Buffalo vs. Eastern Michigan
Buffalo and Eastern Michigan have 13 meetings on file, the first in 2001; Eastern Michigan leads the series 7–6 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Buffalo 6–4, and Buffalo has won the last 2. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 6
- Eastern Michigan wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2001
- Longest streak
- 5 Eastern Michigan
- Current streak
- 2 Buffalo
- Last 10 meetings
- Buffalo 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 13.2 points; 5 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 3–3 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Eastern Michigan
- 4–3 Eastern 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 win2019: Buffalo 43, Eastern Michigan 14by 29 points
- Eastern Michigan’s biggest win2005: Eastern Michigan 38, Buffalo 14by 24 points
- Upset2022: Buffalo 50, Eastern Michigan 31Buffalo had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2010: Eastern Michigan 21, Buffalo 17Eastern Michigan had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2014: Eastern Michigan 37, Buffalo 27Eastern Michigan had a 34% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Buffalo | Series | Eastern Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010–2013 | Jeff Quinn | 1–2 | Ron English |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Buffalo’s side (Quinn 1–2 against English). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
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
| Shaun Dolac Buffalo | 9 tackles, 1 sack, 2 for loss, 2 INT, 1 TD | 2024 Defense | |
| K.J. Osborn Buffalo | 7 catches, 188 yards, 3 TD | 2018 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Photos
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This file was uploaded with Commonist.Photo: Kenneth Bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons 
This file was uploaded with Commonist.Photo: Kenneth Bailey, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
From the rivalry’s and its games’ categories on Wikimedia Commons (free licenses only, each credited).
Every game
| Oct 4, 2025 | Buffalo 31, Eastern Michigan 30 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 20, 2024 | Buffalo 37, Eastern Michigan 20 | at Eastern Michigan | ||
| Nov 21, 2023 | Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 11 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 24, 2022 | Buffalo 50, Eastern Michigan 31 | at Eastern Michigan | ||
| Nov 2, 2019 | Buffalo 43, Eastern Michigan 14 | at Eastern Michigan | ||
| Sep 15, 2018 | Buffalo 35, Eastern Michigan 28 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 11, 2014 | Eastern Michigan 37, Buffalo 27 | at Eastern Michigan | ||
| Oct 5, 2013 | Buffalo 42, Eastern Michigan 14 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 12, 2011 | Eastern Michigan 30, Buffalo 17 | at Eastern Michigan | ||
| Nov 20, 2010 | Eastern Michigan 21, Buffalo 17 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 19, 2005 | Eastern Michigan 38, Buffalo 14 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 2, 2004 | Eastern Michigan 37, Buffalo 34 | at Eastern Michigan | ||
| Oct 27, 2001 | Eastern Michigan 24, Buffalo 20 | at Eastern Michigan |
Every game is listed as played on the field.