Massachusetts Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls preview: October 17, 2026
The Massachusetts Minutemen (4-2) visit the Buffalo Bulls (3-3) at UB Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Minutemen | 4-2 | 3-2 (28.2-17.6) | 2-0 (36-13.5) | 2-2 (26.5-20.5) |
| Buffalo Bulls | 3-3 | 2-3 (20.8-28.8) | 1-2 (18.7-32) | 2-1 (23-21.7) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| MASS | BUF | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 29.7 (67th) | 20.8 (114th) |
| Points allowed per game | 18.2 (107th) | 26.8 (39th) |
| Passing yards per game | 180.8 (112th) | 162.7 (124th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 191.3 (91st) | 239.5 (28th) |
| Rushing yards per game | 159.3 (64th) | 158.2 (67th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 112.5 (104th) | 158.7 (43rd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 33.3 (98th) | 42.5 (14th) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 34.7 (64th) | 32.7 (101st) |
| Completions per game | 16.2 (102nd) | 16.7 (98th) |
| Completions allowed per game | 17.7 (72nd) | 18.3 (59th) |
Recent form
Massachusetts Minutemen
- Oct 10, 2026: L 19-20 vs M-OH
- Oct 3, 2026: L 14-38 vs EMU
- Sep 26, 2026: W 35-6 at SAC
- Sep 19, 2026: W 36-14 vs STO
- Sep 12, 2026: W 37-10 vs SHU
Buffalo Bulls
Head-to-head
1 earlier meeting stored: Buffalo Bulls 1, Massachusetts Minutemen 0. Full Buffalo Bulls vs Massachusetts Minutemen head-to-head.
| Date | Season | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 18, 2025 | 2025 | BUF 28, MASS 21 (at MASS) |
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Watson III | QB | 5 | 164 Pass yds/g, 1.4 Pass TD/g, 33.4 Rush yds/g | 164 Pass yds/g | |
| Curtis Kimmons IV | RB | 6 | 49.5 Rush yds/g, 8.5 Car/g, 4.2 Rec yds/g | 43.8 Rush yds/g | |
| Elijah Faulkner | RB | 6 | 46.2 Rush yds/g, 10 Car/g, 6.3 Rec yds/g | 43 Rush yds/g | |
| T.Y. Harding | WR | 6 | 54.5 Rec yds/g, 4.7 Rec/g, 0.3 Rec TD/g | 54.4 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Max Dowling | TE | 5 | 20.2 Rec yds/g, 2.4 Rec/g, 0.6 Rec TD/g | 20.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Dallas Elliott | WR | 4 | 14.5 Rec yds/g, 1.5 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 13.6 Rec yds/g |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Wright | QB | 5 | 145.2 Pass yds/g, 0.8 Pass TD/g, 20.8 Rush yds/g | 145.2 Pass yds/g | |
| Messiah Burch | RB | 6 | 81.5 Rush yds/g, 15 Car/g, 2.2 Rec yds/g | 83 Rush yds/g | |
| James McNeil Jr. | RB | 3 | 35 Rush yds/g, 7.7 Car/g, 0 Rec yds/g | 21 Rush yds/g | |
| Chance Morrow | WR | 6 | 69.5 Rec yds/g, 5.7 Rec/g, 1 Rec TD/g | 73.8 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Clint Walker | TE | 5 | 22 Rec yds/g, 2.6 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 22 Rec yds/g | |
| Jaylen Andrews | WR | 5 | 21 Rec yds/g, 2.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 21 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
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