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2022 Buffalo

7–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Maurice Linguist.

Schedule and results

Buffalo in 2022, game by game: lost at Maryland 10–31; lost vs. Holy Cross 31–37; lost at Coastal Carolina 26–38; won at Eastern Michigan 50–31; won vs. Miami (OH) 24–20; won at Bowling Green 38–7; won at Massachusetts 34–7; won vs. Toledo 34–27; lost at Ohio 24–45; lost at Central Michigan 27–31; lost vs. Kent State 27–30; won vs. Akron 23–22; won vs. Georgia Southern 23–21+31−21Lost 10–31 at Maryland-21MarylandLost 31–37 vs. Holy Cross-6Holy CrossLost 26–38 at Coastal Carolina-12Coastal CarolinaWon 50–31 at Eastern Michigan+19Eastern MichiganWon 24–20 vs. Miami (OH)+4Miami (OH)Won 38–7 at Bowling Green+31Bowling GreenWon 34–7 at Massachusetts+27MassachusettsWon 34–27 vs. Toledo+7ToledoLost 24–45 at Ohio-21OhioLost 27–31 at Central Michigan-4Central MichiganLost 27–30 vs. Kent State-3Kent StateWon 23–22 vs. Akron+1AkronWon 23–21 vs. Georgia Southern+2Georgia Southern
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3atMarylandL 10–⁠3132%
Sep 10vsHoly CrossL 31–⁠3758%
Sep 17atCoastal CarolinaL 26–⁠3816%
Sep 24atEastern MichiganW 50–⁠3129%
Oct 1vsMiami (OH)W 24–⁠2046%
Oct 8atBowling GreenW 38–⁠752%
Oct 15atMassachusettsW 34–⁠774%
Oct 22vsToledoW 34–⁠2748%
Nov 1atOhioL 24–⁠4548%
Nov 9atCentral MichiganL 27–⁠3146%
Nov 26vsKent StateL 27–⁠3064%
Dec 2vsAkronW 23–⁠2277%
Dec 27Bowls & playoffvsGeorgia SouthernCamellia BowlW 23–⁠2151%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Georgia Southern 23–⁠21 in the Camellia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 10th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 54 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
371–⁠347
Coach
Maurice Linguist
Elo
1472 +36 this season
SP+ rating
-9.2 No. 97 of 131; offense No. 79, defense No. 103, special teams No. 35
SRS
−7.5 No. 98 of 131 in FBS
Returning
34% of last season’s EPA, No. 100 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 81 roster talent No. 116 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Shane Montgomery
Defensive coordinator
Brandon Bailey
Offense
Spread
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense80th of 131
  • Defense28th of 131
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted107th of 131
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted37th of 131
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0641%1.2080th of 131
Defense0.0340%1.3528th of 131
Opponent-adjusted0.03 off
0.06 def		40% off
41% def		—107th off
37th def
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.9own 3019% allowed
Defense3.4own 3220% caused

CORE rating 1.2, 62nd of 131 (offense -4.0, defense -5.2).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsCole Snyder QB2,766 yds
Passing touchdownsCole Snyder QB15 TD
Rushing yardsMichael Washington RB606 yds
Rushing touchdownsMichael Washington RB7 TD
Receiving yardsJustin Marshall WR754 yds
Receiving touchdownsJustin Marshall WR7 TD
TacklesShaun Dolac LB135 tkl
SacksShaun Dolac LB4.5 sacks
InterceptionsMarcus Fuqua S5 INT

Top recruits in the 2022 class

Devin Grant ATH★★★No. 1257
Ja’mori Coard DL★★★No. 1588
Jackson Paradis RB★★★No. 1588
Pershaun Fann LB★★★No. 1731
Nik McMillan WR★★★No. 1846

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2022 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.796
Running backs13.00.838
Receivers23.00.826
Defensive line43.00.818
Linebackers23.00.823
Athletes and specialists13.00.850
Whole class112.90.823

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.

Roster 112

The 2022 roster

112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 58 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 19

The 2022 portal
Caleb Offord CB★★★from Notre Dame
Justin Marshall WR★★★from Louisville
Ibrahim Kante DE★★★from NC State
Jalen Curry WR★★★from Arizona
Jahmin Muse S★★★from Boston College
Robbie Mangas TE★★★from Dartmouth
Cole Snyder QB★★★from Rutgers
Elijah Blades CB★★★from Florida
Nick Hartnett OL★★★from VMI
Sidney Walker OL★★★from UConn
Iesa Jarmon CB★★★from Cincinnati
Isaiah Wright OL★★★from Rutgers

And 7 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 25

Dylan McDuffie RB★★★to Georgia Tech
Tyler Stephens TE★★★to Missouri
Bence Polgar OG★★★to Missouri
Deondre Doiron OL★★★to Kansas
Eric Black DL★★★no new school on file
Quillen Howze CB★★★no new school on file
Nolan Gorczyca OT★★★to Kansas
Jaillen Howze LB★★★no new school on file
Tim Terry Jr. LB★★★to Akron
Kolbe Burrell RB★★to Northwestern State
Lonnie Rice S★★no new school on file
Mark Davis CB★★no new school on file

And 13 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2022 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Ohio7–⁠110–⁠4
Eastern Michigan5–⁠39–⁠4
Toledo5–⁠39–⁠5
Buffalo5–⁠37–⁠6
Bowling Green5–⁠36–⁠7
Miami (OH)4–⁠46–⁠7
Kent State4–⁠45–⁠7
Western Michigan4–⁠45–⁠7
Ball State3–⁠55–⁠7
Central Michigan3–⁠54–⁠8
Northern Illinois2–⁠63–⁠9
Akron1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.