Buffalo vs. Marshall
Buffalo and Marshall have 9 meetings on file, the first in 1963; Marshall leads the series 8–1 in the games on file. Over the last 9 meetings it’s Marshall 8–1. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 1
- Marshall wins
- 8
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1963
- Longest streak
- 8 Marshall
- Current streak
- 1 Buffalo
- Last 10 meetings
- Marshall 8–1
- Most recent
- 2020
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–5 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–0 |
- Average margin
- 23.2 points; 3 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 0–4 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Marshall
- 4–0 Marshall’s record at home
- Neutral sites
- 1–0 Buffalo first
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Buffalo’s biggest win2020: Buffalo 17, Marshall 10by 7 points
- Marshall’s biggest win1999: Marshall 59, Buffalo 3by 56 points
- Upset1963: Marshall 10, Buffalo 8Marshall had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Buffalo | Series | Marshall |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004 | Jim Hofher | 0–4 | Bob Pruett |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Buffalo’s side (Hofher 0–4 against Pruett). 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
Named most valuable
| Kevin Marks Buffalo | 2020 |
Most valuable: as the games’ Wikipedia articles name them (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Dec 25, 2020 | 23Buffalo 17, Marshall 10 | Cramton Bowl | Camellia Bowl | |
| Oct 23, 2004 | Marshall 48, Buffalo 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 18, 2003 | Marshall 26, Buffalo 16 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 12, 2002 | Marshall 66, Buffalo 21 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 13, 2001 | Marshall 34, Buffalo 14 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 30, 2000 | Marshall 47, Buffalo 14 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 23, 1999 | 15Marshall 59, Buffalo 3 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 10, 1964 | Marshall 14, Buffalo 12 | at Marshall | ||
| Oct 12, 1963 | Marshall 10, Buffalo 8 | at Buffalo |
Every game is listed as played on the field.