Buffalo at Akron - 2017 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 28th 2017 (11:30 AM EDT)
Buffalo -3 (49.5) (0) Open: 0.0
Akron 21 - Buffalo: 20 (Mid-American)

Bulls (6 - 6) (8 - 4 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 24 - 24 (23 - 23 on Road)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

BUFF 2nd straight Road Game
AKR is playing their 9th straight game
BUFF is playing their 9th straight game
Our Line: -0.5 (SP+ BUFF -6.5)
Projected Score: BUFF: 23 - AKR: 24 (47)
BUFF Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
BUFF Travel: 193 miles

Zips (7 - 7) (8 - 5 - 1)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 22 - 27 (28 - 19 @ Home)
'17 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
BUFF Players
AKR Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Buffalo's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/31	Buffalo at Minnesota	+23.0	51.0	L 7 - 17	U	Y
Sat 9/9	Buffalo at Army	+15.5	53.5	L 17 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/16	Buffalo vs Colgate	-23.5
Sat 9/23	Buffalo vs Florida Atlantic	-2.0	59.0	W 34 - 31	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Buffalo at Kent State	-7.5	41.0	W 27 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Buffalo vs Western Michigan	+7.0	51.0	L 68 - 71	O	Y
Sat 10/14	Buffalo vs Northern Illinois	+8.0	50.0	L 13 - 14	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Buffalo at Miami (OH)	+3.0	47.0	L 14 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/28	Buffalo at Akron	-3.0	49.5	L 20 - 21	U	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/7	Buffalo vs Bowling Green	-7.0	61.0	W 38 - 28	O	Y
Thu 11/16	Buffalo at Ball State	-18.5	54.5	W 40 - 24	O	N
Fri 11/24	Buffalo vs Ohio	+7.0	56.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
Losses: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

Predictions for Buffalo's Schedule

Akron's 2017 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/2	Akron at Penn State	+30.0	63.5	L 0 - 52	U	N
Sat 9/9	Akron vs Arkansas-Pine Bluff	-49.0
Sat 9/16	Akron vs Iowa State	+10.0	63.0	L 14 - 41	U	N
Sat 9/23	Akron at Troy	+17.0	55.5	L 17 - 22	U	Y
Sat 9/30	Akron at Bowling Green	-3.0	57.5	W 34 - 23	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Akron vs Ball State	-4.5	52.0	W 31 - 3	U	Y
Sun 10/15	Akron at Western Michigan	+12.5	54.5	W 14 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/21	Akron at Toledo	+15.5	58.5	L 21 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/28	Akron vs Buffalo	+3.0	49.5	W 21 - 20	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/7	Akron at Miami (OH)	+11.5	51.0	L 14 - 24	U	Y
Tue 11/14	Akron vs Ohio	+14.5	51.5	W 37 - 34	O	Y
Tue 11/21	Akron vs Kent State	-14.5	46.0	W 24 - 14	U	N
Sat 12/2	Akron vs Toledo	+20.5	61.5	L 28 - 45	O	Y
Tue 12/19	Akron at Florida Atlantic	+23.5	65.5	L 3 - 50	U	N

Important Stats (2016)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
BUFF	.07	39%	24	39%	2.87	153	36%	201	2.43	.16	46%	23.5	47%	41%	3.38	43	1.6	1.1
AKR	.14	40%	22.3	38%	2.59	132	41%	255	3.27	.2	47%	27.4	47%	44%	3.78	67.3	1.8	1.1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
BUFF		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
AKR		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2016

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
BUFF Offense	12	24	23.2	38.5%	2.43	1.6	18	354	153	201	4.3	48%	51%	39%	36%	16%	.07
AKR Defense	12	27.4	18.5	46.5%	3.78	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	55%	43%	47%	44%	13%	.2

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
BUFF Defense	12	23.5	22.6	45.8%	3.38	1.1	-	-	-	-	-	64%	34%	47%	41%	13%	.16
AKR Offense	12	22.3	27.5	40.2%	3.27	1.8	19	387	132	255	4.2	44%	54%	38%	41%	19%	.14

Additional Stats 2016

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Buffalo	12	26:58	18.3	36%	44%	5.3	43	1.6	1.1	5.1	1.8	0	30.7
Akron	12	25:58	19.3	38%	48%	7.6	67.3	1.8	1.1	5.1	1.3	4	30.7

Run Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
BUFF Offense	12	48%	39%	35.5	153.3	4.3	12	.04	2.87	73%	8%	0.96
AKR Defense	12	55%	47%	-	-	-	-	.16	3.13	75%	7%	0.93

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
BUFF Defense	12	64%	47%	-	-	-	-	.15	3.11	69%	9%	0.95
AKR Offense	12	44%	38%	31.7	132.2	4.2	13	.04	2.59	67%	11%	1.01

Pass Game Stats (2017)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
BUFF Offense	12	51%	36%	17.7	33.1	200.5	6.1	11.4	11	11	.1	1.5	35%	30%	.12	8%	1.6
AKR Defense	12	43%	44%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.28	1.5	28%	41%	.39	5%	1.6

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
BUFF Defense	12	34%	41%	-	-	-	-	-	-	5	.23	1.6	29%	29%	.16	4%	1.6
AKR Offense	12	54%	41%	18.1	33	255.3	7.7	14.1	25	14	.25	1.7	37%	34%	.31	8%	1.8

Buffalo's Power Ratings
Buffalo's Power Rating: NR
Buffalo's Offense Rating: NR
Buffalo's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #117
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Buffalo's 2017 Expected Record: -
Buffalo's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -11.2 #105
Buffalo's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.9 #92
Buffalo's Defense SP+ Rating: 33.9 #99

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Buffalo: Akron: -6.3

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Buffalo: -11.2 Akron: -17.6

Akron's Power Ratings
Akron's Power Rating: -6.3 NR
Akron's Offense Rating: NR
Akron's Defense Rating: NR
2017 Talent Rating: #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Akron's 2017 Expected Record: -
Akron's 2017 Overall SP+ Rating: -17.6 #118
Akron's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.1 #97
Akron's Defense SP+ Rating: 39.6 #117

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Buffalo Scoring
Offense: 24 PPG
Offense on Road: 23.2
Defense: 23.5 PPG
Defense on Road: 22.6

Buffalo's 2017 Record
Record: 6 - 6
Record vs Spread: 8 - 4 - 0
Over/Under Record: 4 - 8
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Road Fav vs Spread: 1 - 2 - 0

Projected Score
Akron 24
Buffalo 23

Projected Total Points: 47

Akron Scoring
Offense: 22.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 27.5
Defense: 27.4 PPG
Defense at Home: 18.5

Akron's 2017 Record
Record: 7 - 7
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 3 - 11
Record at home: 5 - 1
Record vs Spread at home: 3 - 2 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/25	Buffalo	16	Akron	24	Buffalo -10	Akron	48.5	Under
2024	11/02	Akron	30	Buffalo	41	Akron -1	Buffalo	49.0	Over
2023	09/30	Akron	10	Buffalo	13	Akron -3	Buffalo	53.0	Under
2022	12/02	Buffalo	23	Akron	22	Buffalo -12.0	Akron	55.0	Under
2021	10/23	Akron	10	Buffalo	45	Buffalo -13.5	Buffalo	58.5	Under
2020	12/12	Buffalo	56	Akron	7	Buffalo -33.5	Buffalo	58.5	Over
2019	10/19	Akron	0	Buffalo	21	Buffalo -17.5	Buffalo	48.0	Under
2018	10/13	Buffalo	24	Akron	6	Buffalo -12	Buffalo	55.0	Under
2017	10/28	Akron	21	Buffalo	20	Buffalo -3	Akron	49.5	Under
2016	10/27	Buffalo	41	Akron	20	Akron -14.5	Buffalo	63.0	Under
2015	11/21	Akron	42	Buffalo	21	Akron -2.5	Akron	45.0	Over
2014	11/11	Buffalo	55	Akron	24	Akron -2.5	Buffalo	0
2011	11/19	Buffalo	51	Akron	10
2010	11/26	Akron	22	Buffalo	14
2009	10/17	Buffalo	21	Akron	17
2008	11/13	Akron	40	Buffalo	43
2007	10/27	Buffalo	26	Akron	10
2006	11/09	Akron	31	Buffalo	16
2005	10/08	Buffalo	7	Akron	13
2004	10/09	Akron	44	Buffalo	21
2003	09/27	Buffalo	21	Akron	38
2001	11/17	Buffalo	14	Akron	41
2000	11/10	Akron	49	Buffalo	14

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Akron	10	4	3 Overs
Buffalo	13	8	8 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	14 - 9	6 - 6	3 - 4	3 - 2
Road Teams	9 - 14	6 - 6	2 - 3	4 - 3

(#) BUFF at (#) AKR

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	BUFF	AKR
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#105	#118
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#117	#104
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Buffalo Injury Report

Akron Injury Report

Buffalo on Offense


CategoryCat	BUFF Off	AKR Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#92	#117
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Buffalo Run Game


CategoryCat	BUFF Off	AKR Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Buffalo Pass Game


CategoryCat	BUFF Off	AKR Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Akron on Offense


CategoryCat	AKR Off	BUFF Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#97	#99
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Akron Run Game


CategoryCat	AKR Off	BUFF Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	NR

Akron Pass Game


CategoryCat	AKR Off	BUFF Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
AKR 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

BUFF 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'17 Profile: Down to Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Summa Field at InfoCision Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 9
Buffalo 3.0 (49.5)
Akron won vs Buffalo this year (21-20)

Previous Matchups
Akron beat Buffalo last year (24-16)
Buffalo beat Akron in 2024 (41-30)
Buffalo beat Akron in 2023 (13-10)

BUFF's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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BUFF's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

AKR's OC ()

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG

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AKR's DC ()

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD