# Buffalo Bulls

Mid-American · Broadview Stadium, Buffalo, NY
Head coach: Pete Lembo · year 3 · 14-11 at BUFF · 47-40 career over 8 seasons
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 5-7 (4-4 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#69 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 5.5 (over priced -144)
- Returning starter games: 21%
- Schedule difficulty: 134th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 30% | 20/67 | 7/14 |
| Offensive line | 0% | 0/56 | 5/11 |
| Defensive front | 14% | 12/83 | 5/18 |
| Secondary | 41% | 24/58 | 7/14 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Kobi Blackwell (CB), Oliver Bridges (CB), SaVeon Brown (LB), Gabriel Arena (OL), Tyrone Davis (OL)
- Key departures (with destination): Jalen McNair (SAF) – UVA, Ta'Quan Roberson (QB), Solomon Brown (CB), Tyler Doty (OL), Henry Tabansi (OL) – UCF
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Joe Crocker (OL) – BAY, Zae Jennings (SAF) – WVU, Nino Francavilla (OL) – MIA

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Chance Morrow, Tyrell Simmons Jr., Jaylen Andrews, Shey Williams
- WR-Z: Jasaiah Gathings, Dwayne Early Jr., Jeremiah Watkins
- WR-SL: Patrick Clacks III, Phillip Folmar, Mark-Anthony Scott Jr., Terrell Richards
- LT: Nathan Natoli, Gabriel Arena
- LG: Matthew Heininger, Jackson Bellamy, Paul Clark
- C: Nino Francavilla, Thomas Barr
- RG: Joe Crocker, Ahmaan Thomas
- RT: Tyrone Davis, Jacob Merritt
- TE: Trevor Wilson, Clint Walker, Michael Gelatko, Nick Leonard
- QB: Jason Wright, Elijah Holmes, Mason Cumbie, Qur'an McNeill, Jake Forburger
- RB: Terrance Shelton Jr., Messiah Burch, James McNeil Jr., Nino Hill, Chase Enlow

### Defense

- LDE: Will Clark, Logan Goodwin
- LDT: Cornell Evans, Mason Nickel
- RDT: Stantavious Smith, Christopher Climes, Rex Stinchcomb
- RDE: Caleb Oliver, Jacari Bennett, Sedrick Vessah
- WLB: Zach Bergmann, Jordan Owens
- MLB: Joey Cheshire, Stevie Bracey
- LCB: Kobi Blackwell, Drayson Crane, Mikey Crawford
- SS: Miles Greer, Xavier Leonard
- FS: John Keough, Zae Jennings
- RCB: Keontez Bradley, Oliver Bridges, Sayre Smothers
- NB: SaVeon Brown, Ronnell Davis, Davion Coffee

### Special Teams

- PT: Andrew VanSlyke, Ethan Stumpf, Evan Pfeifer
- PK: Oliver Hautanen, Zach McGowan, Blake Sholder
- KO: Oliver Hautanen, Zach McGowan, Blake Sholder
- LS: Joseph Stoever, Sam Stratton
- H: Andrew VanSlyke, Ethan Stumpf, Evan Pfeifer
- KR: Terrance Shelton Jr., Patrick Clacks III

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | University at Albany Great Danes (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | BUFF -26.5 |
| 2 | Florida International | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Penn State | Away | BTN | – |
| 4 | Robert Morris Colonials (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 5 | Western Michigan | Home | – | – |
| 6 | Toledo | Away | – | – |
| 7 | UMass | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Bowling Green | Home | – | – |
| 10 | Miami (OH) | Away | ESPN Networks | – |
| 11 | Ball State | Away | – | – |
| 12 | Central Michigan | Home | – | – |
| 13 | Akron | Away | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/buffalo
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.