What is at stake
A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
Efficiency · 2025 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the
brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number
— including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.
Team stats · 2025 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2025 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Buffalo form
L 26-31vs OHIOL 20-37vs M-OHL 19-38at CMUW 28-3at BGSUL 16-24vs AKR
2025 season
Akron form
W 19-16at BGSUL 35-42vs KENTW 44-10vs MASSW 24-16at BUFL 28-42at BALL
2025 season
Buffalo this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Akron this season
No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Buffalo | Akron |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Morris FCS / Other | vs Wk 4 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 2 · scheduled preview |
| W Michigan MAC | vs Wk 5 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 11 · scheduled preview |
| UMass MAC | vs Wk 7 · scheduled preview | at Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Miami OH MAC | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | at Wk 7 · scheduled preview |
| C Michigan MAC | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview | at Wk 5 · scheduled preview |
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Series history · 2006–2026
Buffalo leads the series 13–5 · Akron won the last one
18 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
11.2 points toward Buffalo
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-10-25 | Akron 24 — 16 Buffalo | at BUF | Akron |
| 2024 | 2024-11-02 | Buffalo 41 — 30 Akron | at AKR | Buffalo |
| 2023 | 2023-09-30 | Buffalo 13 — 10 Akron | at AKR | Buffalo |
| 2022 | 2022-12-02 | Akron 22 — 23 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2021 | 2021-10-23 | Buffalo 45 — 10 Akron | at AKR | Buffalo |
| 2020 | 2020-12-12 | Akron 7 — 56 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2019 | 2019-10-19 | Buffalo 21 — 0 Akron | at AKR | Buffalo |
| 2018 | 2018-10-13 | Akron 6 — 24 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2017 | 2017-10-28 | Buffalo 20 — 21 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2016 | 2016-10-27 | Akron 20 — 41 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2015 | 2015-11-21 | Buffalo 21 — 42 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2014 | 2014-11-11 | Akron 24 — 55 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2011 | 2011-11-19 | Akron 10 — 51 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2010 | 2010-11-26 | Buffalo 14 — 22 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
| 2009 | 2009-10-17 | Akron 17 — 21 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2008 | 2008-11-13 | Buffalo 43 — 40 Akron | at AKR | Buffalo |
| 2007 | 2007-10-27 | Akron 10 — 26 Buffalo | at BUF | Buffalo |
| 2006 | 2006-11-09 | Buffalo 16 — 31 Akron | at AKR | Akron |
Buffalo leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ta'Quan Roberson QB #2 | 206/356, 2520 YDS, 17 TD, 12 INT |
| Gunnar Gray QB #9 | 29/53, 228 YDS, 2 TD, 2 INT | |
| Rushing | Al-Jay Henderson RB #5 | 182 CAR, 755 YDS, 6 TD |
| Terrance Shelton Jr. RB #25 | 57 CAR, 244 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Lamar Sperling RB #32 | 39 CAR, 234 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Nik McMillan WR #5 | 62 REC, 981 YDS, 3 TD |
| Victor Snow WR #0 | 62 REC, 815 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Jasaiah Gathings WR #8 | 36 REC, 410 YDS, 3 TD | |
| Al-Jay Henderson RB #5 | 25 REC, 181 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Red Murdock LB #2 | 142 |
| Dion Crawford LB #18 | 79 | |
| Miles Greer S #6 | 74 | |
| Sacks | Junior Poyser DL #97 | 5.5 |
| Red Murdock LB #2 | 5 | |
| Malin White DE #12 | 4 | |
| Interceptions | Jalen McNair S #18 | 2 |
| Mitchell Gonser LB #39 | 2 | |
| Solomon Brown CB #7 | 1 |
Akron leaders 2025 season
| Passing | Ben Finley QB #10 | 186/362, 2475 YDS, 19 TD, 9 INT |
| Brayden Roggow QB #6 | 11/17, 91 YDS | |
| Rushing | Jordan Gant RB #1 | 213 CAR, 1032 YDS, 6 TD |
| Sean Patrick RB #13 | 69 CAR, 274 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Ben Finley QB #10 | 69 CAR, 130 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Marcel Williams WR #2 | 45 REC, 641 YDS, 2 TD |
| Israel Polk WR #5 | 33 REC, 525 YDS, 8 TD | |
| Kyan Mason WR #3 | 33 REC, 481 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Myles Walker WR #23 | 20 REC, 209 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Shammond Cooper LB #7 | 66 |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #17 | 58 | |
| Gage Summers LB #32 | 54 | |
| Sacks | Bruno Dall EDGE #41 | 4 |
| Julien Laventure DL #1 | 4 | |
| Cyrus Durham DL #1 | 3 | |
| Interceptions | Elijah Reed CB #13 | 2 |
| Gage Summers LB #32 | 2 | |
| Malcolm DeWalt IV DB #17 | 2 |
Player production is per game from the
2025 season, for players on the current roster.