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American college football season
The 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team will represent the University at Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bulls are led by Pete Lembo in his first year as head coach. The Bulls will play their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium , located in Amherst, New York .[ 1]
On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish tenth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship .[ 2] [ 3]
MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Miami
119 (9)
2
Toledo
109 (3)
T3
Bowling Green
92
T3
Northern Illinois
92
5
Ohio
81
6
Eastern Michigan
64
7
Western Michigan
60
8
Central Michigan
59
9
Ball State
42
10
Buffalo
37
11
Akron
24
12
Kent State
13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes
1
Miami
10
2
Toledo
2
[ 4]
No. 17 (FCS) Lafayette[ edit ]
Game One – No. 17 (FCS) Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
No. 17 Lafayette (FCS)
0
0
6 7 13
Buffalo
13
3
7 7 30
at UB Stadium • Amherst, New York
Date : Thursday, August 29, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 76 °F (24 °C); SunnyGame attendance : 16,400Referee : Jeremy ValentineTV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Jordan Reid (analyst)Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(9:02) UB – Al-Jay Henderson 11-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:59; Buffalo 6-0 )
(3:17) UB – Nik McMillan 31-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:04; Buffalo 13-0 )
Second quarter
(9:23) UB – Nick Reed 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:55; Buffalo 16-0 )
Third quarter
(10:09) LAF – Dallas Holmes 18-yard pass from Carson Persing (pass failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:06; Buffalo 16-6 )
(6:10) UB – Taji Johnson 32-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23; Buffalo 23-6 )
Fourth quarter
(10:12) LAF – Chris Carasia 13-yard pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:02; Buffalo 23-13 )
(5:25) UB – Jacqez Barksdale 19-yard run (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06; Buffalo 30-13 )
Statistics
LAF
UB
First downs
14
23
Plays–yards
63–225
69 –403
Rushing yards
28–45
45 –208
Passing yards
180
195
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24 –35 –2
14–24–0
Time of possession
28:47
31:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Lafayette
Passing
Dean DeNobile
23/33, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Troy Bruce
4 carries, 29 yards
Receiving
Chris Carasia
8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Buffalo
Passing
C.J. Ogbonna
14/24, 195 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Jacqez Barksdale
14 carries, 99 yards, TD
Receiving
Nik McMillan
5 receptions, 76 yards, TD
Game Two – Buffalo Bulls (1–0) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
No. 9 Missouri
3
21
7 7 38
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, September 7, 2024Game time : 6 p.m. CDTGame weather : 70 °F (21 °C); Sunny; Wind at NE9 MPHGame attendance : 62,621Referee : Kyle OlsonTV announcers (SECN+/ESPN+ ) : Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)Pregame line : MIZZ −34.5 Over/Under : 53.5 · Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(10:47) MIZZ: Blake Craig 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 26 yards, 3:21; Missouri 3-0 )
Second quarter
(12:13) MIZZ: Luther Burden III 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 64 yards, 5:09; Missouri 10-0 )
(6:12) MIZZ: Brady Cook 3 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 3:55; Missouri 17-0 )
(1:51) MIZZ: Brady Cook 31 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:12; Missouri 24-0 )
Third quarter
(1:00) MIZZ: Nate Noel 4 yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 47 yards, 4:17; Missouri 31-0 )
Fourth quarter
(0:31) MIZZ: Jamal Roberts yard run (Blake Craig Kick) (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 3:08; Missouri 38-0 )
Statistics
UB
MIZZ
First downs
9
28
Plays–yards
52–169
83 –518
Rushing yards
114
255
Passing yards
55
263
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
6–20–1
34 –42 –1
Time of possession
21:39
38:21
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
C.J. Ogbonna
6/20, 55 yards, INT
Rushing
Jacqez Barksdale
15 carries, 67 yards
Receiving
Victor Snow
4 receptions, 41 yards
Missouri
Passing
Brady Cook
28/36, 228 yards, INT
Rushing
Nate Noel
12 carries, 73 yards, TD
Receiving
Theo Wease
13 receptions, 149 yards
Game Three – UMass Minutemen (0–2) at Buffalo Bulls (1–1) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
UMass
0
3
0 0 3
Buffalo
7
3
17 7 34
at UB Stadium • Amherst, New York
Date : Saturday, September 14, 2024Game time : 1:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : 82 °F (28 °C); SunnyGame attendance : 15,204Referee : Andrew SpecialeTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Jordan Kent (play-by-play) and Logan Ryan (analyst)Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(10:06) UB – JJ Jenkins 40-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:01; Buffalo 7-0 )
Second quarter
(11:52) UB – Upton Bellenfant 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 18 yards, 2:14; Buffalo 10-0 )
(1:50) UMASS – Jacob Lurie 34-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 6:20; Buffalo 10-3 )
Third quarter
(11:24) UB – Upton Bellenfant 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 55 yards, 3:22; Buffalo 13-3 )
(4:38) UB – C. J. Ogbonna 8-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 20 yards, 0:35; Buffalo 20-3 )
(0:00) UB – Marquis Cooper 100-yard interception, Upton Bellenfant kick (Buffalo 27-3 )
Fourth quarter
(4:54) UB – Lamar Sperling 1-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 8:07; Buffalo 34-3 )
Statistics
UMASS
UB
First downs
11
15
Plays–yards
66 –193
60–314
Rushing yards
37–72
38 –129
Passing yards
121
185
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
14–29 –1
14–22–0
Time of possession
44:00
27:56
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
UMass
Passing
Taisun Phommachanh
14/29, 121 yards, INT
Rushing
Brandon Campbell
8 carries, 36 yards
Receiving
Jacquon Gibson
4 receptions, 58 yards
Buffalo
Passing
C.J. Ogbonna
14/22, 185 yards, TD
Rushing
Lamar Sperling
16 carries, 86 yards, TD
Receiving
JJ Jenkins
2 receptions, 44 yards, TD
at No. 23 Northern Illinois [ edit ]
Game Four – Buffalo Bulls (2–1) at No. 23 Northern Illinois Huskies (2–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 OT Total
Buffalo
0
3
7 10 3 23
No. 23 Northern Illinois
7
7
0 6 0 20
at Huskie Stadium , DeKalb, Illinois
Date : Saturday September 21, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m. EDTGame weather : Sunny • Temperature : 88 °F (31 °C) • Wind : N 9 mphGame attendance : 18,688Referee : David SiegleTV announcers (ESPN+) : Jason Ross Jr. (play-by-play) and Tyoka Jackson (analyst)Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(5:14) NIU – Antario Brown 5-yard run, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:36; Northern Illinois 7-0 )
Second quarter
(7:18) UB – Upton Bellenfant 42-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 54 yards, 5:26; Northern Illinois 7-3 )
(1:55) NIU – Antario Brown 14-yard run, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:16; Northern Illinois 14-3 )
Third quarter
(10:59) UB – Victor Snow 46-yard pass from C. J. Ogbonna, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 6 plays, 59 yards, 2:32; Northern Illinois 14-10 )
Fourth quarter
(14:51) NIU – Kanon Woodill 30-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44; Northern Illinois 17-10 )
(12:02) UB – Al-Jay Henderson 36-yard run, Upton Bellenfant kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49; Tied 17-17 )
(3:28) UB – Upton Bellenfant 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -4 yards, 2:11; Buffalo 20-17 )
(0:24) NIU – Kanon Woodill 27-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 3:04; Tied 20-20 )
Overtime
(0:00) UB – Upton Bellenfant 37-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, 0:00; Buffalo 23-20 )
Statistics
UB
NIU
First downs
9
24
Plays–yards
54–184
85 –359
Rushing yards
37–77
42 –165
Passing yards
107
194
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
10–17–0
23 –43 –1
Time of possession
23:47
36:13
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
C. J. Ogbonna
10/17, 107 yards, TD
Rushing
Al-Jay Henderson
11 carries, 56 yards, TD
Receiving
Victor Snow
3 receptions, 72 yards, TD
Northern Illinois
Passing
Ethan Hampton
23/43, 194 yards, INT
Rushing
Antario Brown
24 carries, 73 yards, 2 TD
Receiving
Cam Thompson
3 receptions, 49 yards
Game Five – Buffalo Bulls (3–1) at UConn Huskies (2–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
3
0 0 3
UConn
10
13
14 10 47
at Rentschler Field , DeKalb, Illinois
Date : Saturday September 28, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m. EDTGame weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 73 °F (23 °C) • Wind : E at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)Game attendance : 20,347Referee : Riley JohnsonTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Jordan Kent (play-by-play), Logan Ryan (color analyst) & Keiana Martin (sideline)Boxscore
Game information
First quarter
(8:49) CONN - Chris Freeman 26-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 58 yards, 5:11; UConn 3-0 )
(4:32) CONN - Cam Edwards 43-yard run, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:01; UConn 10-0 )
Second quarter
(11:09) CONN - Chris Freeman 39-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 46 yards, 3:59; UConn 13-0 )
(5:18) CONN - Chris Freeman 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 18 yards, 1:12; UConn 16-0 )
(1:13) CONN - Skyler Bell 40-yard pass from Joe Fagnano , Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 1:17; UConn 23-0 )
(0:00) BUF - Upton Bellenfant 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 46 yards, 1:13; UConn 23-3 )
Third quarter
(14:12) CONN - Skyler Bell 70-yard pass from Joe Fagnano, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:48; UConn 30-3 )
(5:33) CONN - Skyler Bell 12-yard pass from Joe Fagnano, Chris Freeman kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:38; UConn 37-3 )
Fourth quarter
(14:56) CONN - Mel Brown 23-yard run (Chris Freeman kick) (Drive: 4 plays, 83 yards, 2:06; UConn 44-3 )
(12:00) CONN - Chris Freeman 27-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 41 yards, 1:50; UConn 47-3 )
Statistics
UB
CONN
First downs
12
28
Plays–yards
63–198
79 –537
Rushing yards
27–75
46 –257
Passing yards
123
280
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
16–36 –1
19 –33–0
Time of possession
25:40
34:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
CJ Ogbonna
12/25, 82 yards
Rushing
CJ Ogbonna
14 carries, 38 yards
Receiving
JJ Jenkins
5 receptions, 32 yards
UConn
Passing
Joe Fagnano
11/19, 217 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Cam Edwards
10 carries, 97 yards, TD
Receiving
Skyler Bell
6 receptions, 153 yards, 3 TD
Game Six – Toledo Rockets (4–1) at Buffalo Bulls (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Toledo
0
0
0 0 0
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
at UB Stadium , Amherst, New York
Date : Saturday October 12, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.TV announcers (ESPNU ) : Courtney Lyle (play-by-play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
Statistics
TOL
UB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Toledo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Buffalo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Seven – Western Michigan Broncos (3–3) at Buffalo Bulls (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Western Michigan
0
0
0 0 0
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
at UB Stadium , Amherst, New York
Date : Saturday October 19, 2024Game time : 3:30 p.m.TV announcers (ESPN+ ) : Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
Statistics
WMU
UB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Western Michigan
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Buffalo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Eight – Buffalo Bulls (4–3) at Ohio Bobcats (4–3) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
10
6 16 32
Ohio
3
21
9 14 47
at Peden Stadium , Athens, Ohio
Date : Saturday October 26, 2024Game time : 12:00 p.m.Game weather : Sunny • Temperature : 58 °F (14 °C)Game attendance : 16,048Referee : Greg SujackTV announcers (CBSSN ) : Dave Ryan (play-by-play) and Adam Brenemen (analyst)[ 5] Pregame line : Ohio -6.5; O/U 45.5 •
Game information
First quarter
(01:38) OHIO – Gianni Spetic 23-yard field goal , Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:38; OHIO 3–0
Second quarter
(12:47) BUFF – Messiah Burch 27-yard run (Upton Bellenfant kick) , Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:51; BUFF 7–3
(08:21) OHIO – Rickey Hunt Jr. 46-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:21; OHIO 10–7
(06:12) OHIO – Coleman Owen 65-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 2 plays, 73 yards, 0:52; OHIO 17–7
(03:23) BUFF – Upton Bellenfant 40-yard field goal , Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:49; OHIO 17–10
(06:12) OHIO – Coleman Owen 13-yard pass from Parker Navarro (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:20; OHIO 24–10
Third quarter
(08:21) OHIO – Nolan McCormick 2-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 3:05; OHIO 31–10
(02:28) BUFF – Victor Snow 21-yard pass from C.J Ogbanna (pass failed) , Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; OHIO 31–16
(02:28) OHIO – Kadin Schmitz 100-yard Defensive PAT Conversion , OHIO 33–16
Fourth quarter
(08:21) OHIO – Coleman Owen 22-yard run (Gianni Spetic kick) , Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:41; OHIO 40–16
(02:28) OHIO – Shay Taylor 30-yard Interception Return (Gianni Spetic kick) , OHIO 47–16
Statistics
UB
OHIO
First downs
22
22
Plays–yards
72–383
60–489
Rushing yards
33–126
41–258
Passing yards
257
231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
24–39–1
14–19–1
Time of possession
29:29
30:31
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
C. J. Ogbonna
24/39, 257 yards, TD, INT
Rushing
Al-Jay Henderson
14 carries, 81 yards
Receiving
Victor Snow
5 receptions, 75 yards, TD
Ohio
Passing
Parker Navarro
14/19, 231 yards, 2 TD, INT
Rushing
Rickey Hunt Jr.
9 carries, 89 yards, TD
Receiving
Coleman Owen
6 receptions, 146 yards, 2 TD
Game Nine – Buffalo Bulls (4–4) at Akron Zips (2–6) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
Akron
0
0
0 0 0
at InfoCision Stadium , Akron, Ohio
Statistics
UB
AKR
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Akron
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Ten – Ball State Cardinals (0–0) at Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Ball State
0
0
0 0 0
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
at UB Stadium , Amherst, New York
Date : Tuesday November 12, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.
Statistics
BALL
UB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ball State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Buffalo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
at Eastern Michigan [ edit ]
Game Eleven – Buffalo Bulls (0–0) at Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
Eastern Michigan
0
0
0 0 0
at Rynearson Stadium , Ypsilanti, Michigan
Date : Wednesday November 20, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.
Statistics
UB
EMU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Buffalo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Eastern Michigan
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Game Twelve – Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) at Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter
1
2
3 4 Total
Kent State
0
0
0 0 0
Buffalo
0
0
0 0 0
at UB Stadium , Amherst, New York
Date : Tuesday November 26, 2024Game time : 7:00 p.m.
Statistics
KENT
UB
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kent State
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Buffalo
Passing
Rushing
Receiving
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