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
BUF6 plays, -2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 14:55 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the BUF 27 | +2 |
| 14:36 | 2nd & 8 | own 27 | PENALTY MINN Offside (Eastern,Deven) 5 yards from BUFF27 to BUFF32. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 14:25 | 2nd & 3 | own 32 | Al-Jay Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUF 30 | −2 |
| 13:38 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Ta'Quan Roberson sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the BUF 23 | −7 |
| 12:57 | 4th & 12 | own 23 | Dylan Drennan punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 35 | 0 |
MINN6 plays, 19 yd · Punt | ||||
| 12:51 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 39 | +4 |
| 12:08 | 2nd & 6 | own 39 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Koi Perich for 12 yds to the BUF 49 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the BUF 48 | +1 |
| 10:51 | 2nd & 9 | opp 48 | A.J. Turner run for 2 yds to the BUF 46 | +2 |
| 10:10 | 3rd & 7 | opp 46 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 11 yds to the BUF 35 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 9:57 | 4th & 7 | opp 46 | Tom Weston punt for 45 yds | 0 |
BUF4 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 9:54 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings | 0 |
| 9:48 | 2nd & 10 | own 1 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 6 yds to the BUF 7 | +6 |
| 9:02 | 3rd & 4 | own 7 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings | 0 |
| 8:56 | 4th & 4 | own 7 | Dylan Drennan punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BUF 46 | 0 |
MINN8 plays, 35 yd · On downs | ||||
| 8:44 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 9 yds to the BUF 37 | +9 |
| 7:59 | 2nd & 1 | opp 37 | Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 32 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 7:19 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the BUF 28 | +4 |
| 6:43 | 2nd & 6 | opp 28 | Darius Taylor run for 8 yds to the BUF 20 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 6:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith | 0 |
| 6:14 | 2nd & 10 | opp 20 | A.J. Turner run for 2 yds to the BUF 18 | +2 |
| 5:24 | 3rd & 8 | opp 18 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 8 yds to the BUF 10 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 4:49 | 4th & 1 | opp 11 | Jameson Geers run for no gain to the BUF 11 | 0 |
BUF4 plays, -5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:34 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Messiah Burch for 5 yds to the BUF 6 | +5 |
| 4:00 | 2nd & 15 | own 6 | Ta'Quan Roberson run for 3 yds to the BUF 9 | +3 |
| 3:26 | 3rd & 12 | own 9 | Buffalo Penalty, Chop Block (Yards) declined | −3 |
| 3:15 | 4th & 15 | own 6 | Dylan Drennan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the 50 yard line | 0 |
MINN9 plays, 50 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 3:08 | 1st & 10 | midfield | Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the BUF 49 | +1 |
| 2:36 | 2nd & 9 | opp 49 | Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 44 | +5 |
| 1:54 | 3rd & 4 | opp 44 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 7 yds to the BUF 37 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 1:09 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 15 yds to the BUF 22 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 22 | A.J. Turner run for no gain to the BUF 22 | 0 |
| 0:00 | opp 22 | End of 1st Quarter | 0 | |
| 14:51 | 2nd & 10 | opp 22 | Darius Taylor run for 18 yds to the BUF 4 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 14:15 | 1st & goal | opp 4 | PENALTY MINN Delay Of Game 5 yards from BUFF04 to BUFF09. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 13:53 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 9 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) | +9 |
BUF6 plays, 18 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:53 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 13:37 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Nik McMillan for 11 yds to the BUF 36 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 13:23 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings | 0 |
| 13:10 | 2nd & 10 | own 36 | Ta'Quan Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUF 34 | −2 |
| 12:38 | 3rd & 12 | own 34 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Nik McMillan for 9 yds to the BUF 43 | +9 |
| 12:25 | 4th & 3 | own 43 | Dylan Drennan punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 19 | 0 |
MINN6 plays, 60 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 12:21 | 1st & 10 | own 19 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Darius Taylor | 0 |
| 12:07 | 2nd & 10 | own 19 | Darius Taylor run for no gain to the MINN 19 | 0 |
| 11:26 | 3rd & 10 | own 19 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 15 yds to the MINN 34 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 10:48 | 1st & 10 | own 34 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Javon Tracy for 27 yds to the BUF 39 for a 1ST down | +27 |
| 10:16 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Buffalo Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the BUF 21 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 9:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 21 | Drake Lindsey pass intercepted Mitchell Gonser return for 54 yds to the MINN 23 | +54 |
BUF4 plays, 5 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 9:40 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Messiah Burch run for a loss of 5 yards to the MINN 28 | −5 |
| 9:04 | 2nd & 15 | opp 28 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 9 yds to the MINN 19 | +9 |
| 8:30 | 3rd & 6 | opp 19 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 1 yd to the MINN 18 | +1 |
| 7:56 | 4th & 5 | opp 18 | Jack Howes 36 yd FG GOOD | +36 |
MINN7 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:56 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 7:56 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Timeout Minnesota, clock 07:56 | 0 |
| 7:49 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Darius Taylor run for 11 yds to the MINN 36 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 7:10 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Drake Lindsey sacked by Red Murdock for a loss of 7 yards to the MINN 29 | −7 |
| 6:27 | 2nd & 17 | own 29 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy | 0 |
| 6:13 | 3rd & 17 | own 29 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 22 yds to the BUF 49 for a 1ST down | +22 |
| 6:05 | 4th & 17 | own 29 | Tom Weston punt for 50 yds , Victor Snow returns for no gain to the BUF 21 | 0 |
BUF12 plays, 49 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 5:57 | 1st & 10 | own 21 | Ta'Quan Roberson run for 4 yds to the BUF 25 | +4 |
| 5:35 | 2nd & 6 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Nik McMillan | 0 |
| 5:24 | 3rd & 6 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson run for 6 yds to the BUF 31 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 4:57 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Ta'Quan Roberson run for 5 yds to the BUF 36 | +5 |
| 4:24 | 2nd & 5 | own 36 | Terrance Shelton Jr. run for 15 yds to the MINN 49 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 3:55 | 1st & 10 | opp 49 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the MINN 48 | +1 |
| 3:24 | 2nd & 9 | opp 48 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 11 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 2:51 | 1st & 10 | opp 37 | Ta'Quan Roberson run for 3 yds to the MINN 34 | +3 |
| 2:07 | 2nd & 7 | opp 34 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 3 yds to the MINN 31 | +3 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 4 | opp 31 | Timeout Minnesota, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:54 | 3rd & 4 | opp 31 | Terrance Shelton Jr. run for 1 yd to the MINN 30 | +1 |
| 1:17 | 4th & 3 | opp 30 | Jack Howes 48 yd FG MISSED | +48 |
MINN16 plays, 50 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 1:06 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Logan Loya for 8 yds to the MINN 38 | +8 |
| 0:56 | 2nd & 2 | own 38 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers | 0 |
| 0:51 | 3rd & 2 | own 38 | Darius Taylor run for 9 yds to the MINN 47 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 0:43 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy | 0 |
| 0:38 | 2nd & 10 | own 47 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 15 yds to the BUF 38 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 0:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 38 | (00:32) No Huddle-Shotgun Lindsey,Drake pass incomplete deep middle to Geers,Jameson thrown to BUFF16 broken up by Brown,SaVeon PENALTY BUFF Pass Interference (Brown,SaVeon) 15 yards from BUFF38 to BUFF23, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +15 |
| 0:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Timeout Buffalo, clock 00:30 | 0 |
| 0:25 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Le'Meke Brockington | 0 |
| 0:19 | 2nd & 10 | opp 23 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Javon Tracy for 9 yds to the BUF 14 | +9 |
| 0:15 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:15 | 0 |
| 0:15 | 3rd & 1 | opp 14 | Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 9 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 0:11 | 1st & goal | opp 9 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith | 0 |
| 0:06 | 2nd & goal | opp 9 | Drake Lindsey sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the BUF 20 | −11 |
| 0:06 | 3rd & goal | opp 20 | Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:06 | 0 |
| 0:02 | 3rd & goal | opp 20 | Brady Denaburg 38 yd FG GOOD | +38 |
| 0:00 | own 35 | End of 2nd Quarter | +39 | |
MINN11 plays, 59 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brady Denaburg kickoff for 57 yds , Miles Greer return for 18 yds to the BUF 26 Miles Greer fumbled, recovered by BUF Matt Kingsbury | +18 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Jack Howes kickoff for 43 yds , Jameson Geers return for 8 yds to the MINN 30 | +8 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Jack Howes kickoff for 43 yds , Jameson Geers return for 8 yds to the MINN 30 | +8 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | own 30 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Javon Tracy for 35 yds to the BUF 35 for a 1ST down | +35 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | opp 35 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Logan Loya for 10 yds to the BUF 25 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 14:57 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Darius Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 26 | −1 |
| 12:54 | 2nd & 11 | opp 26 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 12 yds to the BUF 14 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 12:20 | 1st & 10 | opp 14 | A.J. Turner run for 3 yds to the BUF 11 | +3 |
| 11:47 | 2nd & 7 | opp 11 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Frank Bierman | 0 |
| 11:42 | 3rd & 7 | opp 11 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith | 0 |
| 11:39 | 4th & 7 | opp 11 | Brady Denaburg 29 yd FG GOOD | +29 |
BUF10 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 11:39 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 11:27 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 8 yds to the BUF 33 | +8 |
| 10:56 | 2nd & 2 | own 33 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 3 yds to the BUF 36 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 10:14 | 1st & 10 | own 36 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 9 yds to the BUF 45 | +9 |
| 9:34 | 2nd & 1 | own 45 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 4 yds to the BUF 49 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 9:05 | 1st & 10 | own 49 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 4 yds to the MINN 47 | +4 |
| 8:28 | 2nd & 6 | opp 47 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Messiah Burch for 4 yds to the MINN 43 | +4 |
| 8:06 | 3rd & 2 | opp 43 | Messiah Burch run for 1 yd to the MINN 42 | +1 |
| 7:27 | 4th & 1 | opp 42 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the MINN 40 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 6:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 40 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK) | +40 |
MINN7 plays, 27 yd · Punt | ||||
| 6:48 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 6:32 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Drew Biber for 9 yds to the MINN 34 | +9 |
| 6:11 | 2nd & 1 | own 34 | Darius Taylor run for 13 yds to the MINN 47 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 5:30 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers | 0 |
| 5:23 | 2nd & 10 | own 47 | Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 48 | +5 |
| 4:39 | 3rd & 5 | opp 48 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith | 0 |
| 4:32 | 4th & 5 | opp 48 | Tom Weston punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Victor Snow at the BUF 13 | 0 |
BUF5 plays, 1 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:26 | 1st & 10 | own 13 | Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the BUF 13 | 0 |
| 3:48 | 2nd & 10 | own 13 | Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the BUF 13 | 0 |
| 3:04 | 3rd & 10 | own 13 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 6 yds to the BUF 19 | +6 |
| 2:24 | 4th & 4 | own 19 | PENALTY BUFF Delay Of Game 5 yards from BUFF19 to BUFF14. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 2:16 | 4th & 9 | own 14 | Dylan Drennan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 47 | 0 |
MINN12 plays, 46 yd · Field goal | ||||
| 2:12 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers | 0 |
| 2:04 | 2nd & 10 | own 47 | Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the BUF 49 | +4 |
| 1:16 | 3rd & 6 | opp 49 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 16 yds to the BUF 33 for a 1ST down | +16 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 33 | Drake Lindsey run for 2 yds to the BUF 31 | +2 |
| 0:00 | opp 33 | End of 3rd Quarter | +2 | |
| 14:49 | 2nd & 8 | opp 31 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 8 yds to the BUF 23 for a 1ST down | +8 |
| 14:11 | 1st & 10 | opp 23 | Darius Taylor run for 7 yds to the BUF 16 | +7 |
| 13:35 | 2nd & 3 | opp 16 | Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the BUF 12 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 12:51 | 1st & 10 | opp 12 | Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the BUF 10 | +2 |
| 12:12 | 2nd & 8 | opp 10 | Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 7 | +3 |
| 11:34 | 3rd & 5 | opp 7 | Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith | 0 |
| 11:31 | 4th & 5 | opp 7 | Brady Denaburg 25 yd FG GOOD | +25 |
BUF6 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:31 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 11:25 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings | 0 |
| 11:21 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Victor Snow | 0 |
| 11:14 | 3rd & 10 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Victor Snow | 0 |
| 11:01 | 4th & 10 | own 25 | Dylan Drennan punt for 63 yds , Koi Perich returns for 18 yds to the MINN 30 | +18 |
| 11:01 | 4th & 10 | own 25 | Dylan Drennan punt for 63 yds , Koi Perich returns for 18 yds to the MINN 40 | +18 |
MINN1 play, 60 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:52 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) | +60 |
BUF5 plays, 4 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:52 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 10:47 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings | 0 |
| 10:41 | 2nd & 10 | own 25 | Al-Jay Henderson run for 6 yds to the BUF 31 | +6 |
| 10:13 | 3rd & 4 | own 31 | Ta'Quan Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUF 29 | −2 |
| 9:45 | 4th & 6 | own 29 | Dylan Drennan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 27 | 0 |
MINN22 plays, 58 yd · End of period | ||||
| 9:39 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 29 | +2 |
| 8:53 | 2nd & 8 | own 29 | Cam Davis run for 4 yds to the MINN 33 | +4 |
| 8:11 | 3rd & 4 | own 33 | A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the MINN 38 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 7:26 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the MINN 41 | +3 |
| 6:44 | 2nd & 7 | own 41 | Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 45 | +4 |
| 6:00 | 3rd & 3 | own 45 | Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the MINN 48 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 5:15 | 1st & 10 | own 48 | Cam Davis run for 4 yds to the BUF 48 | +4 |
| 4:30 | 2nd & 6 | opp 48 | Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the BUF 46 | +2 |
| 4:30 | 3rd & 4 | opp 46 | Timeout Buffalo, clock 04:30 | 0 |
| 4:19 | 3rd & 4 | opp 46 | Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 7 yds to the BUF 39 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 3:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 39 | Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 36 | +3 |
| 3:38 | 2nd & 7 | opp 36 | Timeout Buffalo, clock 03:38 | 0 |
| 3:32 | 2nd & 7 | opp 36 | Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 33 | +3 |
| 3:31 | 3rd & 4 | opp 33 | Timeout Buffalo, clock 03:31 | 0 |
| 3:24 | 3rd & 4 | opp 33 | Darius Taylor run for 6 yds to the BUF 27 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 2:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 27 | Darius Taylor run for 6 yds to the BUF 21 | +6 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 4 | opp 21 | Timeout Minnesota, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 1:53 | 2nd & 4 | opp 21 | Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the BUF 20 | +1 |
| 1:05 | 3rd & 3 | opp 20 | Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the BUF 18 | +2 |
| 0:25 | 4th & 1 | opp 18 | Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:25 | 0 |
| 0:00 | 4th & 1 | opp 18 | Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 15 for a 1ST down | +3 |
| 0:00 | opp 18 | End of 4th Quarter | +3 | |
Field position is from the offense’s point of view, the same as the drive chart. Play descriptions are CFBD’s own.
Previous 2 meetings vs. Team
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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