2016 Buffalo Bulls football team

2016 Buffalo Bulls football
Conference Mid-American Conference
East Division
Record 2–10 (1–7 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Andy Kotelnicki (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Multiple pro-style
Defensive coordinator Brian Borland (2nd season)
Base defense 4–3
Home stadium University at Buffalo Stadium
2016 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Ohio xy   6 – 2     8 – 6  
Miami (OH) x   6 – 2     6 – 7  
Akron   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Bowling Green   3 – 5     4 – 8  
Kent State   2 – 6     3 – 9  
Buffalo   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
No. 15 Western Michigan xy$   8 – 0     13 – 1  
Toledo   6 – 2     9 – 4  
Northern Illinois   5 – 3     5 – 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 – 4     7 – 6  
Central Michigan   3 – 5     6 – 7  
Ball State   1 – 7     4 – 8  
Championship: Western Michigan 29, Ohio 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2016 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by second-year head coach Lance Leipold. The team played their home games at University at Buffalo Stadium and competed as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 1–7 in MAC play to finish in last place in the East Division.

Schedule

Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance
September 2 7:00 pm Albany*
ESPN3 L 16–22 18,657
September 17 9:00 pm at Nevada*
Campus Insiders/Twitter L 14–38 20,457
September 24 7:00 pm Army*
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
 ESPN3 W 23–20 OT 19,217
October 1 1:00 pm at Boston College*
ACCN+ L 3–35 24,203
October 8 3:30 pm Kent Statedagger
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
 ESPN3 L 20–44 20,532
October 15 3:30 pm Ball State
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
 ESPN3 L 21–31 16,092
October 22 3:30 pm at Northern Illinois
ESPN3 L 7–44 11,801
October 27 7:30 pm Akron
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
 BCSN/ESPN3 W 41–20 15,012
November 3 6:00 pm at Ohio
CBSSN L 10–34 17,113
November 12 1:00 pm Miami (OH)
  • UB Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
 ESPN3 L 24–35 15,447
November 19 3:30 pm at No. 14 Western Michigan
ESPNU L 0–38 26,136
November 25 2:30 pm at Bowling Green
ESPN3 L 19–27 10,021
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game
  • All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source:

Roster

2016 Buffalo Bulls football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 2 Jordan Johnson Sr
QB 3 Tyree Jackson Fr
WR 10 Jerin Scroggins So
RB 11 Theo Anderson Fr
QB 12 Drew Anderson So
OL 52 Dan Carr Fr
TE 85 Mason Schreck Sr
Defense 41 Boise Ross CB Sr. 6-0 195 Bethlehem, PA / Liberty Sociology
Pos. # Name Class
LB 4 Khalil Hodge So
CB 9 Tatum Slack So
LB 42 Matt Otwinowski Fr
DB 43 Craig Hardgers Jr
DE 94 Myles Nicholas So
DT 95 Jake Khoury So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 95 Conor Clarke Sr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • Injured Injured
  • Redshirt Redshirt

Roster

Game summaries

Albany

See also: 2016 Albany Great Danes football team
Week One: Albany Great Danes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Great Danes 7 7 0 8 22
Bulls 0 13 3 0 16

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 2
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 18,657
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

@ Nevada

See also: 2016 Nevada Wolf Pack football team
Week Three: Buffalo Bulls at Nevada Wolf Pack – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 0 7 7 14
Wolf Pack 7 17 7 7 38

at Mackay Stadium, Reno, NV

  • Date: September 17
  • Game time: 9:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,457
  • TV: MW Net/Twitter
Game information

Army

See also: 2016 Army Black Knights football team
Week Four: Army Black Knights at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 OT Total
Black Knights 7 3 10 0 0 20
Bulls 0 0 6 14 3 23

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: September 24
  • Game time: 7:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 19,217
  • TV: ESPN3
Game information

@ Boston College

See also: 2016 Boston College Eagles football team
Week Five: Buffalo Bulls at Boston College Eagles – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 3 0 0 3
Eagles 7 14 0 14 35

at Alumni Stadium, Chestnut Hill, MA

  • Date: October 1
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 24,203
  • TV: ACCN+
Game information

Kent State

See also: 2016 Kent State Golden Flashes football team
Week Six: Kent State Golden Flashes at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Golden Flashes 10 10 7 17 44
Bulls 0 3 3 14 20

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 8
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 20,532
Game information

Ball State

See also: 2016 Ball State Cardinals football team
Week Seven: Ball State Cardinals at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Cardinals 7 0 14 10 31
Bulls 7 7 0 7 21

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 15
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 16,092
Game information

@ Northern Illinois

See also: 2016 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Week Eight: Buffalo Bulls at Northern Illinois Huskies – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 7 0 0 7
Huskies 10 20 7 7 44

at Huskie Stadium, DeKalb, IL

  • Date: October 22
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game attendance: 11,801
Game information

Akron

See also: 2016 Akron Zips football team
Week Nine: Akron Zips at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 3 7 3 7 20
Bulls 3 17 0 21 41

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: October 27
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • TV: BCSN/ESPN3
Game information

@ Ohio

See also: 2016 Ohio Bobcats football team
Week Ten: Buffalo Bulls at Ohio Bobcats – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 10 0 0 10
Bobcats 10 17 0 7 34

at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH

  • Date: November 3
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • TV: CBSSN
Game information

Miami (OH)

See also: 2016 Miami RedHawks football team
Week Eleven: Miami RedHawks at Buffalo Bulls – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
RedHawks 13 7 12 3 35
Bulls 0 7 3 14 24

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

  • Date: November 12
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EST
Game information

@ Western Michigan

See also: 2016 Western Michigan Broncos football team
Week Twelve: Buffalo Bulls at Western Michigan Broncos – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 0 0 0 0
#14 Broncos 0 14 10 14 38

at Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo, MI

  • Date: November 19
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m. EST
Game information

@ Bowling Green

See also: 2016 Bowling Green Falcons football team
Week Thirteen: Buffalo Bulls at Bowling Green Falcons – Game summary
Period 1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 12 0 7 19
Falcons 7 7 6 7 27

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: November 25
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m. EST
Game information

After the season

NFL draft

Main article: 2017 NFL Draft

The following Bull was selected in the National Football League draft following the season.

Round Pick Player Position NFL club
7 251 Mason Schreck Tight end Cincinnati Bengals