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Mid-American

Buffalo

2020 Season Performance

#40
Rank
5-1
Record
43.2
Points
0.400
SOS

Current Form

L1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #50 Kent State 70-41
Worst L N #37 Ball State 28-38

Record Splits

Home 3-0
Away 2-0
Neutral 0-1
Conference 5-1
Non-Conf 0-0

Rank Progression

#26
#40
#54
#68
#84
Pre
#72
W3
#59
W6
#74
W9
#71
W12
#44
W15
#32
W16
#40

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 16 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 16
10
11/05
W
#71 @ #76 Northern Illinois
49-30
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.3 4.2
Margin Scaling
+2.7 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
11
11/11
W
#51 vs #60 Miami (OH)
42-10
+13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.3 9.3
Margin Scaling
+4.3 13.7
Total 13.7 pts
12
11/18
W
#44 @ #104 Bowling Green
42-17
+7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.3 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.5 7.7
Total 7.7 pts
13
11/28
W
#44 vs #50 Kent State
70-41
+14.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+4.3 14.0
Total 14.0 pts
15
12/12
W
#31 vs #110 Akron
56-7
+8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.9 8.1
Total 8.1 pts
16
12/19
L
#32 N #37 Ball State
28-38
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+1.2 -6.8
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -5.5
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
Total
5-1 Record
43.5

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 -