Bucknell vs. VMI

Bucknell and VMI have 10 meetings on file, the first in 1978; Bucknell leads the series 7–⁠3 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Bucknell 7–⁠3, and Bucknell has won the last 4.

Bucknell wins
7
VMI wins
3
Ties
0
Earliest on file
1978
Longest streak
4 Bucknell
Current streak
4 Bucknell
Last 10 meetings
Bucknell 7–⁠3
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

Every meeting by decade, colored by the winner
’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
1970s0–⁠1
2010s3–⁠1
2020s4–⁠1
Average margin
8.2 points; 6 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Bucknell
3–⁠1 Bucknell’s record at home
At VMI
2–⁠4 VMI’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 win2013: Bucknell 35, VMI 23by 12 points
  2. VMI’s biggest win1978: VMI 25, Bucknell 14by 11 points

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Bucknell and VMI, 1978 on13001500170019801990200020102020

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

Sep 12, 2026Bucknell 14, VMI 3at VMI
Sep 13, 2025Bucknell 35, VMI 28at Bucknell
Sep 7, 2024Bucknell 35, VMI 28at VMI
Sep 9, 2023Bucknell 21, VMI 13at Bucknell
Sep 10, 2022VMI 24, Bucknell 14at VMI
Sep 24, 2016VMI 23, Bucknell 17at Bucknell
Oct 3, 2015Bucknell 28, VMI 22at VMI
Aug 30, 2014Bucknell 42, VMI 38at Bucknell
Nov 23, 2013Bucknell 35, VMI 23at VMI
Sep 16, 1978VMI 25, Bucknell 14at VMI

Every game is listed as played on the field.