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University at Buffalo
Central Michigan
11/13/2026 2:29:00 PM | Football
Buffalo (7-3, 5-1 MAC) vs. Central Michigan (5-5, 3-3 MAC)
November 18, 2026
Broadview Stadium - 7:30 pm
Bulls on the Air
Buffalo - ESPN 1520
Television
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Storylines
• The Bulls are looking to win their sixth straight game. It would be their longest win streak since 2013 when they won seven straight.
• Buffalo is bowl eligible for the ninth time in program history and first time since 2024.
• Buffalo is looking to win its eighth game of the season for the sixth time since joining the FBS ranks in 1999. Pete Lembo would become just the second coach to do it twice, joining Lance Leipold who won 10 games in 2018 and eight games in 2019.
• Messiah Burch (1,110 yards) is eight yards shy of passing Anthony Swan (1986) for seventh and 80 yards shy of passing O.D. Underwood (1986) for sixth in program history for single season rushing.
• With nine receiving touchdowns, Chance Morrow is looking to become the eighth player in program history to record double-digit receiving touchdowns in a season and the first since Justin Marshall had 10 touchdowns in 2022.
• Clint Walker's next touchdown catch will be his fourth of the season and tie Mason Schreck (2016), Matt Weiser (2014) and Chad Bartoszek (2001) for the school record for touchdown receptions by a tight end in a season.
• A win over Central Michigan would give the Bulls a 5-1 home record on the season, matching their best mark since joining the FBS ranks. UB also posted a 5-1 home record in 2013, 2018, 2019 and 2024.
• Buffalo and Central Michigan have split the last four meetings with each team winning its two home games.
Bulls Host Central Michigan in Home Finale on Wednesday
The University at Buffalo football team will host Central Michigan on Wednesday night in search of their sixth straight win.
Buffalo is 7-3 overall, 5-1 in the MAC and is coming off a 28-7 win at Ball State last Wednesday. The Bulls were led by running back Messiah Burch who rushed for a career-best 209 yards and two touchdowns in the game.
Central Michigan is 5-5 overall, 3-3 in the MAC and is coming off a 28-7 win over Sacramento State last Wednesday. The Chippewas are led by running back Jayden Clerveaux who has rushed for 391 yards and three touchdowns on the season.
Central Michigan leads the all-time series, 9-4. The Chippewas won the last meeting, 38-19, at Central Michigan last season.
Sweet Burch
With a career-high 209 rushing yards at Ball State, Messiah Burch became the 12th different running back in program history to rush for 1,000 yards in a season. He has hit his stride lately, rushing for 1,010 yards over the last seven games, averaging 144 yards per contest.
His 1,110 rushing yards rank eighth in program history for a single season.
His 209 yards at Ball State were the most by a UB running back since All-American Jaret Patterson rushed for a school-record 409 yards against Kent State in 2020.
It is truly a coming out party for Burch who rushed for a total of 294 yards over the first 22 games of his career.
He currently leads the MAC in rushing, averaging 111 yards per game.
Burch has six 100-yard rushing games on the season, two shy of the school record held by Branden Oliver (2011 & 2013) and Jaret Patterson (2019) .
Running Down a Dream
Buffalo rushed for 302 yards at Ball State, marking the second time this season the Bulls eclipsed 300 yards rushing in a game. UB also rushed for 302 yards against Robert Morris on Sept. 26.
It marks the first time since 2021 Buffalo rushed for 300+ yards in two different games in a season. The Bulls rushed for 312 yards against both Wagner and Kent State in 2021.
We're Going Streaking
Buffalo is riding a five-game winning streak for the eighth time as an FBS program (since 1999) and the second time under head coach Pete Lembo. The Bulls won the final five games of the 2024 campaign, Lembo's first year with the program.
UB also won five straight games in 2022, 2020, 2018, 2013, and 2008. Buffalo's longest win streak was in 2013 when it won seven straight games.
Take a Chance
Wide receiver Chance Morrow is having a tremendous season for the Bulls. The fifth-year transfer from Louisville, now in his fourth season with the Bulls, has 54 receptions for 693 yards and nine touchdowns on the year. He leads the MAC in receptions per game (5.4) and touchdowns (9).
All nine of Morrow's touchdown receptions on the season have been in the endzone.
It's truly a breakout campaign for Morrow who had 16 receptions for 258 yards and two touchdowns over his first three seasons at Buffalo combined.
Against Albany, Morrow became the first Buffalo player to total three touchdown catches in a game since All-MAC receiver Anthony Johnson had three touchdown receptions against Miami (OH) in 2018.
He had 11 receptions for 173 yards at FIU and 12 receptions for 199 yards at Miami (OH). He is just the third wide receiver in program history to have 11+ catches in two different games of the same season, joining Drew Haddad (1998) and Anthony Johnson (2017).
Black Jack
Buffalo is 7-0 on the season when it scores 21 or more points in a game. The Bulls are 0-3 when scoring less than 21 points with losses to FIU (20), Penn State (13) and Western Michigan (17).
Wright on Time
On paper, quarterback Jason Wright's stats look quite pedestrian. However, the sophomore quarterback has come up clutch in the two-minute drill in five of the last seven games.
With UB trailing Robert Morris, 14-7, with 1:41 left in the first half, Wright drove the Bulls 65 yards in just 32 seconds to tie the game at halftime. He had an 18-yard pass completion and three rushes for 47 yards, including a 25-yard TD.
The next week against Western Michigan, the Broncos took a 24-21 lead with 1:18 left in the game. Wright marched the Bulls down to the 2-yard line on two carries for 12 yards and completing three passes for 51 yards. Unfortunately, the drive stalled at the 2-yard line.
UMass took an 18-15 lead over UB with 1:57 left in the fourth quarter. Wright calmly marched to Bulls down the field for the game-tying field goal that sent the game to overtime where the Bulls eventually won. He completed six passes for 46 yards and added two carries for 17 yards on the drive.
Buffalo trailed Bowling Green, 14-7, with 1:55 left in the first half. Wright drove the Bulls 63 yards down the field on two runs for 47 yards and completed two passes for 17 yards, including a 14-yard TD pass to Clint Walker to tie the game at the half.
Trailing by a touchdown at Miami (OH), Wright drove the Bulls 80 yards and scored the tying TD on a two-yard run with 1:35 left to force overtime.
High Five
Tight end Clint Walker is putting up numbers that haven't been seen by a UB tight end in quite some time.
The fifth-year tight end has 23 receptions on the season, good for second on the team. His 23 receptions are the most by a UB tight end since Tyler Mabry had 27 receptions in 2018.
Walker had his first two touchdown catches, including the game-winner in overtime, in UB's win over UMass. He became the first UB tight end to catch a touchdown pass since Andrew Schnackenberg at Kent State in 2023. Walker was the first UB tight end to catch two touchdowns in a game since Zac Lefebvre in 2019.
He has three touchdown receptions on the season. His next touchdown will tie him with Mason Schreck (2016), Matt Weiser (2014) and Chad Bartoszek (2001) for the single-season record for touchdown receptions by a tight end.
Point Production
Since MAC play has started, the Bulls have scored points in all but two quarters over the six games. The third quarter against Western Michigan and the first quarter at Ball State were the only two of the 26 quarters of MAC play Buffalo didn't produced points.
Close Calls
Buffalo's 34-31 win over Miami (OH) On Nov. 3 was yet another one-score game for the Bulls. 13 of UB's last 20 games, dating back to last season, have been decided by one score. The Bulls are 8-5 in those 13 one-score games.
Taking Turns
Every turnover forced by the Buffalo defense this season has been by a different player. The four interceptions are by four different players. The seven forced fumbles are by seven different players. The five fumble recoveries are by five different players.
OH My!
First-year starting kicker Oliver Hautanen has been very reliable for the Bulls this season. The sophomore kicker has made 15 field goals on the season - the most of any kicker in the Mid-American Conference. He is tied for fourth in program history for made field goals in a season.
He made three field goals in wins over Toledo and UMass, becoming the first UB kicker to make three field goals in consecutive games since Alex McNulty made four at Coastal Carolina and three at Eastern Michigan in 2022.
Hautanen drilled a 52-yard field at FIU on his first career attempt. It tied for the sixth longest field goal in program history.
He was named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Week after his three field goal performance against UMass.
Keeping it Clean
Buffalo didn't commit a single penalty in its win over Bowling Green on October 24. The Bulls are one of just two teams this season not to commit a penalty in a game. Indiana also didn't commit a penalty in a victory over Rutgers on October 3.
I Love the 70s
70 seems to be the magic number for the Buffalo offense this season. The Bulls are 5-0 when they run 70 plays and 2-3 when they run less than 70 plays.
Buffalo ran 80 plays against UAlbany, 91 plays against Robert Morris, 78 against Toledo, 79 against UMass and 79 against Miami.
New Faces
Buffalo has 54 new players on the roster from a season ago. Of the new faces, 23 are transfers and 31 are freshmen.
There were 22 newcomers on the week-one depth chart.
Elijah Holmes (QB), Clint Walker (TE), Logan Goodwin (Edge), Zach Bergmann (LB), Stevie Bracey (LB) and Joseph Stoever (LS) all started the season opener.
Walker Named Semifinalist for William V. Campbell Trophy
Buffalo tight end Clint Walker been named a semifinalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Celebrating its 37th year, the Campbell Trophy® recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
Joining the Bulls in January, Walker is a business administration major with a 3.7 grade point average.
The Goshen, IN native has made an immediate with the Bulls. His 20 receptions for 155 yards rank second on the team.
Former UB linebacker Red Murdock was the program's first Campbell Trophy finalist last year.
It's Broadview Stadium Now
Thanks to a partnership with Buffalo Athletics and Broadview Federal Credit Union, Broadview Stadium is the new name of the former UB Stadium. The landmark agreement will have the Broadview name on both the stadium and arena for the next 15 years.
Bulls Picked Sixth in Preseason Poll
Buffalo was picked to finish sixth in the Mid-American Conference preseason poll according to the MAC head coaches.
Western Michigan was picked first with 138 points, followed by Miami (134), Toledo (115), Ohio (107), Central Michigan (101), Buffalo (81), Eastern Michigan (76), Kent State (64), Bowling Green (59), Akron (52), Ball State (34), Sacramento State (28) and Massachusetts (25).
Western Michigan was selected as the preseason favorite to win the MAC Championship.
On The Airwaves
Again this season, University at Buffalo football can be heard locally on ESPN 1520, a 50,000-watt station with one of the strongest signals in the nation. Calling all the play-by-play action of Bulls football for his 27th year, and 19th consecutive, will be Paul Peck. Scott Wilson is back for his 10th season as analyst. Brad Riter also returns as game host.
The UB Football postgame show will once again be hosted by Bob Gaughan.
