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Mid-American

Buffalo

2025 Season Performance

#106
Rank
5-7
Record
-32.1
Points
0.461
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #98 Kent State 31-28
Worst L vs #126 Akron 16-24

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#54
#71
#88
#105
#121
Pre
#88
W3
#59
W6
#101
W9
#106
W12
#100
W15
#106

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
08/29
L
NR @ #27 Minnesota
10-23
-6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.0 -4.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -3.5
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -5.1
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -6.0
Total -6.0 pts
2
09/06
W
#94 vs FCS Saint Francis
45-6
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/13
W
#80 @ #98 Kent State
31-28
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 10.1
Margin Scaling
+0.8 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
4
09/20
L
#59 vs #119 Troy
17-21
-11.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -10.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -11.4
Total -11.4 pts
5
09/27
L
#111 vs #97 UConn
17-20
-9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.8 -7.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.7
Recency Weighting
-1.4 -9.0
Total -9.0 pts
6
10/04
W
#111 vs #126 Eastern Michigan
31-30 OT
+6.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.3 5.7
Margin Scaling
+0.4 6.0
Total 6.0 pts
8
10/18
W
#106 @ #136 Massachusetts
28-21
+5.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-9.3 4.2
Margin Scaling
+1.1 5.3
Total 5.3 pts
9
10/25
L
#91 vs #126 Akron
16-24
-13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.1 -11.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.2 -12.7
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -13.7
Total -13.7 pts
10
11/01
W
#106 @ #111 Bowling Green
28-3
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.2 8.3
Margin Scaling
+3.5 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
12
11/13
L
#92 @ #79 Central Michigan
19-38
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -6.3
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
13
11/20
L
#100 vs #90 Miami (OH)
20-37
-12.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.2
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -12.7
Total -12.7 pts
14
11/28
L
#103 vs #65 Ohio
26-31
-10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -10.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -10.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -10.8
Total -10.8 pts
Total
5-7 Record
-37.3

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 -