MOON TOWNSHIP, Pa. – Robert Morris (0-2) holds its home opener this Friday afternoon against Bucknell (2-0). The Colonials meet the Bison at Joe Walton Stadium, with live coverage provided by ESPN+ and NEC Front Row.
 
RMU LATELY
The Colonials are looking to bounce back after a pair of setbacks against ranked teams, where they fell 17–2 to #17 Johns Hopkins and 17-7 at #9 Richmond.
 
BUCKNELL LATELY
Bucknell is off to a 2-0 start following an 11-2 win over St. Bonaventure, where the Bison defense held the Bonnies scoreless for the final 35 minutes. Preseason All-Patriot League selection Peter Grandolfo leads the offense with seven goals through two games.
 
RMU AND BUCKNELL HISTORY
Robert Morris leads the all-time series 3-2, with this Friday marking the sixth meeting between the programs. While the Colonials won the last matchup 12–9 in Lewisburg (2023), Bucknell secured a 14–12 victory during their only previous trip to Joe Walton Stadium in 2022. The rivalry dates back to 2011, when RMU defeated the #17/18 ranked Bison 7–5 in at Mt. Lebanon Stadium.
 
RMU VS. PATRIOT LEAGUE TEAMS 
Robert Morris holds a 5-4 all-time record in nine matches against teams currently from the Patriot League. This mark consists exclusively of matchups against Bucknell (3-2), Colgate(1-2), and Lehigh (1-0).
 
COMMON OPPONENTS
Both programs face two shared opponents in 2026: St. Bonaventure and Hobart. RMU plays both later this month, while Bucknell had already defeated the Bonnies 11-2 and hosts the Statesmen on Feb. 21.
 
NEC FRONT ROW
Friday's match will also be streamed through NEC FrontRow. This is a free service that exclusively streams NEC contests across all sports. The direct link is here.

ESPN+
Additionally, the contest will stream on ESPN+. The direct link is here.

LIVE STATS
Fans can follow along with live stats through Sidearm Stats.
 
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