2015 Bucknell
4–7 (1–5 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marist 17–0Sep 5
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Army 14–21Oct 17
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Marist | W 17–0 | 69% |
| Sep 12 | vs Duquesne | L 7–26 | 62% |
| Sep 19 | at Cornell | W 19–14 | 65% |
| Oct 3 | at VMI | W 28–22 | 65% |
| Oct 10 | vs Lehigh | L 10–21 | 71% |
| Oct 17 | at Army | L 14–21 | 34% |
| Oct 24 | vs Georgetown | L 9–17 | 66% |
| Oct 31 | at Lafayette | W 35–24 | 56% |
| Nov 7 | vs Fordham | L 16–24 | 24% |
| Nov 14 | vs Holy Cross | L 7–23 | 59% |
| Nov 21 | at Colgate | L 10–14 | 28% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colgate 14–10; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 77th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 1–5 6th in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 172–206
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1226 −110 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −28.7 No. 65 of 125 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 207
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike O’Connor
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Borich
Leaders
| Passing yards | R.J. Nitti QB | 186 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | R.J. Nitti QB | 2 TD |
| Rushing yards | Matt DelMauro RB | 105 yds |
| Receiving yards | Bobby Kaslander WR | 74 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Andrew Owers TE | 1 TD |
| Interceptions | Connor Golden S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2015 class
| Cinjun Erskine DUAL | ★★★ | No. 1578 |
| Bryan Marine CB | ★★ | No. 3455 |
| Marcus Ademilola WR | ★★ | No. 3455 |
| Alan Butler WR | ★★ | No. 3455 |
| Fisayo Oluleye WR | ★★ | No. 3455 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2015 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.824 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 9 | 2.1 | 0.714 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2015 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 6–0 | 9–5 | |
| Fordham | 5–1 | 9–3 | |
| Lehigh | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Holy Cross | 3–3 | 6–5 | |
| Georgetown | 2–4 | 4–7 | |
 Bucknell | 1–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lafayette | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.