2025 Bucknell
5–7 (2–5 Patriot League). Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Fordham 37–19Nov 8
By 18 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Richmond 33–28Oct 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Air Force | L 13–49 | 17% |
| Sep 6 | at Marist | W 34–23 | 53% |
| Sep 13 | vs VMI | W 35–28 | 71% |
| Sep 20 | vs Lehigh | L 24–41 | 41% |
| Sep 27 | vsSaint Francis | W 30–23 | 71% |
| Oct 4 | vs Richmond | W 33–28 | 41% |
| Oct 11 | at Lafayette | L 24–62 | 39% |
| Oct 18 | at Cornell | L 20–30 | 52% |
| Oct 25 | vs Georgetown | L 24–31 | 59% |
| Nov 8 | at Fordham | W 37–19 | 55% |
| Nov 15 | vs Holy Cross | L 20–37 | 55% |
| Nov 22 | at Colgate | L 19–38 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Colgate 38–19; unranked in the final AP poll; 7th in the Patriot League.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 119 on file).
- Record
- 5–7
- Conference
- 2–5 7th in Patriot League
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 313–409
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1187 −74 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −39.9 No. 105 of 129 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- No. 197
- Offensive coordinator
- Drew Folmar
- Defensive coordinator
- Chris Bowers
Leaders
| Passing yards | Ralph Rucker QB | 1,568 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Ralph Rucker QB | 11 TD |
| Rushing yards | Tariq Thomas RB | 602 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Michael Cadden RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sam Milligan WR | 975 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Sam Milligan WR | 10 TD |
| Tackles | Brandon Biagiarelli LB | 8 tkl |
| Sacks | Deuce Geter LB | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Darius Day S | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2025 class
| Logan Busson LB | ★★★ | No. 2771 |
| James Schlendorf CB | ★★ | No. 3230 |
| Kato Meissner DL | ★★ | No. 3520 |
| Liam Rooney DL | ★★ | No. 3578 |
| Peter Lagemann OT |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2025 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive line | 2 | 2.0 | 0.755 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.820 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.790 |
| Whole class | 4 | 2.3 | 0.780 |
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.
Roster 103
The 2025 roster103 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2025 line; 42 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 4
The 2025 portal Andrew Erby OL | ★★★ | from  Ohio |
 Carter Enyard LB | ★★★ | from  Michigan State |
 Chris Dietrich QB | ★★★ | from  Temple |
 Cesar Carrasco WR | from  Liberty |
Transfers out 5
2025 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 7–0 | 12–1 | |
| Lafayette | 6–1 | 8–4 | |
| Richmond | 3–4 | 7–5 | |
| Georgetown | 3–4 | 6–6 | |
| Colgate | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Holy Cross | 3–4 | 3–9 | |
 Bucknell | 2–5 | 5–7 | |
| Fordham | 1–6 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.