THIRD AND DATA

Week 3 · 2025

Buffalo at Kent State

Sat 09/13/2025 12:00 PMDix StadiumKent State pregame5% — Pregame win probability: 5% for Kent State. Buffalo favored, and won.Conference

77°Clear3 mph NW · 40% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data

Buffalo

31

5–7

Kent State

28

5–7

Attendance

11,833

reported

Buffalo13 drives · 5 scoring · avg start own 35

Kent State13 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 24

1st quarter

15:00BUFown 35opp 3912 plays, 26 ydOn downs0–0
10:23KENTown 39goal line3 plays, 61 ydTouchdown +7 KENT0–7
8:54BUFown 25own 386 plays, 13 ydTurnover0–7
6:59KENTown 34opp 3410 plays, 32 ydOn downs0–7
1:35BUFown 34own 434 plays, 9 ydPunt0–7
0:09KENTown 12own 229 plays, 10 ydPunt0–7

2nd quarter

12:27BUFopp 8opp 51 play, 3 ydTurnover0–7
12:22KENTown 5opp 3612 plays, 59 ydPunt0–7
6:45BUFown 2own 325 plays, 30 ydPunt0–7
4:22KENTown 43goal line4 plays, 57 ydTouchdown +7 KENT0–14
2:30BUFown 8goal line10 plays, 92 ydTouchdown +7 BUF7–14
1:12KENTown 25own 247 plays, -1 ydPunt7–14
0:49BUFown 40opp 1012 plays, 50 ydField goal +3 BUF10–14

3rd quarter

14:55KENTown 20own 215 plays, 1 ydPunt10–14
14:16BUFown 40own 474 plays, 7 ydPunt10–14
12:34KENTown 25own 314 plays, 6 ydPunt10–14
10:29BUFown 47goal line4 plays, 53 ydTouchdown +7 BUF17–14
9:28KENTown 25own 345 plays, 9 ydPunt17–14
7:31BUFown 15goal line6 plays, 85 ydTouchdown +7 BUF24–14
5:15KENTown 25goal line6 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 KENT24–21
2:58BUFown 25own 489 plays, 23 ydPunt24–21

4th quarter

14:53KENTown 7goal line23 plays, 93 ydTouchdown +7 KENT24–28
2:32BUFown 24goal line9 plays, 76 ydTouchdown +7 BUF31–28
1:03KENTown 25own 325 plays, 7 ydOn downs31–28
0:41BUFopp 32opp 277 plays, 5 ydOn downs31–28
0:18KENTown 27own 465 plays, 19 ydTurnover31–28

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

Previous 10 meetings vs. Buffalo

Kent State 4–6 vs Buffalo

  • 2024 · wk 14Kent State 7 @ Buffalo 43
  • 2023 · wk 8Buffalo 24 @ Kent State 6
  • 2022 · wk 13Kent State 30 @ Buffalo 27
  • 2021 · wk 6Buffalo 38 @ Kent State 48
  • 2020 · wk 13Kent State 41 @ Buffalo 70
  • 2019 · wk 12Buffalo 27 @ Kent State 30
  • 2018 · wk 11Kent State 14 @ Buffalo 48
  • 2017 · wk 5Buffalo 27 @ Kent State 13
  • 2016 · wk 6Kent State 44 @ Buffalo 20
  • 2015 · wk 10Buffalo 18 @ Kent State 17

Previous 3 meetings vs. Pete Lembo

Kent State 1–2 vs Pete Lembo

  • 2024 · wk 14 (coaching change that season)Kent State 7 @ Buffalo 43
  • 2013 · wk 7Kent State 24 @ Ball State 27
  • 2012 · wk 5Ball State 43 @ Kent State 45

† That school changed coaches during the season and the loader cannot say which games he took.

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