The 2025 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University as a member of the Patriot League during the 2025 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison are led by seventh-year head coach Dave Cecchini and play their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania.
Schedule
Game summaries
at Air Force (FBS)
Statistics BUCK AFA First downs 18 23 Plays–yards 62–266 60–429 Rushes–yards 38–97 51–270 Passing yards 169 159 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–24–1 6–9–0 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 28:22 31:38 Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Ralph Rucker IV 10/18, 126 yards, TD, INT Rushing Tariq Thomas 18 carries, 80 yards Receiving Sam Milligan 2 receptions, 41 yards, TDAir Force Passing Josh Johnson 4/7, 112 yards, 2 TD Rushing Cade Harris 8 carries, 66 yards, 2 TD Receiving Cade Harris 3 receptions, 83 yards, TD
at Marist
Statistics BUCK MRST First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Rushing Receiving Marist Passing Rushing Receiving
VMI
Statistics VMI BUCK First downs 18 18 Total yards 421 476 Rushing yards 59 71 Passing yards 362 405 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–38–0 21–28–1 Time of possession 30:28 29:32 Team Category Player StatisticsVMI Passing Collin Shannon 21/38, 362 yards, 3 TD Rushing Leo Boehling 19 carries, 66 yards Receiving Noah Grevious 6 receptions, 186 yards, TDBucknell Passing Ralph Rucker IV 21/28, 405 yards, 5 TD, INT Rushing Tariq Thomas 14 carries, 25 yards Receiving Sam Milligan 7 receptions, 192 yards, 4 TD
No. 10 Lehigh
Statistics LEH BUCK First downs 25 20 Total yards 494 291 Rushing yards 323 80 Passing yards 171 291 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–20–0 23–34–1 Time of possession 32:07 27:53 Team Category Player StatisticsLehigh Passing Hayden Johnson 16/20, 171 yards, 2 TD Rushing Luke Yoder 18 carries, 174 yards, TD Receiving Geoffrey Jamiel 8 receptions, 102 yardsBucknell Passing Ralph Rucker IV 23/34, 291 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Ralph Rucker IV 13 carries, 35 yards, TD Receiving Sam Milligan 5 receptions, 109 yards
Saint Francis (PA)
Statistics SFPA BUCK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsSaint Francis (PA) Passing Rushing Receiving Bucknell Passing Rushing Receiving
Richmond
Statistics RICH BUCK First downs 25 32 Total yards 494 496 Rushing yards 187 212 Passing yards 307 284 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–27–3 24–35–0 Time of possession 24:03 35:57 Team Category Player StatisticsRichmond Passing Ashten Snelsire 16/27, 307 yards, 4 TD Rushing Aziz Foster-Powell 8 carries, 108 yards Receiving Isaiah Dawson 6 receptions, 144 yards, 2 TDBucknell Passing Ralph Rucker IV 24/34, 284 yards, TD Rushing Logan Bush 8 carries, 47 yards, TD Receiving Sam Milligan 11 receptions, 133 yards
Lafayette
Statistics BUCK LAF First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Rushing Receiving Lafayette Passing Rushing Receiving
at Cornell
Statistics BUCK COR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Rushing Receiving Cornell Passing Rushing Receiving
Georgetown
Statistics GTWN BUCK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgetown Passing Rushing Receiving Bucknell Passing Rushing Receiving
at Fordham
Statistics BUCK FOR First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Rushing Receiving Fordham Passing Rushing Receiving
Holy Cross
Statistics HC BUCK First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsHoly Cross Passing Rushing Receiving Bucknell Passing Rushing Receiving
at Colgate
Statistics BUCK COLG First downs Total yards Rushing yards Passing yards Passing: Comp–Att–Int Time of possession Team Category Player StatisticsBucknell Passing Rushing Receiving Colgate Passing Rushing Receiving
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