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Buffalo State vs. Rochester (NY)

Buffalo State and Rochester (NY) first met in 2022 and have played 5 times; Rochester (NY) leads the series 4–⁠1. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Rochester (NY) 4–⁠1, and Rochester (NY) has won the last 2.

Buffalo State wins
1
Rochester (NY) wins
4
Ties
0
First meeting
2022
Longest streak
2 Rochester (NY)
Current streak
2 Rochester (NY)
Last 10 meetings
Rochester (NY) 4–⁠1
Most recent
2026

The series at a glance

’0’1’2’3’4’5’6’7’8’9W–L
2020s1–⁠4
Average margin
11.6 points; 2 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
At Buffalo State
0–⁠2 Buffalo State’s record at home
At Rochester (NY)
2–⁠1 Rochester (NY)‘s record at home

Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.

Games that tell the story

  1. Buffalo State’s biggest win2024: Buffalo State 35, Rochester (NY) 21by 14 points
  2. Rochester (NY)‘s biggest win2025: Rochester (NY) 23, Buffalo State 3by 20 points
  3. Upset2024: Buffalo State 35, Rochester (NY) 21Buffalo State had a 14% chance, by our ratings before kickoff

Both programs through the years

End-of-season Elo ratings of Buffalo State and Rochester (NY), 2022 on1300150017002025

Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.

Every game

Oct 3, 2026Rochester (NY) 29, Buffalo State 18at Rochester (NY)
Oct 25, 2025Rochester (NY) 23, Buffalo State 3at Buffalo State
Nov 2, 2024Buffalo State 35, Rochester (NY) 21at Rochester (NY)
Sep 30, 2023Rochester (NY) 29, Buffalo State 22at Buffalo State
Oct 15, 2022Rochester (NY) 12, Buffalo State 6at Rochester (NY)

Every game is listed as played on the field.