The Buffalo Bulls will try to upset a Big Ten opponent for the first time since 2018 when they open their college football season on the road against the Minnesota Golden Gophers on Thursday, Aug. 28.

The game is starts at 8 p.m. EDT and will be broadcast on Fox Sports 1. Fans looking to watch the game for free can do so with DirecTV’s free trial .

Buffalo is coming off a 9-4 season under head coach Pete Lembo, which marked the most wins by a first-year head coach in program history. 2024 culminated in a Bahamas Bowl win, 26-7, over Liberty

Buffalo is returning 10 starters on defense, including Red Murdock, who is fresh off a stellar season, ranking second in the nation with 156 tackles, and first in forced fumbles with seven — a school record.

Former UConn and Kansas State qua

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