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Mid-American

Buffalo

2024 Season Performance

#66
Rank
8-4
Record
37.9
Points
0.477
SOS

Current Form

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

Key Games

Best W @ #35 Northern Illinois 23-20
Worst L vs #86 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

#32
#56
#80
#104
#130
Pre
#120
W3
#80
W6
#71
W9
#90
W12
#75
W15
#66

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
W
NR vs FCS Lafayette
30-13
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/07
L
#77 @ #89 Missouri
0-38
-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
3
09/14
W
#102 vs #130 Massachusetts
34-3
+10.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.6 5.4
Margin Scaling
+4.6 10.0
Total 10.0 pts
4
09/21
W
#80 @ #35 Northern Illinois
23-20 OT
+14.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-0.1 13.4
Margin Scaling
+0.9 14.3
Total 14.3 pts
5
09/28
L
#37 @ #81 UConn
3-47
-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 -4.6
Margin Scaling
-2.8 -7.4
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.7
Total -8.7 pts
7
10/12
W
#71 vs #53 Toledo
30-15
+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
8
10/19
L
#57 vs #86 Western Michigan
41-48
-12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.8 -11.2
Loss Record Modifier
-0.4 -11.6
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -12.3
Total -12.3 pts
9
10/26
L
#70 @ #80 Ohio
16-47
-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
10
11/02
W
#90 @ #117 Akron
41-30
+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
12
11/13
W
#83 vs #110 Ball State
51-48 OT
+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
13
11/21
W
#75 @ #100 Eastern Michigan
37-20
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 9.7
Margin Scaling
+2.8 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
14
11/27
W
#68 vs #134 Kent State
43-7
+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
Total
8-4 Record
36.6

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 -