2020 Buffalo Bulls football team

2020 Buffalo Bulls football
Camellia Bowl champion
MAC East Division champion
Camellia Bowl, W 17–10 vs. Marshall
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 25
APNo. 25
Record6–1 (5–0 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorAndy Kotelnicki (6th season)
Co-offensive coordinatorJim Zebrowski (4th season)
Offensive schemeMultiple pro-style
Defensive coordinatorBrian Borland (6th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorChris Simpson (1st season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumUniversity at Buffalo Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 0     6 1  
Kent State   3 1     3 1  
Ohio   2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)   2 1     2 1  
Akron   1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green   0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan   4 2     4 2  
Toledo   4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan   3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois   0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bulls were led by sixth-year head coach Lance Leipold and played their home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. In a limited season, which was initially canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic before being reinstated, the Bulls finished the season 6–1, 5–0 in MAC play to win the East Division. They lost to Ball State in the MAC Championship. They received an invite to the Camellia Bowl where they defeated Marshall.

Following the season, Leipold left the team to coach at Kansas on April 30, 2021.[2] A few days later, the school named Michigan co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist the team's new head coach.[3]

  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Kansas hires Buffalo's Leipold to replace Miles". ESPN.com. April 30, 2021. Retrieved June 28, 2021.
  3. ^ "Buffalo hires Michigan co-defensive coordinator Maurice Linguist as coach to replace Lance Leipold". CBSSports.com. Retrieved June 28, 2021.