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

15:001st & 10own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
14:551st & 10own 25Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the BUF 27+2
14:362nd & 8own 27PENALTY MINN Offside (Eastern,Deven) 5 yards from BUFF27 to BUFF32. NO PLAY.+5
14:252nd & 3own 32Al-Jay Henderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUF 30−2
13:383rd & 5own 30Ta'Quan Roberson sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the BUF 23−7
12:574th & 12own 23Dylan Drennan punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 350

MINN6 plays, 19 yd · Punt

12:511st & 10own 35Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 39+4
12:082nd & 6own 39Drake Lindsey pass complete to Koi Perich for 12 yds to the BUF 49 for a 1ST down+12
11:311st & 10opp 49Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the BUF 48+1
10:512nd & 9opp 48A.J. Turner run for 2 yds to the BUF 46+2
10:103rd & 7opp 46Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 11 yds to the BUF 35 for a 1ST down+11
9:574th & 7opp 46Tom Weston punt for 45 yds0

BUF4 plays, 6 yd · Punt

9:541st & 10own 1Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings0
9:482nd & 10own 1Al-Jay Henderson run for 6 yds to the BUF 7+6
9:023rd & 4own 7Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings0
8:564th & 4own 7Dylan Drennan punt for 39 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BUF 460

MINN8 plays, 35 yd · On downs

8:441st & 10opp 46Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 9 yds to the BUF 37+9
7:592nd & 1opp 37Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 32 for a 1ST down+5
7:191st & 10opp 32A.J. Turner run for 4 yds to the BUF 28+4
6:432nd & 6opp 28Darius Taylor run for 8 yds to the BUF 20 for a 1ST down+8
6:201st & 10opp 20Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith0
6:142nd & 10opp 20A.J. Turner run for 2 yds to the BUF 18+2
5:243rd & 8opp 18Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 8 yds to the BUF 10 for a 1ST down+8
4:494th & 1opp 11Jameson Geers run for no gain to the BUF 110

BUF4 plays, -5 yd · Punt

4:341st & 10own 11Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Messiah Burch for 5 yds to the BUF 6+5
4:002nd & 15own 6Ta'Quan Roberson run for 3 yds to the BUF 9+3
3:263rd & 12own 9Buffalo Penalty, Chop Block (Yards) declined−3
3:154th & 15own 6Dylan Drennan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the 50 yard line0

MINN9 plays, 50 yd · Touchdown

3:081st & 10midfieldDarius Taylor run for 1 yd to the BUF 49+1
2:362nd & 9opp 49Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 44+5
1:543rd & 4opp 44Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 7 yds to the BUF 37 for a 1ST down+7
1:091st & 10opp 37Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 15 yds to the BUF 22 for a 1ST down+15
0:001st & 10opp 22A.J. Turner run for no gain to the BUF 220
0:00opp 22End of 1st Quarter0
14:512nd & 10opp 22Darius Taylor run for 18 yds to the BUF 4 for a 1ST down+18
14:151st & goalopp 4PENALTY MINN Delay Of Game 5 yards from BUFF04 to BUFF09. NO PLAY.−5
13:531st & goalopp 9Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 9 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK)+9

BUF6 plays, 18 yd · Punt

13:531st & 10own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
13:371st & 10own 25Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Nik McMillan for 11 yds to the BUF 36 for a 1ST down+11
13:231st & 10own 36Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings0
13:102nd & 10own 36Ta'Quan Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUF 34−2
12:383rd & 12own 34Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Nik McMillan for 9 yds to the BUF 43+9
12:254th & 3own 43Dylan Drennan punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 190

MINN6 plays, 60 yd · Turnover

12:211st & 10own 19Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Darius Taylor0
12:072nd & 10own 19Darius Taylor run for no gain to the MINN 190
11:263rd & 10own 19Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 15 yds to the MINN 34 for a 1ST down+15
10:481st & 10own 34Drake Lindsey pass complete to Javon Tracy for 27 yds to the BUF 39 for a 1ST down+27
10:161st & 10opp 39Buffalo Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the BUF 21 for a 1ST down+15
9:481st & 10opp 21Drake Lindsey pass intercepted Mitchell Gonser return for 54 yds to the MINN 23+54

BUF4 plays, 5 yd · Field goal

9:401st & 10opp 23Messiah Burch run for a loss of 5 yards to the MINN 28−5
9:042nd & 15opp 28Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 9 yds to the MINN 19+9
8:303rd & 6opp 19Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 1 yd to the MINN 18+1
7:564th & 5opp 18Jack Howes 36 yd FG GOOD+36

MINN7 plays, 4 yd · Punt

7:561st & 10own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
7:561st & 10own 36Timeout Minnesota, clock 07:560
7:491st & 10own 25Darius Taylor run for 11 yds to the MINN 36 for a 1ST down+11
7:101st & 10own 36Drake Lindsey sacked by Red Murdock for a loss of 7 yards to the MINN 29−7
6:272nd & 17own 29Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy0
6:133rd & 17own 29Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 22 yds to the BUF 49 for a 1ST down+22
6:054th & 17own 29Tom Weston punt for 50 yds , Victor Snow returns for no gain to the BUF 210

BUF12 plays, 49 yd · Missed FG

5:571st & 10own 21Ta'Quan Roberson run for 4 yds to the BUF 25+4
5:352nd & 6own 25Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Nik McMillan0
5:243rd & 6own 25Ta'Quan Roberson run for 6 yds to the BUF 31 for a 1ST down+6
4:571st & 10own 31Ta'Quan Roberson run for 5 yds to the BUF 36+5
4:242nd & 5own 36Terrance Shelton Jr. run for 15 yds to the MINN 49 for a 1ST down+15
3:551st & 10opp 49Al-Jay Henderson run for 1 yd to the MINN 48+1
3:242nd & 9opp 48Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 11 yds to the MINN 37 for a 1ST down+11
2:511st & 10opp 37Ta'Quan Roberson run for 3 yds to the MINN 34+3
2:072nd & 7opp 34Al-Jay Henderson run for 3 yds to the MINN 31+3
2:003rd & 4opp 31Timeout Minnesota, clock 02:000
1:543rd & 4opp 31Terrance Shelton Jr. run for 1 yd to the MINN 30+1
1:174th & 3opp 30Jack Howes 48 yd FG MISSED+48

MINN16 plays, 50 yd · Field goal

1:061st & 10own 30Drake Lindsey pass complete to Logan Loya for 8 yds to the MINN 38+8
0:562nd & 2own 38Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers0
0:513rd & 2own 38Darius Taylor run for 9 yds to the MINN 47 for a 1ST down+9
0:431st & 10own 47Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Javon Tracy0
0:382nd & 10own 47Drake Lindsey pass complete to Le'Meke Brockington for 15 yds to the BUF 38 for a 1ST down+15
0:301st & 10opp 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
0:301st & 10opp 23Timeout Buffalo, clock 00:300
0:251st & 10opp 23Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Le'Meke Brockington0
0:192nd & 10opp 23Drake Lindsey pass complete to Javon Tracy for 9 yds to the BUF 14+9
0:151st & goalopp 9Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:150
0:153rd & 1opp 14Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 9 for a 1ST down+5
0:111st & goalopp 9Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith0
0:062nd & goalopp 9Drake Lindsey sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the BUF 20−11
0:063rd & goalopp 20Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:060
0:023rd & goalopp 20Brady Denaburg 38 yd FG GOOD+38
0:00own 35End of 2nd Quarter+39

MINN11 plays, 59 yd · Field goal

0:001st & 10own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 57 yds , Miles Greer return for 18 yds to the BUF 26 Miles Greer fumbled, recovered by BUF Matt Kingsbury+18
14:571st & 10own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 43 yds , Jameson Geers return for 8 yds to the MINN 30+8
14:571st & 10own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 43 yds , Jameson Geers return for 8 yds to the MINN 30+8
14:571st & 10own 30Drake Lindsey pass complete to Javon Tracy for 35 yds to the BUF 35 for a 1ST down+35
14:571st & 10opp 35Drake Lindsey pass complete to Logan Loya for 10 yds to the BUF 25 for a 1ST down+10
14:571st & 10opp 25Darius Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the BUF 26−1
12:542nd & 11opp 26Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 12 yds to the BUF 14 for a 1ST down+12
12:201st & 10opp 14A.J. Turner run for 3 yds to the BUF 11+3
11:472nd & 7opp 11Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Frank Bierman0
11:423rd & 7opp 11Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith0
11:394th & 7opp 11Brady Denaburg 29 yd FG GOOD+29

BUF10 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

11:391st & 10own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:271st & 10own 25Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 8 yds to the BUF 33+8
10:562nd & 2own 33Al-Jay Henderson run for 3 yds to the BUF 36 for a 1ST down+3
10:141st & 10own 36Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 9 yds to the BUF 45+9
9:342nd & 1own 45Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Jasaiah Gathings for 4 yds to the BUF 49 for a 1ST down+4
9:051st & 10own 49Al-Jay Henderson run for 4 yds to the MINN 47+4
8:282nd & 6opp 47Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Messiah Burch for 4 yds to the MINN 43+4
8:063rd & 2opp 43Messiah Burch run for 1 yd to the MINN 42+1
7:274th & 1opp 42Al-Jay Henderson run for 2 yds to the MINN 40 for a 1ST down+2
6:481st & 10opp 40Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 40 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK)+40

MINN7 plays, 27 yd · Punt

6:481st & 10own 35Jack Howes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
6:321st & 10own 25Drake Lindsey pass complete to Drew Biber for 9 yds to the MINN 34+9
6:112nd & 1own 34Darius Taylor run for 13 yds to the MINN 47 for a 1ST down+13
5:301st & 10own 47Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers0
5:232nd & 10own 47Darius Taylor run for 5 yds to the BUF 48+5
4:393rd & 5opp 48Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith0
4:324th & 5opp 48Tom Weston punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Victor Snow at the BUF 130

BUF5 plays, 1 yd · Punt

4:261st & 10own 13Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the BUF 130
3:482nd & 10own 13Al-Jay Henderson run for no gain to the BUF 130
3:043rd & 10own 13Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 6 yds to the BUF 19+6
2:244th & 4own 19PENALTY BUFF Delay Of Game 5 yards from BUFF19 to BUFF14. NO PLAY.−5
2:164th & 9own 14Dylan Drennan punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 470

MINN12 plays, 46 yd · Field goal

2:121st & 10own 47Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jameson Geers0
2:042nd & 10own 47Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the BUF 49+4
1:163rd & 6opp 49Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 16 yds to the BUF 33 for a 1ST down+16
0:001st & 10opp 33Drake Lindsey run for 2 yds to the BUF 31+2
0:00opp 33End of 3rd Quarter+2
14:492nd & 8opp 31Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 8 yds to the BUF 23 for a 1ST down+8
14:111st & 10opp 23Darius Taylor run for 7 yds to the BUF 16+7
13:352nd & 3opp 16Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the BUF 12 for a 1ST down+4
12:511st & 10opp 12Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the BUF 10+2
12:122nd & 8opp 10Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 7+3
11:343rd & 5opp 7Drake Lindsey pass incomplete to Jalen Smith0
11:314th & 5opp 7Brady Denaburg 25 yd FG GOOD+25

BUF6 plays, 0 yd · Punt

11:311st & 10own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:251st & 10own 25Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings0
11:212nd & 10own 25Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Victor Snow0
11:143rd & 10own 25Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Victor Snow0
11:014th & 10own 25Dylan Drennan punt for 63 yds , Koi Perich returns for 18 yds to the MINN 30+18
11:014th & 10own 25Dylan Drennan punt for 63 yds , Koi Perich returns for 18 yds to the MINN 40+18

MINN1 play, 60 yd · Touchdown

10:521st & 10own 40Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK)+60

BUF5 plays, 4 yd · Punt

10:521st & 10own 35Brady Denaburg kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:471st & 10own 25Ta'Quan Roberson pass incomplete to Jasaiah Gathings0
10:412nd & 10own 25Al-Jay Henderson run for 6 yds to the BUF 31+6
10:133rd & 4own 31Ta'Quan Roberson run for a loss of 2 yards to the BUF 29−2
9:454th & 6own 29Dylan Drennan punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Koi Perich at the MINN 270

MINN22 plays, 58 yd · End of period

9:391st & 10own 27Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the MINN 29+2
8:532nd & 8own 29Cam Davis run for 4 yds to the MINN 33+4
8:113rd & 4own 33A.J. Turner run for 5 yds to the MINN 38 for a 1ST down+5
7:261st & 10own 38Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the MINN 41+3
6:442nd & 7own 41Darius Taylor run for 4 yds to the MINN 45+4
6:003rd & 3own 45Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the MINN 48 for a 1ST down+3
5:151st & 10own 48Cam Davis run for 4 yds to the BUF 48+4
4:302nd & 6opp 48Cam Davis run for 2 yds to the BUF 46+2
4:303rd & 4opp 46Timeout Buffalo, clock 04:300
4:193rd & 4opp 46Drake Lindsey pass complete to Darius Taylor for 7 yds to the BUF 39 for a 1ST down+7
3:381st & 10opp 39Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 36+3
3:382nd & 7opp 36Timeout Buffalo, clock 03:380
3:322nd & 7opp 36Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 33+3
3:313rd & 4opp 33Timeout Buffalo, clock 03:310
3:243rd & 4opp 33Darius Taylor run for 6 yds to the BUF 27 for a 1ST down+6
2:351st & 10opp 27Darius Taylor run for 6 yds to the BUF 21+6
2:002nd & 4opp 21Timeout Minnesota, clock 02:000
1:532nd & 4opp 21Darius Taylor run for 1 yd to the BUF 20+1
1:053rd & 3opp 20Darius Taylor run for 2 yds to the BUF 18+2
0:254th & 1opp 18Timeout Minnesota, clock 00:250
0:004th & 1opp 18Darius Taylor run for 3 yds to the BUF 15 for a 1ST down+3
0:00opp 18End 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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