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Mid-American

Buffalo

2021 Season Performance

#108
Rank
4-8
Record
-46.8
Points
0.428
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #100 Old Dominion 35-34
Worst L @ #101 Nebraska 3-28

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#56
#72
#88
#104
#122
Pre
#61
W3
#105
W6
#112
W9
#109
W12
#107
W15
#108

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs FCS Wagner
69-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/11
L
#66 @ #101 Nebraska
3-28
-9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.1 -4.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-2.5 -7.8
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.1
Total -9.1 pts
3
09/18
L
#103 vs #19 Coastal Carolina
25-28
-9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -10.3
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -9.1
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.6
Total -9.6 pts
4
09/25
W
#105 @ #100 Old Dominion
35-34
+11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.5 11.0
Margin Scaling
+0.4 11.4
Total 11.4 pts
5
10/02
L
#84 vs #34 Western Michigan
17-24
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.5
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
6
10/09
L
#108 @ #85 Kent State
38-48
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
7
10/16
W
#112 vs #123 Ohio
27-26
+5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+0.4 5.3
Total 5.3 pts
8
10/23
W
#107 @ #113 Akron
45-10
+10.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.0 6.5
Margin Scaling
+3.8 10.2
Total 10.2 pts
9
10/30
L
#101 vs #114 Bowling Green
44-56
-13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-1.4 -12.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -13.8
Total -13.8 pts
11
11/10
L
#102 @ #83 Miami (OH)
18-45
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
12
11/18
L
#106 vs #50 Northern Illinois
27-33 OT
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
13
11/24
L
#107 @ #84 Ball State
3-20
-8.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.5
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -8.0
Total -8.0 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-51.5

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 -