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Mid-American. Starting quarterbacks by year: 2026: Jason Wright, Elijah Holmes; 2025: Ta'Quan Roberson, Gunnar Gray; 2024: CJ Ogbonna; 2023: Cole Snyder.
Buffalo Starting Quarterbacks and Receivers by Season
| Season | Quarterbacks (starts) | Top receivers (targets) | Pass Yds | TD-INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Jason Wright (3), Elijah Holmes (2) | Chance Morrow 58, Clint Walker 21, Jaylen Andrews 17 | 806 | 7-3 |
| 2025 | Ta'Quan Roberson (11), Gunnar Gray (1) | Nik McMillan 95, Victor Snow 88, Jasaiah Gathings 77 | 2,668 | 20-13 |
| 2024 | CJ Ogbonna (12) | Victor Snow 49, JJ Jenkins 42, Taji Johnson 23 | 2,095 | 19-4 |
| 2023 | Cole Snyder (12) | Marlyn Johnson 42, Boobie Curry 42, Cole Harrity 41 | 2,101 | 14-9 |
| 2022 | Cole Snyder (11) | Justin Marshall 61, Quian Williams 57, Jamari Gassett 23 | 2,668 | 17-10 |
| 2021 | Kyle Vantrease (9), Matt Myers (2) | Quian Williams 81, Dominic Johnson 50, Jamari Gassett 29 | 2,598 | 12-12 |
| 2020 | Kyle Vantrease (6) | Antonio Nunn 42, Zac Lefebvre 19, Trevor Wilson 18 | 1,209 | 7-3 |
| 2019 | Kyle Vantrease (7), Matt Myers (5) | Antonio Nunn 79, Daniel Lee 30, Zac Lefebvre 27 | 1,724 | 13-5 |
| 2018 | Tyree Jackson (13) | K.J. Osborn 91, Anthony Johnson 80, Tyler Mabry 32 | 2,902 | 27-12 |
| 2017 | Tyree Jackson (8), Drew Anderson (3), Kyle Vantrease (1) | Anthony Johnson 119, K.J. Osborn 54, Kamathi Holsey 51 | 3,404 | 23-6 |
| 2016 | Tyree Jackson (9), Grant Rohach (3) | Mason Schreck 84, Marcus McGill 58, Kamathi Holsey 49 | 2,402 | 11-11 |
| 2015 | Joe Licata (11) | Ron Willoughby 89, Matt Weiser 72, Marcus McGill 62 | 2,809 | 14-15 |
| 2014 | Joe Licata (11) | Ron Willoughby 82, Devon Hughes 64, Jacob Martinez 37 | 2,890 | 32-12 |
| 2013 | Joe Licata (12) | Alex Neutz 88, Fred Lee 85, Mason Schreck 30 | 2,774 | 22-7 |
| 2012 | Alex Zordich (8), Joe Licata (3) | Alex Neutz 95, Devon Hughes 31, Devin Campbell 26 | 2,123 | 15-9 |
| 2011 | Chazz Anderson (12) | Marcus Rivers 105, Alex Neutz 70, Branden Oliver 50 | 2,472 | 12-9 |
College starts are inferred: the team's first passer in each game.
2026 Buffalo Target Tree
| Player | Pos | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chance Morrow | WR | 58 | 32 | 400 | 6 |
| Clint Walker | TE | 21 | 11 | 82 | 0 |
| Jaylen Andrews | WR | 17 | 10 | 77 | 0 |
| Dwayne Early Jr. | WR | 11 | 6 | 58 | 0 |
| Patrick Clacks III | WR | 10 | 4 | 77 | 1 |
| Messiah Burch | RB | 8 | 6 | 13 | 0 |
| Trevor Wilson | TE | 8 | 5 | 52 | 0 |
| Jasaiah Gathings | WR | 8 | 3 | 18 | 0 |
| Phillip Folmar | WR | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Terrance Shelton Jr. | RB | 4 | 4 | 11 | 0 |
| Michael Gelatko | TE | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| Tyrell Simmons Jr. | WR | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2026 Buffalo Games
| Week | Opponent | Result | Quarterback | Cmp-Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | vs ualbany | W 21-17 | Elijah Holmes | 26-47 | 189 | 3 | 0 |
| Week 2 | at FIU | L 20-33 | Jason Wright | 23-43 | 248 | 2 | 1 |
| Week 3 | at PSU | L 13-55 | Jason Wright | 9-24 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| Week 4 | vs robert morris | W 31-28 | Jason Wright | 15-28 | 140 | 1 | 2 |
| Week 5 | vs WMU | L 17-20 | Jason Wright | 11-18 | 170 | 1 | 0 |
2026 Buffalo Connections
| QB → Receiver | Tgt | Cmp | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Wright → Chance Morrow | 36 | 20 | 307 | 3 |
| Elijah Holmes → Chance Morrow | 22 | 12 | 93 | 3 |
| Jason Wright → Clint Walker | 13 | 5 | 40 | 0 |
| Elijah Holmes → Jaylen Andrews | 9 | 5 | 41 | 0 |
| Jason Wright → Patrick Clacks III | 8 | 3 | 62 | 1 |
| Jason Wright → Jaylen Andrews | 8 | 5 | 36 | 0 |
| Elijah Holmes → Clint Walker | 8 | 6 | 40 | 0 |
| Jason Wright → Dwayne Early Jr. | 7 | 3 | 40 | 0 |
| Elijah Holmes → Jasaiah Gathings | 7 | 2 | 14 | 0 |
| Jason Wright → Trevor Wilson | 5 | 3 | 38 | 0 |
| Jason Wright → Messiah Burch | 5 | 4 | 7 | 0 |
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