Bucknell vs. Davidson

Bucknell and Davidson have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1965; Bucknell leads the series 3–⁠2 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Bucknell 3–⁠2, and Davidson has won the last 2.

Bucknell wins
3
Davidson wins
2
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1965
Longest streak
3 Bucknell
Current streak
2 Davidson
Last 10 meetings
Bucknell 3–⁠2
Most recent
1972

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1960s2–⁠0
1970s1–⁠2
Average margin
6.8 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Bucknell
1–⁠1 Bucknell’s record at home
At Davidson
1–⁠2 Davidson’s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Bucknell’s biggest win1968: Bucknell 22, Davidson 13by 9 points
  2. Davidson’s biggest win1971: Davidson 20, Bucknell 8by 12 points
  3. Upset1970: Bucknell 21, Davidson 20Bucknell had a 12% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
  4. Upset1968: Bucknell 22, Davidson 13Bucknell had a 33% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Bucknell and Davidson, 1965 on130015001700197019801990200020102020

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 28, 1972Davidson 25, Bucknell 21at Davidson
Oct 9, 1971Davidson 20, Bucknell 8at Bucknell
Oct 10, 1970Bucknell 21, Davidson 20at Davidson
Sep 21, 1968Bucknell 22, Davidson 13at Bucknell
Nov 25, 1965Bucknell 22, Davidson 14at Davidson

Every game is listed as played on the field.