Mid-American · 2024 · History
Buffalo Bulls
9-4 (6-2 Mid-American)Last: W 26-7 vs Liberty
Pete Lembo · 1st season · .692 at Buffalo · .560 career since 2011
- Rating
- -8.6103
- Adj Off
- 23.0101
- Adj Def
- 31.6106
- WAP
- -2.5850
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 57.9%23 | 47.5%106 |
| Plays per game | 67.453 | 69.124 |
| Time of possession | 29:1292 | 30:4843 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.090 | 7.372 |
| Yards per rush | 4.281 | 4.159 |
| Points per game | 28.859 | 26.480 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.0055 | 3.7364 |
| Starting field position | Own 3220 | Own 2970 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.14592 | +0.14565 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.075120 | +0.21891 |
| Success rate | 38.0%117 | 42.0%77 |
| Explosiveness | 1.3231 | 1.3196 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.08792 | +0.07242 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.23673 | +0.24383 |
| Std downs success | 42.3%122 | 48.6%91 |
| Passing downs success | 29.5%91 | 28.5%43 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 68.3%85 | 72.9%79 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.0028 | 1.6923 |
| Penalties per game | 4.511 | 4.7122 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.427 | 39.5126 |
| 3rd down conversion | 33.7%121 | 36.9%49 |
| 4th down tries per game | 2.1542 | 2.4619 |
| 4th down conversion | 60.7%36 | 50.0%43 |
Rank out of 134 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 | Lafayette(FCS) | W30-13 | +0.00 | +0.26 | -0.05 |
| Sep 7Wk 2 | @18  Missouri#22 | L0-38 | -0.47 | -0.15 | +0.37 |
| Sep 14Wk 3 | 125  Massachusetts | W34-3 | +0.01 | +0.19 | -0.20 |
| Sep 21Wk 4 | @80  Northern Illinois | W23-20 | +0.17 | +0.01 | +0.15 |
| Sep 28Wk 5 | @86  UConn | L3-47 | -0.85 | -0.24 | +0.26 |
| Oct 12Wk 7 | 78  Toledo | W30-15 | +0.09 | +0.16 | +0.08 |
| Oct 19Wk 8 | 104  Western Michigan | L41-48 | -0.96 | +0.34 | +0.44 |
| Oct 26Wk 9 | @60  Ohio | L16-47 | -0.77 | +0.17 | +0.49 |
| Nov 2Wk 10 | @123  Akron | W41-30 | +0.04 | +0.14 | +0.17 |
| Nov 12Wk 12 | 126  Ball State | W51-48 | +0.01 | +0.31 | +0.29 |
| Nov 20Wk 13 | @119  Eastern Michigan | W37-20 | +0.05 | +0.11 | +0.08 |
| Nov 26Wk 14 | 134  Kent State | W43-7 | +0.00 | +0.28 | -0.18 |
| Jan 4Post | N94  Liberty | W26-7 | +0.09 | +0.11 | -0.19 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7CJ OgbonnaSR | 97% | 190/336 | 56.5% | 2381 | 7.1 | 19 | 5 |
| 9Gunnar GraySR | 3% | 4/11 | 36.4% | 41 | 3.7 | 0 | 1 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5Al-Jay HendersonSR | 39% | 204 | 1078 | 5.3 | 9 | 19 |
| 23Jacqez BarksdaleSR | 16% | 82 | 306 | 3.7 | 2 | 5 |
| 32Lamar SperlingJR | 7% | 39 | 150 | 3.8 | 1 | 5 |
| 4Messiah BurchSR | 6% | 29 | 153 | 5.3 | 2 | 9 |
| 25Terrance Shelton Jr.JR | 4% | 23 | 88 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Victor SnowWR SR | 16% | 55 | 651 | 11.8 | 6 |
| 2JJ JenkinsWR SR | 10% | 36 | 536 | 14.9 | 4 |
| 11Taji JohnsonWR SR | 5% | 19 | 215 | 11.3 | 2 |
| 19Javien CuffWR SR | 3% | 11 | 155 | 14.1 | 1 |
| 81Jacob OrlandoTE SR | 3% | 11 | 101 | 9.2 | 2 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0Kobe StewartDE SR | 40 | 12.0 | 9.5 | 3 | 2 |
| 98Daishon FolsomDT SR | 30 | 3.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Malin WhiteDE SR | 21 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 4 | 0 |
| 6Antonio ColcloughDE SR | 14 | 4.0 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 |
| 99Cornell EvansDT SR | 14 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
| 90George WoloDT SR | 11 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52Shaun DolacLB SR | 168 | 18.0 | 5.0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2Khalil MurdockLB SR | 156 | 16.5 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 18Dion CrawfordLB SR | 58 | 15.0 | 8.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 1Saveon BrownLB SR | 16 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 45Gio De LeonLB SR | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7Solomon BrownCB SR | 66 | 6 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 10Marcus FuquaS SR | 55 | 2 | 1 | 3.5 |
| 1Marquis CooperDB SR | 55 | 8 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 18Jalen McNairS SR | 53 | 3 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 2Charles McCartherensDB JR | 35 | 4 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4Jonathan CapoS SR | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 |
| 3Oliver BridgesCB SR | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Upton BellenfantSR | 18/21 | 86% | 52 | 31/31 | 85 |
| 99Nick ReedJR | 1/3 | 33% | 22 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 95Ethan DuaneJR | 66 | 42.2 | 68 | 22 | 1 |