Buffalo vs. Ohio
Buffalo and Ohio have 29 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Ohio leads the series 19–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Ohio 7–3, and Ohio has won the last 4. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 10
- Ohio wins
- 19
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 4 Ohio
- Current streak
- 4 Ohio
- Last 10 meetings
- Ohio 7–3
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1–1 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–4 |
- Average margin
- 19.4 points; 9 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 8–6 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Ohio
- 13–2 Ohio’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 4
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Buffalo’s biggest win2001: Buffalo 44, Ohio 0by 44 points
- Ohio’s biggest win1997: Ohio 50, Buffalo 0by 50 points
- Upset1963: Buffalo 7, Ohio 0Buffalo had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2011: Buffalo 38, Ohio 37Buffalo had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2001: Buffalo 44, Ohio 0Buffalo had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Buffalo | Series | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2004 | Jim Hofher | 2–2 | Brian Knorr |
| 2006–2009 | Turner Gill | 2–2 | Frank Solich |
| 2010–2013 | Jeff Quinn | 2–2 | Frank Solich |
| 2015–2019 | Lance Leipold | 2–3 | Frank Solich |
| 2021–2023 | Maurice Linguist | 1–2 | Tim Albin |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Buffalo’s side (Hofher 2–2 against Knorr). 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
| Branden Oliver Buffalo | 34 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD | 2011 Rushing | |
| Bradd Ellis Ohio | 6 tackles, 6 sacks | 2017 Defense | |
| Naaman Roosevelt Buffalo | 8 catches, 165 yards, 3 TD | 2009 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
| 2025 | ESPNU | 0.1 million viewers |
Viewers: Nielsen, as compiled by nschultz7’s ratings tracker.
Every game
| Nov 28, 2025 | Ohio 31, Buffalo 26 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 26, 2024 | Ohio 47, Buffalo 16 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 7, 2023 | Ohio 20, Buffalo 10 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 1, 2022 | Ohio 45, Buffalo 24 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 16, 2021 | Buffalo 27, Ohio 26 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 5, 2019 | Ohio 21, Buffalo 20 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 14, 2018 | Ohio 52, Buffalo 17 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 24, 2017 | Buffalo 31, Ohio 24 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 3, 2016 | Ohio 34, Buffalo 10 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 24, 2015 | Buffalo 41, Ohio 17 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 5, 2014 | Ohio 37, Buffalo 14 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 5, 2013 | Buffalo 30, Ohio 3 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 6, 2012 | Ohio 38, Buffalo 31 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 8, 2011 | Buffalo 38, Ohio 37 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 4, 2010 | Ohio 34, Buffalo 17 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 10, 2009 | Ohio 27, Buffalo 24 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 28, 2008 | Buffalo 32, Ohio 19 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 6, 2007 | Buffalo 31, Ohio 10 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 21, 2006 | Ohio 42, Buffalo 7 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 29, 2005 | Ohio 34, Buffalo 20 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 25, 2004 | Ohio 34, Buffalo 0 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 25, 2003 | Buffalo 26, Ohio 17 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 28, 2002 | Ohio 34, Buffalo 32 | at Ohio | ||
| Nov 3, 2001 | Buffalo 44, Ohio 0 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 7, 2000 | Ohio 42, Buffalo 20 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 25, 1999 | Ohio 45, Buffalo 6 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 20, 1997 | Ohio 50, Buffalo 0 | at Ohio | ||
| Sep 21, 1963 | Buffalo 7, Ohio 0 | at Ohio | ||
| Oct 27, 1962 | Ohio 41, Buffalo 6 | at Buffalo |
Every game is listed as played on the field.