| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Central Michigan | 7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 38 |
Game flow
Central Michigan won by 19 · 10 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
CMU biggest lead
+25
Q4 6:36
BUFF biggest lead
+3
Q1 11:41
Time in front
CMU 79% · BUFF 16%
tied 6% · 47:13 vs 9:28 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
11:41
FG Jack Howes 29 Yd Field Goal 4 plays, -2 yds, 0:45 · from CMU 9
BUFF 3–0 CMU3:47
TD Jordan Kwiatkowski 48 Yd Interception Return (Cade Graham Kick)
BUFF 3–7 CMU2nd quarter
2:22
TD Nik McMillan 55 Yd pass from Ta'Quan Roberson (Jack Howes Kick)4 plays, 87 yds, 1:22 · from BUF 13
BUFF 10–7 CMU0:48
RUSH Marcus Beamon 1 Yd Run (Cade Graham Kick)8 plays, 71 yds, 1:29 · from CMU 29
BUFF 10–14 CMU3rd quarter
9:17
FG Cade Graham 32 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 45 yds, 3:59 · from CMU 41
BUFF 10–17 CMU4:30
FG Jack Howes 42 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 53 yds, 4:40 · from BUF 23
BUFF 13–17 CMU4:18
TD Langston Lewis 75 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham Kick)1 play, 75 yds, 0:12 · from CMU 0
BUFF 13–24 CMU4th quarter
10:38
TD Dakota Cochran 85 Yd Fumble Return (Cade Graham Kick)
BUFF 13–31 CMU6:36
TD Tommy McIntosh 10 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham Kick)6 plays, 41 yds, 3:03 · from BUF 41
BUFF 13–38 CMU1:58
TD Nik McMillan 26 Yd pass from Gunnar Gray (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)13 plays, 75 yds, 4:38 · from BUF 25
BUFF 19–38 CMUDrives
CMU 4/13 scoredBUFF 6/15 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | CMU | CMU 26 | 4 | 16 | 2:28 | Interception |
| Q1 | 12:20 | BUFF | CMU 9 | 4 | -2 | 0:45 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 11:41 | CMU | CMU 25 | 8 | 26 | 5:14 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:14 | BUFF | BUF 15 | 5 | 43 | 2:40 | Interception Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:37 | BUFF | BUF 43 | 7 | 48 | 2:59 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 0:38 | CMU | CMU 9 | 4 | 17 | 2:37 | Punt |
| Q2 | 12:41 | BUFF | BUF 37 | 3 | 7 | 1:44 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:10 | CMU | CMU 2 | 3 | 9 | 2:13 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:00 | BUFF | BUF 46 | 3 | 2 | 0:51 | Punt |
| Q2 | 8:03 | CMU | CMU 6 | 3 | 2 | 1:24 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:43 | BUFF | BUF 48 | 4 | 9 | 1:37 | Downs |
| Q2 | 5:04 | CMU | CMU 43 | 3 | 8 | 1:28 | Punt |
Win probability
Central 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 16/33 | 208 | 6.3 | 1 | 1 | 18.0 |
| Gunnar Gray | 6/9 | 54 | 6.0 | 1 | 1 | 38.6 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terrance Shelton Jr. | 11 | 59 | 5.4 | 0 | 13 |
| Victor Snow | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 0 | 44 |
| Al-Jay Henderson | 9 | 39 | 4.3 | 0 | 12 |
| Jason Wright | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 0 | 7 |
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 10 | -13 | -1.3 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nik McMillan | 7 | 122 | 17.4 | 2 | 55 |
| Jasaiah Gathings | 6 | 85 | 14.2 | 0 | 32 |
| Victor Snow | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 15 |
| Evan King | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Marcus Velez | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Terrance Shelton Jr. | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Red Murdock | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Greer | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SaVeon Brown | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Stewart | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McNair | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Brown | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mitchell Gonser | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Keontez Bradley | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Solomon Brown | 1 | 43 | 0 |
| Mitchell Gonser | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Howes | 2/2 | 100.0 | 42 | 1/1 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dylan Drennan | 4 | 205 | 51.3 | 0 | 4 | 55 |
Biggest plays
CMU +26% Q2 0:48 (00:50) Shotgun #10 M.Beamon rush right for 1 yard gain to the UB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:48 #47 C.Graham kick attempt good (H: #18 D.Duley, LS: #30 B.Pratt)
BUFF +25% Q2 2:22 (02:31) No Huddle-Shotgun #2 T.Roberson pass complete short right to #3 N.McMillan caught at UB44, for 55 yards to the CMU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:22, 1ST DOWN #91 J.Howes kick attempt good (H: #42 D.Drennan, LS: #57 C.Selee)
CMU +20% Q3 4:30 (04:30) #91 J.Howes kickoff 65 yards to the CMU00, Touchback
BUFF +19% Q2 0:43 (00:48) #47 C.Graham kickoff 59 yards to the UB06 #25 T.Shelton, Jr. return 24 yards to the UB30 (#45 X.White)
CMU +18% Q1 3:47 Jordan Kwiatkowski 48 Yd Interception Return (Cade Graham Kick)
Team stats
| Stat | BUFF | CMU |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 17 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 7-18 | 2-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-1 | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 398 | 358 |
| Passing | 262 | 247 |
| Comp/Att | 22/42 | 18/25 |
| Yards per pass | 6.2 | 9.9 |
| Rushing | 136 | 111 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 34 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 6-50 | 3-30 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 3 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:54 | 31:06 |
Play by play
Q4 0:29 3rd & 13 at CMU 36 (00:29) Kneel down by Central Michigan at CMU35 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 0:50 2nd & 11 at CMU 38 (00:58) Kneel down by Central Michigan at CMU36 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 1:34 1st & 10 at CMU 39 (01:39) Kneel down by Central Michigan at CMU38 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 1:46 3rd & 1 at CMU 34 (01:46) Shotgun #10 M.Beamon pass incomplete deep left to #86 C.Payne thrown to UB35 PENALTY UB Offside (#17 S.Riser-Pressley) 5 yards from CMU34 to CMU39, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 1:49 2nd & 10 at CMU 25 (01:54) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 9 yards gain to the CMU34 (#9 K.Bradley)
Q4 1:53 1st & 10 at CMU 25 (01:58) Shotgun #10 M.Beamon rush left for 0 yards to the CMU25 (#16 J.Keough)
Q4 1:58 (01:58) #91 J.Howes kickoff 65 yards to the CMU00, Touchback
Q4 1:58 & Goal at CMU 3 Timeout Buffalo, clock 01:58
Q4 1:58 2nd & 10 at CMU 26 Nik McMillan 26 Yd pass from Gunnar Gray (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
Q4 2:04 1st & 10 at CMU 26 (02:07) Shotgun #9 G.Gray pass incomplete short middle to #14 E.King thrown to CMU21 broken up by #33 V.Earl
Q4 2:11 3rd & 3 at CMU 30 (02:22) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Gray pass complete short middle to #41 V.Snow caught at CMU26, for 4 yards to the CMU26 (#23 K.Krebs), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:43 2nd & 7 at CMU 34 (02:51) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Gray pass complete short middle to #14 E.King caught at CMU30, for 4 yards to the CMU30 (#7 E.Conoran)
Q4 3:16 1st & 10 at CMU 37 (03:23) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Gray pass complete short left to #25 T.Shelton, Jr. caught at CMU34, for 3 yards to the CMU34 (#7 E.Conoran), out of bounds
Q4 3:40 3rd & 2 at CMU 45 (03:44) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Shelton, Jr. rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CMU37 (#7 E.Conoran; #42 L.Swanson), 1ST DOWN
Q4 3:56 2nd & 8 at BUF 49 (04:07) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 G.Gray pass complete short left to #14 E.King caught at CMU45, for 6 yards to the CMU45 QB hurried by #81 M.Denkins (#45 X.White; #7 E.Conoran)
Q4 4:25 1st & 10 at BUF 47 (04:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Shelton, Jr. rush middle for 2 yards gain to the UB49 (#29 A.Thomas, Jr.)
Q4 4:53 2nd & 9 at BUF 37 (04:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Shelton, Jr. rush middle for 10 yards gain to the UB47 (#2 E.Rikard), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:22 1st & 10 at BUF 36 (05:28) No Huddle-Shotgun #25 T.Shelton, Jr. rush right for 1 yard gain to the UB37 (#2 E.Rikard; #29 A.Thomas, Jr.)
Q4 5:56 3rd & 3 at BUF 32 (06:02) Shotgun #25 T.Shelton, Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the UB36 (#93 D.Bennett; #17 M.Blackwell), 1ST DOWN
Q4 6:26 2nd & 10 at BUF 25 (06:32) Shotgun #25 T.Shelton, Jr. rush middle for 7 yards gain to the UB32 (#49 K.Hayden)
Q4 6:32 1st & 10 at BUF 25 (06:34) Shotgun #9 G.Gray pass incomplete short right to #3 N.McMillan thrown to UB30
Q4 6:36 (06:36) #31 Z.Chapeau kickoff 50 yards to the UB00, Touchback
Q4 6:36 3rd & 4 at BUF 10 Tommy McIntosh 10 Yd pass from Joe Labas (Cade Graham Kick)
Q4 7:19 2nd & 4 at BUF 10 (07:24) Shotgun #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 0 yards to the UB10 (#7 S.Brown; #15 S.Brown)
Q4 8:02 1st & 10 at BUF 16 (08:07) #6 T.Cornist rush middle for 6 yards gain to the UB10 (#2 R.Murdock; #7 S.Brown)