Buffalo vs Penn State
Buffalo visit Penn State in Week 3. The model favors Penn State by 37.6. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.
SP+ frames this as a mismatch: Penn State rates 17.7 (16th) against Buffalo at -13.9 (118th), a gap the model converts into a projected Penn State margin of 34 points and a 98% win probability. The consensus of two books sits at Penn State -40.7, nearly seven points beyond the model line, with a 49.5 total and a 99% implied edge. Market and model land on the same outcome and diverge on scale, and the price leans harder on the favorite than the ratings justify.
The unit splits reinforce the separation. Penn State ranks 17th on offense and 20th on defense; Buffalo sits 130th and 90th, with the offensive side the widest divide. Recent form matches: Penn State outscored Marshall and Temple by a combined 72-9, while Buffalo edged UAlbany 21-17 and lost 20-33 at Florida International. The series is short and one-sided, Penn State 2-0, the last meeting a 45-13 result in 2019.
Season simulations keep the sides far apart: Penn State projects 8.9 wins with a 31.3% Playoff chance and 1.8% title equity against 1.1% on the market, while Buffalo projects 5.8 wins and 0.1% to reach the Playoff. The number, not the result, is where the value sits.
Model and market agree Penn State wins in a rout; the only live question is a spread priced seven points past the projection.
Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.
Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Buffalo's win price; Penn State's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Buffalo is favored, below it Penn State is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.
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Frequently asked questions
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When do Buffalo and Penn State play?
Week 3 of 2026, on Sep 19, 2026 at Penn State.
Who is favored?
The model projects Penn State by 37.6 (99% win probability), from SP+ ratings.
What is the all-time series?
Penn State lead 2-0 over the meetings in our records.
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