| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7 | 21 | 7 | 13 | 48 |
| Buffalo | 10 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 41 |
Game flow
Western Michigan won by 7 · 15 scoresLead changes
1
2 times tied
BUFF biggest lead
+7
Q1 13:38
WMU biggest lead
+18
Q2 7:55
Time in front
BUFF 19% · WMU 70%
tied 10% · 11:41 vs 42:08 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
13:38
TD Messiah Burch 7 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)2 plays, 7 yds, 0:00 · from WMU 7
WMU 0–7 BUFF11:12
TD Blake Bosma 16 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)
WMU 7–7 BUFF8:32
FG Upton Bellenfant 26 Yd Field Goal
WMU 7–10 BUFF2nd quarter
14:17
TD Jaden Nixon 1 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)
WMU 14–10 BUFF8:49
TD Blake Bosma 14 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)
WMU 21–10 BUFF7:55
TD Blake Bosma 12 Yd pass from Hayden Wolff (Luka Zurak Kick)
WMU 28–10 BUFF3:22
TD Victor Snow 26 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
WMU 28–17 BUFF3rd quarter
8:21
TD Jaden Nixon 2 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)
WMU 35–17 BUFF5:47
TD Taji Johnson 11 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
WMU 35–24 BUFF4th quarter
14:52
TD Victor Snow 12 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
WMU 35–30 BUFF11:45
FG Luka Zurak 35 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 76 yds, 4:25 · from WMU 24
WMU 38–30 BUFF11:08
TD Al-Jay Henderson 68 Yd Run (C.J. Ogbonna Pass to Chance Morrow for Two-Point Conversion)
WMU 38–38 BUFF8:59
FG Luka Zurak 37 Yd Field Goal
WMU 41–38 BUFF2:43
TD Jaden Nixon 54 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)
WMU 48–38 BUFF1:02
FG Upton Bellenfant 22 Yd Field Goal
WMU 48–41 BUFFDrives
BUFF 2/5 scoredWMU 3/4 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | WMU | WMU 25 | 2 | 18 | 0:30 | Fumble | |
| Q1 | BUFF | WMU 31 | 1 | 0 | 0:00 | Fumble | |
| Q1 | 13:38 | BUFF | WMU 7 | 2 | 7 | 0:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | BUFF | BUF 17 | 5 | 22 | 2:28 | Punt | |
| Q2 | WMU | WMU 23 | 6 | 77 | 2:56 | Touchdown | |
| Q3 | BUFF | BUF 14 | 6 | 31 | 2:10 | Punt | |
| Q3 | WMU | WMU 24 | 9 | 76 | 4:25 | Touchdown | |
| Q4 | WMU | WMU 26 | 8 | 56 | 3:03 | Field Goal | |
| Q4 | BUFF | BUF 25 | 3 | 75 | 0:37 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Western Michigan 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Wolff | 20/31 | 280 | 9.0 | 3 | 0 | 81.0 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Nixon | 14 | 112 | 8.0 | 3 | 54 |
| Jalen Buckley | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Jordin Parker | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 5 | 22 | 4.4 | 0 | 7 |
| Broc Lowry | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hayden Wolff | 4 | -15 | -3.8 | 0 | 3 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Bosma | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 3 | 27 |
| Kenneth Womack | 3 | 71 | 23.7 | 0 | 41 |
| Zahir Abdus-Salaam | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Anthony Sambucci | 3 | 33 | 11.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Mareyohn Hrabowski | 2 | 29 | 14.5 | 0 | 15 |
| Malique Dieudonne | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Jordin Parker | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Wahlberg | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donald Willis | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tate Hallock | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Damari Roberson | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nyquann Washington | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bilhal Kone | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Anterio Thompson | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Walker | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luka Zurak | 2/2 | 100.0 | 37 | 6/6 | 12 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Millmore | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 0 | 0 | 37 |
Biggest plays
BUFF +50% Q4 11:08 Al-Jay Henderson 68 Yd Run (C.J. Ogbonna Pass to Chance Morrow for Two-Point Conversion)
WMU +33% Q4 10:58 Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 61 yds , Jordin Parker return for 75 yds to the BUF 21
BUFF +27% Q4 14:52 Victor Snow 12 Yd Run (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
WMU +27% Q4 14:48 Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 60 yds , Jordin Parker return for 21 yds to the WMU 26
BUFF +26% Q4 8:59 Cale Allaire kickoff for 54 yds
Team stats
| Stat | WMU | BUFF |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 26 | 23 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 6-13 | 4-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Total Yards | 489 | 551 |
| Passing | 280 | 309 |
| Comp/Att | 20/31 | 22/34 |
| Yards per pass | 9.0 | 9.1 |
| Rushing | 209 | 242 |
| Rushing Attempts | 40 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 5.2 | 7.1 |
| Penalties | 3-25 | 5-66 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:22 | 26:38 |
Play by play
Q4 0:46 4th & 1 at WMU 34 Jaden Nixon run for 1 yd to the WMU 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:53 3rd & 1 at WMU 34 Lowry,Broc rush left (Brown,Solomon;Dolac,Shaun).
Q4 0:58 2nd & 5 at WMU 30 Jalen Buckley run for 4 yds to the WMU 34
Q4 1:02 1st & 10 at WMU 25 Jalen Buckley run for 5 yds to the WMU 30
Q4 1:02 Upton Bellenfant kickoff for 44 yds
Q4 1:02 4th & Goal at WMU 4 Upton Bellenfant 22 Yd Field Goal
Q4 2:00 3rd & Goal at WMU 7 C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Taji Johnson for 3 yds to the WMU 4
Q4 2:00 2nd & Goal at WMU 7 C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete to Taji Johnson, broken up by Donald Willis
Q4 2:00 1st & Goal at WMU 7 pass incomplete
Q4 2:00 3rd & 10 at WMU 37 C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Chance Morrow for 30 yds to the WMU 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:00 2nd & 10 at WMU 37 C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete to JJ Jenkins, broken up by Nyquann Washington
Q4 2:38 1st & 10 at WMU 37 C.J. Ogbonna pass incomplete, broken up by Corey Walker
Q4 2:38 2nd & 3 at BUF 45 C.J. Ogbonna pass complete to Taji Johnson for 18 yds to the WMU 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:38 1st & 10 at BUF 38 C.J. Ogbonna run for 7 yds to the BUF 45
Q4 2:38 Cale Allaire kickoff for 61 yds , Terrance Shelton Jr. return for 19 yds to the BUF 38
Q4 2:43 Cale Allaire kickoff Western Michigan Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Jaden Nixon) to the WMU 20
Q4 2:43 2nd & 4 at WMU 46 Jaden Nixon 54 Yd Run (Luka Zurak Kick)
Q4 7:10 1st & 10 at WMU 40 Jaden Nixon run for 6 yds to the WMU 46
Q4 7:10 3rd & 4 at WMU 31 Hayden Wolff pass complete to Anthony Sambucci for 9 yds to the WMU 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:10 2nd & 10 at WMU 25 Jalen Buckley run for 6 yds to the WMU 31
Q4 7:10 1st & 10 at WMU 25 Hayden Wolff pass incomplete to Jordin Parker, broken up by Marquis Cooper
Q4 7:10 3rd & 6 at WMU 19 Hayden Wolff pass complete to Blake Bosma for 6 yds to the WMU 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:10 2nd & 10 at WMU 15 Jaden Nixon run for 4 yds to the WMU 19
Q4 7:10 1st & 10 at WMU 15 Nixon,Jaden rush left (Murdock,Red).
Q4 7:10 4th & 4 at BUF 31 Ethan Duane punt for 54 yds