
Bucknell Bison
Patriot
6-6 (4-2 conf)
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- —
- SP+ Offense
- —
- SP+ Defense
- —
- SRS
- -33.9
- FPI
- —
- Elo
- —
- Talent
- —
- Recruiting
- —
Schedule
record 6–6
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Navy | +3.5 | 21-49 | -28 | L |
| 2 | @VMI | FCS | 35-28 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsMerrimack | FCS | 21-31 | -10 | L |
| 4 | vsMarist | FCS | 34-18 | +16 | W |
| 5 | @Lehigh | FCS | 38-35 | +3 | W |
| 7 | @Pennsylvania | FCS | 21-31 | -10 | L |
| 8 | vsCornell | FCS | 21-34 | -13 | L |
| 9 | @Georgetown | FCS | 20-21 | -1 | L |
| 10 | vsLafayette | FCS | 21-14 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsFordham | FCS | 28-27 | +1 | W |
| 12 | @Holy Cross | FCS | 38-40 | -2 | L |
| 13 | vsColgate | FCS | 48-34 | +14 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2024 · 42
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Ralph Rucker | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 2nd | Michael Hardyway | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Tariq Thomas | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Paul Neel | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Michael Cadden | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Danny Meuser | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Logan Bush | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eric Weatherly | JR | 5'8" | 173 | — |
| WR | 2nd | TJ Cadden | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Josh Gary | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Nate Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Sam Milligan | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Derrick Anderson Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | AJ Bosch | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Marques Owens | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Charlie Kreinbucher | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Cade Rooney | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Kyle Fontes | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DL | 1st | Jack Barnes | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Grant Laws | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Justin Fisher | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Ashton Sempervive | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Dara Adeyemi | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Aneesh Vyas | SR | 6'2" | 305 | — |
Linebackers · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Nick Hoying | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Gavin Willis | JR | 6'0" | 230 | — |
| LB | 3rd | Brad Jamison | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Brandon Biagiarelli | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Takai Whitmore | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Aaron Davis | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Chris Sims | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Roman Pearson | JR | 6'2" | 192 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Mason Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | John Schlendorf | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Alex Smith Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Terian Williams | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Drew Cormier | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | JJ Sebert | SO | 5'11" | 190 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Ryan Jedlicka | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Matt Karic | — | — | — | — |
| P | — | Nick Niemynski | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Matt Schearer | — | — | — | — |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
28.8
PPG Against
30.2
Differential
-1.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 4-2
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 4-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-2
- Avg Margin
- -1.3
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 4-2 | 28.8 | 26.3 |
| Away | 2-4 | 28.8 | 34.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 4-2 | 32.2 | 28.5 |
| Non-conference | 2-4 | 25.5 | 31.8 |
Season History · last 11
0 AP top-10 · 0 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
| 2024 | 6-6 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | 4-7 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
| 2022 | 3-8 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2021 | 1-10 | 0-6 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-8 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
| 2018 | 1-10 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
| 2017 | 5-6 | 2-4 | — | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-7 | 3-3 | — | — | — |
| 2015 | 4-7 | 1-5 | — | — | — |
| 2014 | 8-3 | 4-2 | — | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
3-2 SU · 4-1 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 11 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-6 |
| ATS | 8-373% |
| Over / Under | 5-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-2 |
| As underdog | 6-1 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 6-0 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #208 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★2 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #197 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #189 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | #201 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2019 | #222 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #210 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #207 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | #235 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | #199 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2024
Portal in 2net -1Out 3
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Nate Anderson | WR | 3★ | ← Western Michigan |
| ▲ | Terian Williams II | S | 3★ | ← Stanford |
| ▼ | Ethan Robinson | CB | 3★ | → Minnesota |
| ▼ | Blake Leake | LB | 3★ | → Ohio |
| ▼ | Coleman Bennett | RB | 3★ | → Rice |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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