MACBulls

Buffalo

67th of 1308–5

Rank

67th

of 130 FBS teams

Rating

−1.1

90% range −10.9 to 8.6

Offense

26.5

77th: points scored vs an average team

Defense

27.6

59th: points allowed vs an average team

Record

8–5

Playoff

—

no field saved for this season

13 games, 8–5

Schedule

Ranks are retrospective TEMPO estimates, not poll rankings or ranks saved before kickoff.

Wk 1Aug 29 · 7:00 PM ET vs

Robert Morris W 38–10

Rating change−1.2

Wk 2Sep 7 · 7:30 PM ET at#8

Penn State L 13–45

Rating change+1.1

Wk 3Sep 14 · 6:00 PM ET at

Liberty L 17–35

Rating change−2.4

Wk 4Sep 21 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Temple W 38–22

Rating change+3.6

Wk 5Sep 28 · 12:00 PM ET at

Miami (OH) L 20–34

Rating change+1.2

Wk 6Oct 5 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Ohio L 20–21

Rating change+0.2

Wk 8Oct 19 · 3:30 PM ET at

Akron W 21–0

Rating change+0.3

Wk 9Oct 26 · 3:30 PM ET vs

Central Michigan W 43–20

Rating change+0.3

Wk 10Nov 2 · 12:00 PM ET at

Eastern Michigan W 43–14

Rating change+5.3

Wk 12Nov 14 · 7:00 PM ET at

Kent State L 27–30

Rating change−0.2

Wk 13Nov 20 · 7:30 PM ET vs

Toledo W 49–30

Rating change+1.1

Wk 14Nov 29 · 12:00 PM ET vs

Bowling Green W 49–7

Rating change+0.8

PostDec 20 · 2:00 PM ET vs

CharlotteMAKERS WANTED BAHAMAS BOWL W 31–9

Rating change+0.6

With its 90% range at each cutoff

Rating through 2019

90% range

Estimated after the fact at each cutoff.

Estimates of how good the team was, not forecasts to grade

Past seasons

Season	Conference	Rank#	Rating	Off.	Def.	RecordW–L	CFP entryCFP
2018	MAC	73 of 130	−1.8	31.1	32.9	10–4	—
2017	MAC	101 of 130	−10.7	22.6	33.3	6–6	—
2016	MAC	122 of 128	−20.1	17.4	37.4	2–10	—
2015	MAC	100 of 128	−11.0	25.4	36.4	5–7	—

Adjusted for opponents; outward is better on both sides

Profile

BUF offenseFBS average

MeasureValue

Points per drive · points per possession.

Profiles and percentiles