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Mid-American

Buffalo

2016 Season Performance

#125
Rank
2-10
Record
-78.9
Points
0.428
SOS

Current Form

L4 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W vs #13 Army 23-20
Worst L vs NR UAlbany 16-22

Record Splits

Home 2-4
Away 0-6
Conference 1-7
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1

Rank Progression

#72
#88
#104
#120
#137
Pre
#104
W3
#123
W6
#115
W9
#119
W12
#127
W15
#125

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR vs NR UAlbany
16-22
-13.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-2.5 -12.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -13.4
Total -13.4 pts
3
09/18
L
#119 @ #98 Nevada
14-38
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.7 -7.3
Margin Scaling
-1.8 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
4
09/24
W
#123 vs #13 Army
23-20 OT
+13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+1.5 10.5
Margin Scaling
+1.1 11.6
Recency Weighting
+2.1 13.7
Total 13.7 pts
5
10/01
L
#77 @ #70 Boston College
3-35
-8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -8.2
Total -8.2 pts
6
10/08
L
#101 vs #125 Kent State
20-44
-15.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.4 -11.8
Loss Record Modifier
-2.0 -13.8
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -15.6
Total -15.6 pts
7
10/15
L
#115 vs #98 Ball State
21-31
-14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.3 -11.7
Loss Record Modifier
-1.6 -13.3
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -14.3
Total -14.3 pts
8
10/22
L
#123 @ #116 Northern Illinois
7-44
-9.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -9.2
Total -9.2 pts
9
10/27
W
#123 vs #62 Akron
41-20
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.4 6.6
Margin Scaling
+2.9 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
10
11/03
L
#119 @ #57 Ohio
10-34
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
11
11/12
L
#119 vs #88 Miami (OH)
24-35
-12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.6
Total -12.6 pts
12
11/19
L
#125 @ #12 Western Michigan
0-38
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
13
11/25
L
#127 @ #110 Bowling Green
19-27
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -6.6
Loss Record Modifier
-0.8 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-82.5

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
59-62
Record
49%
Win Rate
#82
Avg Rank
#16
Best Rank
0.451
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#125
2017
#86
2018
#38
2019
#60
2020
#40
2021
#108
2022
#76
2023
#115
2024
#66
2025
#106
2026
#85

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 3-3 (50%) #85 #74 -2.2 0.444 -
2025 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #106 #59 -32.1 0.461 -
2024 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #66 #37 37.9 0.477 -
2023 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #115 #89 -55.0 0.471 -
2022 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #76 #38 14.1 0.448 -
2021 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #108 #66 -46.8 0.428 -
2020 Mid-American 5-1 (83%) #40 #31 43.2 0.400 -
2019 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #60 #59 33.7 0.487 -
2018 Mid-American 10-3 (77%) #38 #16 76.8 0.457 -
2017 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #86 #67 1.1 0.460 -
2016 Mid-American 2-10 (17%) #125 #77 -78.9 0.428 -