2023 Bucknell
4–7 (1–5 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marist 38–21Nov 18
By 17 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Georgetown 47–50Nov 11
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at James Madison | L 3–38 | 7% |
| Sep 9 | vs VMI | W 21–13 | 53% |
| Sep 23 | vs Pennsylvania | L 21–37 | 34% |
| Sep 30 | at Lafayette | L 22–56 | 27% |
| Oct 7 | vs Holy Cross | L 27–55 | 19% |
| Oct 14 | at Cornell | W 21–13 | 30% |
| Oct 21 | vs Lehigh | L 18–27 | 67% |
| Oct 28 | at Colgate | W 49–34 | 28% |
| Nov 4 | at Fordham | L 21–27 | 21% |
| Nov 11 | vs Georgetown | L 47–50 | 56% |
| Nov 18 | at Marist | W 38–21 | 44% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Marist 38–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 84th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 4–7
- Conference
- 1–5 tied for 6th in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 288–371
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1198 +22 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −30.8 No. 74 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Jason Miran
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Bowers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ralph Rucker QB | 2,537 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ralph Rucker QB | 21 TD |
| Rushing yards | Coleman Bennett RB | 496 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Rushawn Baker RB | 7 TD |
| Receiving yards | Damian Harris WR | 606 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Eric Weatherly WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Blake Leake LB | 9 tkl |
| Sacks | Brad Jamison LB | 0.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Ethan Robinson DB | 3 INT |
Transfers in 1
The 2023 portal Eric Weatherly WR | ★★★ | from  Duke |
Transfers out 2
 Brent Jackson S | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Gavin Pringle CB | to  Georgia State |
2023 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 5–1 | 9–3 | |
| Holy Cross | 5–1 | 7–4 | |
| Colgate | 4–2 | 6–5 | |
| Georgetown | 3–3 | 5–6 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 6–5 | |
| Bucknell | 1–5 | 4–7 | |
| Lehigh | 1–5 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.