Buffalo Bulls
4–3 · 3–0 MID-AMERICAN
In the books
WEEK 9 · 2025
31%
MAC title game
10%
Win the MAC
<1%
Make the playoff
0%
First-round bye
avg seed 11.8
How the week went: playoff odds <1% → <1% · title-game odds 31% → 11%.
The Saturday rundown
ranked by what moves Buffalo's pathYour game
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Akron at Buffalo
Your game. Win and your Mid-American title-game odds are 33%; lose and they fall to 12%.
Final · Akron 24–16 BuffaloWent the other way ✗
Just win
Big swingsthese move your odds the most
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Ohio at Eastern Michigan
Mid-American race: Ohio losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Eastern Michigan — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play Ohio in week 14.
Final · Ohio 28–21 Eastern MichiganWent the other way ✗
Root for Eastern Michigan+7.8 pp title-game odds
Worth a glancesmaller, but real
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Bowling Green at Kent State
Mid-American race: Bowling Green losing helps your spot in the standings; you beat Kent State — their wins make your résumé stronger; you still play Bowling Green in week 10.
Final · Bowling Green 21–24 Kent StateWish granted ✓
Root for Kent State+4.4 pp title-game odds
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Western Michigan at Miami (OH)
Mid-American race: Western Michigan losing helps your spot in the standings; Miami (OH) visits your schedule in week 13 — keep them ranked.
Final · Western Michigan 17–26 Miami (OH)Wish granted ✓
Root for Miami (OH)+3.4 pp title-game odds
49 more games that don't move your needle
Kennesaw State at Florida International · ESPNU
Western Kentucky at Louisiana Tech · CBSSN
Middle Tennessee at Delaware · ESPN2
Missouri State at New Mexico State · CBSSN
South Alabama at Georgia State · ESPN2
North Texas at Charlotte · ESPN2
California at Virginia Tech · ESPN
Boise State at Nevada · CBSSN
Ole Miss at Oklahoma · ABC
Northwestern at Nebraska · FS1
Rutgers at Purdue · BTN
UCLA at Indiana · FOX
SMU at Wake Forest · The CW Network
Syracuse at Georgia Tech · ESPN
Virginia at North Carolina · ACC Network
Kansas State at Kansas · TNT
App State at Old Dominion · ESPNU
South Florida at Memphis · ESPN2
Auburn at Arkansas · SEC Network
UConn at Rice · ESPN+
Utah State at New Mexico
Alabama at South Carolina · ABC
Missouri at Vanderbilt · ESPN
Illinois at Washington · BTN
Minnesota at Iowa · CBS
Toledo at Washington State · The CW Network
NC State at Pittsburgh · ACC Network
BYU at Iowa State · FOX
San Diego State at Fresno State · FS1
UL Monroe at Southern Miss · ESPN+
Florida Atlantic at Navy · CBSSN
Temple at Tulsa · ESPN+
Ball State at Northern Illinois · ESPN+
Massachusetts at Central Michigan · ESPN+
Baylor at Cincinnati · ESPN2
Oklahoma State at Texas Tech · ESPNU
Texas at Mississippi State · SEC Network
TCU at West Virginia · ESPN+
Wisconsin at Oregon · FS1
Stanford at Miami · ESPN
Georgia Southern at Arkansas State · ESPN+
Louisiana at Troy · ESPN+
Texas A&M at LSU · ABC
Michigan at Michigan State · NBC
Boston College at Louisville · ACC Network
Colorado State at Wyoming · CBSSN
Tennessee at Kentucky · SEC Network
Houston at Arizona State · ESPN2
Colorado at Utah · ESPN
Based on 50,000 season simulations entering week 9, anchored to the AP Top 25 (week 9). How the model works.