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Buffalo at Penn State — 2026

Week 3 · 2026-09-19T16:00:00.000Z

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Non-conference game · Penn State entered as the listed favorite

Buffalo

Strength Rank #117 · Team Strength 15/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#117
Team Strength15/100
Schedule Strength18

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency24
Defensive Efficiency53
Rushing Success1
Passing Success15
Explosiveness74
Havoc57
Finishing Drives67

1-1 through 2 prior games · 20.5 PPG · 25.0 allowed

Penn State

Strength Rank #10 · Team Strength 93/100 · Elite

Strength Rank#10
Team Strength93/100
Schedule Strength31

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency84
Defensive Efficiency63
Rushing Success16
Passing Success89
Explosiveness69
Havoc62
Finishing Drives47

2-0 through 2 prior games · 36.0 PPG · 4.5 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: -39.5 · O/U: 48.5 · Penn State ML: — · Buffalo ML: —

FINAL RESULT

Buffalo 13, Penn State 55

ATS: home_cover · Total result: over

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