Mid-American · 2020 · History
Buffalo Bulls
6-1 (5-1 Mid-American)25th APLast: W 17-10 vs Marshall
Lance Leipold · 6th season · .529 at Buffalo · .529 career since 2015
- Rating
- +4.445
- Adj Off
- 33.029
- Adj Def
- 28.765
- WAP
- -0.5227
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 66.0%5 | 54.2%44 |
| Plays per game | 65.6100 | 69.069 |
| Time of possession | 30:3448 | 29:1277 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 8.619 | 7.044 |
| Yards per rush | 6.71 | 3.940 |
| Points per game | 43.45 | 21.930 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.796 | 3.1529 |
| Starting field position | Own 3055 | Own 2855 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.3735 | +0.09422 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.22833 | +0.17766 |
| Success rate | 47.9%18 | 40.2%39 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3618 | 1.1414 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.3442 | +0.12266 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.42813 | +0.0607 |
| Std downs success | 53.0%19 | 47.2%64 |
| Passing downs success | 34.9%36 | 23.6%6 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 88.6%4 | 66.7%27 |
| Turnovers per game | 0.8610 | 1.4365 |
| Penalties per game | 6.063 | 5.968 |
| Penalty yards per game | 52.765 | 53.963 |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.1%15 | 31.3%12 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.8661 | 2.2926 |
| 4th down conversion | 53.8%71 | 56.3%69 |
Rank out of 128 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4Wk 10 | @114  Northern Illinois | W49-30 | +0.05 | +0.35 | -0.07 |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | 88  Miami (OH) | W42-10 | +0.06 | +0.49 | -0.05 |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | @127  Bowling Green | W42-17 | +0.00 | +0.50 | +0.19 |
| Nov 28Wk 13 | 89  Kent State | W70-41 | +0.06 | +0.65 | +0.38 |
| Dec 12Wk 15 | 126  Akron | W56-7 | +0.00 | +0.48 | -0.15 |
| Dec 18Wk 16 | N64  Ball State#23 | L28-38 | -0.85 | +0.11 | +0.19 |
| Dec 25Post | N66  Marshall | W17-10 | +0.15 | +0.05 | +0.05 |
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 | 98% | 95/153 | 62.1% | 1323 | 8.6 | 7 | 3 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26Jaret PattersonJR | 47% | 141 | 1072 | 7.6 | 19 | 0 |
| 5Kevin MarksJR | 37% | 112 | 741 | 6.6 | 7 | 4 |
| 2Ron Cook Jr.SR | 7% | 20 | 81 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Antonio NunnWR SR | 23% | 36 | 579 | 16.1 | 2 |
| 8Jovany RuizWR SR | 13% | 20 | 192 | 9.6 | 1 |
| 7Trevor WilsonWR SR | 10% | 15 | 316 | 21.1 | 3 |
| 89Zac LefebvreTE SR | 8% | 13 | 169 | 13.0 | 1 |
| 9Dominic JohnsonWR SR | 3% | 5 | 43 | 8.6 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50Malcolm KoonceDE SR | 30 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4 | 2 |
| 90George WoloDT SR | 27 | 4.0 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 11Eddie WilsonDL SR | 21 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6Max MichelDE SR | 17 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 13Eric BlackDL SR | 11 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 56Tyrece Woods Jr.DL JR | 10 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8James PattersonLB SR | 63 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 27Tyree ThompsonLB SR | 32 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2Kadofi WrightLB SR | 23 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 7 | 1 |
| 5Tim Terry Jr.LB SR | 21 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Rich MillerLB SR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24Cory Gross Jr.CB SR | 42 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 1Tyrone HillDB SR | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 4Isaiah KingCB SR | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 18Roy BakerS SR | 19 | 0 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7E.J. BrownS SR | 18 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 8Logic HudgensCB JR | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 10Marcus FuquaS SR | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Alex McNultySR | 1/4 | 25% | 25 | 42/42 | 45 |
| 14Jackson BaltarSR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Evan FineganJR | 18 | 38.8 | 59 | 5 | 1 |
| 14Jackson BaltarSR | 2 | 36.5 | 41 | 0 | 0 |