2017 Buffalo Bulls football team

2017 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record6–6 (4–4 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Kotelnicki (3rd season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (3rd season)
Base defense4–3
Captains
  • Jamarl Eiland
  • Jarrett Franklin
  • Demone Harris
  • Khalil Hodge
  • James O'Hagan
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Uniform
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf. Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Ohio   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Miami (OH)   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Kent State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Central Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Northern Illinois   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Ball State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Lance Leipold, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC's East Division. Despite being bowl-eligible, Buffalo did not receive an invitation to a bowl game. The team played home games at University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.

On October 7, Buffalo and Western Michigan scored 139 points in a game that took a record-tying seven overtimes to settle. Buffalo lost, 71–68.[1] The game marked the highest-scoring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game, breaking the previous record set in 2016.[2]

Schedule

Buffalo announced its 2017 football schedule on January 23, 2017.[3]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:00 p.m.at Minnesota*
BTNL 7–1743,224
September 912:00 p.m.at Army*
CBSSNL 17–2124,017
September 166:00 p.m.Colgate*
ESPN3W 33–1011,546
September 237:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic*
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3W 34–3114,246
September 303:30 p.m.at Kent State
ESPN3W 27–1312,355
October 73:30 p.m.Western Michigan
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPNUL 68–71 7OT17,048
October 143:30 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3L 13–1412,784
October 212:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPN3L 14–2413,803
October 2811:30 a.m.at Akron
CBSSNL 20–2117,427
November 77:30 p.m.Bowling Green
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPNUW 38–2812,205
November 167:00 p.m.at Ball State
CBSSNW 40–245,248
November 241:00 p.m.Ohio
  • University at Buffalo Stadium
  • Amherst, NY
ESPN3W 31–2412,273

[4][5][6]

Game summaries

At Minnesota

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 0 0 0 7
Golden Gophers 14 0 0 3 17
See also: 2017 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

At Army

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 3 14 0 0 17
Black Knights 7 0 0 14 21
See also: 2017 Army Black Knights football team

Colgate

1 2 3 4 Total
Raiders 3 0 7 0 10
Bulls 20 10 0 3 33
See also: 2017 Colgate Raiders football team

Florida Atlantic

1 2 3 4 Total
Owls 7 10 0 14 31
Bulls 14 3 7 10 34
See also: 2017 Florida Atlantic Owls football team

At Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 13 7 0 27
Golden Flashes 0 13 0 0 13
See also: 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team

Western Michigan

1 2 3 4OT2OT3OT4OT5OT6OT7OT Total
Broncos 10 7 7 77708666 71
Bulls 14 0 0 177708663 68
See also: 2017 Western Michigan Broncos football team

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 0 14 0 0 14
Bulls 3 10 0 0 13
See also: 2017 Northern Illinois Huskies football team

At Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 0 7 0 7 14
RedHawks 10 0 14 0 24
See also: 2017 Miami RedHawks football team

At Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 7 6 0 7 20
Zips 7 7 0 7 21
See also: 2017 Akron Zips football team

Bowling Green

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 7 7 7 28
Bulls 21 0 7 10 38
See also: 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team

At Ball State

1 2 3 4 Total
Bulls 10 13 14 3 40
Cardinals 0 10 7 7 24
See also: 2017 Ball State Cardinals football team

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 7 3 14 0 24
Bulls 24 0 0 7 31
See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team


Coaching staff

Name Title
Lance Leipold Head coach
Rob Ianello Associate head coach/wide receivers coach
Brian Borland Defensive coordinator/safeties coach
Andy Kotelnicki Offensive coordinator/running backs coach
Daryl Agpalsa Offensive line coach
Alan Hensell Tight ends coach
Chris Simpson Linebackers coach
Tim Edwards Defensive line coach
Jim Zebrowski Quarterbacks coach
Taiwo Onatolu Cornerbacks coach
Chad Bumphis Graduate assistant

[7]

References

  1. ^ "Western Michigan vs. Buffalo - Game Recap - October 7, 2017 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  2. ^ "Seven OTs, 139 points: WMU edges Buffalo in highest-scoring, longest FBS game". CBSSports.com. Retrieved October 27, 2017.
  3. ^ UB Announces 2017 Football Opponents Archived 2017-04-22 at the Wayback Machine. January 23, 2017. UBBulls.com. University at Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Buffalo Bulls Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  5. ^ "2017 Buffalo Bulls Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  6. ^ "2017 Football Schedule". University at Buffalo Bulls Athletics. Retrieved September 3, 2025.
  7. ^ Buffalo Football coaches Archived 2017-05-13 at the Wayback Machine. University at Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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