Buffalo vs FIU Picks and Predictions for Saturday, September 12th, 2026
Buffalo vs FIU Game Information
The Buffalo Bulls will travel to Miami Saturday evening for a 6:00 PM ET matchup against the FIU Panthers at Pitbull Stadium. Buffalo is undefeated coming into Saturday following a 4-point home victory a week ago. Florida International will be at home for the first time Saturday night, winless this season after a 10-point loss to South Florida last week. Stay in the loop with our College Football Picks.
Buffalo Preview
The Buffalo offense did just enough a week ago, compiling 340 yards to score 21 points in the game. Defensively, Buffalo held on, allowing 17 points on 276 yards after forcing 1 turnover. Elijah Holmes led the way for the Buffalo offense, completing 26 passes for 189 yards and 3 scores. Messiah Burch boasted a team-high 74 yards on 8 carries in the game. Chance Morrow led all Buffalo receivers with 48 yards and 3 touchdowns on 7 receptions.
FIU Preview
The Florida International offense moved the ball well, compiling 381 yards, but scored only 9 points after turning the ball over 3 times. Defensively, Florida International had their issues, giving up 19 points, including 13 in the fourth quarter. JJ Kohl led the Florida International offense last week, completing 31 passes for 301 yards and 1 score, and added a team-leading 31 yards on 6 carries. Anthony Carrie chipped in 31 yards as well on 10 carries. Maquire Anderson led the way for Florida International with 87 yards on 8 catches, while Kyle McNeal added 44 yards on 5 grabs. James Resar added 31 yards an 1 touchdown on 3 catches.
Buffalo vs FIU Pick
Florida International is the home team Saturday and should do the job to get the home victory. Despite the Panthers having the edge at home, Buffalo has enough talent on both sides of the ball to keep things close. Take Florida International to pick up their first victory of the season Saturday, but the Buffalo Bulls will cover the double-digit number.
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- Pick: Buffalo Bulls
- Secondary: Under 47.5
Final Score Prediction: Florida International Panthers win 21-17
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