| 2023 Buffalo Bulls football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| East Division | |
| Record | 3–9 (3–5 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | DJ Mangas (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Robert Wright (1st season) |
| Home stadium | University at Buffalo Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Miami (OH) xy$ | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 3 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 0 | – | 8 | 1 | – | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Toledo xy | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 5 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2023 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by third-year coach Maurice Linguist and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.[1][2] They finished the season 3–9 and 3–5 in conference play[3]
Preseason
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll
On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish third in the East. They received one vote to win conference.[4]
| East | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ohio | 63 (9) |
| 2 | Miami | 52 (2) |
| 3 | Buffalo | 51 (1) |
| 4 | Bowling Green | 35 |
| 5 | Akron | 26 |
| 6 | Kent State | 19 |
| West | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 66 (11) |
| 2 | Eastern Michigan | 55 (1) |
| 3 | Northern Illinois | 38 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 37 |
| 5 | Ball State | 27 |
| 6 | Western Michigan | 23 |
| Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
| Rank | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 7 |
| 2 | Ohio | 4 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 1 |
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance | ||
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| September 2 | 3:30 p.m. | at No. 19 Wisconsin* | FS1 | L 17–38 | 76,224 | |||
| September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | Fordham* | ESPN+ | L 37–40 | 15,854 | |||
| September 16 | 12:00 p.m. | Liberty* |
| CBSSN | L 27–55 | 13,020 | ||
| September 23 | 7:30 p.m. | at Louisiana* | ESPN+ | L 38–45 | 17,674 | |||
| September 30 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN+ | W 13–10 OT | 5,490 | |||
| October 7 | 2:00 p.m. | Central Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 37–13 | 12,093 | ||
| October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Bowling Green |
| ESPN+ | L 14–24 | 15,196 | ||
| October 21 | 3:30 p.m. | at Kent State | ESPN+ | W 24–6 | 11,735 | |||
| October 31 | 7:30 p.m. | at Toledo | ESPN2 | L 13–31 | 14,939 | |||
| November 7 | 7:30 p.m. | Ohio |
| ESPN2 | L 10–20 | 11,444 | ||
| November 15 | 7:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | ESPN2 | L 10–23 | 7,561 | |||
| November 21 | 7:30 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN2 | L 11–24 | 11,243 | ||
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Game summaries
at No. 19 Wisconsin
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| No. 19 Badgers | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
- Date: September 2, 2023
- Game time: 2:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); Sunny; Wind at S13 MPH
- Game attendance: 76,224
- Referee: Kole Knueppel
- TV announcers (FS1): Eric Collins (play-by-play) and Devin Gardner (analyst)
- Box score
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UB | WISC |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 71–316 | 71–503 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–122 | 40–314 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 184 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 26–41–0 | 24–31–2 |
| Time of possession | 27:24 | 30:26 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 26/41, 194 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Mike Washington | 12 carries, 52 yards | |
| Receiving | Darrell Harding, Jr. | 1 reception, 51 yards | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Tanner Mordecai | 24/31, 189 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Chez Mellusi | 13 carries, 157 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Will Pauling | 5 receptions, 55 yards |
Fordham
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rams | 3 | 17 | 6 | 14 | 40 |
| Bulls | 14 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 37 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | FOR | UB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 27 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 79–459 | 60–362 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–150 | 30–97 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 265 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 23–36–0 | 24–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:10 | 25:36 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fordham | Passing | C. J. Montes | 23/36, 309 yards, 5 TD |
| Rushing | Julius Loughridge | 20 carries, 106 yards | |
| Receiving | MJ Wright | 7 receptions, 159 yards, 1 TD | |
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 24/30, 265 yards, 3 TD |
| Rushing | Mike Washington | 13 carries, 57 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 7 receptions, 105 yards, 2 TD |
Liberty
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flames | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 55 |
| Bulls | 0 | 14 | 7 | 6 | 27 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
- Date: September 16, 2023
- Game time: 12 p.m. EDT
- Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C); Sunny
- Game attendance: 13,020
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (CBSSN): Jason Knapp (play-by-play); Malik Zaire (analyst)
- Boxscore
| Game information |
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| Statistics | LIB | UB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 20 | 22 |
| Plays–yards | 65–569 | 81–363 |
| Rushes–yards | 36–225 | 30–87 |
| Passing yards | 344 | 276 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 16–29–0 | 29–51–2 |
| Time of possession | 28:35 | 31:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | Passing | Kaidon Salter | 16/26, 344 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kaidon Salter | 10 carries, 66 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Treon Sibler | 3 receptions, 106 yards, TD | |
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 29/51, 276 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Mike Washington | 11 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Nik McMillan | 4 receptions, 72 yards, TD |
at Louisiana
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 3 | 21 | 14 | 45 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UB | ULL |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Plays–yards | 79–373 | 67–518 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–178 | 38–269 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 249 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–35–2 | 22–29–2 |
| Time of possession | 33:21 | 26:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 17/34, 198 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Mike Washington | 13 carries, 88 yards | |
| Receiving | Cameron Ball | 2 receptions, 51 yards | |
| Louisiana | Passing | Zeon Chriss | 22/29, 249 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dre'lyn Washington | 13 carries, 103 yards | |
| Receiving | Charles Robertson | 4 receptions, 58 yards |
at Akron
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
| Zips | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UB | AKR |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Plays–yards | 68–248 | 52–258 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–106 | 25–122 |
| Passing yards | 142 | 136 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 20–34–0 | 19–27–0 |
| Time of possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 19/34, 142 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Ron Cook | 17 carries, 62 yards | |
| Receiving | Chance Morrow | 2 receptions, 45 yards | |
| Akron | Passing | DJ Irons | 19/26, 136 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | DJ Irons | 16 carries, 100 yards | |
| Receiving | Myles Walker | 4 receptions, 40 yards |
Central Michigan
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chippewas | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| Bulls | 10 | 13 | 14 | 0 | 37 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | CMU | UB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 74–360 | 67–355 |
| Rushes–yards | 25–80 | 35–123 |
| Passing yards | 280 | 232 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 28–49–3 | 20–32–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | Passing | Jase Bauer | 28/49, 280 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT |
| Rushing | Jase Bauer | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Marion Lukes | 7 receptions, 73 yards | |
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 20/32, 232 yards |
| Rushing | Ron Cook | 11 carries, 53 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Boobie Curry | 4 receptions, 74 yards |
Bowling Green
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falcons | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Bulls | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Game information |
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| Statistics | BGSU | UB |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 59–295 | 66–238 |
| Rushes–yards | 43–218 | 37–167 |
| Passing yards | 77 | 71 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9–16–2 | 9–29–4 |
| Time of possession | 33:28 | 26:32 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | Passing | Camden Orth | 9/16, 77 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Terion Stewart | 25 carries, 123 yards | |
| Receiving | Austin Osborne | 3 receptions, 59 yards | |
| Buffalo | Passing | CJ Ogbonna | 4/14, 41 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ron Cook | 12 carries, 47 yards | |
| Receiving | Darrell Harding Jr. | 2 receptions, 39 yards, TD |
at Kent State
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 7 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| Golden Flashes | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UB | KENT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 10 |
| Plays–yards | 67–331 | 61–164 |
| Rushes–yards | 34–136 | 35–86 |
| Passing yards | 195 | 78 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 18–33–1 | 12–26–1 |
| Time of possession | 31:58 | 27:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 18/33, 195 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jacqez Barksdale | 10 carries, 85 yards | |
| Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 5 receptions, 64 yards | |
| Kent State | Passing | Michael Alaimo | 7/14, 51 yards |
| Rushing | Jaylen Thomas | 17 carries, 65 yards | |
| Receiving | Chrishon McCray | 5 receptions, 52 yards |
at Toledo
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 13 |
| Rockets | 14 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 31 |
at Glass Bowl • Toledo, Ohio
- Date: October 31, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 33 °F (1 °C); Snow; Wind at E7 MPH
- Game attendance: 14,939
- Referee: Andrew Speciale
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Aaron Murray (analyst)
- Boxscore
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UB | UT |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 85–324 | 53–355 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–173 | 34–179 |
| Passing yards | 151 | 176 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–41–2 | 12–19–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:44 | 25:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 14/41, 151 yards, TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Ron Cook | 17 carries, 97 yards | |
| Receiving | Darrell Harding, Jr. | 2 receptions, 44 yards | |
| Toledo | Passing | Dequan Finn | 12/19, 176 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Peny Boone | 12 carries, 125 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Anthony Torres | 4 receptions, 84 yards, TD |
Ohio
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
| Bulls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
- Date: November 7, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 45 °F (7 °C); Clear; Wind at 15 MPH
- Game attendance: 11,444
- Referee: Jeremy Valentine
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Jay Alter (play-by-play) and Tom Luginbill (analyst)
- Boxscore
| Game information |
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| Statistics | OHIO | UB |
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| First downs | 15 | 14 |
| Plays–yards | 51–236 | 64–295 |
| Rushes–yards | 30–115 | 41–114 |
| Passing yards | 121 | 181 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–21–0 | 16–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:50 | 29:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | Passing | Kurtis Rourke | 14/21, 121 yards |
| Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 17 carries, 78 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Tyler Walton | 6 receptions, 62 yards | |
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 14/21, 171 yards |
| Rushing | Ron Cook | 16 carries, 48 yards | |
| Receiving | Boobie Curry | 4 receptions, 66 yards |
at Miami
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulls | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 23 |
at Fred C. Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
- Date: November 15, 2023
- Game time: 7:05 p.m.
- Game weather: 54 °F (12 °C); Clear; Wind at SW3 MPH
- Game attendance: 7,561
- Referee: Greg Sujack
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Corey (play-by-play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
- Boxscore
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UB | MIAMI |
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| First downs | 12 | 13 |
| Plays–yards | 61–278 | 52–326 |
| Rushes–yards | 44–131 | 36–180 |
| Passing yards | 147 | 146 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 7–17–0 | 9–16–0 |
| Time of possession | 30:08 | 29:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 6/14, 120 yards |
| Rushing | CJ Ogbonna | 16 carries, 50 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 1 reception, 80 yards | |
| Miami | Passing | Aveon Smith | 9/16, 146 yards |
| Rushing | Rashad Amos | 15 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Javon Tracy | 5 receptions, 123 yards |
Eastern Michigan
| Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
| Bulls | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
at University at Buffalo Stadium • Amherst, New York
- Date: November 21, 2023
- Game time: 7:30 p.m.
- Game weather: 40 °F (4 °C); Rain
- Game attendance: 11,243
- Referee: Billy Williams
- TV announcers (ESPN2): Matt Schick (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
- Boxscore
| Game information |
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| Statistics | EMU | UB |
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| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Plays–yards | 73–367 | 58–337 |
| Rushes–yards | 46–226 | 30–163 |
| Passing yards | 141 | 174 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 19–27–0 | 12–28–0 |
| Time of possession | 34:52 | 24:37 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Austin Smith | 19/27, 141 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Samson Evans | 22 carries, 127 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | JB Mitchell | 7 receptions, 75 yards | |
| Buffalo | Passing | Cole Snyder | 11/26, 135 yards |
| Rushing | Ron Cook CJ Ogbonna | 10 carries, 43 yards, TD 6 carries, 43 yards | |
| Receiving | Marlyn Johnson | 4 receptions, 80 yards |
References
- ↑ "UB Stadium". Buffalo Athletics.
- ↑ "Maurice Linguist". Sports Reference.
- ↑ "MAC College Football Standings - 2023". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
- ↑ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
- ↑ "2023 Buffalo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
- ↑ "Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2023". ESPN.
