Week 14 • November 28, 2025, 05:00 PM UTC
7-4
MAC
Power Rank: 3.2
31 FINAL 26
5-6
MAC
Power Rank: -7.2
Buffalo covered by 3.5 | Game went Over by 12.5

Ohio defeated Buffalo 31–26 in a closely contested finish.

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General Information

Week: Week 14
Kick Off (at stadium): 12:00 PM EST
Stadium: UB Stadium
Capacity: 25,013
Elevation: 600 ft
HFA Rating: 2.4
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread Ohio -8.5
Total (O/U) 44.5
Expected Score OHIO 26.5 - 18.0 BUF
Power Rank Implied Line Ohio +10.4
Prediction Markets Ohio 72% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Heavy snow

Heavy snow

24.6°F

Wind Chill: 12.4°F
Wind: 14.3 mph SW
Gusts: 21.0 mph
Precipitation: 0.01"
Humidity: 94%
Rain Chance: 100%
Snow Chance: 100%

Travel & Rest

Ohio (Away)

This Week: 307.3 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3244.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 10

Buffalo (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 3625.9 miles
Body Clock Time: 12:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line Ohio -8.5
Total Points 44.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
Ohio 3.2
Buffalo -7.2
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 307 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Ohio +2
HFA: UB Stadium
Capacity 25,013
Elevation 600 ft
Weather: Heavy snow
Temperature 24.6°F
Wind Speed 14.3 mph
Your Line Buffalo -10.4
Implied Value

What are the key factors for Ohio vs Buffalo?

Ohio: Key Factors

Buffalo: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

Ohio travels 307 miles to this game, a short road trip.

Ohio won by 5 in a closely contested finish.

Buffalo covered the spread, covering the spread.

The total went Over by 12.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at UB Stadium?

At 24.6°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 100%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do Ohio and Buffalo compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour Ohio (3.2) over Buffalo (-7.2) by 10.4 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Buffalo faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Buffalo brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.4). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Weather

Ohio won and Buffalo covered the spread.