Buffalo Bulls
Mid-American
4-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #103
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -9.5 (#103)
- SP+ Offense
- 24.6
- SP+ Defense
- 33.1
- SRS
- -14.4
- FPI
- -8.8
- Elo
- 1323
- Talent
- 267
- Recruiting
- 138 (#98)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
123rd
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
88th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
127th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsWagner | FCS | 69-7 | +62 | W |
| 2 | @Nebraska | +10.3 | 3-28 | -25 | L |
| 3 | vsCoastal Carolina | +13.2 | 25-28 | -3 | L |
| 4 | @Old Dominion | -7.4 | 35-34 | +1 | W |
| 5 | vsWestern Michigan | +0.6 | 17-24 | -7 | L |
| 6 | @Kent State | -6.4 | 38-48 | -10 | L |
| 7 | vsOhio | -11.6 | 27-26 | +1 | W |
| 8 | @Akron | -23.1 | 45-10 | +35 | W |
| 9 | vsBowling Green | -12.4 | 44-56 | -12 | L |
| 11 | @Miami (OH) | +1.5 | 18-45 | -27 | L |
| 12 | vsNorthern Illinois | -7.1 | 27-33 | -6 | L |
| 13 | @Ball State | -11.2 | 3-20 | -17 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 58
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kyle Vantrease | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Matt Myers | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ron Cook Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Dylan McDuffie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Kevin Marks | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Mike Washington Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 223 | ★★ |
| RB | 5th | Tajay Ahmed | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Ryan Razzano | — | — | — | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Quian Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Dominic Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jamari Gassett | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Bernard Porter | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jovany Ruiz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Khamran Laborn | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Marlyn Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Javien Cuff | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Tyler Stephens | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Molinich | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Trevor Borland | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Cole Burniston | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 2
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jake Fuzak | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Gabe Wallace | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Max Michel | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | C.J. Bazile | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 3rd | Taylor Riggins | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Anton Ricumstrict | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Solomanie Bambara | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Eric Black | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Daymond Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | George Wolo | SR | 6'0" | 295 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Josh Rogers | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Daishon Folsom | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | James Patterson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Kadofi Wright | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Shaun Dolac | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Kyler Laing | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Tim Terry Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Tra Wilkins | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Keith Woetzel | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Fabian Weitz | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Cory Gross Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Aapri Washington | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Isaiah King | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Caleb Tate | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Logic Hudgens | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Mark Davis | SR | 6'2" | 196 | ★★ |
| CB | 7th | Ali Abbas | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 8th | Jalen McNair | SR | 5'9" | 198 | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Ja'Marcus Ingram | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Marcus Fuqua | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | E.J. Brown | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Dylan Powell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jibrahn Claude | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Evan Davis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Evan Finegan | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Alex McNulty | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jackson Baltar | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Garrett Selover | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
24.632
Off PPA
+0.1843
Pass PPA
+0.2752
Rush PPA
+0.1763
Success
44%61
Explosive
1.146
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.28 |
| Passing | +0.27 | +0.33 |
| Rushing | +0.17 | +0.27 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.14 |
| 2nd Down | +0.20 | +0.22 |
| 3rd Down | +0.46 | +0.68 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
29.3
PPG Against
29.9
Differential
-0.7
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-3
- Avg Margin
- -0.7
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 34.8 | 29.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 23.7 | 30.8 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 25.0 | 28.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 27.4 | 32.8 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 33.0 | 24.3 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 5-7 | 4-4 | #95 | — | — |
| 2024 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #87 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #119 | — | — |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #97 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #103 | — | — |
| 2020 | 5-1 | 5-1 | #61 | — | 1-0 |
| 2019 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #71 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 10-3 | 7-2 | #82 | — | 0-1 |
| 2017 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #105 | — | — |
| 2016 | 2-10 | 1-7 | #124 | — | — |
| 2015 | 5-7 | 3-5 | #103 | — | — |
| 2014 | 5-6 | 3-4 | #95 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
1-4 SU · 1-4 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 3-8-127% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 2-3 |
| As underdog | 1-5 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 1-5 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #107 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★94 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #92 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2024 | #110 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | #84 | 161 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | #81 | 148 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2021 | #98 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2020 | #130 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2019 | #106 | 135 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2018 | #136 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2017 | #113 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2016 | #118 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #124
Returning prod 48%Departed 52%
Talent composite267.1 #124 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 52 / 32
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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