2019 Bucknell
3–8 (3–3 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Colgate 32–14Oct 12
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Temple 12–56Aug 31
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Temple | L 12–56 | 7% |
| Sep 7 | at Sacred Heart | L 10–30 | 24% |
| Sep 14 | vs Villanova | L 10–45 | 24% |
| Sep 28 | vs Princeton | L 23–56 | 15% |
| Oct 5 | vs Holy Cross | L 14–21 | 37% |
| Oct 12 | at Colgate | W 32–14 | 23% |
| Oct 19 | at Towson | L 7–56 | 19% |
| Oct 26 | at Lafayette | L 17–21 | 47% |
| Nov 9 | vs Lehigh | W 20–10 | 39% |
| Nov 16 | vs Georgetown | W 20–17 | 41% |
| Nov 23 | vs Fordham | L 14–31 | 52% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Fordham 31–14; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 106th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 3–8
- Conference
- 3–3 tied for 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 179–357
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1134 −19 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −38.6 No. 105 of 126 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 222
- Offensive coordinator
- Jason Miran
- Defensive coordinator
- Ryan Manalac
Leaders
| Passing yards | Tarrin Earle QB | 82 yds |
| Rushing yards | Chad Freshnock RB | 30 yds |
| Receiving yards | Brandon Sanders WR | 115 yds |
| Tackles | Conner Romango S | 12 tkl |
| Interceptions | Gavin Pringle CB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2019 class
| Justin Murray CB | ★★ | No. 2839 |
| Brent Jackson S | ★★ | No. 3427 |
| Connor Holmes WR | ★★ | No. 3746 |
| Zack Tarburton OT | ||
| Gavin Pringle CB |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2019 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.784 |
| Whole class | 3 | 2.0 | 0.776 |
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.
2019 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holy Cross | 5–1 | 7–6 | |
| Lafayette | 4–2 | 4–8 | |
| Lehigh | 3–3 | 4–7 | |
| Colgate | 3–3 | 4–8 | |
 Bucknell | 3–3 | 3–8 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 4–8 | |
| Georgetown | 1–5 | 5–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.