Bucknell Bison

Bucknell predictions come with two seasons of trouble against the spread: 2-10 in 2025 and 2-5 so far in 2026. Six of this year’s seven games stayed under the total, after eight of last year’s 12 went over.

Bucknell in 2026

The Bison came within a point of Villanova, 17-16 at +22.5, and won 14-3 at VMI laying 8.5; those are the two covers. Penn, Georgetown and, on 17 October, Lafayette all won with Bucknell getting 4.5 or less, and Pittsburgh won 59-0.

Bucknell results

• at Richmond, 29 Aug: lost 35-14; missed +12.5; over 48.5
• vs Villanova, 5 Sep: lost 17-16; covered +22.5; under 54.5
• at VMI, 12 Sep: won 14-3; covered -8.5; under 47.5
• vs Pennsylvania, 19 Sep: lost 20-7; missed +3.5; under 46.5
• at Pittsburgh, 26 Sep: lost 59-0 (our prediction); missed +54.5; under 63.5
• at Georgetown, 10 Oct: lost 21-14; missed +2.5; under 44.5
• vs Lafayette, 17 Oct: lost 20-7; missed +4.5; under 52.5

Bucknell schedule, Eastern times

• at Holy Cross, 24 Oct, 1 PM
• at Lehigh, 31 Oct, 12 PM
• vs Fordham, 7 Nov, 1 PM
• at William & Mary, 14 Nov, 1 PM
• vs Colgate, 21 Nov, 1 PM

Bucknell in 2025

Last season Bucknell went 5-7 and failed to cover in all five games it was favored in.