Buffalo at Eastern Michigan - 2022 Matchup Preview

Buffalo Bulls at Eastern Michigan Eagles

Saturday, September 24th 2022 (12:00 PM EDT)
Eastern Michigan -6.5 (57.5)
Buffalo 50 - Eastern Michigan: 31 (Mid-American)

Bulls (7 - 6) (7 - 5 - 1)
Coach Maurice Linguist (4 - 8)
Avg Score : 24 - 24 (23 - 23 on Road)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

BUFF 2nd straight Road Game
EMU is playing their 4th straight game
BUFF is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: -3.5 (SP+ EMU -2)
Projected Score: BUFF: 26 - EMU: 24 (50)
EMU Win prob: 68% | Cover: 48%
BUFF Travel: 253 miles

Eagles (9 - 4) (7 - 6 - 0)
Coach Chris Creighton (37 - 57)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (24 - 25 @ Home)
'22 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

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

Buffalo's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/3	Buffalo at Maryland	+24.0	66.0	L 10 - 31	U	Y
Sat 9/10	Buffalo vs Holy Cross	-6.0	51.5	L 31 - 37	O	N
Sat 9/17	Buffalo at Coastal Carolina	+12.0	60.0	L 26 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/24	Buffalo at Eastern Michigan	+6.5	57.5	W 50 - 31	O	Y
Sat 10/1	Buffalo vs Miami (OH)	-3.0	50.0	W 24 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/8	Buffalo at Bowling Green	-2.0	55.5	W 38 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/15	Buffalo at Massachusetts	-17.0	47.5	W 34 - 7	U	Y
Sat 10/22	Buffalo vs Toledo	+7.0	56.0	W 34 - 27	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/1	Buffalo at Ohio	-2.5	61.0	L 24 - 45	O	N
Wed 11/9	Buffalo at Central Michigan	+3.0	54.0	L 27 - 31	O	N
Sat 11/19	Buffalo vs Akron	-14.0	43.5
Sat 11/26	Buffalo vs Kent State	-4.5	51.0	L 27 - 30	O	N
Fri 12/2	Buffalo vs Akron	-12.0	55.0	W 23 - 22	U	N
Tue 12/27	Buffalo vs Georgia Southern	+6.0	67.0	W 23 - 21	U	Y

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Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
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Predictions for Buffalo's Schedule

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Fri 9/2	Eastern Michigan vs Eastern Kentucky	-10.5	57.5	W 42 - 34	O	N
Sat 9/10	Eastern Michigan at Louisiana	+11.0	56.0	L 21 - 49	O	N
Sat 9/17	Eastern Michigan at Arizona State	+20.5	56.5	W 30 - 21	U	Y
Sat 9/24	Eastern Michigan vs Buffalo	-6.5	57.5	L 31 - 50	O	N
Sat 10/1	Eastern Michigan vs Massachusetts	-20.0	53.0	W 20 - 13	U	N
Sat 10/8	Eastern Michigan at Western Michigan	+4.5	55.5	W 45 - 23	O	Y
Sat 10/15	Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois	-3.5	64.5	L 10 - 39	U	N
Sat 10/22	Eastern Michigan at Ball State	+2.5	57.5	W 20 - 16	U	Y
Sat 10/29	Eastern Michigan vs Toledo	+4.0	54.0	L 24 - 27	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/8	Eastern Michigan at Akron	-6.5	57.0	W 34 - 28	O	N
Wed 11/16	Eastern Michigan at Kent State	+7.5	60.0	W 31 - 24	U	Y
Fri 11/25	Eastern Michigan vs Central Michigan	-1.0	53.5	W 38 - 19	O	Y
Tue 12/20	Eastern Michigan vs San José State	+3.5	54.0	W 41 - 27	O	Y

Important Stats (2021)

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	.18	43%	24	45%	3.16	196	42%	215	3.82	.31	44%	23.5	45%	43%	3.67	52	1.6	1.3
EMU	.2	45%	24.1	42%	2.98	119	47%	263	4.23	.3	51%	29.8	53%	48%	4.1	34.5	1.1	1.5

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
EMU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2021

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	43.2%	3.82	1.6	24	410	196	215	4.4	56%	43%	45%	42%	14%	.18
EMU Defense	13	29.8	24.8	50.8%	4.1	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	54%	46%	53%	48%	14%	.3

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	43.9%	3.67	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	56%	43%	45%	43%	19%	.31
EMU Offense	13	24.1	23.7	44.9%	4.23	1.1	22	381	119	263	3.4	43%	57%	42%	47%	18%	.2

Additional Stats 2021

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	31:35	23.8	47%	58%	5.4	52	1.6	1.3	7.3	3.1	0	26
Eastern Michigan	13	30:32	22.2	42%	48%	3.8	34.5	1.1	1.5	4	1.8	3	30.3

Run Game Stats (2022)

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	56%	45%	44.9	195.5	4.4	30	.16	3.16	83%	9%	0.91
EMU Defense	13	54%	53%	-	-	-	-	.27	3.62	85%	8%	0.92

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	56%	45%	-	-	-	-	.32	3.17	72%	14%	1.37
EMU Offense	13	43%	42%	35	118.5	3.4	26	.13	2.98	73%	11%	0.97

Pass Game Stats (2022)

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	43%	42%	18.2	30.6	214.9	7	11.8	12	11	.26	1.5	28%	31%	.3	5%	1.9
EMU Defense	13	46%	48%	-	-	-	-	-	-	8	.35	1.5	28%	35%	.31	6%	1.9

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	43%	43%	-	-	-	-	-	-	3	.37	1.8	32%	39%	.59	5%	2.1
EMU Offense	13	57%	47%	23.8	35	262.8	7.5	11.1	19	9	.28	1.4	30%	32%	.41	6%	2.1

Buffalo's Power Ratings
Buffalo's Power Rating: NR
Buffalo's Offense Rating: NR
Buffalo's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #117
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Buffalo's 2022 Expected Record: -
Buffalo's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -9.2 #98
Buffalo's Offense SP+ Rating: 25.0 #79
Buffalo's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.0 #104

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

Power Ratings Matchup
Buffalo: Eastern Michigan: -1.05

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Buffalo: -9.2 Eastern Michigan: -7.1

Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: -1.05 NR
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: NR
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: NR
2022 Talent Rating: #111
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Expected Record: -
Eastern Michigan's 2022 Overall SP+ Rating: -7.1 #91
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.0 #85
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 32.4 #93

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 2022 Record
Record: 7 - 6
Record vs Spread: 7 - 5 - 1
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record on Road: 3 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 1
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0

Projected Score
Buffalo 26
Eastern Michigan 24

Projected Total Points: 50

Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.7
Defense: 29.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.8

Eastern Michigan's 2022 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 7 - 6 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 2 - 4 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 1 - 5 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 4 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	10/04	Buffalo	31	Eastern Michigan	30	Buffalo -9.5	Eastern Michigan	53.5	Over
2024	11/20	Eastern Michigan	20	Buffalo	37	Eastern Michigan -1	Buffalo	53.5	Over
2023	11/21	Buffalo	11	Eastern Michigan	24	Buffalo -6.5	Eastern Michigan	38.5	Under
2022	09/24	Eastern Michigan	31	Buffalo	50	Eastern Michigan -6.5	Buffalo	57.5	Over
2019	11/02	Eastern Michigan	14	Buffalo	43	Buffalo -1	Buffalo	50.5	Over
2018	09/15	Buffalo	35	Eastern Michigan	28	Buffalo -3	Buffalo	54.0	Over
2014	10/11	Eastern Michigan	37	Buffalo	27	Buffalo -14	Eastern Michigan	0
2013	10/05	Buffalo	42	Eastern Michigan	14	Buffalo -13	Buffalo	0
2011	11/12	Eastern Michigan	30	Buffalo	17
2010	11/20	Buffalo	17	Eastern Michigan	21
2005	11/19	Buffalo	14	Eastern Michigan	38
2004	09/02	Eastern Michigan	37	Buffalo	34
2001	10/27	Eastern Michigan	24	Buffalo	20

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Eastern Michigan	7	3	5 Overs
Buffalo	6	5	1 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	7 - 6	3 - 5	2 - 4	1 - 1
Road Teams	6 - 7	5 - 3	1 - 1	4 - 2

(#) BUFF at (#) EMU

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	BUFF	EMU
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#98	#91
Perf GradeGrade	#99	#57
OffenseOff	#107	#51
DefenseDef	#60	#90
Spec TeamsST	#115	#12
TalentTal	#117	#111
Blue ChipsBC%	NR	NR

Buffalo Injury Report

Eastern Michigan Injury Report

Buffalo on Offense


CategoryCat	BUFF Off	EMU Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#107	#90
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#79	#93
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Buffalo Run Game


CategoryCat	BUFF Off	EMU Def
Run GameRun	#119	#33
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#119	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#20

Buffalo Pass Game


CategoryCat	BUFF Off	EMU Def
Pass GamePass	#102	#114
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	#100	#89
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Eastern Michigan on Offense


CategoryCat	EMU Off	BUFF Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	#51	#60
SuccessSuc	NR	NR
ExplosiveExp	NR	NR
PPAPPA	NR	NR
PowerPwr	NR	NR
SP+SP+	#85	#104
Pts POPPO	NR	NR
HavocHav	NR	NR

Eastern Michigan Run Game


CategoryCat	EMU Off	BUFF Def
Run GameRun	#93	#54
Run SuccessRSuc	NR	NR
Run ExplRExp	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Run BlockR Blk	#28	-
OL YdsOLY	NR	NR
Stuff RateStuff	NR	NR
TackleTak	-	#96

Eastern Michigan Pass Game


CategoryCat	EMU Off	BUFF Def
Pass GamePass	#82	#77
Pass SuccessPSuc	NR	NR
Pass ExplPExl	NR	NR
PPAExp	NR	NR
Pass Block/RushP Blk	#67	#60
F7 HavocF7	NR	NR
DB HavocDB	NR	NR

Program Comparison
EMU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Average G5
'22 Profile: Remains Average G5

BUFF 5 Year Profile: Declining Average G5
'22 Profile: Remains Average G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rynearson Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Rematch from Week 4
Eastern Michigan -6.5 (57.5)
Buffalo won at Eastern Michigan this year (50-31)

Previous Matchups
Buffalo beat Eastern Michigan last year (31-30)
Buffalo beat Eastern Michigan in 2024 (37-20)
Eastern Michigan beat Buffalo in 2023 (24-11)

BUFF's OC Shane Montgomery (in his second season)

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 Brandon Bailey (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

EMU's OC Chris Creighton (in his second season)

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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EMU's DC Neal Neathery (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD