2026 Bucknell
1–6 (0–4 Patriot League). The season’s Wikipedia article records 1–5, over six games to the seven on file here. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 14–3Sep 12
By 11 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Villanova 16–17Sep 5
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Richmond | L 14–35 | 26% |
| Sep 5 | vs Villanova | L 16–17 | 27% |
| Sep 12 | at VMI | W 14–3 | 56% |
| Sep 19 | vs Pennsylvania | L 7–20 | 45% |
| Sep 26 | at Pittsburgh | L 0–59 | 7% |
| Oct 10 | at Georgetown | L 14–21 | 45% |
| Oct 17 | vs Lafayette | L 7–20 | 46% |
| Oct 24 | at Holy Cross | Preview | 24% |
| Oct 31 | at Lehigh | Preview | 9% |
| Nov 7 | vs Fordham | Preview | 55% |
| Nov 14 | at William & Mary | Preview | 29% |
| Nov 21 | vs Colgate | Preview | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
- Record
- 1–6
- Conference
- 0–4 10th in Patriot League
- AP now
- Unranked
- Points
- 72–175
- Coach
- —
- Elo
- 1157 −67 this season
- SP+ rating
- —
- SRS
- −48.1 No. 116 of 128 in FCS
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Travis James
- Defensive coordinator
- Jeffrey Long Jr.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Chris Dietrich QB | 789 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Chris Dietrich QB | 5 TD |
| Rushing yards | Michael Cadden RB | 280 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Michael Cadden RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sam Milligan WR | 300 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Sam Milligan WR | 3 TD |
| Tackles | Brandon Biagiarelli LB | 50 tkl |
| Sacks | Brandon Biagiarelli LB | 2 sacks |
| Interceptions | England Allen CB | 1 INT |
Roster 98
The 2026 roster98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2026 line; 54 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 1
The 2026 portal
Transfers out 6
 Dara Adeyemi OT | ★★★ | to  Stanford |
| John Ohnegian OL | ★★★ | to  Wake Forest |
| Tariq Thomas RB | ★★★ | to  Fresno State |
| Nathan Natoli OT | ★★★ | to  Buffalo |
| Xavier Allen OT | ★★★ | to  Memphis |
| Jack Goheen LB | no new school on file |
2026 Patriot League standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lehigh | 4–0 | 6–1 | |
| Richmond | 3–1 | 5–2 | |
| Colgate | 3–1 | 4–3 | |
| Villanova | 2–2 | 3–4 | |
| Georgetown | 2–2 | 2–4 | |
| Holy Cross | 2–2 | 2–5 | |
| Fordham | 2–3 | 2–6 | |
| Lafayette | 1–2 | 2–4 | |
| William & Mary | 1–3 | 3–4 | |
| Bucknell | 0–4 | 1–6 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.