Buffalo Bulls
Mid-American
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #97
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -9.2 (#97)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.0
- SP+ Defense
- 35.0
- SRS
- -7.3
- FPI
- -7.7
- Elo
- 1386
- Talent
- 371
- Recruiting
- 148 (#81)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
127th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
110th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
124th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Maryland | +11.2 | 10-31 | -21 | L |
| 2 | vsHoly Cross | FCS | 31-37 | -6 | L |
| 3 | @Coastal Carolina | +0.6 | 26-38 | -12 | L |
| 4 | @Eastern Michigan | -7.1 | 50-31 | +19 | W |
| 5 | vsMiami (OH) | -12.7 | 24-20 | +4 | W |
| 6 | @Bowling Green | -18.1 | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 7 | @Massachusetts | -30.3 | 34-7 | +27 | W |
| 8 | vsToledo | -3.7 | 34-27 | +7 | W |
| 10 | @Ohio | -4.6 | 24-45 | -21 | L |
| 11 | @Central Michigan | -14 | 27-31 | -4 | L |
| 13 | vsKent State | -13.1 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 14 | vsAkron | -23.4 | 23-22 | +1 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia Southern | -6.4 | 23-21 | +2 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2022 · 74
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Cole Snyder | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Matt Myers | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Brian Plummer | FR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
Running Backs · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Ron Cook Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | Mike Washington Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 223 | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Al-Jay Henderson | SR | 6'0" | 216 | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Quian Williams | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Justin Marshall | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Jamari Gassett | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Cole Harrity | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Marlyn Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Boobie Curry | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Chandler Baker | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Robbie Mangas | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Trevor Borland | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Ray Embry | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Zach Pilarcek | FR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
| TE | — | Wyatt Molinich | SR | 6'0" | 239 | — |
| TE | — | James Shatas | FR | 6'6" | 245 | — |
Offensive Line · 10
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Sidney Walker | SR | 6'2" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Kerwin | JR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| OL | — | Evan Davie | FR | 6'4" | 260 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Hartnett | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Will Swope | SR | 6'6" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Desmond Bessent | SR | 6'7" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Artese Gregory | JR | 6'3" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Nicholas Fronczak | SO | 6'6" | 270 | — |
| OL | — | Tyler Doty | SR | 6'5" | 335 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Jack Hasz | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | C.J. Bazile | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Ibrahim Kante | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Damian Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Max Michel | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Solomanie Bambara | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Michael Tetteh | JR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DE | — | Joey Hawryschuk | FR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| DT | 1st | Daymond Williams | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | George Wolo | SR | 6'0" | 295 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Jaylon Bass | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 4th | Daishon Folsom | — | — | — | — |
| DT | — | Floyd Dozier | FR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Shaun Dolac | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | James Patterson | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Willie Hampton | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Kam Olds | SR | 6'4" | 252 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Red Murdock | SR | 6'3" | 240 | — |
| LB | 6th | Fabian Weitz | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kyler Laing | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Justin Piwowarczyk | FR | 6'0" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Troy Little | FR | 6'2" | 245 | — |
Defensive Backs · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Isaiah King | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Elijah Blades | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Logic Hudgens | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Caleb Tate | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Clevester Hines | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Solomon Brown | SR | 5'11" | 197 | — |
| CB | 7th | Demarco Cuffey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 8th | Blake Hiligh | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Caleb Arena | JR | 6'1" | 190 | — |
| DB | 1st | Caleb Offord | SR | 6'2" | 198 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Devin Grant | SR | 6'4" | 205 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Jayden Oliver | — | — | — | — |
| S | 1st | Keyshawn Cobb | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Marcus Fuqua | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 3rd | Jahmin Muse | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Jibrahn Claude | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Dylan Powell | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Jonathan Capo | SR | 6'0" | 197 | — |
Special Teams · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Evan Davis | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 1st | Anthony Venneri | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| P | 2nd | James Hook | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Alex McNulty | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jackson Baltar | — | — | — | — |
| PK | — | Walker Martin | FR | 5'8" | 175 | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.040
Off PPA
+0.1442
Pass PPA
+0.2856
Rush PPA
+0.0418
Success
42%48
Explosive
1.1822
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.14 | +0.14 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.26 |
| Rushing | +0.04 | +0.05 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.03 |
| 2nd Down | +0.11 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.47 | +0.45 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
29.0
PPG Against
27.2
Differential
+1.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 3-4
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-3
- Avg Margin
- +1.8
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 27.8 | 27.2 |
| Away | 3-4 | 29.9 | 27.1 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 23.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 5-3 | 30.9 | 26.6 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 24.8 | 26.8 |
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
2-3 SU · 0-4 ATS · O3/U1
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-4 |
| As underdog | 3-2 |
| Home | 2-3 |
| Away | 4-3 |
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 #117
Returning prod 33%Departed 67%
Talent composite371.0 #117 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)25 / 31 / 54
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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