A Bucknell football player died in 2024 after collapsing at practice.

WORCESTER, Mass. — Ty Curran caught two scoring passes during a 34-point barrage that Holy Cross hung on Bucknell in a Patriot League game Saturday. The Crusaders answered an early field goal with a pair of first-quarter touchdowns, and never looked back in their 34-3 win over the Bison on Homecoming at Fitton Field. Joseph Williams rushed for 144 yards and a touchdown to lead Holy Cross, ...

Bucknell football coach Jeff Behrman won’t be able to ease his way into his first season, which begins Saturday evening at Richmond. The Spiders, perennial FCS playoff contenders, have a bone to pick with the Bison, who upset Richmond in the teams’ first meeting as Patriot League foes a year ago. And following Saturday’s season opener, Bucknell’s first home game — Sept. 5 — is against Patriot ...

Mason Heintschel passed for 403 yards and six touchdowns, and Pittsburgh remained perfect by rolling past Bucknell 59-0 on Saturday. The Panthers (4-0) reached the end zone on each of their first five drives, as Heintschel spread the ball around on an afternoon that Pitt tried to fine-tune some things before heading into the teeth of its ACC schedule. Heintschel completed 29 of 37 in just over two quarters of work.

The Daily Item LEXINGTON, Va. — This time, Bucknell’s second-half rally held up, giving coach Jeff Behrman his first win as head coach of the Bison. Chris Deitrich threw a fourth-quarter touchdown pass, and Michael Cadden ran for a score, leading Bucknell to a 14-3 win at VMI on Saturday. The Bison (1-2) defense kept the Keydets out of the end zone, and scoreless over the final two quarters ...

The Daily Item Bucknell senior receiver Sam Milligan has been tabbed as a preseason All-American, and also added to the Walter Payton Award watch list heading into the 2026 season. Tuesday, Milligan was one of 30 players named to the preseason watch list for the Payton Award, presented annually to the national offensive player of the year in FCS football. That came a day after he was named to ...