| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 24 |
| Buffalo | 7 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
Game flow
Western Michigan won by 7 · 7 scoresLead changes
2
2 times tied
BUFF biggest lead
+3
Q3 8:57
WMU biggest lead
+14
Q4 2:30
Time in front
BUFF 22% · WMU 17%
tied 62% · 13:00 vs 10:02 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Buffalo is ahead, below it Western Michigan. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
1:40
TD Skyy Moore 12 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Parker Sampson Kick)16 plays, 95 yds, 8:20 · from BUF 5
WMU 7–0 BUFF1:12
TD Ron Cook Jr. 55 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)2 plays, 65 yds, 0:28 · from BUF 0
WMU 7–7 BUFF3rd quarter
8:57
FG Alex McNulty 37 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 62 yds, 6:03 · from BUF 0
WMU 7–10 BUFF4th quarter
10:57
FG Nick Mihalic 26 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 67 yds, 5:06 · from BUF 24
WMU 10–10 BUFF9:34
TD Skyy Moore 64 Yd pass from Kaleb Eleby (Nick Mihalic Kick)1 play, 79 yds, 0:18 · from BUF 21
WMU 17–10 BUFF2:30
TD La'Darius Jefferson 1 Yd Run (Nick Mihalic Kick)11 plays, 66 yds, 5:49 · from BUF 34
WMU 24–10 BUFF1:17
TD Kyle Vantrease 1 Yd Run (Alex McNulty Kick)7 plays, 65 yds, 1:13 · from BUF 0
WMU 24–17 BUFFDrives
BUFF 3/10 scoredWMU 4/10 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | WMU | BUF 30 | 3 | 9 | 1:16 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:38 | BUFF | BUF 0 | 10 | 33 | 3:38 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:00 | WMU | BUF 5 | 16 | 95 | 8:20 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:40 | BUFF | BUF 0 | 2 | 65 | 0:28 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 1:12 | WMU | BUF 25 | 9 | 55 | 4:22 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 11:50 | BUFF | BUF 0 | 7 | 50 | 2:31 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 9:19 | WMU | BUF 30 | 16 | 52 | 8:49 | Downs |
| Q2 | 0:30 | BUFF | BUF 0 | 1 | -1 | 14:30 | |
| Q3 | 15:00 | BUFF | BUF 0 | 13 | 62 | 6:03 | Field Goal |
| Q3 | 8:57 | WMU | BUF 25 | 10 | 49 | 3:27 | Missed FG |
| Q3 | 5:30 | BUFF | BUF 0 | 3 | -5 | 1:59 | Punt |
| Q3 | 3:31 | WMU | BUF 33 | 4 | -3 | 1:16 | Downs |
Win probability
Western Michigan 100% · pregame line Western Michigan −7.0 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb Eleby | 21/34 | 279 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 55.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La'Darius Jefferson | 23 | 96 | 4.2 | 1 | 17 |
| Sean Tyler | 14 | 80 | 5.7 | 0 | 18 |
| Jaxson Kincaide | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Kaleb Eleby | 8 | -2 | -0.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 2 | -4 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyy Moore | 11 | 163 | 14.8 | 2 | 64 |
| Corey Crooms Jr. | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 20 |
| La'Darius Jefferson | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 23 |
| Anthony Torres | 4 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvin Moment | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Delano Ware | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaire Barnes | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ryan Selig | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Therran Coleman | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Marshawn Kneeland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Carter | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jake Moertl | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mihalic | 1/1 | 100.0 | 26 | 2/2 | 5 |
| Parker Sampson | 0/2 | 0.0 | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Mihalic | 1 | 38 | 38.0 | 0 | 0 | 38 |
Biggest plays
WMU +32% Q4 9:34 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 64 yds for a TD, (Nick Mihalic KICK)
BUFF +30% Q4 10:52 Nick Mihalic kickoff for 55 yds , Ron Cook Jr. return for 17 yds to the Buff 27
WMU +21% Q3 8:57 Alex McNulty kickoff for 46 yds
BUFF +20% Q3 2:15 Kevin Marks Jr. run for 3 yds to the Buff 39
BUFF +19% Q3 5:30 Ron Cook Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the Buff 25
Team stats
| Stat | WMU | BUFF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 29 | 15 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 | 4-11 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-5 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 457 | 282 |
| Passing | 279 | 151 |
| Comp/Att | 21/34 | 12/22 |
| Yards per pass | 8.2 | 6.9 |
| Rushing | 178 | 131 |
| Rushing Attempts | 49 | 29 |
| Yards per rush | 3.6 | 4.5 |
| Penalties | 5-35 | 5-48 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 40:06 | 19:54 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 1:17 1st & 65 at BUF 0 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:17
Q4 1:17 kickoff for 11 yds , Sean Tyler return for no gain to the Buff 46
Q4 1:17 1st & Goal at WMU 3 Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:17
Q4 1:17 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 01:17
Q4 1:17 2nd & Goal at WMU 1 Kyle Vantrease run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex McNulty KICK)
Q4 2:30 1st & Goal at WMU 5 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Jamari Gassett for 4 yds to the WMich 1
Q4 2:30 1st & 10 at WMU 18 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Quian Williams for 13 yds to the WMich 5 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:30 1st & 10 at BUF 0 Kyle Vantrease pass complete to Quian Williams for 37 yds to the WMich 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:30 3rd & 10 at BUF 0 WESTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Offsides (Ali Fayad) declined for a 1ST down
Q4 2:30 2nd & 10 at BUF 0 Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
Q4 2:30 1st & 10 at BUF 0 Kyle Vantrease pass incomplete
Q4 2:30 Nick Mihalic kickoff for 58 yds
Q4 2:30 1st & Goal at BUF 0 La'Darius Jefferson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Mihalic KICK)
Q4 3:12 3rd & 5 at BUF 0 La'Darius Jefferson run for 6 yds to the Buff 1 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:12 2nd & 7 at BUF 0 La'Darius Jefferson run for 2 yds to the Buff 7
Q4 3:12 3rd & 5 at BUF 0 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 03:12
Q4 3:17 1st & 10 at BUF 0 La'Darius Jefferson run for 3 yds to the Buff 9
Q4 3:17 2nd & 7 at BUF 0 Timeout BUFFALO, clock 03:17
Q4 4:03 2nd & 3 at BUF 0 Sean Tyler run for 5 yds to the Buff 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:03 1st & 10 at BUF 0 Sean Tyler run for 7 yds to the Buff 17
Q4 4:03 2nd & 3 at BUF 0 Timeout WESTRN MICHIGAN, clock 04:03
Q4 8:19 2nd & 2 at BUF 0 Sean Tyler run for 8 yds to the Buff 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:19 1st & 10 at BUF 0 Kaleb Eleby pass complete to Skyy Moore for 8 yds to the Buff 32
Q4 8:19 3rd & 1 at WMU 43 La'Darius Jefferson run for 17 yds to the Buff 40 for a 1ST down