Fordham at Bucknell

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Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM ET · Christy Mathewson-Memorial StadiumAdd to calendar: Google · other

Fordham (2‑7) at Bucknell (1‑8) — no line yet, and the model has this one close to even.

How they got here

Last three games

Fordham · 2-7

Rated 244th in our preseason ratings, 257th now.

1-2 in its last three, including a 6-point win over Richmond as an 8.5-point underdog.

L 17-31 vs Lafayette No. 216 of 668 teams

lost by 14 as a 2.5-point underdog

Fordham lost 17-31 vs Lafayette. Chance to win started at 48%, low under 1%, high 73%.

L 17-38 vs Villanova No. 182 of 668 teams

lost by 21 as a 7.5-point underdog

Fordham lost 17-38 vs Villanova. Chance to win started at 35%, low under 1%, high 36%.

W 20-14 vs Richmond No. 205 of 668 teams

won by 6 as an 8.5-point underdog

Fordham won 20-14 vs Richmond. Chance to win started at 35%, low 14%, high 96%.

L 0-34 @ Lehigh No. 129 of 668 teams

lost by 34 as a 22.5-point underdog

Fordham lost 0-34 at Lehigh. Chance to win started at 6%, low under 1%, high 9%.

L 16-31 vs Stony Brook No. 158 of 668 teams

lost by 15 as a 9.5-point underdog

Fordham lost 16-31 vs Stony Brook. Chance to win started at 29%, low under 1%, high 48%.

W 52-27 @ William & Mary No. 206 of 668 teams

won by 25 as a 15.5-point underdog

Fordham won 52-27 at William & Mary. Chance to win started at 11%, low 7%, high better than 99%.

L 7-45 @ Coastal Carolina No. 186 of 668 teams

lost by 38 as a 36.5-point underdog

Fordham lost 7-45 at Coastal Carolina. Chance to win started at 1%, low under 1%, high 2%.

L 0-38 @ North Dakota State No. 80 of 668 teams

lost by 38 as a 41.5-point underdog

Fordham lost 0-38 at North Dakota State. Chance to win started at 1%, low under 1%, high 1%.

L 14-24 vs Colgate No. 208 of 668 teams

lost by 10 as an 8.5-point underdog

Fordham lost 14-24 vs Colgate. Chance to win started at 37%, low 3%, high 45%.

Last three games

Bucknell · 1-8

Rated 236th in our preseason ratings, 255th now.

Three straight losses.

L 30-31 @ Lehigh No. 151 of 668 teams

lost by 1 as a 26.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 30-31 at Lehigh. Chance to win started at 3%, low under 1%, high 33%.

L 3-34 @ Holy Cross No. 199 of 668 teams

lost by 31 as a 10-point underdog

Bucknell lost 3-34 at Holy Cross. Chance to win started at 19%, low under 1%, high 25%.

L 7-20 vs Lafayette No. 231 of 668 teams

lost by 13 as a 4.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 7-20 vs Lafayette. Chance to win started at 55%, low 3%, high 62%.

L 14-21 @ Georgetown No. 256 of 668 teams

lost by 7 as a 2.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 14-21 at Georgetown. Chance to win started at 30%, low under 1%, high 62%.

L 0-59 @ PittsburghTop 25 No. 42 of 668 teams

lost by 59 as a 54.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 0-59 at Pittsburgh. Never had a real chance.

L 7-20 vs Pennsylvania No. 251 of 668 teams

lost by 13 as a 3.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 7-20 vs Pennsylvania. Chance to win started at 48%, low 1%, high 54%.

W 14-3 @ VMI No. 264 of 668 teams

won by 11 as an 8.5-point favorite

Bucknell won 14-3 at VMI. Chance to win started at 69%, low 37%, high 99%.

L 16-17 vs Villanova No. 146 of 668 teams

lost by 1 as a 22.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 16-17 vs Villanova. Chance to win started at 9%, low 1%, high 28%.

L 14-35 @ Richmond No. 185 of 668 teams

lost by 21 as a 12.5-point underdog

Bucknell lost 14-35 at Richmond. Chance to win started at 14%, low under 1%, high 14%.

What’s at stake

Fordham

  • Fordham is still shaking off a 14-point loss.

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The series

Fordham leads the series 16-10

26 meetings since 1929 · Bucknell has won the last 2

Bucknell wonFordham won1929: Fordham by 141930: Fordham by 121931: Bucknell by 11932: Fordham by 302003: Bucknell by 212004: Bucknell by 12005: Fordham by 72006: Bucknell by 102007: Bucknell by 142008: Bucknell by 32009: Fordham by 142010: Fordham by 122011: Bucknell by 212012: Bucknell by 32013: Fordham by 22014: Fordham by 32015: Fordham by 82016: Fordham by 142017: Fordham by 112018: Fordham by 32019: Fordham by 172021: Fordham by 452022: Fordham by 422023: Fordham by 62024: Bucknell by 12025: Bucknell by 1819292025
  • 2025Bucknell 37-19
  • 2024Bucknell 28-27
  • 2023Fordham 27-21
  • 2022Fordham 59-17
  • 2021Fordham 66-21

Home field

Home-field advantage: Bottom third of FBS.

0% at home, 0% on the road against FBS opponents (0-0 home, 0-7 away).

Our model gives every stadium the same flat 2.3-point home edge (why); the books use about 3. Against the closing line this stadium reads -3.6 at home vs. away over 53 games — inside the ±6.4 noise, so the flat number is the honest one here.

The visitors travel about 157 miles to get here.

Week by week

Bucknell

Wk 4: L 0-59 at Pittsburgh▼59Pittsbur…Wk 6: L 14-21 at Georgetown▼7Georgeto…Wk 7: L 7-20 vs Lafayette▼13LafayetteWk 8: L 3-34 at Holy Cross▼31Holy Cro…Wk 9: L 30-31 at Lehigh▼1Lehigh
  • Wk 4Lat Pittsburgh0-59
  • Wk 6Lat Georgetown14-21
  • Wk 7Lvs Lafayette7-20
  • Wk 8Lat Holy Cross3-34
  • Wk 9Lat Lehigh30-31

Fordham

Wk 4: L 16-31 vs Stony Brook▼15Stony Br…Wk 5: L 0-34 at Lehigh▼34LehighWk 6: W 20-14 vs Richmond▲6RichmondWk 7: L 17-38 vs Villanova▼21VillanovaWk 8: L 17-31 vs Lafayette▼14Lafayette
  • Wk 4Lvs Stony Brook16-31
  • Wk 5Lat Lehigh0-34
  • Wk 6Wvs Richmond20-14
  • Wk 7Lvs Villanova17-38
  • Wk 8Lvs Lafayette17-31

Power rating by week

Bucknell is rated 0.8 points ahead as of week 10. Our power rating by week; higher is better.

-9-12-15Wk 0Wk 5Wk 10BucknellFordham

Conference standings

Going into this game: place in the conference, then conference record.