LEWISBURG, Pa. (Interstat) — Lafayette will visit Bucknell on Saturday for an NCAA Football Championship Division game at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg, Pa. The Leopards enter with a 1-4 record, while the Bison are 1-5.

Lafayette’s most recent game was a 40-31 loss to Richmond. Daniel Lipovski completed 7 of 16 passes for 101 yards and one touchdown in that game. Eddie Jordan completed 3 of 5 passes for 75 yards, and Jakyre Henley ran eight times for 152 yards and two touchdowns. Lipovski remains a player to watch for the Leopards. In recent games, he threw for 306 yards and accounted for four touchdowns while adding 21 rushing yards against Holy Cross. He also threw for 127 yards and two touchdowns with 22 rushing yards at Columbia.

The Leopards have also beaten Marist 13-9 this season and dropped games to Holy Cross, Columbia and Connecticut. Lafayette’s other results include a 38-30 loss to Holy Cross, a 40-34 loss at Columbia, a 13-9 win over Marist and a 56-7 loss at Connecticut. Lafayette has scored 31, 30 and 34 points in its past three games. The Leopards will seek their second win of the season. Lafayette has allowed 40 or more points in three games this season.

Bucknell’s most recent game was a 21-14 loss at Georgetown. Emmett Dowling is the player to watch for the Bison. He passed for 173 yards and caught a 30-yard touchdown pass in that game. Michael Cadden ran 11 times for 59 yards and had four catches for 20 yards and a touchdown. Jack Sullivan ran seven times for 16 yards. Dowling also passed for 49 yards against Pittsburgh and 76 yards against Penn.

The Bison have lost to Pittsburgh, Penn and Villanova while defeating Virginia Military Institute 14-3. Bucknell’s other results include a 59-0 loss at Pittsburgh, a 20-7 loss to Penn, a 14-3 win at Virginia Military Institute, a 17-16 loss to Villanova and a 35-14 loss at Richmond. Bucknell has scored 14 points in three games this season. Bucknell has allowed 35 or more points in two games this season. Bucknell will look to generate offense through Dowling and Cadden. Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium in Lewisburg will host the Saturday matchup.

Lafayette next plays at Fordham, then hosts Villanova, visits William & Mary, visits Colgate and hosts Lehigh. Bucknell next visits Holy Cross, visits Lehigh, hosts Fordham, visits William & Mary and hosts Colgate. Both teams will look to gain momentum in the NCAA Football Championship Division.

Interstat’s game simulator projects Lafayette to defeat Bucknell 46-39.