2025 Bucknell Bison football team

2025 Bucknell Bison football
2025 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	5–6 (2–4 Patriot)
Head coach	Dave Cecchini (7th season);
Offensive coordinator	Drew Folmar (1st season)
Defensive coordinator	Chris Bowers (4th season)
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated November 17, 2025

2025 Patriot League football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Lehigh	6	–	0	11	–	0
Lafayette	6	–	0	8	–	3
Georgetown	3	–	3	6	–	5
Richmond	3	–	4	6	–	5
Bucknell	2	–	4	5	–	6
Colgate	2	–	4	4	–	7
Holy Cross	2	–	4	2	–	9
Fordham	1	–	6	1	–	10

As of November 16, 2025 Rankings from STATS Poll

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

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:30 p.m.	at Air Force *	Falcon Stadium Colorado Springs, CO	CBSSN	L 13–49	30,207
September 6	1:00 p.m.	at Marist *	Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field Poughkeepsie, NY	ESPN+	W 34–23	1,907
September 13	3:30 p.m.	VMI *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	W 35–28	2,058
September 20	6:00 p.m.	No. 10 Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	L 24–41	3,143
September 27	6:00 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA) *	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	W 30–23	887
October 4	12:00 p.m.	Richmond	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	W 33–28	1,454
October 11	12:30 p.m.	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA	ESPN+	L 24–62	3,873
October 18	1:00 p.m.	at Cornell *	Schoellkopf Field Ithaca, NY	ESPN+	L 20–30	4,205
October 25	12:00 p.m.	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	L 24–31	778
November 8	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY	ESPN+	W 37–19	2,235
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	L 20–37	913
November 22	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

at Air Force (FBS)

Bucknell Bison (0–0) at Air Force Falcons (FBS) (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	7	3	3	13
Falcons (FBS)	14	14	14	7	49

at Falcon Stadium • Air Force Academy, Colorado

Date: August 30
Game time: 1:30 p.m. MDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 30,207
Referee: Gary Reed
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent and Ben DiNucci
Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter

AFA – Quin Smith 40-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Jacob Medina kick), 6:22. Falcons 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:47.
AFA – Cade Harris 9-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 2:28. Falcons 14–0. Drive: 5 plays, 61 yards, 2:25.

Second quarter

BUCK – Sam Milligan 12-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer kick), 12:54. Falcons 14–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:34.
AFA – Dylan Carson 2-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 7:14. Falcons 21–7. Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:40.;
AFA – Cade Harris 62-yard pass from Josh Johnson (Jacob Medina kick), 4:41. Falcons 28–7. Drive: 1 play, 62 yards, 0:09.

Third quarter

AFA – Korey Johnson 0-yard fumble return (Jacob Medina kick), 13:04. Falcons 35–7.
AFA – Cade Harris 8-yard run (Jacob Medina kick), 11:34. Falcons 42–7. Drive: 1 play, 8 yards, 0:06.
BUCK – Matt Schearer 37-yard field goal, 5:49. Falcons 42–10. Drive: 12 plays, 55 yards, 5:45.

Fourth quarter

AFA – Maguire Martin 1-yard run (Reagan Tubbs kick), 6:24. Falcons 49–10. Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 14:25.
BUCK – Matt Schearer 39-yard field goal, 0:44. Falcons 49–13. Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:40.

Statistics	BUCK	AFA
First downs	18	23
Total yards	266	429
Rushing yards	97	270
Passing yards	169	159
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–24–1	6–9–0
Time of possession	28:22	31:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing	Ralph Rucker IV	10/18, 126 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tariq Thomas	18 rushes, 80 yards
	Receiving	Sam Milligan	2 receptions, 41 yards, TD
Air Force	Passing	Josh Johnson	4/7, 112 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cade Harris	8 rushes, 66 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cade Harris	3 receptions, 83 yards, TD

at Marist

Bucknell Bison (0-1) at Marist Red Foxes (1-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	10	7	3	14	34
Red Foxes	0	14	3	6	23

at Leonidoff Field • Poughkeepsie, NY

Date: September 6
Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind: SW at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
Game attendance: 1,907
Referee: Edward Roos
TV announcers (ESPN+): Geoff Brault (play-by-play), Steve Eggink (analyst), William Rosen (sideline)

Statistics	BUCK	MRST
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Marist	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

VMI

VMI Keydets (1-1) vs. Bucknell Bison (1-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Keydets	7	0	7	14	28
Bison	7	14	7	7	35

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: September 13
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 2,058
Referee: Eric Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charlie Fisher (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(8:46) BUC – Sam Milligan 45-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 1 play, 45 yards, 0:08; Bucknell 7–0)
(3:16) VMI – Owen Sweeney 18-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:23; Tied 7–7)

Second Quarter

(4:58) BUC – Sam Milligan 18-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 8:03; Bucknell 14–7)
(0:15) BUC – Sam Milligan 34-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 10 plays, 85 yards, 2:54; Bucknell 21–7)

Third Quarter

(8:37) VMI – Noah Grevious 73-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 3 plays, 77 yards, 1:29; Bucknell 21–14)
(2:30) BUC – TJ Cadden 59-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 3 plays, 63 yards, 1:13; Bucknell 28–14)

Fourth Quarter

(14:54) VMI – Nana Utsey 3-yard run, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:29; Bucknell 28–21)
(5:26) VMI – Owen Sweeney 14-yard pass from Collin Shannon, Ben Shrewsbury kick (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 3:30; Tied 28–28)
(1:49) BUC – Sam Milligan 37-yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 8 plays, 88 yards, 3:37; Bucknell 35–28)

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	Statistics
VMI	Passing	Collin Shannon	21/38, 362 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Leo Boehling	19 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Noah Grevious	6 receptions, 186 yards, TD
Bucknell	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

No. 10 Lehigh Mountain Hawks (3-0) vs. Bucknell Bison (2-1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 10 Mountain Hawks	10	7	21	3	41
Bison	3	7	0	14	24

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: September 20
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 3,143
Referee: Todd Bowman
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charlie Fisher (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(LEH): 11:44 - Nick Garrido 24 Yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 3:04 LEH 3-0)
(LEH): 7:03 - Jaden Green 12 Yard rush, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 5 plays, 55 yards, 2:37 LEH 10-0)
(BUCK): 3:49 - Matt Schearer 29 Yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:08 LEH 10-3)

Second Quarter

(LEH): 10:08 - Luke Yoder 1 Yard rush, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 11 plays, 98 yards, 5:39 LEH 17-3)
(BUCK): 4:29 - Ralph Rucker IV 5 Yard rush, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 5:39 LEH 17-10)

Third Quarter

(LEH): 11:54 - Jaden Green 23 Yard rush, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 3:06 LEH 24-10)
(LEH): 7:30 - Jaden Green 6 Yard rush, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 4 plays, 30 yards, 2:14 LEH 31-10)
(LEH): 2:06 - Mason Humphrey 17 Yard pass from Hayden Johnson, Nick Garrido kick (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 4:01 LEH 38-10)

Fourth Quarter

(BUCK): 12:18 - Nate Anderson 10 Yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:48 LEH 38-17)
(BUCK): 6:09 - TJ Cadden 3 Yard pass from Ralph Rucker IV, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 11 plays, 86 yards, 3:38 LEH 38-24)
(LEH): 1:42 - Nick Garrido 23 Yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 39 yards, 4:19 LEH 41-24)

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	Statistics
Lehigh	Passing	Hayden Johnson	16/20, 171 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Luke Yoder	18 carries, 174 yards, TD
	Receiving	Geoffrey Jamiel	8 receptions, 102 yards
Bucknell	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)

Saint Francis Red Flash (0-4) vs. Bucknell Bison (2-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash	0	14	3	6	23
Bison	7	3	12	8	30

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: September 27
Game time: 6:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 887
Referee: Anthony Florio
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charle Fisher (analyst)

Statistics	SFPA	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Richmond

Richmond Spiders (3-2) vs. Bucknell Bison (3-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Spiders	14	7	7	0	28
Bison	7	10	7	9	33

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Tom Zetts
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charle Fisher (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(13:10) RICH - Ashten Snelsire 24-yard pass to Isaiah Dawson, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 4 Plays, 62 yards, 1:43; RICH 7–0)
(8:19) BUCK - Michael Cadden 4-yard run, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 9 Plays, 72 yards, 4:45; TIED 7–7)
(5:41) RICH - Ashten Snelsire 25-yard pass to Isaiah Dawson, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 6 Plays, 83 yards, 2:31; RICH 14–7)

Second Quarter

(14:56) BUCK - Logan Bush 11-yard run, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 11 Plays, 78 yards, 5:40; TIED 14–14)
(11:42) RICH - Ashten Snelsire 25-yard pass to Andrew King, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 6 Plays, 69 yards, 3:09; RICH 21–14)
(0:05) BUCK - Matt Schearer 31-yard field goal (Drive: 10 Plays, 61 yards, 1:23; RICH 21–17)

Third Quarter

(10:39) BUCK - Michael Cadden 2-yard run, Matt Schearer kick (Drive: 8 Plays, 86 yards, 4:16; BUCK 24–21)
(8:25) RICH - Ashten Snelsire 25-yard pass to Ja'Vion Griffin, Jayden Alsheskie kick (Drive: 5 Plays, 74 yards, 2:12; RICH 28–24)

Fourth Quarter

(6:14) BUCK - Matt Schearer 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 Plays, 80 yards, 5:59; RICH 28–27)
(2:14) BUCK - Ralph Rucker IV 20-yard pass to Nate Anderson, 2-point conversion failed (Drive: 6 Plays, 49 yards, 1:38; BUCK 33–28)

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	Statistics
Richmond	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 TD
Bucknell	Passing	Ralph Rucker IV	24/34, 284 yards, TD
	Rushing	Logan Bush	8 carries, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sam Milligan	11 receptions, 133 yards

at Lafayette

Bucknell Bison (4-2) vs. Lafayette Leopards (4-2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	10	14	0	24
Leopards	7	27	14	14	62

at Fisher Stadium • Easton, PA

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:30 PM EDT
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 3,873

Statistics	BUCK	LAF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Lafayette	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Cornell

Bucknell Bison (4-3) vs. Cornell Big Red (0-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	0	7	0	13	20
Big Red	3	6	14	7	30

at Schoellkopf Field • Ithaca, NY

Date: October 18
Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Cloudy
Game attendance: 4,205
Referee: Todd Bowman
TV announcers (ESPN+): Nick DeLuca (play-by-play) and Matt Miller (analyst)

Statistics	BUCK	COR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cornell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Georgetown

Georgetown Hoyas (4-3) vs. Bucknell Bison (4-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Hoyas	7	7	7	10	31
Bison	0	14	0	10	24

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: October 25
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny
Game attendance: 778
Referee: Eric Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Doug Birdsong (play-by-play) and Charle Fisher (analyst)

Statistics	GTWN	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgetown	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Fordham

Bucknell Bison (4-5) vs. Fordham Rams (1-8) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Rams	-	-	-	-	0

at Coffey Field • New York City, NY

Date: November 8
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	BUCK	FOR
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Fordham	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Holy Cross

Holy Cross Crusaders (0-0) vs. Bucknell Bison (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Crusaders	-	-	-	-	0
Bison	-	-	-	-	0

at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium • Lewisburg, PA

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	HC	BUCK
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Holy Cross	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Colgate

Bucknell Bison (0-0) vs. Colgate Raiders (0-0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bison	-	-	-	-	0
Raiders	-	-	-	-	0

at Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium • Hamilton, NY

Date: November 22
Game time: 1:00 PM EST

Statistics	BUCK	COLG
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bucknell	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Colgate	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "2025 Bucknell Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved June 27, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". bucknellbison.com. Bucknell Bison Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2025.

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[1] "2025 Bucknell Football Schedule". fbschedules.com. FBSchedules. Retrieved June 27, 2025.

[2] "2025 Football Schedule". bucknellbison.com. Bucknell Bison Athletics. Retrieved June 27, 2025.

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2025 Bucknell Bison football team

Contents

Schedule

Game summaries

at Air Force (FBS)

at Marist

VMI

No. 10 Lehigh

Saint Francis (PA)

Richmond

at Lafayette

at Cornell

Georgetown

at Fordham

Holy Cross

at Colgate

References