2024 Buffalo Bulls football team

2024 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
Record1–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDave Patenaude (1st season)
Defensive coordinatorJoe Bowen (1st season)
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
Bowling Green   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Buffalo   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Central Michigan   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Northern Illinois   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Toledo   0 – 0     1 – 0  
Ball State   0 – 0     0 – 0  
Akron   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Kent State   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Miami (OH)   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Ohio   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Western Michigan   0 – 0     0 – 1  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of September 3, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2024 Buffalo Bulls football team will represent the University at Buffalo in the Mid-American Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls are led by Pete Lembo in his first year as head coach. The Bulls will play their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium, located in Amherst, New York.[1]

Preseason

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Preseason polls

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Coaches Poll

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On July 19 the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Buffalo was picked to finish tenth in the conference. They received zero votes to win the MAC Championship.[2][3]

MAC Coaches poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Miami 119 (9)
2 Toledo 109 (3)
T3 Bowling Green 92
T3 Northern Illinois 92
5 Ohio 81
6 Eastern Michigan 64
7 Western Michigan 60
8 Central Michigan 59
9 Ball State 42
10 Buffalo 37
11 Akron 24
12 Kent State 13
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Predicted finish Team Votes
1 Miami 10
2 Toledo 2

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 297:00 p.m.No. 17 (FCS) Lafayette*
ESPN+W 30–1316,400
September 77:00 p.m.at No. 9 Missouri*
SECN+/ESPN+
September 141:00 p.m.UMass*
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
CBSSN
September 21at Northern Illinois
September 2812:00 p.m.at UConn*
CBSSN
October 12Toledo
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
October 19Western Michigandagger
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
October 26at Ohio
November 2at Akron
November 127:00 p.m.Ball State
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
ESPN2/ESPNU/CBSSN
November 207:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN2/ESPNU
November 267:00 p.m.Kent State
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
ESPN2/ESPN+

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Game summaries

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vs. No. 17 (FCS) Lafayette

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See also: 2024 Lafayette Leopards football team
Game One – No. 17 (FCS) Lafayette Leopards (0–0) at Buffalo Bulls (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
No. 17 Lafayette (FCS) 0 0 6713
Buffalo 13 3 7730

at UB Stadium • Buffalo, NY

  • Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00 PM
  • Game attendance: 16,400
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Anthony Lima (play-by-play) and Jordan Reid (analyst)
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:02) BUFF – Al-Jay Henderson 11-yard run (run failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 2:59; Buffalo 6-0)
  • (3:17) BUFF – Nik McMillan 31-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 48 yards, 2:04; Buffalo 13-0)
Second quarter
  • (9:23) BUFF – Nick Reed 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 2:55; Buffalo 16-0)
Third quarter
  • (10:09) LAF – Dallas Holmes 18-yard pass from Carson Persing (pass failed) (Drive: 2 plays, 18 yards, 0:06; Buffalo 16-6)
  • (6:10) BUFF – Taji Johnson 32-yard pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23; Buffalo 23-6)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:12) LAF – Chris Carasia 13-yard pass from Dean DeNobile (Jack Simonetta kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:02; Buffalo 23-13)
  • (5:25) BUFF – Jacqez Barksdale 19-yard run (Nick Reed kick) (Drive: 1 play, 19 yards, 0:06; Buffalo 30-13)
Statistics LAF BUFF
First downs 14 23
Total yards 63–225 69–403
Rushing yards 28–45 45–208
Passing yards 180 195
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 24–35–2 14–24–0
Time of possession 28:47 31:13
Team Category Player Statistics
Lafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 23/33, 162 yards, TD, 2 INT
Rushing Troy Bruce 4 carries, 29 yards
Receiving Chris Carasia 8 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Buffalo Passing C.J. Ogbonna 14/24, 195 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Jacqez Barksdale 14 carries, 99 yards, TD
Receiving Nik McMillan 5 receptions, 76 yards, TD

at No. 9 Missouri

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See also: 2024 Missouri Tigers football team
Game Two – Buffalo Bulls (1-0) at No. 9 Missouri Tigers (1-0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Buffalo - - --0
No. 9 Missouri - - --0

at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri

Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics BUFF MIZZ
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Buffalo Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Missouri Passing
Rushing
Receiving

References

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  1. ^ "2024 Football Coaching Staff". ubbulls.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Miami Selected as Favorites in Head Coaches Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Mid-American Conference. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  3. ^ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked 2nd, BGSU 3rd". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
  4. ^ "2024 Buffalo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
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