Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-33@ Florida International | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 1 tackles |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
#19
Mathew Hilty
Senior linebacker for Buffalo. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
5′11″ · 220 lb · Apollo, PA · Kiski Area
Returning to Buffalo for 2026
The numbers
1
tackle · 2026
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 tackles, at Florida International
His career numbers, season by seasonMathew Hilty
Mathew Hilty has been at Buffalo through two head coaches in two seasons. The receipt: 1 tackles against Florida International — Week 2, 2026.
1 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Buffalo
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
2 coaches2024
Buffalo
Coaching transition mid-career: Maurice Linguist → Pete Lembo. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Buffalo9-4HC: Maurice Linguist · Run-heavy
2026Buffalo1-1HC: Pete Lembo · Pass-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 1.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Pete Lembo
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Buffalo
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · Buffalo
Returning around him
- 1 Buffalo player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (16 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Buffalo · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #120 · 2026 recruiting class #101
Background
Hoof Prints: Linebacker who transferred from Erie Community College... major is psychology. Senior (2025): Injuries limited his season to only four games. Junior (2024): Appeared in all 13 games, primarily on special teams… had three tackles and a blocked punt… had a tackle against UMass (9/14) a...
The linebacker corps · Buffalo
- #1Saveon Brown52 tackles · 2025
- #13Joey Cheshireno box-score line yet
- #33Jordan Owens1 game · 2026
- #19Mathew Hilty1 game · 2026
- #2Stevie Bracey2 games · 2026
10 more on the roster · Buffalo team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology