VMI Keydets vs Bucknell Bison

College Football

VMI

1-2

28-35

Final

Bucknell

2-1

Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End of Game
Downs
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Punt

Team	1	2	3	4	T
VMI	7	0	7	14	28
BUCK	7	14	7	7	35

Who won: Bucknell 35-28

The Bucknell Bison beat the VMI Keydets 35-28 on Saturday, September 13, 2025 at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium. The Bucknell outscored the VMI 14-0 in the 2nd quarter. Ralph Rucker IV led the Bucknell in passing yards (21/28, 405 YDS, 5 TD, 1 INT). Collin Shannon led the VMI in passing yards (21/38, 362 YDS, 3 TD).

Player of the game

Sam Milligan

BUCK · 7 REC, 192 YDS, 4 TD

9.5

Win probability

100%BUCK final

VMIBUCK

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Play by play

Q4 0:00BUC
End of game
End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:00BUC
Rush
Kneel down by Bucknell at VMI24 for loss of 1 yard.
2nd & 11 at VMI 23
Q4 0:53BUC
Stuffed for a loss of 1
Kneel down by Bucknell at VMI23 for loss of 1 yard.
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VMI 22
Q4 0:53BUC
Timeout
Timeout VMI, clock 00:53
Q4 0:58BUC
6 yd run
Logan Bush run for 6 yds to the VMI 22 for a 1ST down
2nd & 5 · 2nd & 5 at VMI 28
Q4 0:58BUC
Timeout
Timeout VMI, clock 00:58
Q4 1:03BUC
5 yd run
Logan Bush run for 5 yds to the VMI 28
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VMI 33
Q4 1:03VMI
29 yd completion
Collin Shannon pass complete to Owen Sweeney for 29 yds to the VMI 33
4th & 31 · 4th & 31 at VMI 4
Q4 1:15VMI
Timeout
Timeout VMI, clock 01:15
Q4 1:49VMI
Fumble! Turnover
run for 11 yds to the VMI 4 fumbled, recovered by VMI Collin Shannon
3rd & 20 · 3rd & 20 at VMI 15
Q4 1:49VMI
Pass incompletion
Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Cade Cox
2nd & 20 at VMI 15
Q4 1:49VMI
FLAG
Flag: penalty
No Huddle-Shotgun Shannon,Collin pass complete short right to Cox,Cade caught at VMI36, for 11 yards to the VMI36, out of bounds at VMI36 PENALTY VMI Holding (Boehling,Leo) 10 yards from VMI25 to VMI15. NO PLAY.
2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at VMI 25
Q4 1:49VMI
Incomplete
Collin Shannon pass incomplete to Malik McNeely
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VMI 25
Q4 1:49BUC
Kickoff, touchback
Juan Garanton kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
TOUCHDOWNQ4 1:49
BUC
Touchdown! 37 yd pass
Sam Milligan 37 Yd pass from Ralph Rucker IV (Matt Schearer Kick)
VMI 28 - 35 BUCK
Q4 5:26BUC
1 yd run
Ralph Rucker IV run for 1 yd to the VMI 37 for a 1ST down
3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at VMI 38
Q4 5:26BUC
2 yd run
Tariq Thomas run for 2 yds to the VMI 38
2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at VMI 40
Q4 5:26BUC
7 yd run
Ralph Rucker IV run for 7 yds to the VMI 40
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at VMI 47
Q4 5:26BUC
15 yd completion
Ralph Rucker IV pass complete to Tariq Thomas for 15 yds to the VMI 47 for a 1ST down
2nd & 12 · 2nd & 12 at BUCK 38
Q4 5:26BUC
Stuffed for a loss of 2
Tariq Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUCK 38
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BUCK 40
Q4 5:26BUC
19 yd run
Ralph Rucker IV run for 19 yds to the BUCK 40 for a 1ST down
2nd & 1 · 2nd & 1 at BUCK 21
SCOREQ4 5:26
BUC
9 yd completion
1st & 10
Ralph Rucker IV pass complete to Josh Gary for 9 yds to the BUCK 21
VMI 35 - 28 BUCK
Q4 5:26VMI
Kickoff, touchback
Jack Joyce kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback Bucknell Penalty, Personal Foul (Owen Garwood)
TOUCHDOWNQ4 5:26
VMI
Touchdown! 14 yd pass
Owen Sweeney 14 Yd pass from Collin Shannon (Ben Shrewsbury Kick)
VMI 28 - 28 BUCK
Q4 8:56VMI
Rush
Leo Boehling run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUCK 9
1st & Goal at BUCK 7