| 2026 Buffalo Bandits | |
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| League | NLL |
| 2026 record | 3–3 |
| Home record | 2–2 |
| Road record | 1–1 |
| Goals for | 69 |
| Goals against | 62 |
| General Manager | Steve Dietrich |
| Coach | John Tavares |
| Captain | Steve Priolo |
| Alternate captains | Dhane Smith, Nick Weiss |
| Arena | KeyBank Center |
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The Buffalo Bandits are a lacrosse team based in Buffalo, New York playing in the National Lacrosse League (NLL). The 2026 season is their 34th season in the NLL.
The Bandits entered the season as the defending champions for the third straight year, and will attempt to become the first team in league history to win four straight NLL championships.
NLL Standings Reference: [1]
| P | Team | GP | W | L | PCT | GB | Home | Road | GF | GA | Diff | GF/GP | GA/GP |
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| 1 | Saskatchewan Rush | 6 | 5 | 1 | .833 | 0.0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 73 | 59 | +14 | 12.17 | 9.83 |
| 2 | Rochester Knighthawks | 5 | 4 | 1 | .800 | 0.5 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 14.20 | 11.60 |
| 3 | Vancouver Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | .750 | 1.0 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 41 | 35 | +6 | 10.25 | 8.75 |
| 4 | Colorado Mammoth | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 45 | 45 | −-0 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
| 5 | Buffalo Bandits | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 1.5 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 60 | 52 | +8 | 12.00 | 10.40 |
| 6 | Halifax Thunderbirds | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 58 | 58 | −-0 | 9.67 | 9.67 |
| 7 | Ottawa Black Bears | 6 | 3 | 3 | .500 | 2.0 | 2–2 | 1–1 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 12.67 | 12.17 |
| 8 | Toronto Rock | 4 | 2 | 2 | .500 | 2.0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 41 | 42 | −1 | 10.25 | 10.50 |
| 9 | Las Vegas Desert Dogs | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 64 | 71 | −7 | 12.80 | 14.20 |
| 10 | Georgia Swarm | 5 | 2 | 3 | .400 | 2.5 | 1–1 | 1–2 | 41 | 37 | +4 | 8.20 | 7.40 |
| 11 | Oshawa FireWolves | 6 | 2 | 4 | .333 | 3.0 | 2–2 | 0–2 | 51 | 60 | −9 | 8.50 | 10.00 |
| 12 | San Diego Seals | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 | 0–3 | 1–0 | 41 | 55 | −14 | 10.25 | 13.75 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Wings | 4 | 1 | 3 | .250 | 3.0 | 1–1 | 0–2 | 44 | 54 | −10 | 11.00 | 13.50 |
| 14 | Calgary Roughnecks | 5 | 1 | 4 | .200 | 3.5 | 0–2 | 1–2 | 55 | 62 | −7 | 11.00 | 12.40 |
The Bandits' schedule was released on September 19, 2025. The team's home opener was announced by the league on September 12.
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The 2025 NLL Entry Draft was held on September 6, 2025. The Bandits' selections are listed below. [2]
| Round | Overall | Player | College/Club | Notes |
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| 1 | 14 | Waukiigan Shognosh | Peterborough Lakers Jr. A (OLA Junior A Lacrosse) | |
| 2 | 21 | Coltrane Tyson | UMass Minutemen (NCAA) / Brampton Excelsiors (MSL) | from Philadelphia |
| 2 | 32 | Jimmy Freehill | Denver Pioneers (NCAA) | |
| 3 | 39 | Carter Coffey | Orangeville Northmen Jr. A (OLA Junior A Lacrosse) | from Ottawa |
| 4 | 61 | Jaden Kennedy | Onondaga Community College (NJCAA) / Seneca WarChiefs (First Nations Junior B Lacrosse League) | |
| 5 | 74 | David Burr | Robert Morris Colonials (NCAA) | from Saskatchewan |
| 5 | 75 | Liam Keane | Robert Morris Colonials (NCAA) | |
| 6 | 89 | Traded to the Philadelphia Wings [A] | ||