Buffalo vs. Central Michigan
Buffalo and Central Michigan have 13 meetings on file, the first in 1999; Central Michigan leads the series 9–4 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Central Michigan 7–3. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 4
- Central Michigan wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1999
- Longest streak
- 5 Central Michigan
- Current streak
- 1 Central Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Central Michigan 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 1–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–2 |
- Average margin
- 16.6 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 3–5 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Central Michigan
- 4–1 Central Michigan’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Buffalo’s biggest win2004: Buffalo 36, Central Michigan 6by 30 points
- Central Michigan’s biggest win2015: Central Michigan 51, Buffalo 14by 37 points
Both programs through the years
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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Bert Emanuel Jr. Central Michigan | 24 carries, 293 yards, 3 TD | 2022 Rushing | |
| Devin Grant Buffalo | 4 tackles, 3 INT, 2 TD | 2023 Defense | |
| Jordan Kwiatkowski Central Michigan | 9 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INT, 1 TD | 2025 Defense |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Nov 18, 2026 | Central Michigan at Buffalo upcoming | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 12, 2025 | Central Michigan 38, Buffalo 19 | at Central Michigan | ||
| Oct 7, 2023 | Buffalo 37, Central Michigan 13 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 9, 2022 | Central Michigan 31, Buffalo 27 | at Central Michigan | ||
| Oct 26, 2019 | Buffalo 43, Central Michigan 20 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 6, 2018 | Buffalo 34, Central Michigan 24 | at Central Michigan | ||
| Oct 17, 2015 | Central Michigan 51, Buffalo 14 | at Central Michigan | ||
| Oct 25, 2014 | Central Michigan 20, Buffalo 14 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 3, 2009 | Central Michigan 20, Buffalo 13 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 27, 2008 | Central Michigan 27, Buffalo 25 | at Central Michigan | ||
| Nov 24, 2006 | Central Michigan 55, Buffalo 28 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 13, 2004 | Buffalo 36, Central Michigan 6 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 29, 2001 | Central Michigan 16, Buffalo 8 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 9, 1999 | Central Michigan 38, Buffalo 19 | at Buffalo |
Every game is listed as played on the field.