# College Football Week 7: Massachusetts Minutemen (4-2) vs. Buffalo Bulls (3-3) Game Preview and Predictions

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> Massachusetts brings a two-game slide to Buffalo, which has won back-to-back decisions, in a Week 7 MAC-ish nonconference tilt.

By Cole Saturday · Published 2026-10-16 17:01 UTC

_Drafted with AI from our own data and checked by an editor._

Massachusetts tries to stop the bleeding against a Buffalo team that just found its footing.

Massachusetts Minutemen enter at 4-2 but have dropped two straight. [Buffalo Bulls](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/buffalo-bulls) sit at 3-3 and carry a one-game winning streak into Saturday's kickoff at Broadview Stadium.

## Game details

- When | Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 1:00 PM ET
- Where | Broadview Stadium
- TV | ESPN+
- Line | Buffalo Bulls -7 | O/U 42.5 (market view)
- Massachusetts Minutemen record | 4-2
- Buffalo Bulls record | 3-3

## The matchup

Massachusetts Minutemen have lost their last two games, falling 19-20 to Miami (OH) RedHawks and then 14-38 to Eastern Michigan Eagles. Before that stretch the Minutemen had won three in a row, so there's a real offense buried in there somewhere even if it's gone quiet the last two weeks.

Buffalo Bulls are trending the other way. They beat Toledo Rockets 23-8 last time out, a bounce-back after a 17-20 loss to Western Michigan Broncos. Buffalo's season has been uneven — a 31-28 win over Robert Morris Colonials sandwiched between lopsided losses to Penn State Nittany Lions (13-55) and FIU Panthers (20-33) — but the Bulls head into this one playing their best football of the last month.

## Key matchups

The number that jumps out is [Massachusetts Minutemen](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/massachusetts-minutemen)'s 178 points scored against just 109 allowed, a scoring margin that points to a defense that's held up even during the two-game skid. Buffalo Bulls' defense has been the problem all year, giving up 161 points, and that unit gets tested against a Minutemen offense that's shown it can put up points in bunches.

On the other side, Buffalo Bulls have scored just 125 points on the season, and they'll need their offense to find the end zone against a Massachusetts defense that's only allowed 109 all year. Whichever offense breaks through first against the tougher of these two defenses probably controls the afternoon.

## The pick

Buffalo Bulls are favored by 7.0 with a total of 42.5, and the market score has Buffalo winning 25-18. Buffalo's defense has been shaky, but it's riding a win and playing at home, and that combination usually mattered more than records against a Massachusetts Minutemen team still trying to shake off a two-game slide.

## Recent results

- Team | Last games
- Massachusetts Minutemen | Wk6 L 19-20 vs Miami (OH) RedHawks, Wk5 L 14-38 vs Eastern Michigan Eagles, Wk4 W 35-6 vs Sacramento State Hornets
- Buffalo Bulls | Wk6 W 23-8 vs Toledo Rockets, Wk5 L 17-20 vs Western Michigan Broncos, Wk4 W 31-28 vs Robert Morris Colonials

[**Game page**](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/game/2470)

## In this story

- [Massachusetts Minutemen at Buffalo Bulls](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/game/2470)
- [Buffalo Bulls](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/buffalo-bulls)
- [Massachusetts Minutemen](https://profootballnewshub.com/ncaa/teams/massachusetts-minutemen)

*Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our [editorial standards](https://profootballnewshub.com/editorial-standards).*

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