2025 Buffalo Bulls football team

2025 Buffalo Bulls football
2025 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	2–3 (1–0 MAC)
Head coach	Pete Lembo (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dave Patenaude (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Bowen (2nd season)
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

Last updated September 28, 2025

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Central Michigan	1	–	0	3	–	2
Ohio	1	–	0	3	–	2
Buffalo	1	–	0	2	–	3
Western Michigan	1	–	0	2	–	3
Toledo	1	–	1	3	–	2
Ball State	0	–	0	1	–	3
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	1	–	3
Northern Illinois	0	–	0	1	–	3
UMass	0	–	0	0	–	4
Bowling Green	0	–	1	2	–	3
Kent State	0	–	1	1	–	3
Akron*	0	–	1	1	–	4
Eastern Michigan	0	–	1	1	–	4
Championship: December 6, 2025
* Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score As of September 28, 2025

The 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team represents the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by second-year head coach Pete Lembo, the Bulls play home games at University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28	8:00 p.m.	at Minnesota *	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	FS1	L 10–23	47,774
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA) *	University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	W 45–6	15,740
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	CBSSN	W 31–28	11,833
September 20	3:30 p.m.	Troy *	University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 17–21	12,068
September 27	3:30 p.m.	UConn *	University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+	L 17–20
October 4	3:30 p.m.	Eastern Michigan	University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+
October 18		at UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA
October 25		Akron	University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY
November 1		at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH
November 12	7:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 19	7:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 28	12:00 p.m.	Ohio	University at Buffalo Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPNU/CBSSN
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.^[4]

Preseason coaches polls

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish fourth in the conference.^[5]

Game summaries

At Minnesota

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	3	7	0	10
Golden Gophers	0	10	3	10	23

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance: 47,774
Referee: Ron Snodgrass
TV announcers (FS1): Tim Brando, Devin Gardner

Game information

First quarter

No scoring plays.

Second quarter

MINN – Jameson Geers 9-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick), 13:53. Golden Gophers 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 50 yards, 4:22.
BUFF – Jack Howes 36-yard field goal, 7:56. Golden Gophers 7–3. Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:52.
MINN – Brady Denaburg 38-yard field goal, 0:02. Golden Gophers 10–3. Drive: 11 plays, 50 yards, 1:15.

Third quarter

MINN – Brady Denaburg 29-yard field goal, 11:39. Golden Gophers 13–3. Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 3:18.
BUFF – Victor Snow 40-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes kick), 6:48. Golden Gophers 13–10. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:51.

Fourth quarter

MINN – Brady Denaburg 25-yard field goal, 11:31. Golden Gophers 16–10. Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 5:45.
MINN – Jalen Smith 60-yard pass from Drake Lindsey (Brady Denaburg kick), 10:52. Golden Gophers 23–10. Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09.

Statistics	BUFF	MINN
First downs	8	27
Plays–yards	64–151	79–443
Rushes–yards	24–44	44–153
Passing yards	107	290
Passing: comp–att–int	12–20–0	19–35–1
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	21:32	38:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	12/20, 107 yards, TD
	Rushing	Al-Jay Henderson	11 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	Victor Snow	5 receptions, 67 yards, TD
Minnesota	Passing	Drake Lindsey	19/35, 290 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Darius Taylor	30 carries, 141 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Smith	2 receptions, 76 yards, TD

vs Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

Saint Francis (PA) (FCS) Red Flash (0–1) at Buffalo Bulls (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash (FCS)	0	0	0	6	6
Bulls	17	7	14	7	45

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: September 6, 2025
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
Game attendance: 15,740
Referee: Marcel Kerr
TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Randy Buffington (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

BUFF – Victor Snow 17-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes kick), 12:20. Bulls 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 27 yards, 1:45.
BUFF – Jack Howes 27-yard field goal, 7:01. Bulls 10–0. Drive: 9 plays, 56 yards, 3:39.
BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 1-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 0:50. Bulls 17–0. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 5:06.

Second quarter

BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 10-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 5:31. Bulls 24–0. Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 2:42.

Third quarter

BUFF – Ta'Quan Roberson 40-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 5:07. Bulls 31–0. Drive: 10 plays, 91 yards, 4:09.
BUFF – Ta'Quan Roberson 4-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 1:01. Bulls 38–0. Drive: 5 plays, 43 yards, 2:10.

Fourth quarter

SFPA – Jordan Theodore 1-yard run (Mac Plummer kick failed), 10:06. Bulls 38–6. Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:45.
BUFF – James McNeil Jr. 26-yard run (Jack Howes kick), 4:52. Bulls 45–6. Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 5:14.

Statistics	SFPA	BUFF
First downs	7	32
Total yards	119	503
Rushes–yards	21–4	63–370
Passing yards	115	133
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–31–0	11–22–2
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	22:41	37:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing	Nick Whitfield Jr.	17/27, 111 yards
	Rushing	Raph Ekechi	8 carries, 21 yards
	Receiving	Peyton Nelson	4 receptions, 34 yards
Buffalo	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	10/20, 133 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Al-Jay Henderson	24 carries, 98 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Victor Snow	3 receptions, 67 yards, TD

At Kent State

Buffalo Bulls (1–1) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	10	14	7	31
Golden Flashes	7	7	7	7	28

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: N at 1 mile per hour (1.6 km/h)
Game attendance: 11,833
Referee: Chris La Mange
TV announcers (CBSSN): Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Randy Cross (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(8:54) KENT – Maurice Stephens 31-yard run, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:29; KENT 7-0)

Second Quarter

(2:33) KENT – Cade Wolford 41-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 4 Plays, 71 yards, 1:49; KENT 14-0)
(1:12) BUFF – Nik McMillan 38-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 92 yards, 1:18; KENT 14-7)
(0:00) BUFF – Jack Howes 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 0:49; KENT 14-10)

Third Quarter

(9:28) BUFF – Chance Morrow 21-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 1:01; BUFF 17-14)
(5:18) BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 38-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:16; BUFF 24-14)
(2:58) KENT – Terik Mulder 50-yard pass from Dru DeShields, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:17; BUFF 24-21)

Fourth Quarter

(2:38) KENT – Dru DeShields 3-yard run, Will Hryszko kick (Drive: 21 plays, 93 yards, 12:15; KENT 28-24)
(1:03) BUFF – Victor Snow 22-yard pass from Ta'Quan Roberson, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 1:29; BUFF 31-28)

Statistics	BUFF	KENT
First downs	23	20
Total yards	457	423
Rushing yards	139	144
Passing yards	318	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	28–40–1	22-33–0
Time of possession	22:38	37:22

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	28/40, 318 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Al-Jay Henderson	15 carries, 75 yards, TD
	Receiving	Nik McMillan	7 receptions, 117 yards, TD
Kent State	Passing	Dru DeShields	22/33, 279 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Gavin Garcia	18 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Cade Wolford	3 receptions, 95 yards, TD

Troy

Troy Trojans (1–2) vs. Buffalo Bulls (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	0	0	21	21
Bulls	7	0	7	3	17

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: September 20
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind: E at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
Game attendance: 12,068
Referee: Rick Wayne
TV announcers (ESPN+): Michael Reghi (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

(6:31) BUFF – James McNeil Jr. 1-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 3:25; Buffalo 7–0)

Second Quarter

No scoring plays

Third Quarter

(9:12) BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 22-yard run, Jack Howes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 2:41; Buffalo 14–0)

Fourth Quarter

(14:56) BUFF – Jack Howes 39-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 6:28; Buffalo 17–0)
(10:23) TROY – Tucker Kilcrease 6-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 4:33; Buffalo 17–7)
(5:45) TROY – RaRa Thomas 10-yard pass from Tucker Kilcrease, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:34; Buffalo 17–14)
(0:45) TROY – Tae Meadows 20-yard run, Scott Taylor Renfroe kick (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 1:48; Troy 21–17)

Statistics	TROY	BUFF
First downs	22	14
Total yards	365	278
Rushing yards	163	125
Passing yards	202	153
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–36–1	14–28–0
Time of possession	32:52	27:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Tucker Kilcrease	14/24, 148 yards, TD
	Rushing	Tae Meadows	14 carries, 68 yards, TD
	Receiving	RaRa Thomas	5 receptions, 78 yards, TD
Buffalo	Passing	Ta'Quan Roberson	9/15, 104 yards
	Rushing	Al-Jay Henderson	22 carries, 76 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jasaiah Gathings	2 receptions, 47 yards

UConn

UConn Huskies (2–2) vs. Buffalo Bulls (2–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	7	10	3	20
Bulls	0	7	3	7	17

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: September 27
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 12,717
Referee: Matt Packowski
TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play) and Craig Haubert (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter

No scoring

Second Quarter

CONN - Bell, Skyler 25 yd pass from Fagnano, Joe (Freeman, Chris kick), 8:36. Huskies 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 93 yards, TOP 05:12
BUF - Sperling, Lamar 63 yd run (Howes, Jack kick), 6:21. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, TOP 02:15

Third Quarter

CONN - Edwards, Cam 8 yd run (Freeman, Chris kick), 11:16. Huskies 14–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, TOP 03:36
BUF - Howes, Jack 39 yd field goal, 4:58. Huskies 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 54 yards, TOP 06:18
CONN - Freeman, Chris 39 yd field goal, 1:31. Huskies 17–10. Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, TOP 03:21

Fourth Quarter

BUF - Henderson, Al-Jay 5 yd pass from Gray, Gunnar (Howes, Jack kick), 0:59. Tied 17–17. Drive: 9 plays, 57 yards, TOP 02:53
CONN - Freeman, Chris 44 yd field goal, 0:06. Huskies 20–17. Drive: 10 plays, 49 yards, TOP 00:53

Statistics	CONN	BUFF
First downs	17	17
Total yards	320	329
Rushing yards	165	204
Passing yards	155	125
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19-32-0	17-29-0
Time of possession	26:10	33:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing	Joe Fagnano	19/31, 155 yards, TD
	Rushing	Joe Fagnano	6 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Skyler Bell	6 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Buffalo	Passing	Gunnar Gray	17/29, 125 yards, TD
	Rushing	Lamar Sperling	9 carries, 106 yards, TD
	Receiving	Victor Snow	7 receptions, 68 yards

Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles (1–4) vs. Buffalo Bulls (2–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: October 4
Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
TV: ESPN+

Statistics	EMU	BUFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At UMass

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Minutemen	-	-	-	-	0

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

Date: October 18

Statistics	BUFF	MASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Akron

Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: October 25

Statistics	AKR	BUFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Bowling Green

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Falcons	-	-	-	-	0

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

Date: November 1

Statistics	BUFF	BGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Central Michigan

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Date: November 12
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	BUFF	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Miami (OH)

Miami RedHawks (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: November 19
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	M-OH	BUFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Ohio

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: November 28
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	OHIO	BUFF
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

↑ "Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2025". ESPN . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
↑ "2025 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved September 5, 2025.
↑ "2025 Football Schedule". University at Buffalo Bulls Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2025.
↑ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
↑ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

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[1] "Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2025". ESPN . Retrieved September 5, 2025.

[2] "2025 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference . Retrieved September 5, 2025.

[3] "2025 Football Schedule". University at Buffalo Bulls Athletics. Retrieved September 5, 2025.

[4] "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

[5] "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

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2025 Buffalo Bulls football team

Contents

Schedule

Rankings

Preseason

Preseason coaches polls

Game summaries

At Minnesota

vs Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

At Kent State

Troy

UConn

Eastern Michigan

At UMass

Akron

At Bowling Green

At Central Michigan

Miami (OH)

Ohio

References