Mid-American · 2017 · History
Buffalo Bulls
6-6 (4-4 Mid-American)Last: W 31-24 vs Ohio
Lance Leipold · 3rd season · .361 at Buffalo · .361 career since 2015
- Rating
- -9.1100
- Adj Off
- 22.9102
- Adj Def
- 32.097
- WAP
- -4.8995
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 49.3%80 | 59.4%9 |
| Plays per game | 69.974 | 72.944 |
| Time of possession | 29:4769 | 30:1362 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.711 | 7.369 |
| Yards per rush | 4.091 | 4.471 |
| Points per game | 28.563 | 24.849 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.6055 | 3.2256 |
| Starting field position | Own 3239 | Own 3271 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.21035 | +0.17181 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10590 | +0.245112 |
| Success rate | 42.5%70 | 45.0%93 |
| Explosiveness | 1.2166 | 1.0917 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.04896 | +0.14392 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.39611 | +0.22774 |
| Std downs success | 45.9%84 | 49.3%98 |
| Passing downs success | 35.7%34 | 34.4%90 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 62.7%119 | 70.9%70 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0821 | 1.17100 |
| Penalties per game | 5.648 | 5.773 |
| Penalty yards per game | 49.851 | 53.656 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.4%49 | 42.4%97 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.00111 | 1.5857 |
| 4th down conversion | 66.7%10 | 52.6%72 |
Rank out of 130 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and results
| Date | Opponent | Result | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31Wk 1 | @67  Minnesota | L7-17 | -0.79 | +0.03 | +0.07 |
| Sep 9Wk 2 | @65  Army | L17-21 | -0.79 | +0.16 | +0.14 |
| Sep 16Wk 3 | Colgate(FCS) | W33-10 | +0.00 | +0.33 | +0.05 |
| Sep 23Wk 4 | 45  Florida Atlantic | W34-31 | +0.18 | +0.24 | +0.32 |
| Sep 30Wk 5 | @124  Kent State | W27-13 | +0.02 | +0.21 | 0.00 |
| Oct 7Wk 6 | 75  Western Michigan | L68-71 | -0.91 | +0.32 | +0.35 |
| Oct 14Wk 7 | 76  Northern Illinois | L13-14 | -0.91 | +0.06 | +0.09 |
| Oct 21Wk 8 | @96  Miami (OH) | L14-24 | -0.91 | -0.05 | +0.18 |
| Oct 28Wk 9 | @105  Akron | L20-21 | -0.93 | +0.18 | +0.25 |
| Nov 7Wk 11 | 116  Bowling Green | W38-28 | +0.02 | +0.31 | +0.18 |
| Nov 16Wk 12 | @129  Ball State | W40-24 | +0.01 | +0.39 | +0.14 |
| Nov 24Wk 13 | 63  Ohio | W31-24 | +0.13 | +0.21 | +0.26 |
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Tyree JacksonSO | 59% | 143/237 | 60.3% | 2096 | 8.8 | 12 | 3 |
| 12Drew Anderson2017Y | 27% | 66/106 | 62.3% | 1039 | 9.8 | 10 | 1 |
| 6Kyle Vantrease6Y | 14% | 25/57 | 43.9% | 355 | 6.2 | 2 | 2 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Emmanuel ReedJR | 47% | 199 | 840 | 4.2 | 9 | 11 |
| 2Theo AndersonJR | 23% | 97 | 419 | 4.3 | 2 | 3 |
| 24Johnathan HawkinsSR | 8% | 35 | 127 | 3.6 | 1 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83Anthony JohnsonWR SR | 19% | 76 | 1356 | 17.8 | 14 |
| 2K.J. OsbornWR SR | 9% | 35 | 493 | 14.1 | 4 |
| 86Kamathi HolseyWR 2017Y | 8% | 32 | 548 | 17.1 | 1 |
| 81Tyler MabryTE SR | 6% | 24 | 242 | 10.1 | 1 |
| 88Jacob MartinezWR 2017Y | 4% | 17 | 241 | 14.2 | 1 |
| 1Antonio NunnWR SR | 4% | 15 | 301 | 20.1 | 1 |
| 15Jamarl EilandWR 2017Y | 3% | 12 | 93 | 7.8 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92Charles HarrisDE SR | 73 | 7.0 | 4.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 91Demone HarrisDE 2017Y | 54 | 9.5 | 5.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 90Justin BrandonDL SR | 37 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 58Chris FordDT 2017Y | 30 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 94Myles NicholasDE SR | 20 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 50Malcolm KoonceDE SR | 16 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Khalil HodgeLB JR | 153 | 6.5 | 3.0 | 2 | 2 |
| 25Jordan CollierLB SR | 66 | 6.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 36Jarrett FranklinLB 2017Y | 65 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 16Ishmael HargroveLB 2017Y | 39 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Kadofi WrightLB SR | 18 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Ryan WilliamsonS 2017Y | 75 | 4 | 3 | 1.0 |
| 22Tim RobertsS 2017Y | 62 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 14Brandon WilliamsCB SR | 43 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 39Cameron LewisCB SR | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 9Tatum SlackCB SR | 29 | 9 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 2Kobe GreenS 2017Y | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 12Devon RussellCB SR | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19Adam MitchesonSR | 15/24 | 63% | 49 | 37/40 | 82 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Kyle DeWeen2017Y | 56 | 40.6 | 57 | 0 | 0 |