The Bison were underdogs 23 times in 2025-26 and won four; the 22 priced underdog moneylines lost 11.88 units, a return only 20 Division I teams fell below. They scored 67.36 points a game, and 25 teams scored fewer.
Getting points, most nights
Bucknell went 10-23. As underdogs the Bison went 4-19 and covered 9 of 22 lined games. Three of the four wins came on the road at plus prices: 60-59 at American at +280, 75-73 at Army at +136 and 73-62 at Mount St. Mary’s at +105.
2025-26 regular season. Neutral-site games are in neither home nor away. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.
One unit on all 32 priced games finished 12.19 down, a figure 336 programs in the country beat. November opened with a 2-7 month and 5.21 units lost; February repeated it on the spread, two covers in eight games. At home the Bison went 6-8 and the home moneyline lost 4.05, with only 45 Division I teams losing more on their own floor. On the road they went 4-13 and lost 6.14.
Running total over 32 priced 2025-26 regular-season games, at the pre-game moneyline. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.
Favored, ten times
As favorites the Bison won six of ten and covered five. Two of the defeats came against Holy Cross, 72-63 at home at -148 and 65-58 on the road at -135, and a third was 87-84 at home to Army at -205.
The spread
Fourteen covers in 32 games. Home and road were alike against the number, 5 of 13 at home and 7 of 17 away. March produced two covers in two.
10-23 in 33 games. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.
Unders
Twenty unders against 13 overs, 60.6%, the 50th-highest under rate in the country (tied with four others). Opponents scored 76.3 a game against Bucknell’s 67.36.
Patriot League opponents
Three meetings with Navy ended in three Bison defeats, the third of them a Patriot League quarterfinal, with one Bison cover in three. Army went the other way: two Bucknell wins in three, including the first-round tournament game. Colgate and Holy Cross each won both meetings without a Bucknell cover.
2025-26 regular season; dark is wins, light the games played. Source: ESPN results and pre-game lines.
Questions and answers
How did Bucknell do as an underdog in 2025-26?
Four wins in 23 games as the underdog, nine covers in 22 lined ones, and 11.88 units down on those moneylines.
What was Bucknell’s record against Navy?
0-3, including the Patriot League quarterfinal, with one cover.
