FILE - Minnesota head coach P. J. Fleck watches as his team played against Purdue during the second half of an NCAA college football game in West Lafayette, Ind., Saturday, Nov. 11, 2023. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
August 27, 2025 - 8:25 AM
Buffalo at Minnesota, Thursday, 8 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: Minnesota by 17 1/2.
How to watch: FS1.
Key stats
Buffalo (2024)
Overall offense: 355.4 yards per game (95th in FBS)
Passing: 186.3 yards per game (110th)
Rushing: 169.1 yards per game (52nd)
Scoring: 28.8 points per game (59th)
Overall defense: 391.8 yards allowed per game (91st in FBS)
Passing: 245.2 yards allowed per game (108th)
Rushing: 146.6 yards allowed per game (62nd)
Scoring: 26.2 points allowed per game (79th)
Minnesota (2024)
Overall offense: 337.8 yards per game (107th in FBS)
Passing: 222.2 yards per game (76th)
Rushing: 115.6 yards per game (109th)
Scoring: 26.2 points per game (80th)
Overall defense: 285.7 yards allowed per game (5th in FBS)
Passing: 176.1 yards allowed per game (10th)
Rushing: 109.6 yards allowed per game (12th)
Scoring: 16.9 points allowed per game (9th)
Team leaders
Buffalo (2024)
Passing: C.J. Ogbonna, 2,381 yards, 19 TDs, 5 INTs, 56.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Al-Jay Henderson, 1,078 yards, 9 TDs (returning)
Receiving: Victor Snow, 651 yards, 55 catches, 6 TDs
Minnesota (2024)
Passing: Max Brosmer, 2,828 yards, 18 TDs, 6 INTs, 66.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Darius Taylor, 986 yards, 10 TDs (returning)
Receiving: Danny Jackson, 863 yards, 75 catches, 4 TDs
Last game
Buffalo beat Liberty 26-7 in the Bahamas Bowl to finish 9-4 under Pete Lembo for the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history.
Minnesota beat Virginia Tech 24-10 in the Duke's Mayo Bowl to finish 8-5 and improve to 6-0 in bowl games under head coach P.J. Fleck.
Next game
Buffalo plays at home on Sept. 6 against Saint Francis, a Pennsylvania university in its final season in the FCS before moving down to the NCAA Division III level in 2026. Minnesota hosts FCS foe Northwestern State, which is on a 20-game losing streak, on Sept. 6.
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