2021 Bucknell Bison football team

The 2021 Bucknell Bison football team represented Bucknell University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FCS football season. The Bison, led by third-year head coach Dave Cecchini, played their home games at Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium as a member of the Patriot League.

2021 Bucknell Bison football
Conference	Patriot League
Record	1–10 (0–6 Patriot)
Head coach	Dave Cecchini (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Jason Miran (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Isaac Collins (1st season)
Home stadium	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium

2021 Patriot League football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 19 Holy Cross $^		6	–	0					10	–	3
Colgate		5	–	1					5	–	6
Fordham		4	–	2					6	–	5
Lehigh		3	–	3					3	–	8
Lafayette		2	–	4					3	–	8
Georgetown		1	–	5					2	–	8
Bucknell		0	–	6					1	–	10
$ – Conference champion ^ – FCS playoff participant Rankings from STATS Poll

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	at Sacred Heart*	Campus Field Fairfield, CT		L 0–21	4,201
September 11	6:00 p.m.	at No. 12 Villanova*	Villanova Stadium Villanova, PA		L 3–55	8,219
September 18	6:00 p.m.	Penn*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA		L 6–30	5,856
October 2	3:30 p.m.	Cornell*	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA		W 21–10	2,887
October 9	12:30	at Lafayette	Fisher Stadium Easton, PA		L 0–27	2,705
October 16	1:00 p.m.	at Fordham	Coffey Field Bronx, NY		L 21–66	1,363
October 23	1:00 p.m.	Georgetown	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	L 21–29	1,091
October 30	1:00 p.m.	at Colgate	Crown Field at Andy Kerr Stadium Hamilton, NY	ESPN+	L 10–33	1,505
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Lehigh	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA	ESPN+	L 6–38	1,376
November 13	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 10–63	26,887
November 20	1:00 p.m.	Holy Cross	Christy Mathewson–Memorial Stadium Lewisburg, PA		L 6–45	864
*Non-conference game Rankings from STATS Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time