Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Minnesota | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Buffalo | Qtr | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 0 |
| 3 | Q2 | 10 |
| 7 | Q3 | 3 |
| 0 | Q4 | 10 |
| 10 | Final | 23 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q2 13:53 Touchdown Minnesota Jameson Geers Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jameson Geers for 9 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) 0-7
Q3 6:48 Touchdown Buffalo Ta'Quan Roberson pass complete to Victor Snow for 40 yds for a TD (Jack Howes KICK) 10-13
Q4 10:52 Touchdown Minnesota Jalen Smith Drake Lindsey pass complete to Jalen Smith for 60 yds for a TD (Brady Denaburg KICK) 10-23
Rivalry highlights
Series record
0-3
Buffalo first, 3 meetings since 2002
Series leader
Minnesota
Minnesota lead 0-3 in 3 meetings since 2002
Widest recent margin
24 points
Buffalo 17-41 Minnesota, 2002
Tightest recent margin
10 points
Buffalo 7-17 Minnesota, 2017
Highest recent total
58 points
Buffalo 17-41 Minnesota, 2002
Head to head
Full rivalry page Buffalo 0 3 meetings since 2002 3 Minnesota
Minnesota lead 0-3 in 3 meetings since 2002 Series leader: Minnesota.
Team stats, this game
BuffaloMinnesota151Total yards443
107Passing yards290
44Rushing yards153
1Turnovers1
2Sacks2
8First downs27
45Penalty yards10
Key players by position
| Buffalo | Pos | Minnesota |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
BUF MINN Buffalo vs Minnesota player stats
Passing
| Buffalo | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 12/20 | 107 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drake Lindsey | 19/35 | 290 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing
| Buffalo | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Jay Henderson | 11 | 25 | 0 | 6 |
| Terrance Shelton Jr. | 2 | 16 | 0 | 15 |
| Ta'Quan Roberson | 9 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Messiah Burch | 2 | -4 | 0 | 1 |
| Minnesota | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Taylor | 30 | 141 | 0 | 18 |
| A.J. Turner | 6 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Cameron Davis | 4 | 12 | 0 | 4 |
| Jameson Geers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Drake Lindsey | 3 | -16 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving
| Buffalo | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Snow | 5 | 67 | 1 | 40 |
| Jasaiah Gathings | 3 | 21 | 0 | 9 |
| Nik McMillan | 2 | 20 | 0 | 11 |
| Messiah Burch | 2 | -1 | 0 | 4 |
| Minnesota | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith | 2 | 76 | 1 | 60 |
| Javon Tracy | 3 | 71 | 0 | 35 |
| Jameson Geers | 4 | 38 | 1 | 15 |
| Darius Taylor | 4 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Lemeke Brockington | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 |
| Logan Loya | 2 | 18 | 0 | 10 |
| Koi Perich | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 |
| Drew Biber | 1 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
Defense
| Buffalo | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Khalil Murdock | 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Dion Crawford | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen McNair | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Solomon Brown | 9 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Miles Greer | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Saveon Brown | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Malin White | 4 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| George Wolo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Cooper | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keontez Bradley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Charles McCartherens | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kobe Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Minnesota | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maverick Baranowski | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Devon Williams | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kerry Brown | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Deven Eastern | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jalen Logan-Redding | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Aidan Gousby | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rushawn Lawrence | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthony Smith | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Jaxon Howard | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Nestor | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Koi Perich | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lucas Finnessy | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
Kicking
| Buffalo | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Howes | 1/2 | 36 | 1/1 | 4 |
| Minnesota | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brady Denaburg | 3/3 | 38 | 2/2 | 11 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Buffalo: last 13 games before this one
9-4 in the last 13 · 28.8 scored · 26.4 allowed
WON 30-13 scored 30 · allowed 13 See game LOST 0-38 scored 0 · allowed 38 See game WON 34-3 scored 34 · allowed 3 See game WON 23-20 scored 23 · allowed 20 See game LOST 3-47 scored 3 · allowed 47 See game WON 30-15 scored 30 · allowed 15 See game LOST 41-48 scored 41 · allowed 48 See game LOST 16-47 scored 16 · allowed 47 See game WON 41-30 scored 41 · allowed 30 See game WON 51-48 scored 51 · allowed 48 See game WON 37-20 scored 37 · allowed 20 See game WON 43-7 scored 43 · allowed 7 See game WON 26-7 scored 26 · allowed 7 See game
Minnesota: last 13 games before this one
8-5 in the last 13 · 26.2 scored · 16.9 allowed
LOST 17-19 scored 17 · allowed 19 See game WON 48-0 scored 48 · allowed 0 See game WON 27-0 scored 27 · allowed 0 See game LOST 14-31 scored 14 · allowed 31 See game LOST 24-27 scored 24 · allowed 27 See game WON 24-17 scored 24 · allowed 17 See game WON 21-17 scored 21 · allowed 17 See game WON 48-23 scored 48 · allowed 23 See game WON 25-17 scored 25 · allowed 17 See game LOST 19-26 scored 19 · allowed 26 See game LOST 25-26 scored 25 · allowed 26 See game WON 24-7 scored 24 · allowed 7 See game WON 24-10 scored 24 · allowed 10 See game
The matchup
| Buffalo | Split | Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | 2025 record entering | 0-0 |
Recent meetings
2025
Buffalo 10 : 23 Minnesota
10 : 23 Minnesota 2017
Buffalo 7 : 17 Minnesota
7 : 17 Minnesota 2002
Buffalo 17 : 41 Minnesota
17 : 41 Minnesota Buffalo · QB Jason Wright Pass yards
555
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
49-98
INT
3
Burch rush
352 yds
Morrow rec
400 yds
Minnesota · QB Drake Lindsey Pass yards
1087
Pass TD
8
Comp-Att
105-157
INT
4
Jr. rush
307 yds
Jennings rec
345 yds
5 
Drake Lindsey QB 6 
Max Shikenjanski QB 9 Emmett Morehead QB 12 Jackson Kollock QB 14 
Dylan Wittke QB 1 
Darius Taylor RB 2 
A.J. Turner RB 2 
Fame Ijeboi RB 9 
Xavier Ford RB 21 
Grant Washington RB 22 Tre Berry RB 23 Cam Davis RB 34 Johann Cardenas RB 0 
Le'Meke Brockington WR 4 
Cristian Driver WR 6 Legend Lyons WR 7 
Bradley Martino WR 8 
Jalen Smith WR 11 
Javon Tracy WR 16 
Malachi Coleman WR 17 
Logan Loya WR 17 
Kenric Lanier II WR 18 
Quentin Redding WR 18 
Donielle Hayes WR 19 
Pierce Walsh TE 44 
Frank Bierman TE 82 
Julian Johnson TE 83 
Sam Peters TE 84 Jack DiSano TE 86 
Jameson Geers TE 87 
Drew Biber TE 88 
Jacob Simpson TE 50 
Nathan Roy OL 51 
Kahlee Tafai OL 51 
Daniel Shipp OL 52 Spencer Alvarez OL 55 
Jerome Williams OL 56 
Brett Carroll OL 58 
Jaden Ball OL 59 
Tony Nelson OL 60 
Kaveon Lee OL 65 
Greg Johnson OL 70 Aluma Nkele OL 73 Dylan Ray OL 74 Marcellus Marshall OL 75 Reese Tripp OL 75 
Mark Handy OL 77 
Nick Spence OL 78 
Ashton Beers OL 0 
Anthony Smith DL 1 
Jaxon Howard DL 11 
Karter Menz DL 11 Steven Curtis DL 16 
Rushawn Lawrence DL 33 
Rhett Hlavacka DL 45 
Sam Macy DL 46 
Lucas Finnessy DL 47 
Enoch Atewogbola DL 50 
Mo Omonode DL 55 
Jaylin Hicks DL 56 
Jay'Quan Stubbs DL 89 
Nate Becker DL 91 
Deven Eastern DL 93 
Riley Sunram DL 94 
Mo Saine DL 95 
Colin Hansen DL 96 
Abu Tarawallie DL 97 
Jalen Logan-Redding DL 98 
Adam Kissayi DL 99 
Theorin Randle DL 2 
Emmanuel Karmo LB 4 Drew Wilson LB 6 
Maverick Baranowski LB 9 Devon Williams LB 19 
Joey Gerlach LB 20 
Jeff Roberson LB 35 
Derik LeCaptain LB 35 
Nate Cleveland LB 44 
Ethan Stendel LB 46 
Mason Carrier LB 49 
Matt Kingsbury LB 2 
Jaylen Bowden DB 3 
Koi Perich DB 4 
Zack Harden DB 7 
Aidan Gousby DB 8 
Mike Gerald DB 9 
Garrison Monroe DB 12 
Darius Green DB 13 
Zahir Rainer DB 14 
Kerry Brown DB 15 
Samuel Madu DB 17 
John Nestor DB 18 
Rhyland Kelly DB 21 
Naiim Parrish DB 22 
Evan Redding DB 22 Ethan Carrier DB 24 
Jai'Onte' McMillan DB 24 
Harrison Brun DB 27 
Simon Seidl DB 3 
Za'Quan Bryan CB 30 Sam Henson PK 36 
Daniel Jackson PK 92 
Brady Denaburg PK 98 David Kemp PK 42 
Tom Weston P 51 Caleb McGrath P 91 
Brody Richter P 91 Luke Ryerse P 52 
Alan Soukup LS 53 
Jakob Lutz LS
Drake Lindsey QB 6 Max Shikenjanski QB 9 Emmett Morehead QB 12 Jackson Kollock QB 14 Dylan Wittke QB 1 Darius Taylor RB 2 A.J. Turner RB 2 Fame Ijeboi RB 9 Xavier Ford RB 21 Grant Washington RB 22 Tre Berry RB 23 Cam Davis RB 34 Johann Cardenas RB 0 Le'Meke Brockington WR 4 Cristian Driver WR 6 Legend Lyons WR 7 Bradley Martino WR 8 Jalen Smith WR 11 Javon Tracy WR 16 Malachi Coleman WR 17 Logan Loya WR 17 Kenric Lanier II WR 18 Quentin Redding WR 18 Donielle Hayes WR 19 Pierce Walsh TE 44 Frank Bierman TE 82 Julian Johnson TE 83 Sam Peters TE 84 Jack DiSano TE 86 Jameson Geers TE 87 Drew Biber TE 88 Jacob Simpson TE 50 Nathan Roy OL 51 Kahlee Tafai OL 51 Daniel Shipp OL 52 Spencer Alvarez OL 55 Jerome Williams OL 56 Brett Carroll OL 58 Jaden Ball OL 59 Tony Nelson OL 60 Kaveon Lee OL 65 Greg Johnson OL 70 Aluma Nkele OL 73 Dylan Ray OL 74 Marcellus Marshall OL 75 Reese Tripp OL 75 Mark Handy OL 77 Nick Spence OL 78 Ashton Beers OL 0 Anthony Smith DL 1 Jaxon Howard DL 11 Karter Menz DL 11 Steven Curtis DL 16 Rushawn Lawrence DL 33 Rhett Hlavacka DL 45 Sam Macy DL 46 Lucas Finnessy DL 47 Enoch Atewogbola DL 50 Mo Omonode DL 55 Jaylin Hicks DL 56 Jay'Quan Stubbs DL 89 Nate Becker DL 91 Deven Eastern DL 93 Riley Sunram DL 94 Mo Saine DL 95 Colin Hansen DL 96 Abu Tarawallie DL 97 Jalen Logan-Redding DL 98 Adam Kissayi DL 99 Theorin Randle DL 2 Emmanuel Karmo LB 4 Drew Wilson LB 6 Maverick Baranowski LB 9 Devon Williams LB 19 Joey Gerlach LB 20 Jeff Roberson LB 35 Derik LeCaptain LB 35 Nate Cleveland LB 44 Ethan Stendel LB 46 Mason Carrier LB 49 Matt Kingsbury LB 2 Jaylen Bowden DB 3 Koi Perich DB 4 Zack Harden DB 7 Aidan Gousby DB 8 Mike Gerald DB 9 Garrison Monroe DB 12 Darius Green DB 13 Zahir Rainer DB 14 Kerry Brown DB 15 Samuel Madu DB 17 John Nestor DB 18 Rhyland Kelly DB 21 Naiim Parrish DB 22 Evan Redding DB 22 Ethan Carrier DB 24 Jai'Onte' McMillan DB 24 Harrison Brun DB 27 Simon Seidl DB 3 Za'Quan Bryan CB 30 Sam Henson PK 36 Daniel Jackson PK 92 Brady Denaburg PK 98 David Kemp PK 42 Tom Weston P 51 Caleb McGrath P 91 Brody Richter P 91 Luke Ryerse P 52 Alan Soukup LS 53 Jakob Lutz LS 
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Buffalo vs Minnesota: result and recap
Buffalo Bulls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers finished 10 - 23 on August 28, 2025. This Big Ten game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Buffalo and Minnesota team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big Ten rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Buffalo vs Minnesota?
Buffalo Bulls vs Minnesota Golden Gophers finished 10 - 23. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Buffalo vs Minnesota in passing, rushing and receiving?
Drake Lindsey (Minnesota) led passers with 290 yards. Darius Taylor (Minnesota) led rushers with 141 yards. Jalen Smith (Minnesota) led receivers with 76 yards on 2 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Buffalo play Minnesota?
This Buffalo vs Minnesota game was played on August 28, 2025 at Huntington Bank Stadium.