Buffalo Bulls vs Missouri Tigers Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/07/2024

Game Time: 7:00 pm ET, Saturday, September 7, 2024

Venue:  Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium, Columbia, MO

Where to Watch:  SEC Network

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Buffalo +34.5, Mizzou -34.5; Over/Under:  51 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Buffalo +34.5, Mizzou -34.5; Over/Under:  51 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Buffalo +34.5, Mizzou -34.5; Over/Under:  51.5 points

Buffalo Bulls:  1-0 (0-0) (5th place, MAC)

Missouri Tigers:  1-0 (0-0) (8th place, SEC)

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Buffalo Bulls:  won their last game at home against the Lafayette Leopards 30-13.

Missouri Tigers:  won their last game at home against the Murray State Racers 51-0.

Buffalo is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Lafayette 30-13. CJ Ogbonna was the starting QB and he completed 14/24 passes for 195 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Jacqez Barksdale led the team in rushing yards with 99 and 1 TD. Nik McMillan led the receivers with 76 receiving yards on 5 receptions and 1 TD. Shaun Dolac led the defense in that game with 6 solo tackles and 5 assisted tackles while Kobe Stewart led the defense in sacks with 2. Shaun Dolac and Jalen McNair each came away with 1 interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Missouri is entering this game with a 1-0 record overall and they have a 0-0 record in their conference games too. They are 1-0 in their home games, 0-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They won their last game against Murray State 51-0. Brady Cook was the starting QB and he completed 19/30 passes for 218 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 0 interceptions. Nate Noel led the team in rushing yards with 48 and 1 TD. Mookie Cooper led the receivers with 49 receiving yards on 1 reception. Triston Newson and Corey Flagg Jr. each led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while Chris McClellan and Khalil Jacobs each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Missouri listed as a 34.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Mizzou had a great team last season and they will be looking to pick up right where they left off. They have opened the season with a big 51-0 win over a team from the FCS, and they will be looking to roll over another weaker team here at home. They still have their starting QB from last season who will be looking to improve on the season they had last year, and they have lots of other talent returning too. Meanwhile, Buffalo is in the 1st season of a new head coach after years of struggling in the MAC. They opened their season with an easy win over Lafayette, winning 30-13, but they still gave up 13 points at home and didn't really bury this FCS team at home. Now they go on the road in a much tougher environment to play in and they are getting a much stronger SEC team too. There are a lot of new faces on this Buffalo team so they are going to struggle to move the ball on this defense that didn't give up a point last week, and Buffalo's defense won't do much to stop this high flying offense either. Missouri will be looking to be a real threat in the SEC this season with the new playoff format so don't expect them to hold back in this 2nd home game. The best way to place a bet here is on Missouri to cover the spread in this game. 

Buffalo Missouri Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, September 7, 2024 (7:00 pm ET start time) is Missouri 45 Buffalo 7.

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Buffalo Bulls: 3-7 ATS in the first half of their last 10 games. 2-8 (-5.30 units) on the first quarter moneyline in their last 10 games. 9-3 to the under in their last 12 games. 

Missouri Tigers: 9-2 ATS in their last 11 games. 9-2 ATS in the first half of their last 11 games. 6-0 to the first half under in their last 6 games. 

Buffalo Bulls:  A. Proctor (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. McNeil (ATH) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Coard (DT) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Oliver (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

Missouri Tigers:  S. Horn (QB) Out - Elbow. D. Smith (DE) Out - Knee.

"Consistency, I'm all about consistency and believe heavily in structure." - Pete Lembo on his mindset coming into this new job as head coach. 

“Our team wanted to come out and show everybody this is a new team. This is a new thing. We're going to have our own identity. I'm really proud of those guys for setting the standard. But like I told them in the locker room, this is just the start. Each game it's going to get a little more challenging and we have to meet those challenges head on.” Eli Drinkwitz after his team’s win against Murray State in their last game. 

WR McMillan, Nik 

WR Johnson, Taji 

WR Snow, Victor 

TE Orlando, Jake

QB Ogbonna, C.J.

RB Henderson, Al-Jay

WR Wease Jr., Theo 

WR Cooper, Mookie 

WR Burden III, Luther 

TE Norfleet, Brett 

QB Cook, Brady

RB Noel, Nate 

Passing: CJ Ogbonna (195)

Rushing: Jacqez Barksdale (99)

Receiving: Nik McMillan (76)

Touchdowns: Nik McMillan (1)

Passing: Brady Cook (218)

Rushing: Nate Noel (48)

Receiving: Mookie Cooper (49)

Touchdowns: Nate Noel (1)

Coaches:

Buffalo Bulls: Pete Lembo (1st season)

Missouri Tigers: Eli Drinkwitz (5th season)