The 2013 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2013 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Jeff Quinn, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 8–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, placing second in the MAC's East Division. Buffalo was invited to the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl, only the second bowl game in program history, where the Bulls lost to San Diego State. The team played home games at the University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.
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Game summaries @ Ohio State
In their first game of the season, the Bulls lost, 40–20 to the Ohio State Buckeyes.
@ Baylor
In their second game of the season, the Bulls lost, 70–13 to the Baylor Bears.
Stony Brook
In their third game of the season, the Bulls won, 26–23, in 5 overtimes, over the Stony Brook Seawolves.
UConn
In their fourth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–12 over the UConn Huskies.
Eastern Michigan
In their fifth game of the season, the Bulls won, 42–14 over the Eastern Michigan Eagles.
@ Western Michigan
In their sixth game of the season, the Bulls won, 33–0 over the Western Michigan Broncos.
Massachusetts
In their seventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 32–3 over the Massachusetts Minutemen.
@ Kent State
In their eighth game of the season, the Bulls won, 41–21 over the Kent State Golden Flashes.
Ohio
In their ninth game of the season, the Bulls won, 30–3 over the Ohio Bobcats.
@ Toledo
In their tenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 51–41 to the Toledo Rockets.
@ Miami (OH)
In their eleventh game of the season, the Bulls won, 44–7 over the Miami RedHawks.
Bowling Green
In their twelfth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 24–7 to the Bowling Green Falcons. The game was promoted as the "Clash at the Ralph," returning college football to the 70,000+ seat Ralph Wilson Stadium for the first time since the 1970s. (The stadium was nowhere near filled to capacity, but ticket sales were roughly on par with the Bulls' games at UB Stadium.) Had the Bulls won this game, they would have qualified for the MAC Championship Game.
San Diego State—Famous Idaho Potato Bowl
In their thirteenth game of the season, the Bulls lost, 49–24 to the San Diego State Aztecs in the 2013 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl in Boise, Idaho.
After the season NFL draft The following Bull was selected in the 2014 NFL draft following the season.
15Khalil MackLinebackerOakland Raiders
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