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2021 Buffalo Bulls football team

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2021 Buffalo Bulls football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record4–8 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorShane Montgomery (1st season)
Offensive schemeSpread
Defensive coordinatorJoe Cauthen (1st season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Kent State xy   6 2     7 7  
Miami (OH)   5 3     7 6  
Ohio   3 5     3 9  
Bowling Green   2 6     4 8  
Buffalo   2 6     4 8  
Akron   1 7     2 10  
West Division
Northern Illinois xy$   6 2     9 5  
Central Michigan x   6 2     9 4  
Toledo   5 3     7 6  
Ball State   4 4     6 7  
Eastern Michigan   4 4     7 6  
Western Michigan   4 4     8 5  
Championship: Northern Illinois 41, Kent State 23
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2021 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by first-year coach Maurice Linguist and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

Offseason

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2021 NFL Draft

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Defensive end Malcolm Koonce was selected in the third round of the 2021 NFL draft by the Las Vegas Raiders.[1] Koonce was the 15th Buffalo player to be drafted in the program’s history, and the first since 2017, when the Cincinnati Bengals selected Bulls tight end Mason Schreck in the seventh round, at No. 251.[2] Koonce became the third Buffalo player drafted by the Raiders, joining Trevor Scott in 2008 and Khalil Mack in 2014.[2]

Round Pick Player Position NFL Club
3 79 Malcolm Koonce DE Las Vegas Raiders

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 7:00 p.m. Wagner* ESPN3 W 69–7 13,063
September 11 3:30 p.m. at Nebraska* BTN L 3–28 85,663
September 18 12:00 p.m. No. 16 Coastal Carolina*
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
ESPN2 L 25–28 16,739
September 25 6:00 p.m. at Old Dominion* ESPN+ W 35–34 18,197
October 2 12:00 p.m. Western Michigandagger
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
CBSSN L 17–24 17,344
October 9 7:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPNU L 38–48 12,105
October 16 12:00 p.m. Ohio
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
ESPN+ W 27–26 12,909
October 23 3:30 p.m. at Akron ESPN+ W 45–10 8,635
October 30 12:00 p.m. Bowling Green
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
CBSSN L 44–5613,163
November 9 7:00 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPNU L 18–45 10,069
November 17 7:00 p.m. Northern Illinois
  • UB Stadium
  • Buffalo, NY
ESPN2 L 27–33 OT 13,097
November 23 7:00 p.m. at Ball State ESPN+ L 3–20 6,112
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

Source[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Raiders select with Buffalo DE Malcolm Koonce the No. 79 pick in the 2021 NFL Draft". Raiders Wire. May 1, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Reporter, Rachel Lenzi News Sports. "Las Vegas Raiders draft UB's Malcolm Koonce at No. 79". The Buffalo News. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "2021 Buffalo Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 15, 2021.