Mid-American · 2019 · History
Buffalo Bulls
8-5 (5-3 Mid-American)Last: W 31-9 vs Charlotte
Lance Leipold · 5th season · .492 at Buffalo · .492 career since 2015
- Rating
- -1.972
- Adj Off
- 25.684
- Adj Def
- 27.560
- WAP
- -3.9261
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 68.6%5 | 48.9%87 |
| Plays per game | 72.834 | 60.8126 |
| Time of possession | 34:025 | 25:44127 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.5109 | 7.361 |
| Yards per rush | 4.926 | 2.94 |
| Points per game | 31.546 | 21.326 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0233 | 3.1332 |
| Starting field position | Own 3035 | Own 32123 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.19455 | +0.04615 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.12784 | +0.14253 |
| Success rate | 45.3%49 | 38.2%23 |
| Explosiveness | 1.13109 | 1.1633 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20817 | +0.00217 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.16296 | +0.11320 |
| Std downs success | 49.6%44 | 44.6%29 |
| Passing downs success | 34.2%60 | 24.2%3 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 77.8%32 | 62.7%21 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0821 | 1.6925 |
| Penalties per game | 4.920 | 5.2109 |
| Penalty yards per game | 44.622 | 40.4122 |
| 3rd down conversion | 44.9%25 | 33.7%25 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.9237 | 2.545 |
| 4th down conversion | 64.0%22 | 42.4%27 |
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 29Wk 1 | Robert Morris(FCS) | W38-10 | +0.00 | +0.41 | -0.02 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @10  Penn State#9 | L13-45 | -0.39 | -0.06 | +0.28 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | @103  Liberty | L17-35 | -0.94 | +0.12 | +0.42 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | 79  Temple | W38-22 | +0.06 | +0.11 | -0.17 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @95  Miami (OH) | L20-34 | -0.93 | +0.06 | -0.07 |
| Oct 5Wk 6 | 69  Ohio | L20-21 | -0.93 | +0.19 | +0.06 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | @129  Akron | W21-0 | +0.00 | +0.05 | +0.03 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | 104  Central Michigan | W43-20 | +0.03 | +0.04 | +0.04 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @101  Eastern Michigan | W43-14 | +0.06 | +0.30 | +0.02 |
| Nov 14Wk 12 | @105  Kent State | L27-30 | -0.94 | +0.16 | +0.04 |
| Nov 20Wk 13 | 111  Toledo | W49-30 | +0.02 | +0.50 | +0.06 |
| Nov 29Wk 14 | 128  Bowling Green | W49-7 | +0.00 | +0.56 | -0.09 |
| Dec 20Post | N107  Charlotte | W31-9 | +0.04 | +0.22 | +0.11 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Kyle Vantrease6Y | 62% | 101/172 | 58.7% | 1193 | 6.9 | 8 | 2 |
| 10Matt MyersSR | 38% | 49/105 | 46.7% | 602 | 5.7 | 6 | 4 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jaret PattersonJR | 47% | 312 | 1799 | 5.8 | 19 | 13 |
| 5Kevin MarksJR | 34% | 227 | 1035 | 4.6 | 8 | 12 |
| 25Dylan McDuffieSR | 3% | 23 | 150 | 6.5 | 0 | 3 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antonio NunnWR SR | 18% | 49 | 687 | 14.0 | 6 |
| 3Daniel LeeWR SR | 8% | 23 | 284 | 12.3 | 1 |
| 89Zac LefebvreTE SR | 8% | 21 | 235 | 11.2 | 2 |
| 13Carlton ToddWR SR | 4% | 10 | 115 | 11.5 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49Taylor RigginsDE SR | 48 | 9.5 | 8.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 93Chibueze OnwukaDT SR | 43 | 8.0 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 50Malcolm KoonceDE SR | 33 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 52Ledarius MackDE SR | 24 | 12.0 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 11Eddie WilsonDL SR | 22 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 6Max MichelDE SR | 14 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Matt OtwinowskiLB SR | 73 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 5Tim Terry Jr.LB SR | 42 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 8James PattersonLB SR | 40 | 6.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 2Kadofi WrightLB SR | 31 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| 33Ja'Varius HarrisonLB SR | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9Joey BanksS SR | 87 | 0 | 3 | 4.5 |
| 1Tyrone HillDB SR | 71 | 10 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 12Devon RussellCB SR | 44 | 9 | 1 | 2.5 |
| 24Cory Gross Jr.CB SR | 38 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 22Aapri WashingtonCB SR | 31 | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| 18Roy BakerS SR | 19 | 4 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 15Ali AbbasCB SR | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Alex McNultySR | 10/15 | 67% | 45 | 40/42 | 70 |
| 14Jackson BaltarSR | 1/4 | 25% | 52 | 10/11 | 13 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Jackson BaltarSR | 30 | 37.2 | 52 | 4 | 4 |
| 6Kyle Vantrease6Y | 16 | 34.6 | 51 | 0 | 0 |