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Mid-American · 2026 · Week 1
Current record, next game, remaining schedule, and program outlook for the Bulls.
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2026 season probabilities
The highlighted finish is the single most likely record—not a fixed list of game results.
Live
Opponent, kickoff, venue, and the latest game outlook.
vs UAlbany
Projected 2026 finish
Where Buffalo is projected to finish in the Mid-American.
Mid-American projected standing
#10
3-5 projected · 3.1 expected conference wins · #10 of 13.
Preseason baseline
2025 percentiles retained as preseason context; current results and player production lead this page.
2025 FBS percentile scale · 50 is average
Incoming class
National and conference recruiting ranks, confirmed commitments, and the highest-ranked recruits in this class.
Top committed recruits
Buffalo2026 transfer movement
Incoming and outgoing transfer activity, with rated FBS-to-FBS moves below.
Incoming Transfers
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Projected record is the highest-probability season total across every possible outcome. Upcoming rows show each matchup’s win chance, not one locked sequence of wins and losses.
Detailed football intelligence
The full team identity, offense, defense, and supporting evidence.
Team identity
Last season, Buffalo tried to lean on the passing game; it rarely provided an easy foundation.
Why it matters
The passing game was Buffalo's less difficult offensive option, but it did not provide a dependable way to stay ahead of the chains; the offense must prove that rhythm before opponents have to widen their structure.
At a glance
Current form leads the outlook.
Profile high point
Down-to-down defense held the profile's highest percentile position.Profile low point
The run game held the lowest percentile position among the profile's strength measures.The defense's control of ordinary downs is Buffalo's best starting point, though the run game keeps it from carrying the plan alone.
Why it matters
That unit is the most credible foundation for making opponents string together clean drives; rushing structure remains the first counter an opponent should test.
The run game is Buffalo's biggest concern, and opponents can test it immediately.
What matters
Buffalo's rushing structure ranked near the bottom nationally last season.
Buffalo is at its best when it can use the passing game to stay on schedule and finish drives; extra possessions give that plan time to build.
What matters
Buffalo's pass-leaning structure played at a fast pace. The pass game finished weak, while the run game finished bottom-tier.
Inside the team
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The down-to-down question that determines whether the offense can keep both the run and pass available.
Before defenses have to adjust, Buffalo must prove routine throws can keep first down on schedule.
What matters
Last season's passing results did not establish a dependable way to stay out of long-yardage.
The pace, play selection, and methods this offense uses to stay on schedule.
Buffalo played at a fast pace in 2025.
Why it matters
More possessions give Buffalo's strengths additional chances to build, but they also leave more time to recover from mistakes.
Buffalo's prior passing record was weak.
Why it matters
Buffalo's offense needs protection, field position, or explosive variance when ordinary dropbacks do not create enough value.
Buffalo's prior rushing record was bottom-tier.
Why it matters
When Buffalo's run game cannot stay on schedule, protection and passing-down execution carry more of the offense.
Buffalo's explosive-play results were mixed rather than a defining edge.
Why it matters
A big play can still flip a possession, but last season's results do not make explosiveness something this team can rely on.
How consistently the offense creates manageable situations and the defense prevents them.
Buffalo's defense was more consistent down to down than its offense.
Why it matters
Buffalo's success rate shows whether it can sustain drives and get stops without relying on sacks, turnovers, or isolated big plays.
Opponent-adjusted EPA identifies the pass game as Buffalo's stronger offensive unit.
Why it matters
If an opponent removes the first passing answer, the run game's lower adjusted value becomes the key counter to test.
Where the defense can create pressure, control the run, and end drives.
Buffalo's prior defense was above-average overall and strongest in run front.
What matters
Run front finished strong, while disruption finished middle-of-the-pack; the latter is the first place to test, not an automatic answer.
Buffalo's available disruption measures finished near the national middle last season; a charted pressure rate is not available.
Why it matters
Without consistent disruption, Buffalo's defense must win more snaps through coverage, leverage, and early-down prevention.
Buffalo's sack production outpaced its broader disruption record.
Why it matters
Buffalo's disruption can hurry an offense; sacks do more by erasing field position and ending passing downs.
Buffalo's prior run-defense results were strong.
Why it matters
A dependable run front can let Buffalo create obvious passing downs without committing extra bodies to the box.
