The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Thursday, September 3 at 6:00 PM CDT · UB Stadium
Buffalo's 4-point win on September 3 was followed by the September 8 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
August 17 AP Poll · 0 Complete Ballots
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| Player | INT | TD | YDS | C/ATT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aidan Semo | — | 0 | 0 | 2.6 | 13 | 3/5 |
| Kai Coln | — | 1 | 2 | 5.3 | 191 | 16/36 |
UAlbany · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
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Final team statistics.
| Statistic | UAlbany | |
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 276 | 340 |
| Passing Yards | 204 | 189 |
| Rushing Yards | 72 | 151 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Third Downs | 5-19 | 10-21 |
| Possession | 28:07 | 31:53 |
| Statistic | UAlbany | Buffalo |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 4 | 34 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 3 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 3 |
| Kicking Points | 5 | 3 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 1 | 0 |
| Total Fumbles | 0 | 2 |
| Tackles for Loss | 3 | 8 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 45 | 39 |
| Sacks | 1 | 3 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 7 |
| Passes Deflected | 7 | 5 |
| Possession | 28:07 | 31:53 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 1 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Penalties / Yards | 8-66 | 10-119 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.3 | 4.6 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 33 |
| Rushing Yards | 72 | 151 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 5.0 | 4.0 |
| Completions / Attempts | 19-41 | 26-47 |
| Passing Yards | 204 | 189 |
| Total Yards | 276 | 340 |
| Fourth Downs | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Third Downs | 5-19 | 10-21 |
| First Downs | 19 | 18 |
| Kick Return Yards | — | 10 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Kick Returns | — | 1 |
| Interception Return Yards | — | 0 |
| Interception Return Touchdowns | — | 0 |
| Passes Intercepted | — | 1 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAlbany | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before September 3 at 7:00 PM EDT. 9 of 9 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
There are not enough comparable performances for a season benchmark.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
There are not enough comparable performances for a season benchmark.
· How much value the successful plays created.
There are not enough comparable performances for a season benchmark.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UAlbany | 0.095 | -0.211 | 0.532 | -0.267 | -0.261 | 0.009 |
| 0.197 | -0.025 | 0.098 | 0.165 | 0.108 | 0.254 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
