Villanova @ Bucknell, Week 1 · 2026

17@FINAL16
Sat, Sep 5, 2026Christy Mathewson-Memorial StadiumLewisburg, PA

The Story

Villanova edges Bucknell 17–16.

SeriesVillanova leads 6–0

ClosingClosing Villanova −22.5 · O/U 54.5 · final margin 1Bucknell covered · Under hit

HOW IT WENT

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Villanova770317
Bucknell0013316

FINAL

Scoring
  1. Q15:24VillanovaPassing TD
  2. Q21:13VillanovaP.McQuaide 16-yd TD pass to B.Reed (D.LeBlanc kick)
  3. Q37:54BucknellC.Dietrich 1-yd TD pass to S.Milligan (J.Garanton kick)
  4. Q31:09BucknellC.Dietrich 10-yd TD pass to S.Milligan
  5. Q412:06BucknellJ.Garanton 40-yd FG
  6. Q48:20VillanovaD.LeBlanc 22-yd FG
Play-by-play163 plays
Q4Villanova5 plays · 37 yds · 1:57 · End of Game17–16
  1. 0:001st & 10 at BUCK 42End of 4th quarter.
  2. 1:061st & 10 at BUCK 42Villanova rush middle for 1 yard loss to the BUCK43, End Of Play
  3. 1:063rd & 5 at VILL 37No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #20 I.Ragland caught at VILLA36, for 21 yards to the BUCK42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  4. 1:062nd & 6 at VILL 36Timeout Bucknell, clock 01:06
  5. 1:112nd & 6 at VILL 36No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 1 yard gain to the VILLA37 (#99 T.Gerke; #92 J.Morbitzer)
  6. 1:111st & 10 at VILL 32Timeout Bucknell, clock 01:11
  7. 1:571st & 10 at VILL 32No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 4 yards gain to the VILLA36 (#4 D.Geter)
  8. 1:571st & 10 at VILL 20No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 12 yards gain to the VILLA32 (#41 J.Schlendorf), 1ST DOWN
Q4Bucknell12 plays · 64 yds · 6:23 · Missed FG17–16
  1. 1:574th & 5 at VILL 11#17 J.Garanton field goal attempt from 29 yards NO GOOD (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith), clock 01:57
  2. 2:003rd & 7 at VILL 13Timeout Bucknell, clock 02:00
  3. 2:223rd & 7 at VILL 13Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA11, for 2 yards to the VILLA11 (#23 J.Tyson)
  4. 2:222nd & 14 at VILL 20Timeout Villanova, clock 02:22
  5. 8:202nd & 14 at VILL 20Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA25, for 7 yards to the VILLA13 (#8 O.Bursey; #21 J.Williams)
  6. 8:201st & 10 at VILL 16Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush left for 4 yards loss to the VILLA20 (#21 J.Williams)
  7. 8:202nd & 6 at VILL 22Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 6 yards gain to the VILLA16 (#41 G.Rogan), 1ST DOWN
  8. 8:201st & 10 at VILL 26Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA28, for 4 yards to the VILLA22 (#23 J.Tyson; #8 O.Bursey)
  9. 8:202nd & 7 at VILL 34Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA33, for 8 yards to the VILLA26 (#8 O.Bursey), 1ST DOWN
  10. 8:201st & 10 at VILL 37Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA34 (#45 C.Gurley)
  11. 8:201st & 10 at BUCK 49Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 14 yards gain to the VILLA37 (#28 B.Toppin; #1 N.Essiem), 1ST DOWN
  12. 8:201st & 15 at BUCK 32Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at BUCK33, for 17 yards to the BUCK49 (#21 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
  13. 8:201st & 10 at BUCK 37PENALTY BUCK False Start (#78 K.Lucas) 5 yards from BUCK37 to BUCK32. NO PLAY
  14. 8:203rd & 8 at BUCK 27Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short right to #21 T.Cadden thrown to BUCK31 broken up by #1 N.Essiem PENALTY VILLA Holding (#1 N.Essiem) 10 yards from BUCK27 to BUCK37, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  15. 8:202nd & 10 at BUCK 25No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush right for 2 yards gain to the BUCK27 (#92 N.McSween)
  16. 8:201st & 10 at BUCK 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short right to #21 T.Cadden thrown to BUCK28 broken up by #41 G.Rogan
  17. 8:201st & 10 at VILL 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 63 yards to the BUCK02 fair catch by #21 T.Cadden at BUCK02
Q4Villanova8 plays · 65 yds · 3:42 · Field Goal17–16
  1. 8:204th & 4 at BUCK 4#46 D.LeBlanc field goal attempt from 22 yards GOOD (H: #7 P.McQuaide, LS: #54 T.Colello), clock 08:20
  2. 12:023rd & 4 at BUCK 4No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short right to #83 B.Reed thrown to BUCK00
  3. 12:022nd & 14 at BUCK 14No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 10 yards gain to the BUCK04 (#23 N.Hoying), out of bounds
  4. 12:021st & 8 at BUCK 8No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide sacked for loss of 6 yards to the BUCK14 (#12 J.Inserra)
  5. 12:022nd & 1 at BUCK 16No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush left for 8 yards gain to the BUCK08 (#2 T.Whitmore), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  6. 12:021st & 10 at BUCK 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #19 N.Clayton caught at BUCK19, for 9 yards to the BUCK16 (#37 Z.Corna; #23 N.Hoying)
  7. 12:021st & 10 at VILL 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete deep middle to #81 B.Binkowski caught at BUCK25, for 30 yards to the BUCK25, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  8. 12:021st & 10 at VILL 31No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #81 B.Binkowski caught at VILLA45, for 14 yards to the VILLA45, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  9. 12:021st & 10 at BUCK 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 44 yards to the VILLA21 #34 T.Womack return 10 yards to the VILLA31 (#19 E.Allen)
Q4Bucknell6 plays · -3 yds · 2:39 · Field Goal14–16
  1. 12:064th & 22 at VILL 22#17 J.Garanton field goal attempt from 40 yards GOOD (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith), clock 12:06
  2. 14:453rd & 22 at VILL 22Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #26 M.Cadden thrown to VILLA25 QB hurried by #96 U.Nwotite
  3. 14:452nd & 18 at VILL 18Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich sacked for loss of 4 yards to the VILLA22 (#96 U.Nwotite)
  4. 14:452nd & 8 at VILL 8Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 0 yards to the VILLA08 (#8 O.Bursey) PENALTY BUCK Face Mask (#74 R.Logan) 10 yards from VILLA08 to VILLA18. NO PLAY
  5. 14:451st & 8 at VILL 8Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short right to #81 J.Bohm-Squicciarini thrown to VILLA05
  6. 14:452nd & 2 at VILL 11Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush right for 3 yards gain to the VILLA08 (#25 A.Jackson; #92 N.McSween), 1ST DOWN
  7. 14:451st & 10 at VILL 19No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA16, for 8 yards to the VILLA11 (#25 A.Jackson)
Q3Villanova4 plays · -4 yds · 1:18 · Punt14–13
  1. 14:454th & 14 at VILL 37#39 L.Myers punt 44 yards to the BUCK19 #21 T.Cadden return 47 yards to the VILLA34 (#51 D.Law) PENALTY VILLA UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct 15 yards from VILLA34 to VILLA19, 1ST DOWN
  2. 0:003rd & 16 at VILL 35End of 3rd quarter.
  3. 1:033rd & 16 at VILL 35No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 2 yards gain to the VILLA37 (#12 J.Inserra)
  4. 1:033rd & 6 at VILL 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide rush middle for 6 yards gain (0) to the BUCK49 (#46 S.Hulmes) PENALTY VILLA Holding (#77 C.Therien) 10 yards from VILLA45 to VILLA35
  5. 1:032nd & 9 at VILL 42No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #83 B.Reed caught at VILLA45, for 3 yards to the VILLA45 (#46 S.Hulmes)
  6. 1:031st & 10 at VILL 41No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VILLA42 (#92 J.Morbitzer)
  7. 1:031st & 10 at BUCK 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 31 yards to the VILLA34 #18 J.Glantz return 7 yards to the VILLA41 (#31 M.Bartasius)
Q3Bucknell9 plays · 59 yds · 5:14 · Touchdown14–13
  1. 1:091st & 10 at VILL 10No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short middle to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA00, for 10 yards to the VILLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:09, 1ST DOWN #17 J.Garanton kick attempt failed (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith)
  2. 6:233rd & 2 at VILL 15No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 0 yards to the VILLA15 (#51 D.Law) PENALTY VILLA Illegal Substitution (#45 C.Gurley) 5 yards from VILLA15 to VILLA10, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  3. 6:232nd & 8 at VILL 21Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA26, for 6 yards to the VILLA15 (#23 J.Tyson)
  4. 6:231st & 10 at VILL 23Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA21 (#92 N.McSween)
  5. 6:232nd & 10 at VILL 35Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA36, for 6 yards to the VILLA29 (#8 O.Bursey) PENALTY BUCK Holding (#6 J.Harrison) 10 yards from VILLA29 to VILLA39
  6. 6:233rd & 7 at VILL 32Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA25, for 9 yards to the VILLA23 (#41 G.Rogan), 1ST DOWN
  7. 6:233rd & 14 at VILL 39Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA32, for 7 yards to the VILLA32 (#1 N.Essiem)
  8. 6:231st & 10 at VILL 35Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 0 yards to the VILLA35 (#8 O.Bursey)
  9. 6:231st & 10 at VILL 48Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at BUCK47, for 13 yards to the VILLA35 (#21 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  10. 6:231st & 10 at BUCK 41Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK43, for 11 yards to the VILLA48 (#3 J.Oluremi; #50 A.Koukou), 1ST DOWN
Q3Villanova3 plays · -5 yds · 1:31 · Punt14–7
  1. 6:234th & 15 at VILL 29#39 L.Myers punt 44 yards to the BUCK27 #21 T.Cadden return 14 yards to the BUCK41 (#28 B.Toppin; #18 J.Glantz)
  2. 7:543rd & 8 at VILL 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide sacked for loss of 7 yards to the VILLA29 (#10 B.Biagiarelli, #23 N.Hoying)
  3. 7:542nd & 8 at VILL 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short middle to #83 B.Reed thrown to BUCK45
  4. 7:541st & 10 at VILL 34No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 2 yards gain to the VILLA36 (#0 A.Murray)
  5. 7:541st & 10 at BUCK 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 31 yards to the VILLA34 fair catch by #18 J.Glantz at VILLA34
Q3Bucknell15 plays · 75 yds · 7:06 · Touchdown14–7
  1. 7:544th & 1 at VILL 1Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA00, for 1 yard to the VILLA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:54 #17 J.Garanton kick attempt good (H: #16 O.Garwood, LS: #58 C.Smith)
  2. 11:283rd & 2 at VILL 2Shotgun #84 S.Milligan rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VILLA01 (#8 O.Bursey)
  3. 11:282nd & 7 at VILL 7#4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VILLA02 (#23 J.Tyson)
  4. 11:281st & 8 at VILL 8#4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA11, for 1 yard to the VILLA07 (#45 C.Gurley), out of bounds
  5. 11:284th & 6 at VILL 16#4 C.Dietrich pass complete short middle to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA08, for 8 yards to the VILLA08, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  6. 11:283rd & 8 at VILL 18#4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA16, End Of Play
  7. 11:282nd & 8 at VILL 18#4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short middle to #6 J.Harrison thrown to VILLA00
  8. 11:281st & 10 at VILL 20#4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA18 (#23 J.Tyson)
  9. 15:002nd & 9 at VILL 48#4 C.Dietrich pass complete deep right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA23, for 28 yards to the VILLA20 (#1 N.Essiem), 1ST DOWN
  10. 15:001st & 10 at VILL 49#5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 1 yard gain to the VILLA48 (#8 O.Bursey)
  11. 15:003rd & 8 at BUCK 37#4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #16 O.Garwood caught at BUCK49, for 14 yards to the VILLA49 (#28 B.Toppin), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY VILLA Holding declined
  12. 15:002nd & 8 at BUCK 37#26 M.Cadden rush middle for 0 yards to the BUCK37 (#41 G.Rogan)
  13. 15:001st & 10 at BUCK 35No Huddle #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BUCK37 (#50 A.Koukou)
  14. 15:002nd & 6 at BUCK 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK33, for 6 yards to the BUCK35 (#1 N.Essiem), 1ST DOWN
  15. 15:001st & 10 at BUCK 25No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush left for 4 yards gain to the BUCK29 (#92 N.McSween; #8 O.Bursey)
  16. 15:001st & 10 at VILL 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 63 yards to the BUCK02 fair catch by #21 T.Cadden at BUCK02
Q2Villanova1 play · -1 yds · 0:03 · End of Half14–0
  1. 0:001st & 10 at VILL 35End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 10:271st & 10 at VILL 35No Huddle-Shotgun Villanova rush middle for 1 yard loss to the VILLA34, End Of Play
Q2Bucknell8 plays · 38 yds · 1:04 · Downs14–0
  1. 0:034th & 15 at VILL 35Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short middle to #26 M.Cadden thrown to VILLA34 QB hurried by #96 U.Nwotite, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 0:063rd & 10 at VILL 30Timeout Bucknell, clock 00:06
  3. 0:153rd & 10 at VILL 30Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich sacked for loss of 5 yards to the VILLA35 (#23 J.Tyson)
  4. 0:152nd & 10 at VILL 30Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #21 T.Cadden thrown to VILLA26 QB hurried by #96 U.Nwotite
  5. 0:151st & 10 at VILL 30Timeout Villanova, clock 00:15
  6. 0:281st & 10 at VILL 30Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete deep right to #84 S.Milligan thrown to VILLA03 QB hurried by #99 R.Delano Navoti
  7. 0:281st & 10 at VILL 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA31, for 18 yards to the VILLA30, out of bounds at VILLA30, 1ST DOWN
  8. 0:282nd & 5 at BUCK 44Timeout Bucknell, clock 00:28
  9. 0:342nd & 5 at BUCK 44Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 8 yards gain to the VILLA48 (#45 C.Gurley), 1ST DOWN
  10. 0:341st & 10 at BUCK 39Timeout Bucknell, clock 00:34
  11. 1:071st & 10 at BUCK 39Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush middle for 5 yards gain to the BUCK44 (#8 O.Bursey)
  12. 1:071st & 10 at BUCK 27No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK26, for 12 yards to the BUCK39 (#8 O.Bursey), 1ST DOWN
  13. 1:071st & 10 at VILL 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 62 yards to the BUCK03 #21 T.Cadden return 24 yards to the BUCK27 (#21 J.Williams; #51 D.Law)
Q2Villanova6 plays · 72 yds · 2:04 · Touchdown14–0
  1. 1:131st & 10 at BUCK 16No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #83 B.Reed caught at BUCK00, for 16 yards to the BUCK00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:13, 1ST DOWN #46 D.LeBlanc kick attempt good (H: #7 P.McQuaide, LS: #54 T.Colello)
  2. 2:001st & 10 at BUCK 34No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short left to #5 J.Hilton caught at BUCK20, for 18 yards to the BUCK16 (#2 T.Whitmore; #23 N.Hoying), 1ST DOWN
  3. 2:001st & 10 at VILL 39Timeout Villanova, clock 02:00
  4. 3:171st & 10 at VILL 39No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete deep right to #81 B.Binkowski caught at BUCK33, for 27 yards to the BUCK34 (#3 C.Davis), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  5. 3:173rd & 2 at VILL 36No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA39 (#12 J.Inserra), 1ST DOWN
  6. 3:172nd & 2 at VILL 36No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short left to #83 B.Reed thrown to VILLA48 broken up by #41 J.Schlendorf
  7. 3:171st & 10 at VILL 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #5 J.Hilton caught at VILLA36, for 8 yards to the VILLA36 (#3 C.Davis)
Q2Bucknell7 plays · 1 yds · 4:08 · Punt7–0
  1. 3:174th & 22 at BUCK 41Timeout Bucknell, clock 03:17
  2. 3:174th & 22 at BUCK 41#17 J.Garanton punt 31 yards to the VILLA28 fair catch by #83 B.Reed at VILLA28
  3. 7:253rd & 17 at BUCK 46Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich sacked for loss of 5 yards to the BUCK41 (#96 U.Nwotite)
  4. 7:252nd & 20 at BUCK 43Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #21 T.Cadden caught at BUCK41, for 3 yards to the BUCK46 (#8 O.Bursey; #28 B.Toppin)
  5. 7:252nd & 12 at VILL 49Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #26 M.Cadden caught at BUCK46, for 2 yards to the VILLA47, out of bounds at VILLA41 PENALTY BUCK Holding (#21 T.Cadden) 10 yards from VILLA47 to BUCK43
  6. 7:251st & 10 at VILL 47Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 2 yards loss to the VILLA49 (#99 R.Delano Navoti; #3 J.Oluremi)
  7. 7:253rd & 2 at BUCK 48Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short left to #21 T.Cadden caught at VILLA47, for 5 yards to the VILLA47 (#28 B.Toppin), 1ST DOWN
  8. 7:252nd & 2 at BUCK 48Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete deep left to #6 J.Harrison thrown to VILLA27
  9. 7:251st & 10 at BUCK 40No Huddle-Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush right for 8 yards gain to the BUCK48 (#3 J.Oluremi)
Q2Villanova5 plays · 17 yds · 3:02 · Punt14–0
  1. 10:272nd & 10 at VILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun Villanova rush middle for 15 yards loss to the VILLA10 fumbled by Villanova at VILLA25 recovered by VILLA #7 P.McQuaide at VILLA10, End Of Play
  2. 7:254th & 11 at VILL 24#39 L.Myers punt 36 yards to the BUCK40 fair catch by #21 T.Cadden at BUCK40
  3. 10:273rd & 25 at VILL 10No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 14 yards gain to the VILLA24 (#3 C.Davis; #38 B.Gerken) PENALTY VILLA Holding declined
  4. 10:271st & 10 at VILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush left for 0 yards to the VILLA25 (#99 T.Gerke; #35 C.Meehleib)
  5. 10:272nd & 8 at VILL 9No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 1 yard gain to the VILLA10 (#92 J.Morbitzer) PENALTY BUCK Personal Foul (#92 J.Morbitzer) 15 yards from VILLA10 to VILLA25, 1ST DOWN
  6. 10:271st & 10 at VILL 7No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA09 (#99 T.Gerke)
Q2Bucknell5 plays · 20 yds · 3:33 · Punt7–0
  1. 10:274th & 8 at VILL 40Timeout Bucknell, clock 10:27
  2. 10:274th & 8 at VILL 40#17 J.Garanton punt 33 yards to the VILLA07
  3. 14:003rd & 9 at VILL 41Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich rush right for 1 yard gain to the VILLA40 (#41 G.Rogan), out of bounds
  4. 14:002nd & 11 at VILL 43Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush right for 2 yards gain to the VILLA41 (#41 G.Rogan; #8 O.Bursey)
  5. 14:001st & 10 at VILL 42Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 1 yard loss to the VILLA43 (#8 O.Bursey; #41 G.Rogan)
  6. 14:002nd & 9 at BUCK 41Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA43, for 17 yards to the VILLA42 (#28 B.Toppin), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 14:001st & 10 at BUCK 40Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush middle for 1 yard gain to the BUCK41 (#1 N.Essiem)
Q1Villanova6 plays · 18 yds · 2:36 · Punt7–0
  1. 14:004th & 8 at VILL 28#39 L.Myers punt 39 yards to the BUCK33 #21 T.Cadden return 7 yards to the BUCK40 (#18 J.Glantz)
  2. 15:003rd & 8 at VILL 28No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short left to #88 B.Eaton thrown to VILLA32 QB hurried by #37 Z.Corna
  3. 15:002nd & 10 at VILL 26No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 2 yards gain to the VILLA28 (#37 Z.Corna; #46 S.Hulmes)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at VILL 26No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete deep left to #13 C.Colby thrown to VILLA50
  5. 0:003rd & 2 at VILL 18End of 1st quarter.
  6. 1:363rd & 2 at VILL 18No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short middle to #83 B.Reed caught at VILLA21, for 8 yards to the VILLA26 (#37 Z.Corna), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 1:362nd & 2 at VILL 18No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush right for 0 yards to the VILLA18 (#20 C.McIntyre)
  8. 1:361st & 10 at VILL 10No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush left for 8 yards gain to the VILLA18 (#37 Z.Corna)
Q1Bucknell6 plays · 25 yds · 3:40 · Punt7–0
  1. 1:364th & 7 at VILL 40#17 J.Garanton punt 30 yards to the VILLA10, out of bounds at VILLA10
  2. 5:163rd & 4 at VILL 37Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #26 M.Cadden caught at VILLA39, for 3 yards loss to the VILLA40 (#41 G.Rogan)
  3. 5:162nd & 10 at VILL 43Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at VILLA42, for 6 yards to the VILLA37 (#21 J.Williams)
  4. 5:161st & 10 at VILL 43Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #84 S.Milligan thrown to VILLA25
  5. 5:163rd & 2 at BUCK 43No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #16 O.Garwood caught at VILLA43, for 14 yards to the VILLA43 (#21 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  6. 5:162nd & 4 at BUCK 41Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush left for 2 yards gain to the BUCK43 (#3 J.Oluremi)
  7. 5:161st & 10 at BUCK 35Shotgun #26 M.Cadden rush middle for 6 yards gain to the BUCK41 (#8 O.Bursey)
  8. 5:161st & 10 at VILL 35#46 D.LeBlanc kickoff 59 yards to the BUCK06 #21 T.Cadden return 29 yards to the BUCK35 (#34 T.Womack; #23 J.Tyson)
Q1Villanova8 plays · 76 yds · 3:27 · Touchdown7–0
  1. 5:244th & 3 at BUCK 26Braden Reed 26 Yd pass from Pat McQuaide (Dominic LeBlanc Kick)
  2. 5:303rd & 6 at BUCK 29Timeout Villanova, clock 05:30
  3. 8:513rd & 6 at BUCK 29No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the BUCK26 (#10 B.Biagiarelli)
  4. 8:512nd & 10 at BUCK 33No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BUCK29 (#37 Z.Corna)
  5. 8:511st & 10 at BUCK 33No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short middle to #83 B.Reed thrown to BUCK20 broken up by #41 J.Schlendorf
  6. 8:511st & 5 at VILL 48No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush right for 19 yards gain to the BUCK33 (#0 A.Murray), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  7. 8:511st & 10 at VILL 43PENALTY BUCK Offside (#12 J.Inserra) 5 yards from VILLA43 to VILLA48. NO PLAY
  8. 8:513rd & 14 at VILL 20No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete deep right to #19 N.Clayton caught at VILLA40, for 23 yards to the VILLA43 (#2 T.Whitmore; #0 A.Murray), 1ST DOWN
  9. 8:513rd & 9 at VILL 25PENALTY VILLA False Start (#67 K.Fay) 5 yards from VILLA25 to VILLA20. NO PLAY
  10. 8:512nd & 9 at VILL 25No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass incomplete short right to #5 J.Hilton thrown to VILLA34
  11. 8:511st & 10 at VILL 24No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush left for 1 yard gain to the VILLA25 (#0 A.Murray; #23 N.Hoying)
Q1Bucknell3 plays · 6 yds · 1:29 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:514th & 4 at BUCK 36#17 J.Garanton punt 48 yards to the VILLA16 #83 B.Reed return 8 yards to the VILLA24 (#26 L.Blair)
  2. 10:203rd & 4 at BUCK 36Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass incomplete short left to #84 S.Milligan thrown to BUCK40
  3. 10:202nd & 9 at BUCK 31No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Dietrich pass complete short right to #84 S.Milligan caught at BUCK35, for 5 yards to the BUCK36 (#1 N.Essiem)
  4. 10:201st & 10 at BUCK 30No Huddle-Shotgun #5 T.Stauffer rush left for 1 yard gain to the BUCK31 (#23 J.Tyson)
Q1Villanova8 plays · 35 yds · 4:39 · Downs0–0
  1. 10:204th & 1 at BUCK 30No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 0 yards to the BUCK30 (#14 L.Rost; #37 Z.Corna), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 14:593rd & 5 at BUCK 34No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 4 yards gain to the BUCK30 (#12 J.Inserra; #22 L.Busson)
  3. 14:592nd & 5 at BUCK 34No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush middle for 0 yards to the BUCK34 (#12 J.Inserra)
  4. 14:591st & 10 at BUCK 39No Huddle-Shotgun #20 I.Ragland rush right for 5 yards gain to the BUCK34 (#37 Z.Corna)
  5. 14:591st & 10 at VILL 46No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide pass complete short right to #83 B.Reed caught at BUCK39, for 15 yards to the BUCK39 (#14 L.Rost), 1ST DOWN
  6. 14:593rd & 2 at VILL 43No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA46 (#12 J.Inserra; #73 C.LoGrasso), 1ST DOWN
  7. 14:592nd & 7 at VILL 38No Huddle-Shotgun #7 P.McQuaide rush middle for 5 yards gain to the VILLA43 (#37 Z.Corna)
  8. 14:591st & 10 at VILL 35No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.Mace rush middle for 3 yards gain to the VILLA38 (#22 L.Busson)
  9. 14:591st & 10 at BUCK 35#45 C.Bolton kickoff 30 yards to the VILLA35 #51 D.Law return 0 yards to the VILLA35, End Of Play

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026
1234T
Villanova770317
Bucknell0013316

PLAYER STATS

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

VillanovaVillanovaC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Pat McQuaide13/2021810.920
BucknellBucknellC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Chris Dietrich29/392456.320

Rushing

VillanovaVillanovaCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Ja'briel Mace13705.4019
Isaiah Ragland13423.2012
Pat McQuaide4-8-2.005
Team3-17-5.700
Totals33872.6019
BucknellBucknellCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Michael Cadden9374.1014
Chris Dietrich12161.308
Ty Brown-Stauffer860.806
Sam Milligan111.001
Totals30602.0014

Receiving

VillanovaVillanovaRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Brandon Binkowski37123.7030
Braden Reed56813.6226
Nolan Clayton23216.0023
Jake Hilton22613.0018
Isaiah Ragland12121.0021
Totals1321816.8230
BucknellBucknellRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Sam Milligan1313510.4228
TJ Cadden7527.4017
Michael Cadden7304.3013
Owen Garwood22814.0014
Totals292458.4228

Fumbles

VillanovaVillanovaFUMLOSTREC
Team100

Kick Returns

VillanovaVillanovaNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Tyler Womack11010.0100
Julian Glantz177.070
Dale Law100.000
Totals3175.7100
BucknellBucknellNOYDSAVGLONGTD
TJ Cadden25326.5290

Punt Returns

VillanovaVillanovaNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Braden Reed188.080
BucknellBucknellNOYDSAVGLONGTD
TJ Cadden36822.7470

Kicking

VillanovaVillanovaFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Dom LeBlanc1/1100.0222/25
BucknellBucknellFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Juan Garanton1/250.0401/24

Punting

VillanovaVillanovaNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Luke Myers416340.80044
BucknellBucknellNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Juan Garanton414235.50248

Defense

VillanovaVillanovaTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Omari Bursey14800.5000
Jamie Tyson8611000
Garrett Rogan7501.5100
Jayvont Williams7501000
Newton Essiem6500000
Brenden Toppin6300000
Josh Oluremi4200.5000
Nigel McSween4200000
Totals714537140
BucknellBucknellTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Zach Corna8500010
Jack Inserra6411000
Nick Hoying510.50.5000
Ayden Murray4200000
Jason Morbitzer3200000
Colton Davis3200000
Takai Whitmore3100000
Thomas Gerke3100000
Totals522822210

Villanova vs Bucknell Team StatsVillanova vs Bucknell Team Stats

Week 1 · 2026
VillanovaVILLBucknellBUCK
161ST DOWNS22
305TOTAL YDS305
218PASS YDS245
87RUSH YDS60
0TURNOVERS0
24:30POSSESSION35:30

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