Sat, Oct 24, 3:30 PM ET· UB Stadium· Buffalo -3 · O/U 44.5
Rest 7d / 7dTravel 272 mi / 0 miForecast: 60°F · wind 3 mph · Clear
Market context
Buffalo -3 · O/U 44.5
opened Buffalo -4.5, now Buffalo -3
Records vs the spread and total, in each team’s role for this game.
Bowling Green as road underdog
2026 overall: 3-4 ATS (7 games) · 5-2 O/U (7 games)
2026 as road underdog: 1-2 ATS (3 games) · 3-0 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 2-2 ATS (4 games) · 3-1 O/U (4 games)
Since 2020: 16-14 ATS (30 games) · 18-12 O/U (30 games)
Buffalo as home favorite
2026 overall: 2-4-1 ATS (7 games) · 4-3 O/U (7 games)
2026 as home favorite: 0-2-1 ATS (3 games) · 2-1 O/U (3 games)
Last season (2025): 0-3 ATS (3 games) · 1-2 O/U (3 games)
Since 2020: 8-14-1 ATS (23 games) · 10-13 O/U (23 games)
Away
Home
2026 · TraditionalBowling Green · 5 of 9
280.1
Yards / game
323.4
1.78
Points / drive
1.60
1.9
TDs / game
2.3
36.5
3rd-down %
36.8
56.3
RZ TD %
50.0
-0.1
Turnover margin
-0.6
2.6
Sacks / game
1.4
5.3
TFL / game
4.6
10.9
Havoc / game
11.7
43.0 / 57.0
Pass / Rush split
43.1 / 56.9
2026 · Situational matchup
When Bowling Green has the ball
Bowling Green's early-down offense ranks 102nd of 138. Buffalo's early-down defense ranks 40th of 138.
Bowling Green's passing-down offense ranks 133rd of 138. Buffalo's passing-down defense ranks 25th of 138.
Bowling Green's third-down offense ranks 126th of 138. Buffalo's third-down defense ranks 83rd of 138.
Bowling Green's red-zone offense ranks 67th of 138. Buffalo's red-zone defense ranks 122nd of 138.
When Buffalo has the ball
Buffalo's early-down offense ranks 124th of 138. Bowling Green's early-down defense ranks 124th of 138.
Buffalo's passing-down offense ranks 126th of 138. Bowling Green's passing-down defense ranks 65th of 138.
Buffalo's third-down offense ranks 122nd of 138. Bowling Green's third-down defense ranks 20th of 138.
Buffalo's red-zone offense ranks 84th of 138. Bowling Green's red-zone defense ranks 80th of 138.
What’s changed
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best. Offense form is EPA per play gained.
▲Offense form0.141 last 3 vs -0.154 season (+0.295)
▲Defense form-0.031 last 3 vs 0.034 season (-0.066)
Offense formabout the same(-0.115 last 3 vs -0.128 season)
Defense formabout the same(-0.053 last 3 vs -0.048 season)
Away
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJay Kastantin — 1201 yd, 7 TD
RushingAustyn Dendy — 332 yd, 4 TD
ReceivingJeremiah Scoby — 269 yd, 0 TD
Home
2026 · Stat leaders
PassingJason Wright — 860 yd, 6 TD
RushingMessiah Burch — 661 yd, 2 TD
ReceivingChance Morrow — 441 yd, 6 TD
2026 · Collision map
Where each offense meets the other defense — FBS rank first, season value after.
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Early downs
Bowling Green offense
102ndof 138-0.064265 plays
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
40thof 138-0.066Bowling Green defense · allowed
124thof 1380.090vs
Buffalo offense
124thof 138-0.118358 plays
Passing downs
Bowling Green offense
133rdof 138-0.238143 plays
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
25thof 138-0.142167 plays
Bowling Green defense · allowed
65thof 138-0.028122 plays
vs
Buffalo offense
126thof 138-0.193178 plays
Third down
Bowling Green offense
126thof 138-0.24184 plays
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
83rdof 1380.055100 plays
Bowling Green defense · allowed
20thof 138-0.20674 plays
vs
Buffalo offense
122ndof 138-0.193124 plays
Red zone
Bowling Green offense
67thof 1380.02241 plays · small sample
vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
122ndof 1380.25047 plays · small sample
Bowling Green defense · allowed
80thof 138-0.01360 plays
vs
Buffalo offense
84thof 138-0.04588 plays
Field advancement
Bowling Green offense
115thof 13840.6%vs
Buffalo defense · allowed
70thof 13843.6%Bowling Green defense · allowed
125thof 13852.8%vs
Buffalo offense
131stof 13836.4%Away
Home
Bowling Green Offense vs Buffalo DefenseBuffalo · 10 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.25#115
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#72-0.00
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
-0.100#119
341 plays
EPA/Play
#44-0.057
allowed · 425 plays
0.041#65
156 plays
EPA/Pass
#39-0.106
allowed · 207 plays
-0.218#133
185 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#69-0.010
allowed · 218 plays
46.9%#73
341 plays
Success Rate
#4743.5%
allowed · 425 plays
46.8%#55
Pass Success Rate
#3840.6%
allowed
47.0%#92
Rush Success Rate
#7747.3%
allowed
40.6%#115
Available Yards %
#7043.6%
allowed
71.6#93
Net Field Position
#9670.3
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
-0.064#102
265 plays
Early Downs EPA/Play
#40-0.066
allowed
7.2#86
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#347.6
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Bowling Green Defense vs Buffalo OffenseBowling Green · 6 of 11
EPA/Drive is opponent-adjusted. Other metrics are raw 2026 season stats with FBS ranks. Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
Quality (opponent-adjusted)
-0.19#116
Defense rating (opp-adj), higher = better
EPA/Drive (opp-adj)
#134-0.39
Style / situational breakdown (raw 2026)
0.010#77
allowed · 339 plays
EPA/Play
#122-0.103
485 plays
-0.007#75
allowed · 129 plays
EPA/Pass
#120-0.178
217 plays
0.020#83
allowed · 210 plays
EPA/Rush (sacks included)
#103-0.044
268 plays
50.1%#131
allowed · 339 plays
Success Rate
#12741.9%
485 plays
46.3%#108
allowed
Pass Success Rate
#12836.9%
51.7%#126
allowed
Rush Success Rate
#10145.9%
52.8%#125
allowed
Available Yards %
#13136.4%
70.5#93
Opponents' net field position (higher = better)
Net Field Position
#6870.3
0.090#124
allowed
Early Downs EPA/Play
#124-0.118
358 plays
7.4#53
Opponents' avg 3rd-down distance (higher = better)
Avg 3rd Down Distance
#446.6
2026 · Situational EPAEven · 3-3-0
Values are what the defense allowed. Ranks: 1st = best.
-0.106
341 plays
Non-garbage · Off
-0.095
494 plays
0.008
344 plays
Non-garbage · Def (allowed)
-0.057
425 plays
0.022
41 plays · small sample
Red Zone · Off
-0.045
88 plays
-0.013
60 plays
Red Zone · Def (allowed)
0.250
47 plays · small sample
-0.241
84 plays
3rd Down · Off
-0.193
124 plays
-0.206
74 plays
3rd Down · Def (allowed)
0.055
100 plays