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Mid-American

Buffalo

2017 Season Performance

#86
Rank
6-6
Record
1.1
Points
0.460
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W vs #108 Florida Atlantic 34-31
Worst L @ #112 Miami (OH) 14-24

Record Splits

Home 4-2
Away 2-4
Conference 4-4
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-4
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#62
#80
#98
#116
#135
Pre
#125
W3
#94
W6
#90
W9
#104
W12
#93
W15
#86

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/31
L
NR @ #24 Minnesota
7-17
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -4.3
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
2
09/09
L
#87 @ #70 Army
17-21
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.6 -4.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -4.0
Margin Scaling
-0.9 -4.9
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
3
09/16
W
#101 vs FCS Colgate
33-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/23
W
#94 vs #108 Florida Atlantic
34-31
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+2.1 11.1
Margin Scaling
+0.9 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
5
09/30
W
#80 @ #108 Kent State
27-13
+8.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.2 6.3
Margin Scaling
+1.9 8.2
Total 8.2 pts
6
10/07
L
#67 vs #58 Western Michigan
68-71 OT
-12.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.7
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.1
Total -12.1 pts
7
10/14
L
#90 vs #53 Northern Illinois
13-14
-10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -10.2
Total -10.2 pts
8
10/21
L
#93 @ #112 Miami (OH)
14-24
-8.3
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
-1.0 -8.3
Total -8.3 pts
9
10/28
L
#103 @ #73 Akron
20-21
-6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -6.7
Total -6.7 pts
11
11/08
W
#102 vs #107 Bowling Green
38-28
+6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 4.5
Margin Scaling
+1.9 6.5
Total 6.5 pts
12
11/17
W
#102 @ #118 Ball State
40-24
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.3 6.2
Margin Scaling
+2.7 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
13
11/24
W
#93 vs #48 Ohio
31-24
+11.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.3 11.0
Total 11.0 pts
Total
6-6 Record
-3.3

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 -