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Western Michigan at Buffalo — 2026

Week 5 · 2026-10-03T17:00:00.000Z

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Conference game

Western Michigan

Strength Rank #53 · Team Strength 62/100 · Above Average

Strength Rank#53
Team Strength62/100
Schedule Strength27

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency44
Defensive Efficiency64
Rushing Success28
Passing Success27
Explosiveness37
Havoc16
Finishing Drives87

2-1 through 3 prior games · 29.7 PPG · 16.0 allowed

Buffalo

Strength Rank #125 · Team Strength 9/100 · Weak

Strength Rank#125
Team Strength9/100
Schedule Strength66

Pregame advanced profile

Offensive Efficiency12
Defensive Efficiency28
Rushing Success1
Passing Success2
Explosiveness79
Havoc39
Finishing Drives67

1-2 through 3 prior games · 18.0 PPG · 35.0 allowed

Pregame market

Spread: — · O/U: — · Buffalo ML: — · Western Michigan ML: —

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