#52 Buffalo
3-1 in Mid-American play, T-2nd in the Mid-American
Up 10 spots (#62 to #52) after a home win over #136 Bowling Green (31-24) in a one-score game. As expected: Buffalo entered with 56.0 TDR points to Bowling Green's 11.5. Now 5-3, third straight win. TDR score +3.8: win/loss record +3.0, road-win bonus +0.8.
2026 season recap (through week 8)
Buffalo (Mid-American) is ranked 52nd in The Davis Rankings after week 8 of 2026, with a record of 5-3 and a score of 59.8 out of 100. That is up 10 from week 7. That puts it in the Character Building tier (ranks 51-75). Its strongest factor is recent results (100.0 out of 100). Its weakest is opponent record today (49.9 out of 100).
The result that carries the most weight came in week 6, 23-8 over #21 Toledo on the road. The defeat that hurts the score most is the week 2 loss, 33-20 to #111 Florida International on the road.
Buffalo has won its last 3 games in a row. On the road it is 1-2. The average margin is -2.8 points per game, with a biggest win of 15 points. 5 of 8 games were decided by a touchdown or less.
Buffalo is not ranked in the AP, Coaches, or CFP polls this week, while the Davis Rankings has it 52nd.
Next up is #44 Miami (OH) in week 10, on the road. The toughest game left on the schedule by current rank is week 10 against #44 Miami (OH). 0 of the 4 games left are against teams currently in the top 25.
Schedule
| Week | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | UAlbany (home) | W 21-17 |
| 2 | Florida International (away) | L 20-33 |
| 3 | Penn State (away) | L 13-55 |
| 4 | Robert Morris (home) | W 31-28 |
| 5 | Western Michigan (home, conference game) | L 17-20 |
| 6 | Toledo (away, conference game) | W 23-8 |
| 7 | Massachusetts (home, conference game) | W 25-18 |
| 8 | Bowling Green (home, conference game) | W 31-24 |
Upcoming games
| Week | Opponent | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Miami (OH) (away, conference game) | (ESPN) |
| 11 | Ball State (away, conference game) | Wed Nov 11, time TBD |
| 12 | Central Michigan (home, conference game) | Wed Nov 18, time TBD |
| 13 | Akron (away, conference game) |
Ranking history 2026
Now #52, Character Building (week 8). Best #45 (week 1). Lowest #116 (week 3). Higher on the chart is a better rank. The shaded bands are rank tiers, with each tier's sticker at its left.
Week 8 TDR #52 (59.8, 5-3) Character Building
Week 1 TDR #45 (89.5, 1-0)
Week 2 TDR #114 (32.5, 1-1)
Week 3 TDR #116 (25.3, 1-2) Sick of It
Week 4 TDR #85 (46.4, 2-2) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 5 TDR #115 (24.9, 2-3) Sick of It
Week 6 TDR #77 (50.0, 3-3) Do We Need to Talk?
Week 7 TDR #62 (56.0, 4-3) Character Building
Week 8 TDR #52 (59.8, 5-3) Character Building
Week by week
| Week | TDR | Score | Record | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | #45 | 89.5 | 1-0 | - |
| 2 | #114 | 32.5 | 1-1 | - |
| 3 | #116 | 25.3 | 1-2 | Sick of It |
| 4 | #85 | 46.4 | 2-2 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 5 | #115 | 24.9 | 2-3 | Sick of It |
| 6 | #77 | 50.0 | 3-3 | Do We Need to Talk? |
| 7 | #62 | 56.0 | 4-3 | Character Building |
| 8 | #52 | 59.8 | 5-3 | Character Building |
Score breakdown
Each factor is scored 0–100, then weighted into the composite score. Full methodology & weights
| Factor | Score (0-100) |
|---|---|
| win/loss record | 62.5 |
| recent results | 100.0 |
| road-win bonus | 58.3 |
| opponent record at game time | 52.3 |
| opponent record today | 49.9 |
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