2023 Buffalo Bulls football | |
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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
East Division | |
Record | 3–9 (3–5 MAC) |
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Offensive coordinator | DJ Mangas (1st season) |
Offensive scheme | Multiple |
Defensive coordinator | Robert Wright (1st season) |
Base defense | 4–3 |
Home stadium | University at Buffalo Stadium |
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Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by third-year coach Maurice Linguist and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. [1] [2] They finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in conference play [3]
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish third in the East. They received one vote to win conference. [4]
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Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Ohio | 63 (9) |
2 | Miami | 52 (2) |
3 | Buffalo | 51 (1) |
4 | Bowling Green | 35 |
5 | Akron | 26 |
6 | Kent State | 19 |
West | ||
Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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1 | Toledo | 66 (11) |
2 | Eastern Michigan | 55 (1) |
3 | Northern Illinois | 38 |
4 | Central Michigan | 37 |
5 | Ball State | 27 |
6 | Western Michigan | 23 |
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
Rank | Team | Votes |
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1 | Toledo | 7 |
2 | Ohio | 4 |
3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Wisconsin * | FS1 | L 17–38 | 76,224 | |||
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Fordham * | ESPN+ | L 37–40 | 15,854 | |||
September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty * |
| CBSSN | L 27–55 | 13,020 | ||
September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisiana * | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 17,674 | |||
September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN+ | W 13–10 OT | 5,490 | |||
October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 37–13 | 12,093 | ||
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 15,196 | ||
October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPN+ | W 24–6 | 11,735 | |||
October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN2 | L 13–31 | 14,939 | |||
November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | L 10–20 | 11,444 | ||
November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN2 | L 10–23 | 7,561 | |||
November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN2 | L 11–24 | 11,243 | ||
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Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
No. 19 Badgers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
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After a strong first half showing by the Bulls where they played Wisconsin down to the wire, the Badgers pulled away and routed the Bulls 38-17.
Statistics | UB | WISC |
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First downs | 14 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 71–316 | 71–503 |
Rushes–yards | 30–122 | 40–314 |
Passing yards | 194 | 184 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 26–41–0 | 24–31–2 |
Time of possession | 27:24 | 30:26 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 26/41, 194 yards, 2 TD |
Rushing | Mike Washington | 12 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Darrell Harding, Jr. | 1 reception, 51 yards | |
Wisconsin | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 24/31, 189 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Chez Mellusi | 13 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Will Pauling | 5 receptions, 55 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Rams | 3 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
Bulls | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
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Statistics | FOR | UB |
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First downs | 27 | 23 |
Plays–yards | 79–459 | 60–362 |
Rushes–yards | 43–150 | 30–97 |
Passing yards | 309 | 265 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–0 | 24–30–0 |
Time of possession | 34:10 | 25:36 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Fordham | Passing | C. J. Montes | 23/36, 309 yards, 5 TD |
Rushing | Julius Loughridge | 20 carries, 106 yards | |
Receiving | MJ Wright | 7 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/30, 265 yards, 3 TD |
Rushing | Mike Washington | 13 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 7 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Flames | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 55 |
Bulls | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
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Statistics | LIB | UB |
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First downs | 20 | 22 |
Plays–yards | 65–569 | 81–363 |
Rushes–yards | 36–225 | 30–87 |
Passing yards | 344 | 276 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 16–29–0 | 29–51–2 |
Time of possession | 28:35 | 31:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 16/26, 344 yards, TD |
Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 10 carries, 66 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Treon Sibler | 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 29/51, 276 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Mike Washington | 11 carries, 37 yards | |
Receiving | Nik McMillan | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
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Statistics | UB | ULL |
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First downs | 19 | 24 |
Plays–yards | 79–373 | 67–518 |
Rushes–yards | 44–178 | 38–269 |
Passing yards | 195 | 249 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–35–2 | 22–29–2 |
Time of possession | 33:21 | 26:39 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 17/34, 198 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Mike Washington | 13 carries, 88 yards | |
Receiving | Cameron Ball | 2 receptions, 51 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 22/29, 249 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 13 carries, 103 yards | |
Receiving | Charles Robertson | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
Zips | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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Statistics | UB | AKR |
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First downs | 16 | 15 |
Plays–yards | 68–248 | 52–258 |
Rushes–yards | 34–106 | 25–122 |
Passing yards | 142 | 136 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 20–34–0 | 19–27–0 |
Time of possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 19/34, 142 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Ron Cook | 17 carries, 62 yards | |
Receiving | Chance Morrow | 2 receptions, 45 yards | |
Akron | Passing | DJ Irons | 19/26, 136 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | DJ Irons | 16 carries, 100 yards | |
Receiving | Myles Walker | 4 receptions, 40 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Bulls | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
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Statistics | CMU | UB |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 74–360 | 67–355 |
Rushes–yards | 25–80 | 35–123 |
Passing yards | 280 | 232 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 28–49–3 | 20–32–0 |
Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 28/49, 280 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
Rushing | Jase Bauer | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Marion Lukes | 7 receptions, 73 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 20/32, 232 yards |
Rushing | Ron Cook | 11 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Boobie Curry | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Falcons | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Bulls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
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Statistics | BGSU | UB |
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First downs | 13 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 59–295 | 66–238 |
Rushes–yards | 43–218 | 37–167 |
Passing yards | 77 | 71 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 9–16–2 | 9–29–4 |
Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Bowling Green | Passing | Camden Orth | 9/16, 77 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Terion Stewart | 25 carries, 123 yards | |
Receiving | Austin Osborne | 3 receptions, 59 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 4/14, 41 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ron Cook | 12 carries, 47 yards | |
Receiving | Darrell Harding Jr. | 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
Golden Flashes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
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Statistics | UB | KENT |
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First downs | 15 | 10 |
Plays–yards | 67–331 | 61–164 |
Rushes–yards | 34–136 | 35–86 |
Passing yards | 195 | 78 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 18–33–1 | 12–26–1 |
Time of possession | 31:58 | 27:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 18/33, 195 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Jacqez Barksdale | 10 carries, 85 yards | |
Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
Kent State | Passing | Michael Alaimo | 7/14, 51 yards |
Rushing | Jaylen Thomas | 17 carries, 65 yards | |
Receiving | Chrishon McCray | 5 receptions, 52 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
Rockets | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
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Statistics | UB | UT |
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First downs | 18 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 85–324 | 53–355 |
Rushes–yards | 44–173 | 34–179 |
Passing yards | 151 | 176 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–41–2 | 12–19–1 |
Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 14/41, 151 yards, TD, 2 INT |
Rushing | Ron Cook | 17 carries, 97 yards | |
Receiving | Darrell Harding, Jr. | 2 receptions, 44 yards | |
Toledo | Passing | Dequan Finn | 12/19, 176 yards, TD, INT |
Rushing | Peny Boone | 12 carries, 125 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Anthony Torres | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Bulls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
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Statistics | OHIO | UB |
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First downs | 15 | 14 |
Plays–yards | 51–236 | 64–295 |
Rushes–yards | 30–115 | 41–114 |
Passing yards | 121 | 181 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 14–21–0 | 16–23–0 |
Time of possession | 27:50 | 29:24 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 14/21, 121 yards |
Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 17 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Tyler Walton | 6 receptions, 62 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 14/21, 171 yards |
Rushing | Ron Cook | 16 carries, 48 yards | |
Receiving | Boobie Curry | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
RedHawks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Fred C. Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
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Statistics | UB | MIAMI |
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First downs | 12 | 13 |
Plays–yards | 61–278 | 52–326 |
Rushes–yards | 44–131 | 36–180 |
Passing yards | 147 | 146 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 7–17–0 | 9–16–0 |
Time of possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 6/14, 120 yards |
Rushing | CJ Ogbonna | 16 carries, 50 yards, TD | |
Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 1 reception, 80 yards | |
Miami | Passing | Aveon Smith | 9/16, 146 yards |
Rushing | Rashad Amos | 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
Receiving | Javon Tracy | 5 receptions, 123 yards |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
Bulls | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
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Statistics | EMU | UB |
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First downs | 21 | 18 |
Plays–yards | 73–367 | 58–337 |
Rushes–yards | 46–226 | 30–163 |
Passing yards | 141 | 174 |
Passing: comp–att–int | 19–27–0 | 12–28–0 |
Time of possession | 34:52 | 24:37 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | Austin Smith | 19/27, 141 yards, TD |
Rushing | Samson Evans | 22 carries, 127 yards, TD | |
Receiving | JB Mitchell | 7 receptions, 75 yards | |
Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 11/26, 135 yards |
Rushing | Ron Cook CJ Ogbonna | 10 carries, 43 yards, TD 6 carries, 43 yards | |
Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 4 receptions, 80 yards |
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