FBS-CFB Game Preview: Eastern Michigan Eagles (1-4) vs. Buffalo Bulls (2-3)

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Time: 3:30 PM ET (ESPN+)
Venue: UB Stadium, 102 Alumni Arena, Buffalo, NY 14260
Capacity: 29,013

Weather Forecast (Buffalo, NY)

Kickoff: 73°F, partly cloudy

End of Game: ~68°F, clear skies

Rain Chance: <10%

Wind: 6–8 mph

Impact: Mild breeze, otherwise perfect football weather

Injury Report

Eastern Michigan: No major injuries reported

Buffalo: No major injuries reported

Key Player Matchups

Quarterbacks:

EMU: Noah Kim – 1,168 yds, 5 TD, 3 INT, 63.4% comp; 73 rush yds, 3 rush TD

Buffalo: Ta’Quan Roberson – 662 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT, 62.1% comp; 165 rush yds, 2 rush TD

Running Backs:

EMU: Dontae McMillan – 416 yds, 1 TD (6.7 YPC), 134 rec yds, 1 TD

Buffalo: Al-Jay Henderson – 337 yds, 4 TD; 133 rec yds, 1 TD

Receivers:

EMU: Terry Lockett Jr. – 263 yds, 1 TD

Buffalo: Victor Snow – 274 yds, 3 TD

Defensive Leaders:

EMU: Bryce Llewellyn – 37 tackles, 1 INT

Buffalo: Khalil Murdock – 43 tackles, 2 sacks; Dion Crawford – 34 tackles, 2 sacks

Recent Team Form

Eastern Michigan (1-4, 0-1 MAC):

L 24-13 @ Central Michigan

W 34-31 vs Louisiana

L 48-23 @ Kentucky

L 28-23 vs LIU

L 52-27 @ Texas State

Buffalo (2-3, 1-0 MAC):

L 20-17 vs UConn

L 21-17 vs Troy

W 31-28 @ Kent State

W 45-6 vs St. Francis (PA)

L 23-10 @ Minnesota

Team Records

Eastern Michigan: 1-4 overall, 0-1 MAC

Buffalo: 2-3 overall, 1-0 MAC

Series History

All-Time: Eastern Michigan leads 7–5

Last Meeting (2024): Buffalo 37, EMU 20

2023: EMU 24, Buffalo 11

2022: Buffalo 50, EMU 31

Road team has won 6 of last 12 meetings

Betting Trends

Buffalo: 2-3 ATS in 2025; 1-1 ATS as ≥10 pt favorite; 2 of 5 games OVER

EMU: 2-3 ATS; 1-1 ATS as ≥10 pt underdog; 3 of 5 games OVER

Head-to-Head: Buffalo 2-1 SU last 3 vs EMU; 2 of last 3 OVER

Situational: Buffalo 78.7% implied win probability; EMU 25.7%

Historical Betting Results

2024: Buffalo 37, EMU 20 (Buffalo -1 covered, Over 53.5 hit)

2023: EMU 24, Buffalo 11 (EMU +6 covered, Under 37 hit)

2022: Buffalo 50, EMU 31 (Buffalo +7.5 covered, Over 57.5 hit)

Projected Score: Buffalo 32, Eastern Michigan 21

Game Odds

Eastern Michigan Eagles               55

Buffalo Bulls                                      – 10

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 3, 2025

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