THIRD AND DATA

Week 5 · 2026

Western Michigan at Buffalo

Sat 10/03/2026 01:00 PMUB StadiumConference

63°Mostly Clear12 mph ENE · 48% humidityMeasured at kickoff, by an official weather station

Western Michigan

20

6–3

Buffalo

17

5–3

Attendance

—

not yet reported

Western Michigan9 drives · 4 scoring · avg start own 23

Buffalo9 drives · 3 scoring · avg start own 27

1st quarter

15:00BUFown 25opp 415 plays, -6 ydPunt0–0
13:07WMUown 41goal line7 plays, 59 ydTouchdown +7 WMU7–0
9:13BUFown 41goal line3 plays, 59 ydTouchdown +7 BUF7–7
9:05WMUown 25opp 378 plays, 4 ydPunt7–7
5:28BUFown 37goal line15 plays, 63 ydTouchdown +7 BUF7–14

2nd quarter

14:23WMUown 25opp 3311 plays, 42 ydOn downs7–14
8:55BUFown 33opp 257 plays, 16 ydPunt7–14
5:11WMUown 25own 3511 plays, 50 ydField goal +3 WMU10–14
1:39BUFown 22own 4814 plays, 20 ydEnd of period10–14

3rd quarter

14:55WMUown 30opp 207 plays, 24 ydPunt10–14
12:10BUFown 20opp 1112 plays, 23 ydPunt10–14
5:56WMUown 11opp 267 plays, 19 ydPunt10–14
2:26BUFown 26own 3511 plays, 58 ydField goal +3 BUF10–17

4th quarter

13:00WMUown 25goal line12 plays, 75 ydTouchdown +7 WMU17–17
6:37BUFown 11opp 207 plays, 17 ydPunt17–17
4:05WMUown 20own 3515 plays, 52 ydField goal +3 WMU20–17
1:18BUFown 25opp 115 plays, 74 ydOn downs20–17
0:11WMUown 1own 32 plays, 2 ydEnd of period20–17

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

Previous 10 meetings vs. Western Michigan

Buffalo 2–8 vs Western Michigan

  • 2024 · wk 8Western Michigan 48 @ Buffalo 41
  • 2021 · wk 5Western Michigan 24 @ Buffalo 17
  • 2017 · wk 6Western Michigan 71 @ Buffalo 68
  • 2016 · wk 12Buffalo 0 @ Western Michigan 38
  • 2013 · wk 7Buffalo 33 @ Western Michigan 0
  • 2012 · wk 11Western Michigan 24 @ Buffalo 29
  • 2009 · wk 8Buffalo 31 @ Western Michigan 34
  • 2008 · wk 7Western Michigan 34 @ Buffalo 28
  • 2005 · wk 5Buffalo 21 @ Western Michigan 31
  • 2002 · wk 7Western Michigan 31 @ Buffalo 17

Previous 6 meetings vs. Pete Lembo

Western Michigan 4–2 vs Pete Lembo

  • 2024 · wk 8 (coaching change that season)Western Michigan 48 @ Buffalo 41
  • 2015 · wk 10Ball State 7 @ Western Michigan 54
  • 2014 · wk 7Western Michigan 42 @ Ball State 38
  • 2013 · wk 8Ball State 38 @ Western Michigan 17
  • 2012 · wk 7Western Michigan 24 @ Ball State 30
  • 2011 · wk 9Ball State 35 @ Western Michigan 45

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

Previous meeting vs. Lance Taylor

Buffalo 0–1 vs Lance Taylor

  • 2024 · wk 8Western Michigan 48 @ Buffalo 41

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