Buffalo vs. Penn State
Buffalo and Penn State have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1900; Penn State leads the series 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Penn State 4–1, and Penn State has won the last 4. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 1
- Penn State wins
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1900
- Longest streak
- 4 Penn State
- Current streak
- 4 Penn State
- Last 10 meetings
- Penn State 4–1
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 1–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 0–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–1 |
- Average margin
- 23.6 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 1–0 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Penn State
- 4–0 Penn State’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Buffalo’s biggest win1900: Buffalo 10, Penn State 0by 10 points
- Penn State’s biggest win2026: Penn State 55, Buffalo 13by 42 points
- Upset1900: Buffalo 10, Penn State 0Buffalo had a 29% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.
Every game
| Sep 19, 2026 | 14Penn State 55, Buffalo 13 | at Penn State | ||
| Sep 7, 2019 | 15Penn State 45, Buffalo 13 | at Penn State | ||
| Sep 12, 2015 | Penn State 27, Buffalo 14 | at Penn State | ||
| Sep 15, 2007 | 12Penn State 45, Buffalo 24 | at Penn State | ||
| Nov 29, 1900 | Buffalo 10, Penn State 0 | at Buffalo |
Every game is listed as played on the field.