2000 Buffalo
2–9 (2–6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Craig Cirbus. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 20–17Sep 23
By 3 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at Syracuse | L 7–63 | 11% |
| Sep 9 | at Rutgers | L 0–59 | 29% |
| Sep 16 | vs UConn | L 21–24 | 45% |
| Sep 23 | vs Bowling Green | W 20–17 | 34% |
| Sep 30 | at Marshall | L 14–47 | 7% |
| Oct 7 | at Ohio | L 20–42 | 17% |
| Oct 21 | vs Ball State | L 35–44 | 47% |
| Oct 28 | at Northern Illinois | L 10–73 | 13% |
| Nov 4 | vs Kent State | W 20–17 | 51% |
| Nov 11 | at Akron | L 14–49 | 16% |
| Nov 18 | vs Miami (OH) | L 16–17 | 23% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Miami (OH) 17–16; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 42nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 177–452
- Coach
- Craig Cirbus
- Elo
- 1194 −67 this season
- SP+ rating
- -30.4 No. 114 of 116; offense No. 104, defense No. 116
- SRS
- −27.9 No. 115 of 116 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Joe Reich
- Captains
- Brandon Shaughnessy, Gabe Kogler, Tory Smith, Chris Gray and Marcus Cole
2000 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Western Michigan | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
 Toledo | 6–1 | 10–1 | |
| Ohio | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Marshall | 5–3 | 8–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–3 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–3 | 5–6 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 2–5 | 3–8 | |
| Bowling Green | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Central Michigan | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
 Buffalo | 2–6 | 2–9 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.