2025 Buffalo Bulls football team

2025 Buffalo Bulls football
2025 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
Record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Pete Lembo (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Dave Patenaude (2nd season)
Defensive coordinator	Joe Bowen (2nd season)
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium
	Seasons ← 2024 2026 →

2025 Mid-American Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
Akron*	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ball State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Bowling Green	0	–	0	0	–	0
Buffalo	0	–	0	0	–	0
Central Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Eastern Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Kent State	0	–	0	0	–	0
Miami (OH)	0	–	0	0	–	0
Northern Illinois	0	–	0	0	–	0
Ohio	0	–	0	0	–	0
Toledo	0	–	0	0	–	0
UMass	0	–	0	0	–	0
Western Michigan	0	–	0	0	–	0
Championship: December 6, 2025
* Ineligible for postseason play due to low APR score As of August 5, 2025

The 2025 Buffalo Bulls football team will represent the University at Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls are led by Pete Lembo in his second-year as head coach. The Bulls play their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium, located in Amherst, New York.^[1]

Preseason

The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025 at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.^[2]

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.^[3]

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
MAC Coaches poll
1	Toledo	135 (7)
2	Miami	131 (3)
3	Ohio	123 (3)
4	Buffalo	115
5	Northern Illinois	94
6	Bowling Green	81
7	Western Michigan	71
8	Eastern Michigan	68
9	Central Michigan	65
10	Ball State	41
T11	Akron	39
T11	Massachusetts	39
13	Kent State	12

Predicted finish	Team	Votes
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
1	Toledo	6
2	Miami	4
3	Ohio	3

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 28	8:00 p.m.	at Minnesota*	Huntington Bank Stadium Minneapolis, MN	FS1
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)*	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN+
September 13	12:00 p.m.	at Kent State	Dix Stadium Kent, OH	CBSSN
September 20		Troy*	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY
September 27		UConn*	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY
October 4		Eastern Michigan	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY
October 18		at UMass	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, Massachusetts
October 25		Akron	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY
November 1		at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH
November 12	7:00 p.m.	at Central Michigan	Kelly/Shorts Stadium Mount Pleasant, MI	ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 19	7:00 p.m.	Miami (OH)	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPN2/ESPNU
November 28	12:00 p.m.	Ohio	UB Stadium Buffalo, NY	ESPNU/CBSSN
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time

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Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches	RV
CFP	Not released																Not released

Game summaries

at Minnesota

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Minnesota Golden Gophers (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Gophers	-	-	-	-	0

at Huntington Bank Stadium • Minneapolis, Minnesota

Date: August 28
Game time: 7:00 PM CDT

Statistics	UB	MINN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Minnesota	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Saint Francis (PA) (FCS)

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (FCS) (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Flash (FCS)	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 PM EDT

Statistics	SFPA	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Saint Francis (PA)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Kent State

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Golden Flashes	-	-	-	-	0

at Dix Stadium • Kent, Ohio

Date: September 13
Game time: 12:00 PM EDT

Statistics	UB	KENT
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Troy

Troy Trojans (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: September 20

Statistics	TROY	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs UConn

UConn Huskies (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: September 27

Statistics	CONN	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UConn	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Eastern Michigan

Eastern Michigan Eagles (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: October 4

Statistics	EMU	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Eastern Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at UMass

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. UMass Minutemen (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Minutemen	-	-	-	-	0

at Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium • Hadley, Massachusetts

Date: October 18

Statistics	UB	MASS
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
UMass	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Akron

Akron Zips (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Zips	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: October 25

Statistics	AKR	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Bowling Green

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Falcons	-	-	-	-	0

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, Ohio

Date: November 1

Statistics	UB	BGSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

at Central Michigan

Buffalo Bulls (0–0) vs. Central Michigan Chippewas (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0
Chippewas	-	-	-	-	0

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium • Mount Pleasant, Michigan

Date: November 12
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	UB	CMU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Miami (OH)

Miami RedHawks (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
RedHawks	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: November 19
Game time: 7:00 PM EST

Statistics	M-OH	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami (OH)	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs Ohio

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs. Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	-	-	-	-	0
Bulls	-	-	-	-	0

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York

Date: November 28
Game time: 12:00 PM EST

Statistics	OHIO	UB
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

References

^ "2025 Football Coaching Staff". ubbulls.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
^ "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.
^ "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.
^ "2025 Buffalo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[1] "2025 Football Coaching Staff". ubbulls.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

[2] "2025 Division I FBS Media Days". www.sportswriters.net. FWAA. Retrieved June 28, 2025.

[3] "Toledo Selected as Favorite in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 24, 2025. Retrieved July 24, 2025.

[4] "2025 Buffalo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.

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