Buffalo beats No. 23 Northern Illinois 23-20 on Bellenfant's field goal in OT
— Upton Bellenfant kicked a 37-yard field goal in overtime to give Buffalo a 23-20 victory over No. 23 Northern Illinois on Saturday.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Buffalo Bulls
23
Northern Illinois Huskies
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUFF | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 23 |
| NIU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 20 |
Huskie Stadium · 18,688 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/3/26 | @ Miami (OH) RedHawks | W 34-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Bowling Green Falcons | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | vs Massachusetts Minutemen | W 25-18 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | @ Toledo Rockets | W 23-8 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | vs Western Michigan Broncos | L 17-20 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Field Goal 0:00 23-20
Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:24 20-20
Kanon Woodill 27 Yd Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:28 20-17
Upton Bellenfant 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:02 17-17
Al-Jay Henderson 36 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
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Field Goal 14:51 10-17
Kanon Woodill 30 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:59 10-14
Victor Snow 46 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
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Touchdown 1:55 3-14
Antario Brown 14 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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Field Goal 7:18 3-7
Upton Bellenfant 42 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 5:14 0-7
Antario Brown 5 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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BUFF
4 plays, 6 yards · Field Goal
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NIU
4 plays, 0 yards · Missed FG
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Field Goal 0:00 23-20
Upton Bellenfant 37 Yd Field Goal
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BUFF
1 play, -2 yards, 0:24 · End of Game
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NIU 0:24
13 plays, 66 yards, 3:04 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 0:24 20-20
Kanon Woodill 27 Yd Field Goal
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BUFF 3:28
4 plays, -4 yards, 2:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 3:28 20-17
Upton Bellenfant 42 Yd Field Goal
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NIU 5:39
4 plays, 18 yards, 2:17 · Interception
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BUFF 7:56
3 plays, -10 yards, 1:15 · Punt
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NIU 9:11
7 plays, 29 yards, 2:51 · Punt
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BUFF 12:02
7 plays, 75 yards, 2:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:02 17-17
Al-Jay Henderson 36 Yd Run (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
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NIU 14:51
11 plays, 57 yards, 5:44 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 14:51 10-17
Kanon Woodill 30 Yd Field Goal
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BUFF 5:35
3 plays, 19 yards, 1:19 · Punt
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NIU 6:54
8 plays, 33 yards, 4:05 · Punt
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BUFF 10:59
6 plays, 59 yards, 2:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:59 10-14
Victor Snow 46 Yd pass from C.J. Ogbonna (Upton Bellenfant Kick)
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NIU 13:31
3 plays, 1 yard, 1:29 · Punt
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NIU
7 plays, 27 yards, 1:10 · End of Half
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BUFF 1:10
3 plays, 1 yard, 0:44 · Punt
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NIU 1:55
2 plays, 36 yards, 0:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:55 3-14
Antario Brown 14 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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BUFF 2:11
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:42 · Punt
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NIU 3:53
3 plays, 5 yards, 1:34 · Punt
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BUFF 5:27
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:32 · Fumble
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NIU 6:59
1 play, 21 yards, 0:19 · Fumble
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BUFF 7:18
11 plays, 54 yards, 5:26 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 7:18 3-7
Upton Bellenfant 42 Yd Field Goal
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NIU 12:44
10 plays, 53 yards, 5:57 · Missed FG
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BUFF 3:41
3 plays, 7 yards, 1:33 · Punt
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NIU 5:14
13 plays, 66 yards, 6:36 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:14 0-7
Antario Brown 5 Yd Run (Kanon Woodill Kick)
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BUFF 11:50
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:01 · Punt
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NIU 12:51
3 plays, -4 yards, 0:51 · Punt
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BUFF 13:42
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:18 · Punt
Showing the last 37 of 37 events.
Team Stats
BUFF
NIU
9
1st Downs
24
2-15
3rd down efficiency
9-22
2-2
4th down efficiency
2-2
184
Total Yards
359
107
Passing
194
10/17
Comp/Att
23/43
6.3
Yards per pass
4.5
77
Rushing
165
37
Rushing Attempts
42
2.1
Yards per rush
3.9
5-74
Penalties
5-55
1
Turnovers
2
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
1
23:47
Possession
36:13
Highlights
00:46
Buffalo defeats No. 23 Northern Illinois on a FG in OT
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00:20
Antario Brown runs for 5-yard rushing touchdown
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00:19
Antario Brown crosses goal line for 14-yard rushing touchdown
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00:48
Victor Snow hauls it in for 46-yard receiving touchdown
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