Hayden Wolff and the Western Michigan Broncos (3-3) will play the Buffalo Bulls (4-2) on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET.
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How to Watch Buffalo vs. Western Michigan
When: 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday, October 19, 2024
Location: Buffalo, New York’s UB Stadium
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Western Michigan’s 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/30/2024 | at Wisconsin | L 28-14 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Ohio State | L 56-0 |
| 9/14/2024 | vs. Bethune-Cookman | W 59-31 |
| 9/28/2024 | at Marshall | L 27-20 |
| 10/5/2024 | at Ball State | W 45-42 |
| 10/12/2024 | vs. Akron | W 34-24 |
| 10/19/2024 | at Buffalo | – |
| 10/26/2024 | vs. Kent State | – |
| 11/6/2024 | vs. Northern Illinois | – |
| 11/12/2024 | at Bowling Green | – |
| 11/19/2024 | at Central Michigan | – |
| 11/30/2024 | vs. Eastern Michigan | – |
Western Michigan 2024 Stats & Insights
- With 440.7 yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 15th-worst in the FBS, Western Michigan has had to rely on its 87th-ranked offense (367.2 yards per contest) to keep them in games.
- Despite sporting a bottom-25 pass defense that ranks 14th-worst in the FBS (272.8 passing yards allowed per game), Western Michigan has put up better results offensively, ranking 109th in the FBS by totaling 183 passing yards per game.
- The Broncos sport the 67th-ranked scoring offense this season (28.7 points per game), and they’ve been less effective on defense, ranking 13th-worst with 34.7 points allowed per game.
- The Broncos are putting up 184.2 rushing yards per game on offense (46th in the FBS), and they rank 98th on the other side of the ball with 167.8 rushing yards allowed per game.
- Western Michigan is averaging a 37% third-down conversion rate on offense (93rd in the FBS), and ranks 104th defensively with a 43% third-down percentage allowed.
- With nine forced turnovers (48th in the FBS) against five turnovers committed (20th in the FBS), the Broncos (+4) have the 27th-ranked turnover margin in college football.
Western Michigan 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Jaden Nixon | RB | 505 YDS / 6 TD / 84.2 YPG / 6.2 YPC 6 REC / 53 REC YDS / 0 REC TD / 10.6 REC YPG |
| Hayden Wolff | QB | 1,098 YDS (68.9%) / 9 TD / 2 INT |
| Zahir Abdus-Salaam | RB | 274 YDS / 2 TD / 45.7 YPG / 4.4 YPC |
| Anthony Sambucci | WR | 22 REC / 286 YDS / 2 TD / 57.2 YPG |
| Bilhal Kone | DB | 24 TKL / 1 TFL |
| Corey Walker | DL | 13 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK |
| Tate Hallock | DB | 20 TKL / 2 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| Donald Willis | LB | 23 TKL / 2 TFL |
Buffalo’s 2024 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2024 | vs. Lafayette | W 30-13 |
| 9/7/2024 | at Missouri | L 38-0 |
| 9/14/2024 | vs. UMass | W 34-3 |
| 9/21/2024 | at Northern Illinois | W 23-20 |
| 9/28/2024 | at UConn | L 47-3 |
| 10/12/2024 | vs. Toledo | W 30-15 |
| 10/19/2024 | vs. Western Michigan | – |
| 10/26/2024 | at Ohio | – |
| 11/2/2024 | at Akron | – |
| 11/12/2024 | vs. Ball State | – |
| 11/20/2024 | at Eastern Michigan | – |
| 11/26/2024 | vs. Kent State | – |
Buffalo 2024 Stats & Insights
- Buffalo ranks fourth-worst in total yards per game (270.8), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 80th in the FBS with 374.7 total yards ceded per contest.
- Buffalo’s passing offense has been a bottom-25 unit this season, generating 132 passing yards per game, which ranks seventh-worst in the FBS. On defense, it ranks 93rd with 235 passing yards ceded per contest.
- The Bulls rank 18th-worst in points per game (20), but they’ve been better on the other side of the ball, ranking 61st in the FBS with 22.7 points allowed per contest.
- With 138.8 rushing yards per game on offense, the Bulls rank 89th in the FBS. On defense they rank 62nd, allowing 139.7 rushing yards per game.
- Buffalo ranks fourth-worst in third-down conversion percentage (26.5%), but it has been more effective defensively, ranking 59th in the FBS with a 37.3% third-down rate allowed.
- With eight forced turnovers (60th in the FBS) and five turnovers committed (20th in the FBS) this season, the Bulls rank 36th in the FBS with a turnover margin of +3.
Buffalo 2024 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| CJ Ogbonna | QB | 751 YDS (52.3%) / 5 TD / 1 INT 87 RUSH YDS / 3 RUSH TD / 14.5 RUSH YPG |
| Al-Jay Henderson | RB | 278 YDS / 2 TD / 46.3 YPG / 5 YPC |
| Victor Snow | WR | 18 REC / 216 YDS / 1 TD / 36 YPG |
| Jacqez Barksdale | RB | 215 YDS / 1 TD / 35.8 YPG / 4.1 YPC |
| Shaun Dolac | LB | 41 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK / 2 INT |
| Khalil Murdock | LB | 38 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK |
| Kobe Stewart | DL | 6 TKL / 2 TFL / 4 SACK |
| Marquis Cooper | DB | 19 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 2 PD |