin; #1 N.Essiem), 1ST DOWN
8:201st & 10 at opp 37Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA34 (#45 C.Gurley)
8:202nd & 7 at opp 34Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA33, for 8 yards to the VILLA26 (#8 O.Bursey), 1ST DOWN
8:201st & 10 at opp 26Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA28, for 4 yards to the VILLA22 (#23 J.Tyson; #8 O.Bursey)
8:202nd & 6 at opp 22Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 6 yards gain to the VILLA16 (#41 G.Rogan), 1ST DOWN
8:201st & 10 at opp 16Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush left for 4 yards loss to the VILLA20 (#21 J.Williams)
8:202nd & 14 at opp 20Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA25, for 7 yards to the VILLA13 (#8 O.Bursey; #21 J.Williams)
2:223rd & 7 at opp 13Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA11, for 2 yards to the VILLA11 (#23 J.Tyson)
2:222nd & 14 at own 20Timeout Villanova, clock 02:22
1:574th & 5 at opp 11#17 J.Garanton field goal attempt from 29 yards NO GOOD (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith), clock 01:57
2:003rd & 7 at opp 13Timeout Bucknell, clock 02:00
Villanova End of game, 5 plays
1:571st & 10 at own 20No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 12 yards gain to the VILLA32 (#41 J.Schlendorf), 1ST DOWN
1:571st & 10 at own 32No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 4 yards gain to the VILLA36 (#4 D.Geter)
1:112nd & 6 at own 36No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 1 yard gain to the VILLA37 (#99 T.Gerke; #92 J.Morbitzer)
1:111st & 10 at opp 32Timeout Bucknell, clock 01:11
1:063rd & 5 at own 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #20 I.Ragland caught at VILLA36, for 21 yards to the BUCK42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
1:062nd & 6 at opp 36Timeout Bucknell, clock 01:06
1:061st & 10 at opp 42Villanova rush middle for 1 yard loss to the BUCK43, End Of Play

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.

Villanova leads 11–⁠9–⁠2 in 22 meetings.

Recent meetings
2026Villanova 17, Bucknell 16
2021Villanova 55, Bucknell 3
2019Villanova 45, Bucknell 10
2018Villanova 49, Bucknell 7
2005Villanova 38, Bucknell 10
2004Villanova 20, Bucknell 14

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