Bucknell Football
Bucknell is an NCAA Division I FCS football program in the Patriot, based in Lewisburg, PA. The 2026 record stands at 1-8. The Cooper Predictor rates Bucknell at -10.7, No. 116 of 127 FCS teams and No. 10 of 10 in the Patriot. The model projects a 2-10 finish, with Playoff Odds of 0.6%. The model's pre-game picks are 8-0 in Bucknell games this season. Most recent result: lost to Lehigh 30-31 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Fordham on Nov 7 — the model projects Bucknell 24-21, giving Bucknell a 51% chance to win.
Open Bucknell in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FCS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | @ Richmond | no pick on record | L 14-35 |
| Sep 5 | vs Villanova | L 20-38 10% ✓ | L 16-17 |
| Sep 12 | @ VMI | W 31-24 74% ✓ | W 14-3 |
| Sep 19 | vs Pennsylvania | L 21-28 22% ✓ | L 7-20 |
| Sep 26 | @ Pittsburgh | L 7-63 0% ✓ | L 0-59 |
| Oct 10 | @ Georgetown | L 21-24 40% ✓ | L 14-21 |
| Oct 17 | vs Lafayette | L 27-31 37% ✓ | L 7-20 |
| Oct 24 | @ Holy Cross | L 17-28 18% ✓ | L 3-34 |
| Oct 31 | @ Lehigh | L 7-38 4% ✓ | L 30-31 |
| Nov 7 | vs Fordham | W 24-21 51% | — |
| Nov 14 | @ William & Mary | L 24-27 37% | — |
| Nov 21 | vs Colgate | L 10-27 15% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Bucknell's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Patriot by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Lehigh | 7-2 | +10.1 |
| 2 |  Colgate | 5-4 | +6.4 |
| 3 |  Villanova | 5-4 | +2.9 |
| 4 |  Holy Cross | 4-5 | +0.1 |
| 5 |  Richmond | 6-3 | -2 |
| 6 |  Lafayette | 3-5 | -5.5 |
| 7 |  Georgetown | 3-4 | -7.6 |
| 8 |  Fordham | 2-7 | -9.1 |
| 9 |  William & Mary | 3-6 | -9.2 |
| 10 | Bucknell | 1-8 | -10.7 |
High schools on the Bucknell roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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