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Buffalo

What the offense calls, how often it works, and how every unit grades out against the rest of the country.

2-3 5 games tracked Offense F Defense D+
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Season grades

Offense 135th of 137
F
2025 D- 125th of 136
Points added per play
+0.02opponents usually allow +0.222025: +0.00
Plays that work
35%usual for these opponents 47%2025: 38%
Defense 103rd of 137
D+
2025 C+ 68th of 136
Points allowed per play
+0.10opponents usually get +0.012025: +0.09
Plays that work against it
38%usual for these opponents 37%2025: 39%
Special teams
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Not graded yet. Kicks, punts and returns come next.

2025 is the whole season: Buffalo finished 5-7. 2026 is only the games played so far, so early numbers swing more.

Each game is compared with what that opponent usually does, then ranked against every FBS team. Garbage time is left out. These ranks are this site's own index, not an official poll. See every team

Keys for improvement

35%of available yards gained
Offense

Finish what the drive starts

Buffalo gains 35% of the yards between its starting spot and the end zone, against 47% for all teams. That ranks 133rd of 137.

23%of passing downs work
Offense

Get out of passing downs

Buffalo's plays work only 23% of the time on passing downs (second and 8 or more, third and 5 or more), against 30% for all teams. That ranks 124th of 137.

5%all teams 31%
Defense

Stopping the run on 2nd and long

Opponents' runs on 2nd and long (7 or more) work 5% of the time, against 31% for all teams (1 of 22 plays).

All keys, best and worst situations, and the players behind them

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Games

WeekOpponentScoreOffenseDefense
1 vs UAlbany W21-17 D- C Replay
2 at Florida International L20-33 D C Replay
3 at Penn State L13-55 F D- Replay
4 vs Robert Morris W31-28 D- C- Replay
5 vs Western Michigan L17-20 C C- Replay
6 at Toledo Tracker
7 vs Massachusetts Tracker
8 vs Bowling Green Tracker
10 at Miami (OH) Tracker
11 at Ball State Tracker
12 vs Central Michigan Tracker
13 at Akron Tracker

What Buffalo calls

63%

How often a defense is right by guessing the usual call. That makes this the 51st most predictable offense of 137. The middle team is at 62%.

1st & 7+131 plays
Run 60% Pass 40%

Runs work 35% of the time (all teams 40%). Passes work 38% (all teams 48%).

2nd & 4-634 plays
Run 65% Pass 35%

Runs work 36% of the time (all teams 49%). Passes work 50% (all teams 50%).

2nd & 7+71 plays
Run 52% Pass 48%

Runs work 32% of the time (all teams 29%). Passes work 24% (all teams 37%).

3rd & 1-323 plays
Run 65% Pass 35%

Runs work 73% of the time (all teams 68%). Passes work 62% (all teams 53%).

3rd & 4-622 plays
Run 14% Pass 86%

Runs work 33% of the time (all teams 44%). Passes work 37% (all teams 42%).

3rd & 7+36 plays
Run 17% Pass 83%

Runs work 0% of the time (all teams 22%). Passes work 17% (all teams 25%).

Run, quarterback runs included Pass Where all teams split

Situations with fewer than 10 plays are left off. See every situation in a table

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