NCAA FCS Patriot League

Bucknell football predictions & picks

Patriot League

2026 record: 1-9
Patriot League: 10th
PPG: 11.8
Streak: L7
Last 5: Lost 14–21 at Georgetown · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 7–20 vs Lafayette · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 3–34 at Holy Cross · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 30–31 at Lehigh · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 13–38 vs Fordham · Sat, Nov 7

Bucknell next game

Wk 11

Bucknell @1:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 William & Mary

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Bucknell 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Aug 29Aug 29 @Richmond Richmond L14–35 —

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Villanova Villanova L16–17 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @VMI VMI W14–3 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Pennsylvania Penn L7–20 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 @Pittsburgh Pitt L0–59 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 @Georgetown Georgetown L14–21 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Lafayette Lafayette L7–20 —

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Holy Cross Holy Cross L3–34 —

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Lehigh Lehigh L30–31 —

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 vs Fordham Fordham L13–38 —

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @William & Mary William & Mary 1:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Wk 12Sat, Nov 21Nov 21 vs Colgate Colgate 12:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Bucknell team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 127 FCS teams

Offense

Points 11.8/ game 126th

Total yards 247.6/ game 125th

Passing yards 177.6/ game 95th

Rushing yards 70.0/ game 125th

Third-down conversions 27.9% 122nd

Giveaways 1.4/ game 63rd

Time of possession 27:18 112th

Defense

Points allowed 27.8/ game 70th

Yards allowed 395.0/ game 81st

Passing yards allowed 193.7/ game 35th

Rushing yards allowed 201.3/ game 113th

Takeaways 0.8/ game 116th

Penalties 4.3/ game 4th

Bucknell leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Chris Dietrich 951yds 5 TD · 5 INT · 63.5% comp. · 7 games

Rushing Michael Cadden 447yds 2 TD · 3.8 per carry · 10 games

Receiving Sam Milligan 567yds 53 catches · 5 TD · 8 games

Tackles Brandon Biagiarelli 92 10 games

Sacks Brandon Biagiarelli 3.5 10 games

Interceptions England Allen 1 4 passes defended · 8 games

Patriot League standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Lehigh Lehigh 820 8-2 .800 322180 +142 W2

2 Villanova Villanova 640 6-4 .600 274248 +26 W4

3 Richmond Richmond 640 6-4 .600 181258 −77 L2

4 Colgate Colgate 550 5-5 .500 201158 +43 L1

5 Holy Cross Holy Cross 550 5-5 .500 235268 −33 W3

6 Lafayette Lafayette 450 4-5 .444 206265 −59 W1

7 Georgetown Georgetown 350 3-5 .375 166209 −43 L1

8 Fordham Fordham 370 3-7 .300 181295 −114 W1

9 William & Mary William & Mary 370 3-7 .300 183344 −161 L3

10 Bucknell Bucknell 190 1-9 .100 118278 −160 L7

Bucknell FAQ

Who does Bucknell play next?

Next up for Bucknell: on the road at William & Mary, Saturday, November 14, 1:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Bucknell’s record this season?

Bucknell is 1-9, 10th in the Patriot League.

Who leads Bucknell in passing yards?

Chris Dietrich, with 951 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (5 TD · 5 INT · 63.5% comp. · 7 games).

Patriot League rivals

All teams

Colgate Fordham Georgetown Holy Cross Lafayette Lehigh Richmond Villanova William & Mary

Bucknell this week

Bucknell is 1-9, 0-7 in Patriot League play. Its last game was a 38–13 loss to Fordham at home on November 7, its seventh in a row. Its offense averages 11.8 points a game (126th in FCS), and its defense allows 27.8 (tied for 70th).

Next up, Bucknell visits William & Mary on Saturday, November 14 at 1:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.