Kent State at Buffalo

Saturday, October 26, 2002

Kent State beat Buffalo 16–⁠12. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Kent State led the series 5–⁠4.

AwayKent State3–⁠9 in 2002
16
HomeBuffalo1–⁠11 in 2002
12

Final at UB Stadium, AmherstHigh 49°F, low 44°F, 0.05 in. of rainAttendance 5,102

At kickoff
47°F, overcast, wind 7 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Buffalo Niagara International Airpor (KBUF), 7 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Kent State0130316
Buffalo0001212

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Kent State 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Buffalo leads 16–⁠13 in 29 meetings, counting the 20 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Buffalo 31, Kent State 28
2024Buffalo 43, Kent State 7
2023Buffalo 24, Kent State 6
2022Kent State 30, Buffalo 27
2021Kent State 48, Buffalo 38
2020Buffalo 70, Kent State 41

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