Buffalo stuns No. 23 Northern Illinois, 23–20

Buffalo closed as a 12.5-point underdog and won outright. It was unranked Buffalo taking down the No. 23 team in the AP poll.

It was the biggest of 11 upsets in 2024 Week 4, and the 28th-biggest of the 2024 season. Buffalo pulled off 1 other upset in 2024.

Other upsets in 2024 Week 4

1. BYU 38, No. 13 Kansas State 9

   7.5-point underdogUnranked beat No. 13Recap
   Upset size14
2. Monmouth 45, Florida International 42

   12.5-point underdogFCS beat FBSRecap
   Upset size12.5
3. James Madison 70, North Carolina 50

   11.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size11.5
4. No. 24 Illinois 31, No. 22 Nebraska 24

   9.5-point underdogNo. 24 beat No. 22Recap
   Upset size10.5
5. Stanford 26, Syracuse 24

   9.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size9.5

Buffalo’s other 2024 upsets

1. Buffalo 30, Toledo 15

   Week 710.5-point underdogRecap
   Upset size10.5

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