2006 Buffalo
2–10 (1–7 Mid-American Conference), coached by Turner Gill. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 41–14Nov 4
By 27 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Temple | W 9–3 | 55% |
| Sep 9 | at Bowling Green | L 40–48 | 21% |
| Sep 16 | at Northern Illinois | L 13–31 | 20% |
| Sep 23 | at 2Auburn | L 7–38 | 8% |
| Oct 7 | vs Ball State | L 25–55 | 48% |
| Oct 14 | vs Miami (OH) | L 31–38 | 39% |
| Oct 21 | at Ohio | L 7–42 | 21% |
| Oct 28 | at 18Boston College | L 0–41 | 6% |
| Nov 4 | vs Kent State | W 41–14 | 29% |
| Nov 9 | at Akron | L 16–31 | 24% |
| Nov 18 | at 12Wisconsin | L 3–35 | 5% |
| Nov 24 | vs Central Michigan | L 28–55 | 24% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Central Michigan 55–28; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 11th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).
- Record
- 2–10
- Conference
- 1–7 tied for 11th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 220–431
- Coach
- Turner Gill
- Elo
- 1265 −50 this season
- SP+ rating
- -30.3 No. 117 of 119; offense No. 114, defense No. 117, special teams No. 99
- SRS
- −18.8 No. 115 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 85
- Offensive coordinator
- Gerald Carr
- Captains
- Jamey Richard, Steven King, Ramon Guzman, Kareem Byrom and Trevor Scott
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.04 | 35% | 0.98 | 104th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.06 | 42% | 0.98 | 77th 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 | -0.4 | own 30 | 4% 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 2006 class
| Peter Bittner DT | ★★★ | No. 782 |
| Brandon Flanagan OG | ★★ | No. 1339 |
| Skyler Hagg RB | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Jordan Jerrold OT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
| Zack Williams DT | ★★ | No. 1370 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.3 | 0.789 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.767 |
| Whole class | 12 | 2.1 | 0.770 |
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.
2006 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
 Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
 Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.