2024 Bucknell
6–6 (4–2 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Marist 34–18Sep 21
By 16 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Fordham 28–27Nov 9
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | at Navy | L 21–49 | 17% |
| Sep 7 | at VMI | W 35–28 | 42% |
| Sep 14 | vs Merrimack | L 21–31 | 56% |
| Sep 21 | vs Marist | W 34–18 | 68% |
| Sep 28 | at Lehigh | W 38–35 | 40% |
| Oct 12 | at Pennsylvania | L 21–31 | 31% |
| Oct 19 | vs Cornell | L 21–34 | 64% |
| Oct 26 | at Georgetown | L 20–21 | 35% |
| Nov 2 | vs Lafayette | W 21–14 | 44% |
| Nov 9 | vs Fordham | W 28–27 | 64% |
| Nov 16 | at Holy Cross | L 38–40 | 22% |
| Nov 23 | vs Colgate | W 48–34 | 65% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Colgate 48–34; unranked in the final AP poll; 3rd in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 76th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–2 3rd in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 346–362
- Coach
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- Elo
- 1242 +10 this season
- SP+ rating
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- SRS
- −33.9 No. 83 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
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- Offensive coordinator
- John Bear
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Bowers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ralph Rucker QB | 2,800 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ralph Rucker QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tariq Thomas RB | 792 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Ralph Rucker QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Eric Weatherly WR | 835 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Eric Weatherly WR | 8 TD |
| Tackles | Nick Hoying LB | 11 tkl |
| Sacks | Brad Jamison LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Aaron Davis S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2024 class
| Herschel Johal OT | ★★ | No. 3253 |
| Caden Allard ATH | ★★ | No. 3253 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2024 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
| Whole class | 2 | 2.0 | 0.770 |
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.
Transfers in 2
The 2024 portal Nate Anderson WR | ★★★ | from  Western Michigan |
 Terian Williams S | ★★★ | from  Stanford |
Transfers out 3
 Ethan Robinson CB | ★★★ | to  Minnesota |
| Blake Leake LB | ★★★ | to  Ohio |
| Coleman Bennett RB | ★★★ | to  Rice |
2024 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 5–1 | 9–4 | |
| Holy Cross | 5–1 | 6–6 | |
| Bucknell | 4–2 | 6–6 | |
| Lafayette | 2–4 | 6–6 | |
| Georgetown | 2–4 | 5–6 | |
| Fordham | 2–4 | 2–10 | |
| Colgate | 1–5 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.