Mid-American

Buffalo

Bulls

Unranked2026: 2-3 (0-1 conf) UB Stadium

National titles

Claimed

Heisman winners

CFP berths

since 2014

All-time

174-268-4

.395 win pct

Weeks ranked

of 104 polls since 2020

Weeks at No. 1

since 2020

The program

Overview

No program history written yet.

Nickname: Bulls
First season: 1898
Conference: Mid-American
Head coach: Pete Lembo (since 2024)
Colors
X / Twitter: @UBFootball

Since 2020

AP poll history

Season	Preseason	Best	Final / latest	Weeks ranked
2026	NR	NR	NR (Week 6)	0/6
2025	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2024	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/17
2023	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2022	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2021	NR	NR	NR (Final)	0/16
2020	NR	23	25 (Final)	3/16

2-3 overall

2026 season

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Sep 3
UAlbUAlbany17
Buffalo (home)21
Sep 12
Buffalo20
Florida International (home)33
Sep 19
Buffalo13
Penn State (home)55
Sep 26
RobeRobert Morris28
Buffalo (home)31
Oct 3
Western Michigan20
Buffalo (home)17
Oct 10
Buffalo
Toledo (home)
Oct 17
Massachusetts
Buffalo (home)
Oct 24
Bowling Green
Buffalo (home)
Nov 3
Buffalo
Miami (OH) (home)
Nov 11
Buffalo
Ball State (home)
Nov 18
Central Michigan
Buffalo (home)
Nov 27
Buffalo
Akron (home)

Players

Roster & stats

Rosters and player stats are tracked for teams ranked in 2026 and later.

Home field

UB Stadium

Capacity

30,270

Amherst, NY

Opened: 1993; 33 seasons ago
Surface: Artificial turf
Roof: Open air
Elevation: 596 ft
Time zone: New York
Avg. home crowd: 14,309; 47% of capacity · 30 games since 2020
Biggest crowd since 2020: 18,615; vs Miami (OH), 2022
Zip: 14260
Map: 42.999, -78.778

Titles & awards

Trophy case

National championships0

No claimed national titles.

Heisman Trophy winners0

No Heisman winners yet.

College Football Playoff0

No playoff appearances yet.

1898–2026

Program history

Win %★ National title season

Best seasons

20206-1Lance Leipold
201810-4Lance Leipold
19687-3Doc Urich
20249-4Maurice Linguist
19626-3Dick Offenhamer
19696-3Bob Deming

On the sideline

Head coaches

Coach	Tenure	Record	Pct	Best final AP
Pete Lembo	2024–2026	14-11	.560	—
Maurice Linguist	2021–2024	14-23	.378	—
Lance Leipold	2015–2020	37-33	.529	#25
Alex Wood	2014	2-2	.500	—
Jeff Quinn	2010–2014	20-36	.357	—
Turner Gill	2006–2009	20-30	.400	—
Jim Hofher	2001–2005	8-49	.140	—
Craig Cirbus	1999–2000	2-20	.091	—
Bob Deming	1969–1970	8-12	.400	—
Doc Urich	1966–1968	18-12	.600	—
Dick Offenhamer	1962–1965	20-13-4	.595	—

2 picks · 0 first-rounders

NFL Draft since 2020

20261 picks

#257Red MurdockLinebacker · Denver

20211 picks

#79Malcolm KoonceOutside Linebacker · Las Vegas