Buffalo Program History
Bulls · Mid-American · FBS seasons since 1999
- All-time
- 122-207.371
- Seasons
- 281999–2026
- AP top 25
- 1final polls
- AP top 10
- 0final polls
- Best rating
- +4.445th in 2020
Season by season
| Year | Coach | Record | AP | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026so far | Pete Lembo | 5-3 | -14.7125 | |
| 2025 | Pete Lembo | 5-7 | -10.4106 | |
| 2024 | Maurice Linguist / Pete Lembo | 9-4 | -8.6103 | |
| 2023 | Maurice Linguist | 3-9 | -12.4115 | |
| 2022 | Maurice Linguist | 7-6 | -8.2103 | |
| 2021 | Maurice Linguist | 4-8 | -8.1100 | |
| 2020 | Lance Leipold | 6-1 | 25 | +4.445 |
| 2019 | Lance Leipold | 8-5 | -1.972 | |
| 2018 | Lance Leipold | 10-4 | -2.778 | |
| 2017 | Lance Leipold | 6-6 | -9.1100 | |
| 2016 | Lance Leipold | 2-10 | -20.1126 | |
| 2015 | Lance Leipold | 5-7 | — | |
| 2014 | Jeff Quinn / Alex Wood | 5-6 | — | |
| 2013 | Jeff Quinn | 8-5 | — | |
| 2012 | Jeff Quinn | 4-8 | — | |
| 2011 | Jeff Quinn | 3-9 | — | |
| 2010 | Jeff Quinn | 2-10 | — | |
| 2009 | Turner Gill | 5-7 | — | |
| 2008 | Turner Gill | 8-6 | — | |
| 2007 | Turner Gill | 5-7 | — | |
| 2006 | Turner Gill | 2-10 | — | |
| 2005 | Jim Hofher | 1-10 | — | |
| 2004 | Jim Hofher | 2-9 | — | |
| 2003 | Jim Hofher | 1-11 | — | |
| 2002 | Jim Hofher | 1-11 | — | |
| 2001 | Jim Hofher | 3-8 | — | |
| 2000 | Craig Cirbus | 2-9 | — | |
| 1999 | Craig Cirbus | 0-11 | — |
Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.
Head coaches
| Coach | Years | Record | Pct |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Lembo | 2024–2026 | 19-14 | .576 |
| Maurice Linguist | 2021–2024 | 14-23 | .378 |
| Lance Leipold | 2015–2020 | 37-33 | .529 |
| Alex Wood | 2014 | 2-2 | .500 |
| Jeff Quinn | 2010–2014 | 20-36 | .357 |
| Turner Gill | 2006–2009 | 20-30 | .400 |
| Jim Hofher | 2001–2005 | 8-49 | .140 |
| Craig Cirbus | 1999–2000 | 2-20 | .091 |