Buffalo vs. Syracuse
Buffalo and Syracuse have 5 meetings on file, the first in 1899; officially, Syracuse leads 2–1; as played, 4–1 in the games on file. Over the last 5 meetings it’s Syracuse 4–1, and Syracuse has won the last 4. The NCAA vacated Syracuse’s two wins (2004 and 2005); they don’t count officially. This page counts every game as it was played. Share
- Official series
- Syracuse leads 2–1
- Buffalo wins on file
- 1
- Syracuse wins on file
- 4
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1899
- Longest streak
- 4 Syracuse
- Current streak
- 4 Syracuse
- Last 10 meetings
- Syracuse 4–1
- Most recent
- 2007
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 26.2 points; 1 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 0–1 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Syracuse
- 3–1 Syracuse’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Buffalo’s biggest win1899: Buffalo 16, Syracuse 0by 16 points
- Syracuse’s biggest win2000: Syracuse 63, Buffalo 7by 56 points
- Upset1899: Buffalo 16, Syracuse 0Buffalo had a 14% 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Damien Rhodes Syracuse | 28 carries, 236 yards, 4 TD | 2005 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 20, 2007 | Syracuse 20, Buffalo 12 | at Syracuse | ||
| Sep 10, 2005 | Syracuse 31, Buffalo 0vacated | at Syracuse | ||
| Sep 11, 2004 | Syracuse 37, Buffalo 17vacated | at Buffalo | ||
| Sep 2, 2000 | Syracuse 63, Buffalo 7 | at Syracuse | ||
| Nov 4, 1899 | Buffalo 16, Syracuse 0 | at Syracuse |
Every game is listed as played on the field; a win the NCAA later vacated is marked “vacated”; the official series above counts them the NCAA’s way.