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2015 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Bowling Green x$   7 – 1     10 – 4  
Ohio   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Akron   5 – 3     8 – 5  
Buffalo   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Miami (OH)   2 – 6     3 – 9  
UMass   2 – 6     3 – 9  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Western Michigan x   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Toledo x   6 – 2     10 – 2  
Central Michigan x   6 – 2     7 – 6  
Ball State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Eastern Michigan   0 – 8     1 – 11  
Championship: Bowling Green 34, Northern Illinois 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2015 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2015 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by first-year head coach Lance Leipold. The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 5–7, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in fourth place in the East Division.

Schedule

September 53:30 PMAlbany*

ESPN3W 51–14 20,872 September 1212:00 PMat Penn State*

ESPN2L 14–27 93,065 September 1912:00 PMat Florida Atlantic*

ASNW 33–15 15,397 September 263:30 PMNevada*

  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY

ESPN3L 21–24 19,072 October 33:30 PMBowling Greendagger

  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY

TWCS/ESPN3L 22–28 20,843 October 171:00 PMat Central Michigan

ESPN3L 14–51 14,301 October 243:30 PMOhio

  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY

ASN/ESPN3W 41–17 17,128 October 297:30 PMat Miami (OH)

ESPN3W 29–24 12,697 November 57:00 PMat Kent State

ESPN3W 18–17 10,379 November 118:00 PMNorthern Illinois

  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY

ESPNUL 30–41 14,260 November 213:30 PMat Akron

CBSSNL 21–42 15,727 November 274:30 PMMassachusetts

  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY

ESPNUL 26–31 15,648

Template:CFB Schedule End

Schedule Source:[1]

Game summaries

Albany

See also: 2015 Albany Great Danes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
4–7 1988 ALB, 28–20
Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Great Danes 7 0 0714
Bulls 7 17 141351

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 5
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly Cloudy • Temperature: 80 • Wind: SW 5-10
  • Game attendance: 20,872
  • Referee: Tom Stapleton
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their first game of the season, the Bulls won, 51–14 over the Albany Great Danes.[2][3]

@ Penn State

See also: 2015 Penn State Nittany Lions football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–1 2007 PSU, 45–24
Week Two: Buffalo Bulls at Penn State Nittany Lions – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 0 7714
Nittany Lions 0 10 31427

at Beaver Stadium, University Park, PA

  • Date: September 12
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Rainy • Temperature: 61-64 • Wind: SE 4-6
  • Game attendance: 93,065
  • Referee: D. Willard
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Anthony Becht & Paul Carcaterra
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 27–14 to the Penn State Nittany Lions.[4][5]

@ Florida Atlantic

See also: 2015 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First Meeting
Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Florida Atlantic Owls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 7 19733
Owls 2 7 0615

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

  • Date: September 19
  • Game time: 12:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Sunny • Temperature: 90 • Wind: @10 E
  • Game attendance: 15,397
  • Referee: Joe Pester
  • TV announcers (ASN): Mike Gleason & Doug Chapman
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their third game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–15 over the Florida Atlantic Owls.[6][7]

Nevada

See also: 2015 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2004 NEV, 38–13
Week Four: Nevada Wolf Pack at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Wolf Pack 14 3 0724
Bulls 7 3 3821

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 26
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Temperature: 72 • Wind: 11 ENE
  • Game attendance: 19,072
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Doug Sherman & Josh Cribbs
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 24–21 to the Nevada Wolf Pack.[8][9]

Bowling Green

See also: 2015 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
3–9 2014 BG, 36–35
Week Five: Bowling Green Falcons at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Falcons 7 14 0728
Bulls 3 3 31322

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 3
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Showers, Windy • Temperature: 47 • Wind: 22 ENE
  • Game attendance: 20,843
  • Referee: Curt Johnson
  • TV announcers (TWCS/ESPN3): Mike Cairns, Frank Stams & Ben Wagner
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 28–22 to the Bowling Green Falcons.[10][11]

@ Central Michigan

See also: 2015 Central Michigan Chippewas football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–6 2014 CMU, 20–14
Week Seven: Buffalo Bulls at Central Michigan Chippewas – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 7 0 0714
Chippewas 14 23 7751

at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount Pleasant, MI

  • Date: October 17
  • Game time: 1:00 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 46 • Wind: 10-15 NW
  • Game attendance: 14,301
  • Referee: A. Cannella
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–14 to the Central Michigan Chippewas.[12][13]

Ohio

See also: 2015 Ohio Bobcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
8–13 2014 OHIO, 37–14
Week Eight: Ohio Bobcats at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bobcats 7 3 7017
Bulls 14 17 01041

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 24
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Showers & Cloudy • Temperature: 55 • Wind: 7 SSW
  • Game attendance: 17,128
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV: ASN/ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–17 over the Ohio Bobcats.[14][15]

@ Miami (OH)

See also: 2015 Miami RedHawks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–12 2014 UB, 35–27
Week Nine: Buffalo Bulls at Miami RedHawks – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 10 7 12029
RedHawks 7 10 0724

at Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH

  • Date: October 29
  • Game time: 7:30 PM EDT
  • Game weather: Weather: Clear • Temperature: 46 • Wind: W 9 MPH
  • Game attendance: 12,697
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 29–24 over the Miami RedHawks.[16][17]

@ Kent State

See also: 2015 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
10–10 2013 UB, 41–21
Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Kent State Golden Flashes – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 6 0 01218
Golden Flashes 0 10 7017

at Dix Stadium, Kent, OH

  • Date: November 5
  • Game time: 7:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 66 • Wind: Calm
  • Game attendance: 10,379
  • Referee: Mark Kluczynski
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 18–17 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.[18][19]

Northern Illinois

See also: 2015 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
1–8 2012 NIU, 45–3
Week Eleven: Northern Illinois Huskies at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Huskies 14 14 31041
Bulls 3 0 131430

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: November 11
  • Game time: 8:00 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Mostly Clear • Temperature: 45 • Wind: 9SW
  • Game attendance: 14,260
  • Referee: Greg Blum
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 41–30 to the Northern Illinois Huskies.[20][21]

@ Akron

See also: 2015 Akron Zips football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
5–9 2014 UB, 55–24
Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Akron Zips – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bulls 0 14 0721
Zips 14 14 7742

at InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH

  • Date: November 21
  • Game time: 3:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Overcast • Temperature: 48 • Wind: 13 mph
  • Game attendance: 15,727
  • Referee: Greg Sujack
  • TV: CBSSN
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls lost, 42–21 to the Akron Zips.[22][23]

Massachusetts

See also: 2015 UMass Minutemen football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
7–5 2014 UB, 41–21
Week Thirteen: Massachusetts Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Minutemen 14 14 0331
Bulls 10 7 3626

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: November 27
  • Game time: 4:30 PM EST
  • Game weather: Weather: Rain • Temperature: 54 • Wind: SW 17
  • Game attendance: 15,648
  • Referee: Tim O'Dey
  • TV: ESPNU
  • Final Stats
Game information

In their twelfth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 31–26 to the Massachusetts Minutemen.[24][25]

References

  1. ^ "2015 Buffalo Bulls Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved April 10, 2015.
  2. ^ "Buffalo defeats Albany (NY) 51-14". Associated Press. September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 6, 2015). "Bulls stampede Danes in opener". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 7, 2015. Retrieved September 7, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ "Penn State pulls away from Buffalo 27-14". Associated Press. September 12, 2015. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  5. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 12, 2015). "UB can't keep up the chase". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 19, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  6. ^ "Buffalo scores 3 defensive TDs to beat FAU 33-15". Associated Press. September 19, 2015. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  7. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 19, 2015). "Buzzsaw defense carries UB past Florida Atlantic". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 20, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  8. ^ "Butler, Jackson lead Nevada over Buffalo 24-21". Associated Press. September 26, 2015. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  9. ^ Gaughan, Mark (September 27, 2015). "Weiser's big day not enough to produce a Bulls win". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Bowling Green tops Buffalo 28-16". Associated Press. October 3, 2015. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 3, 2015). "Upset's just out of reach for UB". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 6, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  12. ^ "Central Michigan dispatches Buffalo 51-14". Associated Press. October 17, 2015. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 17, 2015). "After a few close calls, UB victim of blocked punt". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 24, 2015. Retrieved October 23, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Buffalo's stingy defense stymies Ohio in 41-17 win". Associated Press. October 24, 2015. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  15. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 25, 2015). "Bulls take their season by the horns, top Ohio". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 29, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  16. ^ "Licata, Buffalo hand Miami (Ohio) 8th straight loss, 29-24". Associated Press. October 29, 2015. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  17. ^ Gaughan, Mark (October 30, 2015). "After setback, UB's Licata comes up big". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 6, 2015. Retrieved November 5, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  18. ^ "Licata throws 2 TDs in 4th; Buffalo beats Kent State 18-17". Associated Press. November 5, 2015. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  19. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 5, 2015). "Licata's late heroics rally UB Bulls over Kent State Golden Flashes". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 11, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  20. ^ "Freshman Graham leads Northern Illinois past Buffalo, 41-30". Associated Press. November 11, 2015. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  21. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 12, 2015). "Bulls count on momentum from big second-half effort". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved November 18, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  22. ^ "Akron takes out Buffalo with a 42-21 win behind Woodson". Associated Press. November 21, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  23. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 22, 2015). "Bowl hopes on hold as UB falls". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  24. ^ "UMass turns back Buffalo 31-26 behind Young's 240 yards". Associated Press. November 27, 2015. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  25. ^ Gaughan, Mark (November 27, 2015). "UB won't go bowling due to loss to UMass". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on December 3, 2015. Retrieved December 2, 2015. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
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