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Pete Lembo (1st year) (9-4) #1
Record: 9 - 4 (6 - 2) | Proj: 9 - 3 (#) | SOS: (#129)
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Buffalo's 2024 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/29	Buffalo vs Lafayette	-3.5	45.5	W 30 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Buffalo at Missouri	+34.5	53.5	L 0 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/14	Buffalo vs Massachusetts	-3.5	45.5	W 34 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Buffalo at Northern Illinois	+13.0	42.5	W 23 - 20	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Buffalo at UConn	+6.0	44.5	L 3 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Buffalo vs Toledo	+10.5	44.5	W 30 - 15	O	Y
Sat 10/19	Buffalo vs Western Michigan	+1.0	49.5	L 41 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/26	Buffalo at Ohio	+4.0	46.5	L 16 - 47	O	N
Sat 11/2	Buffalo at Akron	+1.0	49.0	W 41 - 30	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/12	Buffalo vs Ball State	-3.5	55.5	W 51 - 48	O	N
Wed 11/20	Buffalo at Eastern Michigan	+1.0	53.5	W 37 - 20	O	Y
Tue 11/26	Buffalo vs Kent State	-23.5	50.5	W 43 - 7	U	Y
Sat 1/4	Buffalo vs Liberty	-4.5	50.5	W 26 - 7	U	Y

Record Prediction: 9 - 3 NR
Schedule Rating: #129
Future 2027 Schedule

Buffalo's 2025 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 8/28	Buffalo at Minnesota	+16.5	45.5	L 10 - 23	U	Y
Sat 9/6	Buffalo vs St. Francis (PA)	-37.0	48.0	W 45 - 6	O	Y
Sat 9/13	Buffalo at Kent State	-23.5	48.5	W 31 - 28	O	N
Sat 9/20	Buffalo vs Troy	-5.5	43.5	L 17 - 21	U	N
Sat 9/27	Buffalo vs UConn	+3.0	51.5	L 17 - 20	U	Y
Sat 10/4	Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan	-9.5	53.5	W 31 - 30	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/18	Buffalo at Massachusetts	-16.5	47.5	W 28 - 21	O	N
Sat 10/25	Buffalo vs Akron	-10.0	48.5	L 16 - 24	U	N
Sat 11/1	Buffalo at Bowling Green	+2.5	44.5	W 28 - 3	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Wed 11/12	Buffalo at Central Michigan	+2.5	44.5	L 19 - 38	O	N
Wed 11/19	Buffalo vs Miami (OH)	+2.5	38.5	L 20 - 37	O	N
Fri 11/28	Buffalo vs Ohio	+7.0	44.5	L 26 - 31	O	Y

2023 Schedule Rating: #108
2025 Record: 5 - 7 (MAC: 4 - 4)
Spread Record 4 - 7 - 1 | O/U 7 - 5

Opponents: Elite, Good, Avg, Bad, Poor

Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 7 Poor

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Buffalo's 2024 Schedule
Thu 8/29	Buffalo vs Lafayette	-3.5	45.5	W 30 - 13	U	Y
Sat 9/7	Buffalo at Missouri	+34.5	53.5	L 0 - 38	U	N
Sat 9/14	Buffalo vs Massachusetts	-3.5	45.5	W 34 - 3	U	Y
Sat 9/21	Buffalo at Northern Illinois	+13.0	42.5	W 23 - 20	O	Y
Sat 9/28	Buffalo at UConn	+6.0	44.5	L 3 - 47	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12	Buffalo vs Toledo	+10.5	44.5	W 30 - 15	O	Y
Sat 10/19	Buffalo vs Western Michigan	+1.0	49.5	L 41 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/26	Buffalo at Ohio	+4.0	46.5	L 16 - 47	O	N
Sat 11/2	Buffalo at Akron	+1.0	49.0	W 41 - 30	O	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/12	Buffalo vs Ball State	-3.5	55.5	W 51 - 48	O	N
Wed 11/20	Buffalo at Eastern Michigan	+1.0	53.5	W 37 - 20	O	Y
Tue 11/26	Buffalo vs Kent State	-23.5	50.5	W 43 - 7	U	Y
Sat 1/4	Buffalo vs Liberty	-4.5	50.5	W 26 - 7	U	Y

Buffalo's 2023 Schedule
Sat 9/2	Buffalo at Wisconsin	+29.0	52.5	L 17 - 38	O	Y
Sat 9/9	Buffalo vs Fordham	-23.5	55.5	L 37 - 40	O	N
Sat 9/16	Buffalo vs Liberty	+2.5	54.0	L 27 - 55	O	N
Sat 9/23	Buffalo at Louisiana	+10.5	57.5	L 38 - 45	O	Y
Sat 9/30	Buffalo at Akron	+3.0	53.0	W 13 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/7	Buffalo vs Central Michigan	+2.5	51.5	W 37 - 13	U	Y
Sat 10/14	Buffalo vs Bowling Green	-3.0	44.5	L 14 - 24	U	N
Sat 10/21	Buffalo at Kent State	-6.5	44.0	W 24 - 6	U	Y
	BYE WEEK
Tue 10/31	Buffalo at Toledo	+14.0	47.0	L 13 - 31	U	N
Tue 11/7	Buffalo vs Ohio	+9.5	45.5	L 10 - 20	U	N
Wed 11/15	Buffalo at Miami (OH)	+7.5	36.5	L 10 - 23	U	N
Tue 11/21	Buffalo vs Eastern Michigan	-6.5	38.5	L 11 - 24	U	N

Buffalo's 2022 Schedule
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		U	N
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

Buffalo's 2021 Schedule
Thu 9/2	Buffalo vs Wagner	-44.0	54.5	W 69 - 7	O	Y
Sat 9/11	Buffalo at Nebraska	+13.5	54.0	L 3 - 28	U	N
Sat 9/18	Buffalo vs Coastal Carolina	+14.0	58.0	L 25 - 28	U	Y
Sat 9/25	Buffalo at Old Dominion	-13.0	50.5	W 35 - 34	O	N
Sat 10/2	Buffalo vs Western Michigan	+7.0	59.5	L 17 - 24	U	Y
Sat 10/9	Buffalo at Kent State	+7.0	66.0	L 38 - 48	O	N
Sat 10/16	Buffalo vs Ohio	-7.5	54.5	W 27 - 26	U	N
Sat 10/23	Buffalo at Akron	-13.5	58.5	W 45 - 10	U	Y
Sat 10/30	Buffalo vs Bowling Green	-13.5	51.5	L 44 - 56	O	N
	BYE WEEK
Tue 11/9	Buffalo at Miami (OH)	+7.0	58.0	L 18 - 45	O	N
Wed 11/17	Buffalo vs Northern Illinois	+2.0	59.5	L 27 - 33	O	N
Tue 11/23	Buffalo at Ball State	+6.0	59.5	L 3 - 20	U	N

2026 class: 173 points   #94
2025 class: 156 points   #109
2024 class: 141 points   #123
2023 class: 160 points   #86
2022 class: 148 points   #81

Average Class Ranking:   #99
Average Recruiting Points: 156

Four Year Crootin Profile
Declining Average G5
4 Year Class: #99 - Best: #81 Worst: #123

CFB Crootin Averages
Mid-American Class: 147  #97
Group of 5 Class: 149  #100
FBS Class: 184  #70

2021 class: 141 points   #96
2020 class: 118 points   #131
2019 class: 140 points   #108
2018 class: 81 points   #136
2017 class: 113 points   #105

Average Class Ranking:   #115
Average Recruiting Points: 119

Transfer Portal Classes
2024 Portal Class #115 - 17 players, 83 Avg
2025 Portal Class #133 - 9 players, 82 Avg
2024 Portal Class #115 - 17 players, 83 Avg
2023 Portal Class #66 - 10 players, 84 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes

Transfer Portal Classes
2022 Portal Class #44 - 20 players, 83 Avg
2021 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2020 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg
2019 Portal Class NR - players, 0 Avg

Offensive Coordinator Dave Patenaude (in his first season) #1

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Terrance Shelton Jr.	57	244	1	4.3	20
James McNeil Jr.	12	67	2	5.6	26
Jason Wright	14	45	0	3.2	9
Messiah Burch	11	41	0	3.7	14

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Jasaiah Gathings	36	410	3	11.4	39
Trevor Wilson	22	193	1	8.8	30
Chance Morrow	8	129	2	16.1	26
Patrick Clacks III	12	71	2	5.9	11

(Tr) - new transfer in 2026

Defensive Coordinator Joe Bowen (in his first season) #1

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Miles Greer	74	3	3	1	3
Saveon Brown (Tr)	52	7	2	2	4
Keontez Bradley	28	0	0	0	4
Kobi Blackwell	20	0	0	0	7

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Miles Greer	74	3	3	1	3
Saveon Brown (Tr)	52	7	2	2	4
Cornell Evans	14	2	1	1	1
Messiah Burch	1	0	0	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Kobi Blackwell	20	0	0	0	7
Keontez Bradley	28	0	0	0	4
Saveon Brown (Tr)	52	7	2	2	4

Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: % NR
Offense Returning Production: % NR
Defense Returning Production: % NR
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Transfer Portal
2024 Portal Class #115
17 Commits, 82.6 Avg Rating
NAN% of 2024 Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

Team Talent
2024 Talent Rating: 181.00 #121
Offense Talent NR | Defense Talent NR
2025 #109 | 2024 #121 | 2023 #131 | 2022 #117

2024 - 2023 Records
2024 Record: 9 - 4
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2025 Record: 5 - 7
2025 Conf Record: 4 - 4
Spread: 4 - 7 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 5

2024 Record: 9 - 4
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2023 Record: 3 - 9
2023 Conf Record: 3 - 5
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

Four Year Record: 26 - 24
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 25 - 24 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 19 - 13

2022 - 2019 Records
2022 Record: 7 - 6
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 7 - 5 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 6

2021 Record: 4 - 8
2021 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 3 - 8 - 1 | Totals: 6 - 6

2020 Record: 6 - 1
2020 Conf Record: 5 - 1
Spread: 5 - 2 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 3

2019 Record: 8 - 5
2019 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

Eight Year Record: 51 - 44
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 48 - 44 - 3
Eight Year Conference Record: 39 - 26

Buffalo Recent Bowl History
Date	Bowl	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result
2024	Bahamas Bowl	Buffalo vs Liberty	-4.5	50.5	W 26 - 7
2022	Camellia Bowl	Buffalo vs Georgia Southern	+6.0	67.0	W 23 - 21
2020	Camellia Bowl	Buffalo vs Marshall	-5.5	53.5	W 17 - 10
2019	Bahamas Bowl	Buffalo vs Charlotte	-7.0	52.0	W 31 - 9
2018	General Bowl	Buffalo vs Troy	-2.0	50.5	L 32 - 42

Power Ranking Stats (2025)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2025	.07 (116)	1.2 (104)	39% (109)	3.5 (91)	29.5 (54)	36%	40%	.12 (49)	1.23 (56)	39% (35)	3.07 (21)	28.5 (58)

Teams	Offense PPA	Offense Expl	Offense Success	Offense Pts Per Opp	Avg Start FP	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Defense PPA	Defense Expl	Defense Success	Defense Pts Per Opp	Opponent FP
2024	.17 (77)	1.31 (41)	40% (104)	4.22 (41)	31.2 (24)	34%	52%	.17 (72)	1.33 (97)	43% (82)	3.84 (74)	29.5 (82)

More Stats (2025)

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
2025	12	28:03	19.4	36%	40%	5.4	45.7	1.8	1.3	6.1	2.8	1

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
2024	13	26:20	17.2	34%	52%	4	39.3	1	1.5	6.3	2.2	2

Overall Stats (2025)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2025 Offense	12	24	24.6	23.2	38.8% (109)	3.5 (91)	1.8	19	362	133	229	3.9	45% (105)	53% (31)	39% (108)	39% (104)	16% (87)	.07 (116)
2025 Defense	12	23.5	24.1	22.6	39.1% (35)	3.07 (21)	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	55% (124)	43% (11)	39% (27)	40% (47)	15% (75)	.12 (49)

Teams	Games	PPG	Home	Road	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
2024 Offense	13	28.8	38.2	20	39.6% (104)	4.22 (41)	1	17	329	153	176	4.2	55% (36)	45% (99)	38% (115)	42% (70)	17% (91)	.17 (77)
2024 Defense	13	26.4	22.3	33.7	42.8% (82)	3.84 (74)	1.5	-	-	-	-	-	46% (21)	53% (109)	43% (71)	43% (97)	18% (33)	.17 (72)

Run Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 Offense	12	45% (105)	39% (108)	34.4	133.2	3.9	15 (70)	-.03 (128)	2.68 (115)	69% (93)	9% (65)	0.88 (108)
2025 Defense	12	55% (124)	39% (27)	-	-	-	-	.05 (38)	2.96 (79)	66% (30)	10% (52)	0.89 (34)

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
2024 Offense	13	55% (36)	38% (115)	36.2	153.3	4.2	23 (52)	.08 (96)	2.7 (117)	61% (122)	10% (84)	1.11 (17)
2024 Defense	13	46% (21)	43% (71)	-	-	-	-	.08 (47)	3.01 (68)	63% (16)	12% (35)	0.94 (45)

Pass Game Stats (2025)

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
2025 Offense	12	53% (31)	39% (104)	19.6	34.3	229	6.7	11.7	19 (75)	14 (34)	.19 (103)	1.5 (101)	34% (112)	27% (108)	.28 (76)	7% (104)	2 (76)
2025 Defense	12	43% (11)	40% (47)	-	-	-	-	-	-	7 (123)	.23 (61)	1.6 (98)	32% (51)	28% (36)	.17 (18)	5% (95)	1.7 (4)

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
2024 Offense	13	45% (99)	42% (70)	14.2	25.2	175.8	7	12.4	19 (65)	6 (10)	.29 (47)	1.5 (80)	33% (97)	31% (75)	.34 (66)	6% (89)	1.9 (106)
2024 Defense	13	53% (109)	43% (97)	-	-	-	-	-	-	12 (39)	.28 (91)	1.7 (97)	32% (58)	29% (40)	.18 (18)	7% (38)	2.2 (100)

Injury Notes

Staff/Schedule Notes
(11/27) Hot finish, note it was vs bottom of MAC ❌
(9/12) Staff upgrade for Buffalo under Lembo & staff ❌
(8/7) Year 0 situation, check back in '25 ❌
(7/30) Lotta short dogs, bowl not likely but poss. ❌
(7/30) New HC Lembo SC ST's, OC way past prime ❌

Overall

Team Info

Power #106SP+ #95

Record Prediction: 9 - 3 NR

Coaching staff Rank #1

Record

9 - 4
MAC 6 - 2

Vs Spread8 - 5 - 0Totals8 - 5

One Score Games '25: (3-4)(5-5 under P.L.)

5 Year Profile

Consistent Average G5

'26 Profile

Remains Average G5

Performance #58

Special Teams #23

Returning Production

From 2025

0%NR

BUFF lost their 25 starting QB

Offense %NR

Defense %NR

Returning Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Proj Portal Starters: (Off: ) - (Def: )

Exp'd Depth: (Off: ) - (Def: )

OL Prod: 0%NR starters, exp'd depth

OL Snaps: 0 NRFrom Portal: NR

Rush Prod: %NR

Rec Prod: %NR

Front Seven: %NR

Secondary: %NR

Roster

Talent Info

Talent #121

Blue Chips (0%) #102

Offense TalentNR

Defense TalentNR

Portal Class #11517 players (83 Avg)

Crootin '26 Class #944 YR Class Rating #99

Talent Profile

Declining Average G5

NAN% of Roster from Portal, NAN% TY

NAN% of '26 Roster are New (Fr + Portals)

(OC) Dave Patenaude 1

(DC) Joe Bowen 1

2024 Schedule

Information

SOS #129

Buffalo plays 1 opps off a byeNIU

OppsElite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:

2025 Record: 5 - 7 (4 - 7 - 1) (MAC: 4 - 4)

2024 Record: 9 - 4 (8 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 6 - 2)

Win History

Past 5 years 5.2

Avg under Pete L 9

4 Yr Record (26 - 24)

8 Yr Record (51 - 44)

Notes

Live Team Notes

Hot finish, note it was vs bottom of MAC

Killed Kent, Rgame great, Ogbonna good

3 str W's, beat EMU. Alive, barely, for MAC title

Def torched, Off & QB Semonza great in Buf L

Def torched by WMU. Off great but bad start

DL is really undersized but linebackers very good

Rgame 230+ yds, Run Def great in upset W (Tol)

This may be worst Off in CFB. #133 Success

OG'd 537-198 (UConn), Rgame awful/QBs worse

Beat N Ill despite outgained 2-1. Off awful

Roster Experience

Snaps & Starter Info

Snaps Returning

0 (0%)NR

%of Snaps by Upperclass

Offense: 0NR

Defense: 0NR

Players with Starting Exp () on Off, on Def

Upperclass

Starters of (%)2-Deep of (%)

Senior/Gr starters: (%) (Off: , Def: )

Upperclass Two-Deep: of (%)

Upperclass on Roster: %( of 0)

Portals

Top '24 Incoming Portals

Gabriel Arena (IOL)3★ (.84)

Eddie Pleasant III (CB)3★ (.84)

SaVeon Brown (S)3★ (.84)

Taji Johnson (WR)3★ (.83)

Kobe Stewart (EDGE)3★ (.83)

Oliver Bridges (CB)3★ (.83)

Tristan Souza (DL)3★ (.82)

Jack Shields (QB)3★ (.80)

Top Players

Top Performers on Roster

Top Players N/A Before 2025

Recruits

Top '24 Incoming Recruits

Shamar Riser-Pressley (EDGE)3★ (.86)

Patrick Clacks (WR)3★ (.85)

Kobi Blackwell (ATH)3★ (.85)

Terrance Shelton (RB)3★ (.85)

Ronnell Davis (S)3★ (.84)

Will Clark (LB)3★ (.83)

John Keough (S)3★ (.82)

Xavier Leonard (LB)3★ (.82)

Overall

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Offense

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Defense

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