| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 |
| Central Michigan | 14 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 51 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 37 · 10 scoresLead changes
0
1 time tied
CMU biggest lead
+37
Q3 4:28
BUFF biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
CMU 90% · BUFF 0%
tied 10% · 53:58 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Central Michigan is ahead, below it Buffalo. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:56
TD Martez Walker 6 Yd Run (Brian Eavey Kick)7 plays, 78 yds, 3:04 · from CMU 22
BUFF 0–7 CMU6:03
TD Ron Willoughby 34 Yd pass from Joe Licata (Adam Mitcheson Kick)7 plays, 71 yds, 3:26 · from BUF 29
BUFF 7–7 CMU3:05
TD Cooper Rush 1 Yd Run (Brian Eavey Kick)7 plays, 56 yds, 2:58 · from CMU 44
BUFF 7–14 CMU2nd quarter
9:09
TD Jesse Kroll 46 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)7 plays, 76 yds, 3:29 · from CMU 24
BUFF 7–21 CMU7:32
BP Team Safety
BUFF 7–23 CMU4:23
TD Trevor Thomas 2 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)8 plays, 50 yds, 3:09 · from 50
BUFF 7–30 CMU2:54
TD Anthony Rice 23 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)4 plays, 39 yds, 1:24 · from BUF 39
BUFF 7–37 CMU3rd quarter
4:28
TD Martez Walker 1 Yd Run (Brian Eavey Kick)6 plays, 29 yds, 2:32 · from BUF 29
BUFF 7–44 CMU4th quarter
13:39
TD Andrews Dadeboe 17 Yd Interception Return (Adam Mitcheson Kick)
BUFF 14–44 CMU9:35
TD Eric Cooper 19 Yd pass from Cooper Rush (Brian Eavey Kick)9 plays, 75 yds, 4:04 · from CMU 25
BUFF 14–51 CMUDrives
CMU 8/14 scoredBUFF 2/12 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | CMU | CMU 22 | 7 | 78 | 3:04 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 11:56 | BUFF | BUF 31 | 3 | 6 | 1:04 | Punt |
| Q1 | 10:52 | CMU | CMU 19 | 3 | 4 | 1:23 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:29 | BUFF | BUF 29 | 7 | 71 | 3:26 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 6:03 | CMU | CMU 44 | 7 | 56 | 2:58 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:05 | BUFF | BUF 28 | 10 | 48 | 5:27 | Downs |
| Q2 | 12:38 | CMU | CMU 24 | 7 | 76 | 3:29 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 9:09 | BUFF | BUF 16 | 3 | -6 | 1:37 | Safety |
| Q2 | 7:32 | CMU | 50 | 8 | 50 | 3:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:23 | BUFF | BUF 25 | 1 | 0 | 0:05 | Interception |
| Q2 | 4:18 | CMU | BUF 39 | 4 | 39 | 1:24 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:54 | BUFF | BUF 19 | 3 | 5 | 1:15 | Punt |
Win probability
Central Michigan 100% · pregame line Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Licata | 13/25 | 133 | 5.3 | 1 | 1 | 56.7 |
| Tony Daniel | 1/2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 1 | 27.9 |
| Chris Merchant | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthone Taylor | 13 | 47 | 3.6 | 0 | 12 |
| Jordan Johnson | 9 | 23 | 2.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Johnathan Hawkins | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Jacob Martinez | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Joe Licata | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ron Willoughby | 2 | 53 | 26.5 | 1 | 34 |
| Matt Weiser | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 11 |
| Mason Schreck | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Anthone Taylor | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Jordan Johnson | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Jacob Martinez | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Marcus McGill | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews Dadeboe | 1 | 17 | 1 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Mitcheson | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2/2 | 2 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Grassman | 4 | 167 | 41.8 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
Biggest plays
BUFF +18% Q1 6:03 Joe Licata pass complete to Ron Willoughby for 34 yds for a TD, (Adam Mitcheson KICK)
CMU +12% Q1 3:05 Cooper Rush run for 1 yd for a TD BUFFALO Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined, (Brian Eavey KICK)
CMU +12% Q1 11:56 Martez Walker run for 6 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)
BUFF +10% Q1 3:05 Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 56 yds , Jordan Johnson return for 19 yds to the Buff 28
CMU +9% Q1 6:03 Tyler Grassman kickoff for 67 yds , Emmitt Thomas return for 31 yds to the CMich 44
Team stats
| Stat | BUFF | CMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 25 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-14 | 6-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 236 | 469 |
| Passing | 149 | 313 |
| Comp/Att | 14/28 | 23/30 |
| Yards per pass | 5.3 | 10.4 |
| Rushing | 87 | 156 |
| Rushing Attempts | 29 | 45 |
| Yards per rush | 3.0 | 3.5 |
| Penalties | 5-63 | 9-87 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:50 | 35:10 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 3:59 1st & 10 at BUF 37 Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the Buff 39
Q4 3:59 4th & 2 at BUF 41 Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the Buff 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:59 3rd & 7 at BUF 46 Romello Ross run for 5 yds to the Buff 41
Q4 3:59 2nd & 8 at BUF 47 Romello Ross run for 1 yd to the Buff 46
Q4 3:59 1st & 10 at BUF 49 Romello Ross run for 2 yds to the Buff 47
Q4 3:59 2nd & 4 at CMU 46 Romello Ross run for 5 yds to the Buff 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:59 1st & 10 at CMU 40 Romello Ross run for 6 yds to the CMich 46
Q4 4:24 2nd & 10 at CMU 41 Johnathan Hawkins run for a loss of 2 yards to the CMich 40 Johnathan Hawkins fumbled, recovered by CMich Gary Jones
Q4 4:24 1st & 10 at CMU 41 Chris Merchant pass incomplete to Kyril Threats, broken up by Tyree Waller
Q4 4:24 1st & 10 at BUF 48 Johnathan Hawkins run for 11 yds to the CMich 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:01 4th & 1 at CMU 14 Ron Coluzzi punt for 38 yds
Q4 7:01 3rd & 6 at CMU 9 Romello Ross run for 5 yds to the CMich 14
Q4 7:01 2nd & 10 at CMU 5 Romello Ross run for 4 yds to the CMich 9
Q4 7:01 1st & 10 at CMU 5 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, Offensive holding (-2 Yards) to the CMich 3
Q4 7:01 1st & 12 at CMU 3 Romello Ross run for 2 yds to the CMich 5
Q4 7:01 1st & 10 at CMU 10 CENTRAL MICH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Stefon Armstead) to the CMich 5
Q4 9:35 3rd & 7 at CMU 42 Tony Daniel pass intercepted Stefon Armstead return for no gain to the CMich 10
Q4 9:35 2nd & 11 at CMU 46 Johnathan Hawkins run for 4 yds to the CMich 42
Q4 9:35 1st & 10 at CMU 45 Johnathan Hawkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the CMich 46
Q4 9:35 2nd & 6 at BUF 39 Tony Daniel pass complete to Mason Schreck for 16 yds to the CMich 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:35 1st & 10 at BUF 35 Jordan Johnson run for 4 yds to the Buff 39
Q4 9:35 Ron Coluzzi kickoff for 54 yds
Q4 9:35 1st & 10 at BUF 19 Cooper Rush pass complete to Eric Cooper for 19 yds for a TD, (Brian Eavey KICK)
Q4 13:39 1st & 10 at BUF 35 Cooper Rush pass complete to Ben McCord for 16 yds to the Buff 19 for a 1ST down