Mid-American · 2022 · History
Buffalo Bulls
7-6 (5-3 Mid-American)Last: W 23-21 vs Georgia Southern
Maurice Linguist · 2nd season · .440 at Buffalo · .440 career since 2021
- Rating
- -8.2103
- Adj Off
- 22.894
- Adj Def
- 30.999
- WAP
- -4.5990
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 50.6%66 | 49.0%85 |
| Plays per game | 72.919 | 62.2115 |
| Time of possession | 31:1734 | 24:01130 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 6.7102 | 7.484 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6101 | 5.2123 |
| Points per game | 28.564 | 26.766 |
| Points per opportunity | 3.8967 | 3.3833 |
| Starting field position | Own 3050 | Own 32113 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.13682 | +0.13753 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.080104 | +0.20388 |
| Success rate | 41.9%69 | 39.7%40 |
| Explosiveness | 1.18103 | 1.39124 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.039109 | +0.05032 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.28158 | +0.26380 |
| Std downs success | 45.9%89 | 45.4%42 |
| Passing downs success | 33.1%40 | 28.9%47 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 69.0%87 | 68.8%57 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.3148 | 1.7718 |
| Penalties per game | 4.720 | 6.057 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.527 | 51.571 |
| 3rd down conversion | 41.1%46 | 34.6%33 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.3828 | 1.9268 |
| 4th down conversion | 61.3%27 | 44.0%29 |
Rank out of 131 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3Wk 1 | @27  Maryland | L10-31 | -0.55 | -0.07 | +0.29 |
| Sep 10Wk 2 | Holy Cross(FCS) | L31-37 | -1.00 | +0.38 | +0.39 |
| Sep 17Wk 3 | @94  Coastal Carolina | L26-38 | -0.86 | +0.01 | +0.24 |
| Sep 24Wk 4 | @104  Eastern Michigan | W50-31 | +0.11 | +0.34 | +0.33 |
| Oct 1Wk 5 | 101  Miami (OH) | W24-20 | +0.06 | +0.15 | +0.02 |
| Oct 8Wk 6 | @119  Bowling Green | W38-7 | +0.06 | +0.27 | -0.17 |
| Oct 15Wk 7 | @131  Massachusetts | W34-7 | +0.01 | +0.27 | -0.14 |
| Oct 22Wk 8 | 71  Toledo | W34-27 | +0.11 | +0.14 | -0.07 |
| Nov 1Wk 10 | @92  Ohio | L24-45 | -0.86 | +0.02 | +0.32 |
| Nov 9Wk 11 | @102  Central Michigan | L27-31 | -0.88 | +0.18 | +0.32 |
| Nov 26Wk 13 | 89  Kent State | L27-30 | -0.92 | +0.09 | +0.10 |
| Dec 2Wk 14 | 126  Akron | W23-22 | +0.02 | -0.06 | -0.01 |
| Dec 27Post | N94  Georgia Southern | W23-21 | +0.10 | +0.14 | +0.28 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10Cole SnyderSR | 100% | 248/417 | 59.5% | 2766 | 6.6 | 15 | 7 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4Michael WashingtonSR | 27% | 139 | 606 | 4.4 | 7 | 15 |
| 2Ron Cook Jr.SR | 27% | 139 | 600 | 4.3 | 4 | 16 |
| 5Al-Jay HendersonSR | 12% | 59 | 301 | 5.1 | 3 | 6 |
| 25Tajay AhmedSR | 5% | 27 | 98 | 3.6 | 1 | 2 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Quian WilliamsWR SR | 14% | 59 | 713 | 12.1 | 4 |
| 1Justin MarshallWR SR | 14% | 58 | 754 | 13.0 | 7 |
| 18Jamari GassettWR SO | 6% | 27 | 348 | 12.9 | 2 |
| 21Robbie MangasTE SR | 4% | 16 | 141 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 11Marlyn JohnsonWR SR | 4% | 16 | 127 | 7.9 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Daymond WilliamsDT SR | 28 | 8.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 53C.J. BazileDE SR | 25 | 5.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 38Damian JacksonDE SR | 23 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18Ibrahim KanteDE SR | 22 | 5.5 | 3.0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jaylon BassDT SR | 20 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 3 |
| 90George WoloDT SR | 18 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52Shaun DolacLB SR | 135 | 12.5 | 4.5 | 7 | 0 |
| 8James PattersonLB SR | 109 | 11.0 | 1.5 | 2 | 1 |
| 30Willie HamptonLB SR | 8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1Kameron OldsLB SR | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2Khalil MurdockLB SR | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Keyshawn CobbS SR | 67 | 7 | 1 | 6.0 |
| 10Marcus FuquaS SR | 59 | 5 | 5 | 2.5 |
| 11Jahmin MuseS SR | 55 | 3 | 1 | 4.5 |
| 4Isaiah KingCB SR | 28 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2Elijah BladesCB SR | 27 | 4 | 0 | 1.5 |
| 2Caleb OffordDB SR | 25 | 5 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 8Logic HudgensCB JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16Alex McNultySR | 23/26 | 88% | 54 | 39/39 | 108 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40Anthony VenneriJR | 37 | 42.2 | 64 | 8 | 6 |
| 14Jackson BaltarSR | 13 | 40.2 | 52 | 0 | 1 |