2016 Buffalo Bulls football team

2016 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference	Mid-American Conference East Division
2016 record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Lance Leipold (2nd year)
Offensive coordinator	Andy Kotelnicki (2nd year)
Defensive coordinator	Brian Borland (2nd year)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	University at Buffalo Stadium (Capacity: 29,013)

2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Akron		0	–	0					0	–	0
Bowling Green		0	–	0					0	–	0
Buffalo		0	–	0					0	–	0
Kent State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Miami		0	–	0					0	–	0
Ohio		0	–	0					0	–	0
West Division
Ball State		0	–	0					0	–	0
Central Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Eastern Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Northern Illinois		0	–	0					0	–	0
Toledo		0	–	0					0	–	0
Western Michigan		0	–	0					0	–	0
Championship: December 2, 2016
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team represent the University at Buffalo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by second-year head coach Lance Leipold. The team play their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2		Albany*	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
September 17		at Nevada*	Mackay Stadium • Reno, NV
September 24		Army*	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
October 1		at Boston College*	Alumni Stadium • Chestnut Hill, MA
October 8		Kent State	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
October 15		Ball State	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
October 22		at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL
October 27		Akron	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY	CBSSN or ESPN3
November 3		at Ohio	Peden Stadium • Athens, OH	CBSSN
November 12		Miami (OH)	UB Stadium • Amherst, NY
November 19		at Western Michigan	Waldo Stadium • Kalamazoo, MI
November 25		at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Eastern Time.

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Game notes

Albany

See also: 2016 Albany Great Danes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–7	2015	UB, 51–14

Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Great Danes	0	0	0	0	0
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: September 2
• Game time: TBD EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UA – UB – Leading Rushers UA – UB – Leading Receivers UA – UB – Leading Tacklers UA – UB –

@ Nevada

See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
0–2	2015	NEV, 24–21

Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
Wolf Pack	0	0	0	0	0

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

• Date: September 17
• Game time: TBD EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – UNR – Leading Rushers UB – UNR – Leading Receivers UB – UNR – Leading Tacklers UB – UNR –

Army

See also: 2016 Army Black Knights football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–2	2014	ARMY, 47–39

Week Four: Army Black Knights at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Black Knights	0	0	0	0	0
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: September 24
• Game time: TBD EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers USMA – UB – Leading Rushers USMA – UB – Leading Receivers USMA – UB – Leading Tacklers USMA – UB –

@ Boston College

See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–6	2006	BC, 41–0

Week Five: Buffalo Bulls at Boston College Eagles – Game summary

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

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

• Date: October 1
• Game time: TBD EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – BC – Leading Rushers UB – BC – Leading Receivers UB – BC – Leading Tacklers UB – BC –

Kent State

See also: 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
11–10	2015	UB, 18–17

Week Six: Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

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

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 8
• Game time: TBD EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers KSU – UB – Leading Rushers KSU – UB – Leading Receivers KSU – UB – Leading Tacklers KSU – UB –

Ball State

See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–8	2011	BALL, 28–25

Week Seven: Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	0	0	0	0	0
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 15
• Game time: TBD EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers BSU – UB – Leading Rushers BSU – UB – Leading Receivers BSU – UB – Leading Tacklers BSU – UB –

@ Northern Illinois

See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
1–9	2015	NIU, 41–30

Week Eight: Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary

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

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL

• Date: October 22
• Game time: TBD EDT

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – NIU – Leading Rushers UB – NIU – Leading Receivers UB – NIU – Leading Tacklers UB – NIU –

Akron

See also: 2016 Akron Zips football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
5–10	2015	AKR, 42–21

Week Nine: Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

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

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: October 27
• Game time: TBD EDT
• TV: CBSSN or ESPN3

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UA – UB – Leading Rushers UA – UB – Leading Receivers UA – UB – Leading Tacklers UA – UB –

@ Ohio

See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
9–13	2015	UB, 41–17

Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary

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

at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH

• Date: November 3
• Game time: TBD EDT
• TV: CBSSN

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – OU – Leading Rushers UB – OU – Leading Receivers UB – OU – Leading Tacklers UB – OU –

Miami (OH)

See also: 2016 Miami RedHawks football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
6–12	2015	UB, 29–24

Week Eleven: Miami RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary

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

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

• Date: November 12
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers MU – UB – Leading Rushers MU – UB – Leading Receivers MU – UB – Leading Tacklers MU – UB –

@ Western Michigan

See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
2–5	2013	UB, 33–0

Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Western Michigan Broncos – Game summary

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bulls	0	0	0	0	0
Broncos	0	0	0	0	0

at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

• Date: November 19
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – WMU – Leading Rushers UB – WMU – Leading Receivers UB – WMU – Leading Tacklers UB – WMU –

@ Bowling Green

See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team

Overall record	Last meeting	Result
3–10	2015	BGSU, 28–22

Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bulls at Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary

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

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

• Date: November 25
• Game time: TBD EST

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter Leading Passers UB – BGSU – Leading Rushers UB – BGSU – Leading Receivers UB – BGSU – Leading Tacklers UB – BGSU –

Rankings

Further information: 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP
Coaches'
CFP	Not released																Not released