2005 Buffalo
1–10 (1–7 Mid-American Conference), coached by Jim Hofher. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 10–6Nov 12
By 4 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | at UConn | L 0–38 | 18% |
| Sep 10 | at Syracuse | L 0–31 | 21% |
| Sep 17 | vs Rutgers | L 3–17 | 41% |
| Oct 1 | at Western Michigan | L 21–31 | 30% |
| Oct 8 | vs Akron | L 7–13 | 32% |
| Oct 15 | vs Bowling Green | L 7–27 | 18% |
| Oct 22 | at Toledo | L 15–38 | 9% |
| Oct 29 | vs Ohio | L 20–34 | 39% |
| Nov 5 | at Miami (OH) | L 13–54 | 8% |
| Nov 12 | at Kent State | W 10–6 | 29% |
| Nov 19 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 14–38 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Eastern Michigan 38–14; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 38th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 1–7 11th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 110–327
- Coach
- Jim Hofher
- Elo
- 1223 −113 this season
- SP+ rating
- -28.6 No. 115 of 118; offense No. 118, defense No. 105
- SRS
- −23.2 No. 118 of 119 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- No. 96
- Captains
- Bryan Cummings, Kirk Berry, Michael Schifano and Gemara Williams
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.01 | 35% | 1.11 | 104th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.04 | 39% | 0.97 | 38th of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.0 | own 28 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 37 | 2% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2005 class
| Mario Henry RB | ★★ | No. 966 |
| Brett Hamlin WR | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| mike newton CB | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Jessie Rack TE | ★★ | No. 1132 |
| Phillip Warr S | ★★ | No. 1132 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2005 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.789 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 16 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2005 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toledo | 6–2 | 9–3 | |
 Northern Illinois | 6–2 | 7–5 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Central Michigan | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–5 | |
| Akron | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
 Ball State | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Ohio | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–5 | 4–7 | |
 Buffalo | 1–7 | 1–10 | |
| Kent State | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.