What does Buffalo coaching history show?

Buffalo coaching history on this page spans 11 tracked head coaches, led by Lance Leipold with 37 wins from 2015-2020.

How many national championships does Buffalo have?

Buffalo does not have a recorded national championship season on this page.

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Program overview

Buffalo

2025 finish: 5-7-0 across 12 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.

UB Stadium • Amherst • NY

Mid-AmericanUB Stadium

All-Time Wins

172

All-Time Losses

265

Win %

39%

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Buffalo football program guide

This overview connects the core facts behind Buffalo football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.

The latest indexed season is 2025, when Buffalo finished 5-7. Use the related links to compare Buffalo against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.

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Program essentials

Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.

Conference

Mid-American

Division

Not listed

Home field

UB Stadium

Location

Amherst, NY

Capacity

30,270

Venue type

Outdoor

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Current read

2025: 5-7-0

12 games tracked with a 42% win rate.

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Current Season

Performance pulse

Wins

Losses

Ties

Games

Win %

42%

Conference Timeline

Realignment context

Mid-American Conference1999-
NCAA Division I FCS independent schools1993-1998
NCAA Division III independent schools1977-1992
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1962-1970
NCAA College Division independent schools1955-1961
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1946-1954
NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1935-1942
New York State Conference1932-1934
NCAA Division III independent schools1915-1931

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Venue links

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Coaching History

Sideline eras

11 coaches indexed


Pete Lembo	2024-2025	9-4-0
Maurice Linguist	2021-2024	14-23-0
Lance Leipold	2015-2020	37-33-0
Alex Wood	2014	2-2-0
Jeff Quinn	2010-2014	20-36-0
Turner Gill	2006-2009	20-30-0
Jim Hofher	2001-2005	8-49-0
Craig Cirbus	1999-2000	2-20-0
Bob Deming	1969-1970	8-12-0
Doc Urich	1966-1968	18-12-0
Dick Offenhamer	1962-1965	20-13-4

National Championships

Title profile

No national championships recorded.

Heisman Trophy Winners

Award lineage

No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.