Men's College Basketball · Matchup Preview

Central Michigan Chippewas vs Buffalo Bulls

Preview · updated September 3, 2026 · 2025–26 season

Central Michigan Chippewas

Central Michigan

2-0-2

— home · — away

Head coach James DeCosemo

Buffalo Bulls

Buffalo

3-1-2

— home · — away

Head coach Shawn Burke

Storylines

Revenge angle — BUF won the last meeting by 1; CMU wants an answer.

Stakesconference positioning on the line

Players to watch

CMU

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BUF

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Team comparison · per game

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Series & head-to-head

Series (ESPN era)BUF leads series 1-0 (since 2024-25)

Last meetingOct 12, 2025: BUF 1 — CMU 0 (W: BUF)

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