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Mid-American

Buffalo

2024 Season Performance

#66
Rank
8-4
Record
37.6
Points
0.477
SOS

Current Form

W4 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #34 Northern Illinois 23-20
Worst L vs #85 Western Michigan 41-48

Record Splits

Home 5-1
Away 3-3
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#34
#54
#74
#94
#112
W1
#76
W4
#39
W7
#59
W10
#75
W13
#68
W15
#66

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
08/29
W
NR vs FCS Lafayette
30-13
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
2
09/07
L
#76 @ #89 Missouri
0-38
-6.1
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
-0.7
3
09/14
W
#102 vs #130 Massachusetts
34-3
+8.0
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 5.3
Margin Scaling
+4.6 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
+2.0
4
09/21
W
#78 @ #34 Northern Illinois
23-20 OT
+21.3
+14.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.3 13.2
Margin Scaling
+0.9 14.1
Total 14.1 pts
-7.2
5
09/28
L
#39 @ #80 UConn
3-47
-7.8
-8.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -7.3
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
-0.9
7
10/12
W
#71 vs #54 Toledo
30-15
+13.9
+11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+3.0 11.5
Total 11.5 pts
-2.5
8
10/19
L
#59 vs #85 Western Michigan
41-48
-12.0
-12.2
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 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
-0.3
9
10/26
L
#71 @ #80 Ohio
16-47
-8.5
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.1 -5.9
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.4
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
+0.8
10
11/02
W
#90 @ #117 Akron
41-30
+10.3
+11.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 9.4
Margin Scaling
+2.0 11.3
Total 11.3 pts
+1.0
12
11/13
W
#83 vs #110 Ball State
51-48 OT
+6.8
+5.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 5.0
Margin Scaling
+0.8 5.8
Total 5.8 pts
-1.0
13
11/21
W
#75 @ #100 Eastern Michigan
37-20
+13.8
+12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.7 9.8
Margin Scaling
+2.8 12.6
Total 12.6 pts
-1.3
14
11/27
W
#68 vs #134 Kent State
43-7
+6.7
+6.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-6.1 2.9
Margin Scaling
+3.8 6.7
Total 6.7 pts
-0.0
Total
8-4 Record
46.5
36.5
-10.1

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
56-59
Record
49%
Win Rate
#86
Avg Rank
#33
Best Rank
0.448
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#123
2017
#93
2018
#44
2019
#75
2020
#39
2021
#110
2022
#83
2023
#121
2024
#66
2025
#106

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Mid-American 5-7 (42%) #106 #59 -32.1 0.461 -
2024 Mid-American 8-4 (67%) #66 #39 37.6 0.477 -
2023 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #121 #90 -46.5 0.463 -
2022 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #83 #47 20.6 0.445 -
2021 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #110 #72 -39.9 0.436 -
2020 Mid-American 5-1 (83%) #39 #33 53.4 0.426 -
2019 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #75 #75 29.7 0.443 -
2018 Mid-American 10-3 (77%) #44 #33 71.8 0.438 -
2017 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #93 #78 3.2 0.457 -
2016 Mid-American 2-10 (17%) #123 #88 -64.9 0.429 -