Buffalo vs. Rutgers
Buffalo and Rutgers have 7 meetings on file, the first in 2000; Rutgers leads the series 5–2 in the games on file. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Rutgers 5–2. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 2
- Rutgers wins
- 5
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2000
- Longest streak
- 3 Rutgers
- Current streak
- 1 Buffalo
- Last 10 meetings
- Rutgers 5–2
- Most recent
- 2018
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 27.1 points; 0 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 0–2 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Rutgers
- 3–2 Rutgers’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 win2018: Buffalo 42, Rutgers 13by 29 points
- Rutgers’s biggest win2000: Rutgers 59, Buffalo 0by 59 points
Coach against coach
| Years | Buffalo | Series | Rutgers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001–2005 | Jim Hofher | 1–3 | Greg Schiano |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Buffalo’s side (Hofher 1–3 against Schiano). 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
| Tiquan Underwood Rutgers | 10 catches, 248 yards, 2 TD | 2007 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Sep 22, 2018 | Buffalo 42, Rutgers 13 | at Rutgers | ||
| Aug 30, 2007 | 16Rutgers 38, Buffalo 3 | at Rutgers | ||
| Sep 17, 2005 | Rutgers 17, Buffalo 3 | at Buffalo | ||
| Aug 30, 2003 | Rutgers 24, Buffalo 10 | at Rutgers | ||
| Sep 7, 2002 | Buffalo 34, Rutgers 11 | at Rutgers | ||
| Aug 30, 2001 | Rutgers 31, Buffalo 15 | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 9, 2000 | Rutgers 59, Buffalo 0 | at Rutgers |
Every game is listed as played on the field.