2017 Bucknell
5–6 (2–4 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marist 45–6Sep 2
By 39 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Marist | W 45–6 | 55% |
| Sep 9 | vs Holy Cross | L 0–20 | 61% |
| Sep 16 | at William & Mary | L 9–30 | 28% |
| Sep 23 | vs Sacred Heart | W 34–31 | 49% |
| Sep 30 | vs Monmouth | L 13–35 | 47% |
| Oct 14 | at Cornell | W 26–18 | 48% |
| Oct 21 | at Lafayette | W 13–7 | 53% |
| Oct 28 | at Colgate | L 3–40 | 29% |
| Nov 4 | vs Lehigh | L 21–42 | 54% |
| Nov 11 | vs Georgetown | W 12–0 | 72% |
| Nov 18 | at Fordham | L 9–20 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fordham 20–9; unranked in the final AP poll; 6th in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 86th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 2–4 6th in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 185–249
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1192 −53 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −39.0 No. 104 of 124 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- Mike O’Connor
- Defensive coordinator
- Matt Borich
2017 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Lehigh | 5–1 | 5–7 | |
| Fordham | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Lafayette | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
 Bucknell | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Georgetown | 0–6 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.