Time: 12:00 PM ET – ESPN+
Venue: Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium, Christy Mathewson Drive, Lewisburg, PA 17837
Capacity: 13,100
Weather Forecast (Lewisburg, PA)
Kickoff: 74–75°F, sunny and clear
Rain Chance: 0%
Wind: S 3–4 mph
Impact: Perfect football weather; minimal effect on passing/kicking
Injury Report
Richmond: No reported injuries
Bucknell: No reported injuries
Key Player Matchups
Quarterbacks:
Richmond: Kyle Wickersham – 313 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT, 70.2% comp
Bucknell: Ralph Rucker IV – 1,058 yds, 8 TD, 4 INT, 71% comp
Running Backs:
Richmond: Aziz Foster-Powell – 107 yds
Bucknell: Tariq Thomas – 208 yds, 2 TD
Receivers:
Richmond: Quanye Veney – 67 yds
Bucknell: Sam Milligan – 429 yds, 5 TD
Defensive Leaders:
Richmond: C. Byrd – 3 sacks
Bucknell: P. Seelmann – 33 tackles
Recent Team Form
Richmond (3-2):
W 13-12 vs Howard
W 38-14 vs VMI
L 41-6 @ North Carolina
W 14-10 @ Wofford
L 21-14 @ Lehigh
Bucknell (3-2):
W 30-23 vs Saint Francis (PA)
L 41-24 vs Lehigh
W 35-28 vs VMI
W 34-23 @ Marist
L 49-13 @ Air Force
Team Records
Richmond Spiders: 3-2 overall, 0-1 Patriot League
Bucknell Bison: 3-2 overall, 0-1 Patriot League
Series History
All-Time: Richmond leads 3–0
Last Meeting: 2007 – Richmond 49, Bucknell 10
Note: First meeting in 18 years
Betting Trends
Richmond: 2-3 ATS; 1-4 O/U
Bucknell: 0-5 ATS; 4-1 O/U
Head-to-Head: Richmond 3-0 SU all-time vs Bucknell
Situational: Bucknell has struggled ATS at home; Richmond defense ranks top-10 in FCS in yards allowed
Historical Betting Results
2007: Richmond 49, Bucknell 10 (Richmond covered, Over hit)
2006: Richmond 38, Bucknell 7 (Richmond covered, Under hit)
1999: Richmond 31, Bucknell 10 (Richmond covered, Under hit)
Projected Score: Richmond 28, Bucknell 20
Game Odds
Richmond Spiders – 6.5
Bucknell Bison 47
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025
