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Mid-American

Buffalo

2023 Season Performance

#115
Rank
3-9
Record
-55.0
Points
0.471
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W vs #64 Central Michigan 37-13
Worst L vs NR Fordham 37-40

Record Splits

Home 1-5
Away 2-4
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 0-4
Close (7 pts or less) 1-2

Rank Progression

#84
#98
#112
#126
#142
Pre
#98
W3
#132
W6
#98
W9
#98
W12
#111
W15
#115

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #42 Wisconsin
17-38
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
2
09/09
L
#89 vs NR Fordham
37-40
-13.2
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
-0.3 -13.2
Total -13.2 pts
3
09/16
L
#132 vs #30 Liberty
27-55
-10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.6 -9.8
Loss Record Modifier
+2.0 -7.8
Margin Scaling
-2.2 -10.0
Total -10.0 pts
4
09/23
L
#132 @ #52 Louisiana
38-45
-7.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.4
Total -7.4 pts
5
09/30
W
#132 @ #106 Akron
13-10 OT
+7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.2 6.3
Margin Scaling
+0.8 7.0
Total 7.0 pts
6
10/07
W
#112 vs #64 Central Michigan
37-13
+10.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.2 6.8
Margin Scaling
+3.7 10.5
Total 10.5 pts
7
10/14
L
#98 vs #105 Bowling Green
14-24
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -10.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -10.6
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
8
10/21
W
#115 @ #127 Kent State
24-6
+7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.3 5.2
Margin Scaling
+2.6 7.8
Total 7.8 pts
10
10/31
L
#98 @ #32 Toledo
13-31
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.9 -4.8
Margin Scaling
-1.7 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
11
11/08
L
#104 vs #54 Ohio
10-20
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
12
11/16
L
#107 @ #33 Miami (OH)
10-23
-6.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.2
Total -6.2 pts
13
11/22
L
#111 vs #100 Eastern Michigan
11-24
-12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.9 -11.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -11.9
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -12.9
Total -12.9 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-59.4

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 -