Buffalo vs. Western Michigan
Buffalo and Western Michigan have 12 meetings on file, the first in 1999; Western Michigan leads the series 10–2 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Western Michigan 8–2, and Western Michigan has won the last 5. Share
- Buffalo wins
- 2
- Western Michigan wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1999
- Longest streak
- 5 Western Michigan
- Current streak
- 5 Western Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Western Michigan 8–2
- Most recent
- 2026
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–3 |
- Average margin
- 13.1 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Buffalo
- 1–6 Buffalo’s record at home
- At Western Michigan
- 4–1 Western Michigan’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 win2013: Buffalo 33, Western Michigan 0by 33 points
- Western Michigan’s biggest win2016: Western Michigan 38, Buffalo 0by 38 points
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
| Drew Anderson Buffalo | 35 of 61, 597 yards, 7 TD | 2017 Passing | |
| Zach Terrell Western Michigan | 29 of 37, 445 yards, 4 TD | 2016 Passing | |
| Anthony Johnson Buffalo | 11 catches, 195 yards, 2 TD | 2017 Receiving | |
| Corey Davis Western Michigan | 13 catches, 173 yards, 2 TD | 2016 Receiving | |
| Skyy Moore Western Michigan | 11 catches, 163 yards, 2 TD | 2021 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
On television
ESPN’s College GameDay has broadcast from this game once: 2016.
College GameDay’s sites from Wikipedia’s list of its locations (CC BY-SA).
Every game
| Oct 3, 2026 | Western Michigan 20, Buffalo 17 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 19, 2024 | Western Michigan 48, Buffalo 41 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 2, 2021 | Western Michigan 24, Buffalo 17 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 7, 2017 | Western Michigan 71, Buffalo 68 | at Buffalo | ||
| Nov 19, 2016 | 14Western Michigan 38, Buffalo 0 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Oct 12, 2013 | Buffalo 33, Western Michigan 0 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Nov 10, 2012 | Buffalo 29, Western Michigan 24 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 24, 2009 | Western Michigan 34, Buffalo 31 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Oct 11, 2008 | Western Michigan 34, Buffalo 28 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 1, 2005 | Western Michigan 31, Buffalo 21 | at Western Michigan | ||
| Oct 5, 2002 | Western Michigan 31, Buffalo 17 | at Buffalo | ||
| Oct 16, 1999 | Western Michigan 45, Buffalo 17 | at Western Michigan |
Every game is listed as played on the field.