Game notes: Central Michigan at Buffalo
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The matchup
- Central Michigan (3–4, 1–2 in conference) at Buffalo (4–3, 2–1 in conference), Wednesday, November 18, kickoff time not yet set, UB Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 14th meeting; Central Michigan leads the series 9–4.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Wednesday, November 12, 2025: Central Michigan 38, Buffalo 19.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1999: Central Michigan 38, Buffalo 19.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Buffalo is 3–5 at home against Central Michigan.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2025: Central Michigan 38–19 (at Central Michigan); 2023: Buffalo 37–13 (at Buffalo); 2022: Central Michigan 31–27 (at Central Michigan); 2019: Buffalo 43–20 (at Buffalo); 2018: Buffalo 34–24 (at Central Michigan).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Central Michigan
- Central Michigan is 3–4 (1–2 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 7–38 at New Mexico; W 13–10 vs. Colgate; W 24–10 vs. Wyoming; L 3–52 at No. 6 Miami; W 41–17 vs. Akron; L 14–31 at Ohio; L 14–21 vs. Western Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Central Michigan has lost two straight, since beating Akron 41–17 (Oct. 3, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Central Michigan is No. 105 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Matt Drinkall is 10–10 in his second season at Central Michigan.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Matt Drinkall is 1–0 against Buffalo.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Angel H Flores (QB): 475 passing yards, 2 TD; 618 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jayden Clerveaux (RB): 239 rushing yards, 2 TD.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Xavier White (LB): 52 tackles, 0.5 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2020, Central Michigan lost to Western Michigan 52–44.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Buffalo
- Buffalo is 4–3 (2–1 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: W 21–17 vs. UAlbany; L 20–33 at Florida International; L 13–55 at No. 14 Penn State; W 31–28 vs. Robert Morris; L 17–20 vs. Western Michigan; W 23–8 at Toledo; W 25–18 vs. Massachusetts.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Buffalo is No. 86 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Pete Lembo is 18–14 in his third season at Buffalo and 51–43 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Pete Lembo is 4–2 against Central Michigan.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Messiah Burch (RB): 661 rushing yards, 2 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jason Wright (QB): 860 passing yards, 6 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Saveon Brown (LB): 59 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- On this date in 2006, Buffalo lost to No. 12 Wisconsin 35–3.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- Pete Lembo is 0–1 against Matt Drinkall’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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