Venue & Game Info
Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET
Location: Dix Stadium, Kent, Ohio (Capacity: ~25,319)
Broadcast: CBS Sports Network
Notable: Early-season MAC clash; both teams looking to move above .500 in conference play
Weather Outlook
Forecast: Mostly sunny
Temperature at Kickoff: ~74°F, warming to ~78°F mid-game
Humidity: ~55%
Wind: Light SW at 4–6 mph
Precipitation:
Impact: Ideal conditions — no weather-related handicapping adjustments
Injury & Availability Report
Buffalo:
No major starters ruled out
QB Ta’Quan Roberson healthy; 133 pass yds, 1 TD, 1 INT plus 88 rush yds and 2 rush TDs vs. St. Francis (PA)
RB Al-Jay Henderson (98 rush yds, 2 TDs last week) available
Kent State:
No major starters ruled out
QB Dru DeShields healthy; 116 pass yds, 1 TD, plus 22 rush yds and 1 rush TD vs. Texas Tech
RB Gavin Garcia (25 rush yds, 38 rec yds last week) active
Recent Form
Buffalo:
W 45–6 vs. St. Francis (PA) — dominant rushing attack, +2 turnover margin
L 31–10 at Wisconsin — competitive early, but offense stalled in 2nd half
Kent State:
L 62–14 at Texas Tech — struggled defensively against high-tempo offense
W 21–17 vs. FCS opponent in opener — defense forced 3 turnovers
Series History
All-Time: Last 4 meetings split 2–2
Trend: Over has hit in 3 of last 4 matchups
Scoring: Buffalo 132 points, Kent State 91 points over last 4 games
Betting Trends
Buffalo: 2–0 ATS in 2025; 1–0 ATS as ≥22.5-point favorite
Kent State: 0–2 ATS in 2025
Over has hit in 3 of last 4 head-to-head meetings
Game Odds
Buffalo Bulls – 23.5
Kent State Golden Flashes 48.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
