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Conference | Mid-American Conference |
Record | 1–1 (0–0 MAC) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Dave Patenaude (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Joe Bowen (2nd season) |
Home stadium | University at Buffalo Stadium |
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Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bowling Green | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buffalo | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Illinois | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Toledo | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Akron* | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ball State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastern Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UMass | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Western Michigan | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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August 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Minnesota * | FS1 | L 10–23 | 47,774 | |
September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | Saint Francis (PA) * | ESPN+ | W 45–6 | 15,740 | |
September 13 | 12:00 p.m. | at Kent State | CBSSN | |||
September 20 | Troy * |
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September 27 | UConn * |
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October 4 | Eastern Michigan ![]() |
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October 18 | at UMass | |||||
October 25 | Akron |
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November 1 | at Bowling Green | |||||
November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | at Central Michigan | ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN | |||
November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) |
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November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | Ohio |
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
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Coaches | RV | ||||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
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]
On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to to finish fourth in the conference. [5]
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Golden Gophers | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota
Game information |
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No scoring plays.
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Statistics | UB | MINN |
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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 |
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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 |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Red Flash | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | SFPA | UB |
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Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Saint Francis (PA) | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Golden Flashes | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
Statistics | UB | KENT |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Time of possession | ||
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Kent State | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Trojans | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | TROY | UB |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Huskies | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | CONN | UB |
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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UConn | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Eagles | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | EMU | UB |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Eastern Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Minutemen | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts
Statistics | UB | MASS |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | ||
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UMass | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Zips | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | AKR | UB |
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First downs | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Akron | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Falcons | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio
Statistics | UB | BGSU |
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First downs | ||
Total yards | ||
Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Bowling Green | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Chippewas | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan
Statistics | UB | CMU |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
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Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Buffalo | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Central Michigan | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | M-OH | UB |
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First downs | ||
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Rushing yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
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Receiving | |||
Buffalo | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Bobcats | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Buffalo, New York
Statistics | OHIO | UB |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
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Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Ohio | Passing | ||
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Buffalo | Passing | ||
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Receiving |