THIRD AND DATA

Week 1 · 2025

Buffalo at Minnesota

Thu 08/28/2025 08:00 PMHuntington Bank StadiumMinnesota pregame90% — Pregame win probability: 90% for Minnesota. Minnesota favored, and won.

66°Cloudy9 mph NE · 55% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Buffalo

10

5–7

Minnesota

23

8–5

Attendance

47,774

reported

Buffalo10 drives · 2 scoring · avg start own 25

Minnesota11 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 35

1st quarter

15:00BUFown 25own 236 plays, -2 ydPunt0–0
12:57MINNown 35opp 466 plays, 19 ydPunt0–0
9:57BUFown 1own 74 plays, 6 ydPunt0–0
8:56MINNopp 46opp 118 plays, 35 ydOn downs0–0
4:49BUFown 11own 64 plays, -5 ydPunt0–0
3:15MINNmidfieldgoal line9 plays, 50 ydTouchdown +7 MINN0–7

2nd quarter

13:53BUFown 25own 436 plays, 18 ydPunt0–7
12:25MINNown 19opp 216 plays, 60 ydTurnover0–7
9:48BUFopp 23opp 184 plays, 5 ydField goal +3 BUF3–7
7:56MINNown 25own 297 plays, 4 ydPunt3–7
6:05BUFown 21opp 3012 plays, 49 ydMissed FG3–7
1:17MINNown 30opp 2016 plays, 50 ydField goal +3 MINN3–10

3rd quarter

14:57MINNown 30opp 1111 plays, 59 ydField goal +3 MINN3–13
11:39BUFown 25goal line10 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 BUF10–13
6:48MINNown 25opp 487 plays, 27 ydPunt10–13
4:32BUFown 13own 145 plays, 1 ydPunt10–13
2:16MINNown 47opp 712 plays, 46 ydField goal +3 MINN10–16

4th quarter

11:31BUFown 25own 256 plays, 0 ydPunt10–16
11:01MINNown 40goal line1 play, 60 ydTouchdown10–23
10:52BUFown 25own 295 plays, 4 ydPunt10–23
9:45MINNown 27opp 1522 plays, 58 ydEnd of period10–23

Field position is where the drive started and ended, from the offense’s point of view. Score is Buffalo–Minnesota after the drive.

Previous 2 meetings vs. Buffalo

Minnesota 2–0 vs Buffalo

  • 2017 · wk 1Buffalo 7 @ Minnesota 17
  • 2002 · wk 5Buffalo 17 @ Minnesota 41

Previous 3 meetings vs. P.J. Fleck

Buffalo 1–2 vs P.J. Fleck

  • 2017 · wk 1Buffalo 7 @ Minnesota 17
  • 2016 · wk 12Buffalo 0 @ Western Michigan 38
  • 2013 · wk 7Buffalo 33 @ Western Michigan 0

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