The 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team represented the University at Buffalo as a member of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Lance Leipold, the Bulls compiled an overall record of 6–6 with a mark of 4–4 in conference play, tying for third place in the MAC's East Division. Despite being bowl-eligible, Buffalo did not receive an invitation to a bowl game. The team played home games at University at Buffalo Stadium in Amherst, New York.
On October 7, Buffalo and Western Michigan scored 139 points in a game that took a record-tying seven overtimes to settle. Buffalo lost, 71–68. The game marked the highest-scoring NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) game, breaking the previous record set in 2016.
Schedule Buffalo announced its 2017 football schedule on January 23, 2017.UB Announces 2017 Football Opponents . January 23, 2017. UBBulls.com. University at Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
Game summaries At Minnesota
At Army
Colgate
Florida Atlantic
At Kent State
Western Michigan
Northern Illinois
At Miami (OH)
At Akron
Bowling Green
At Ball State
Ohio
Coaching staff Name Title Lance Leipold Head coach Rob Ianello Associate head coach/wide receivers coach Brian Borland Defensive coordinator/safeties coach Andy Kotelnicki Offensive coordinator/running backs coach Daryl Agpalsa Offensive line coach Alan Hensell Tight ends coach Chris Simpson Linebackers coach Tim Edwards Defensive line coach Jim Zebrowski Quarterbacks coach Taiwo Onatolu Cornerbacks coach Chad Bumphis Graduate assistant Buffalo Football coaches . University at Buffalo Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
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