Players
Michael Van Buren Jr.
QB · South Florida
Michael Van Buren Jr.
QB · #3 · South Florida
Profile
- Measurements
- 6'0" · 195 lb
- Seasons
- 3
- Recruiting
- ★★★★☆ · 0.9148
- Class rank
- #239 · 2024
- Hometown
- Bowie, MD
- High school
- St. Frances Academy
Transferred in from LSU.
Career
3,535 Pass yds · 22 TD · 9 Int · 58.9 Cmp% · 169 Rush yds
On a roster 2024–2026. Statistics held for 2024–2026.
2026
South FloridaWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Fixtures still to play are faint — an empty column under a bold or plain opponent is a game he did not appear in. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
639 Pass yds · 3 TD · 0 Int · 66.3 Cmp% · 52 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Delaware State | W 59–17 | 23/32 | 300 | 9.4 | 1 | 0 | 48.7 |
| 2 | @ Army | W 28–24 | 19/30 | 239 | 8.0 | 2 | 0 | 82.3 |
| 1 | vs Florida International | W 19–9 | 11/18 | 100 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | — |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | vs Delaware State | W 59–17 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | @ Army | W 28–24 | 5 | 45 | 9.0 | 2 | 24 |
| 1 | vs Florida International | W 19–9 | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 6 |
2025
LSUWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
1,010 Pass yds · 8 TD · 2 Int · 62.3 Cmp% · 129 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Houston * | L 35–38 | 16/26 | 267 | 10.3 | 3 | 0 | 86.9 |
| 14 | @ Oklahoma | L 13–17 | 14/25 | 96 | 3.8 | 1 | 1 | 31.1 |
| 13 | vs Western Kentucky | W 13–10 | 25/42 | 202 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 12.3 |
| 12 | vs Arkansas | W 23–22 | 21/31 | 221 | 7.1 | 1 | 0 | 56.2 |
| 11 | @ Alabama | L 9–20 | 5/11 | 52 | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 49.0 |
| 9 | vs Texas A&M | L 25–49 | 3/4 | 50 | 12.5 | 1 | 0 | 97.8 |
| 4 | vs SE Louisiana | W 56–10 | 10/12 | 122 | 10.2 | 1 | 0 | 82.9 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowl | vs Houston * | L 35–38 | 11 | 24 | 2.2 | 0 | 19 |
| 14 | @ Oklahoma | L 13–17 | 5 | 33 | 6.6 | 0 | 23 |
| 13 | vs Western Kentucky | W 13–10 | 7 | 12 | 1.7 | 0 | 16 |
| 12 | vs Arkansas | W 23–22 | 10 | 36 | 3.6 | 0 | 35 |
| 11 | @ Alabama | L 9–20 | 6 | 1 | 0.2 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | vs Texas A&M | L 25–49 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | vs SE Louisiana | W 56–10 | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 1 | 12 |
Receiving
| Wk | Opponent | Result | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Western Kentucky | W 13–10 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Western Kentucky | W 13–10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Alabama | L 9–20 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
2024
Mississippi StateWeek by week, oldest first. Home games are bold; away games read @ opponent. Every figure here is also in the game log below.
1,886 Pass yds · 11 TD · 7 Int · 54.7 Cmp% · -12 Rush yds
Passing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Ole Miss | L 14–26 | 17/32 | 280 | 8.8 | 1 | 2 | 57.3 |
| 13 | vs Missouri | L 20–39 | 16/28 | 191 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 53.0 |
| 11 | @ Tennessee | L 14–33 | 10/26 | 92 | 3.5 | 0 | 1 | 27.6 |
| 10 | vs Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 14/25 | 222 | 8.9 | 1 | 0 | 65.1 |
| 9 | vs Arkansas | L 25–58 | 22/31 | 309 | 10.0 | 2 | 2 | 88.2 |
| 8 | vs Texas A&M | L 24–34 | 22/41 | 242 | 5.9 | 3 | 1 | 74.1 |
| 7 | @ Georgia | L 31–41 | 20/37 | 306 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 73.0 |
| 5 | @ Texas | L 13–35 | 12/23 | 144 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 47.5 |
| 4 | vs Florida | L 28–45 | 7/13 | 100 | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 58.0 |
Rushing
| Wk | Opponent | Result | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | @ Ole Miss | L 14–26 | 8 | -9 | -1.1 | 1 | 8 |
| 13 | vs Missouri | L 20–39 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 5 |
| 11 | @ Tennessee | L 14–33 | 8 | -9 | -1.1 | 0 | 7 |
| 10 | vs Massachusetts | W 45–20 | 9 | 14 | 1.6 | 2 | 17 |
| 9 | vs Arkansas | L 25–58 | 9 | -5 | -0.6 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | vs Texas A&M | L 24–34 | 9 | -1 | -0.1 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | @ Georgia | L 31–41 | 5 | 15 | 3.0 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | @ Texas | L 13–35 | 12 | -14 | -1.2 | 1 | 12 |
| 4 | vs Florida | L 28–45 | 5 | -5 | -1.0 | 0 | 5 |
Fumbles
| Wk | Opponent | Result | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | vs Missouri | L 20–39 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 11 | @ Tennessee | L 14–33 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | vs Arkansas | L 25–58 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 8 | vs Texas A&M | L 24–34 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | @ Texas | L 13–35 | 2 | 1 | 0 |