Oliver Hautanen, Buffalo PK: the 2026 season story
Oliver Hautanen is a sophomore kicker for Buffalo (Mid-American). He ranks 128th of 261 kickers in Division I by the Player Index, which judges every kicker on the measures that matter at the position, adjusted for the opponents he faced.
Scouting report
Why it matters. Knowing the one or two things a player does best, and where he is ordinary, says more than any single total. Oliver Hautanen's strongest measure is field goals over expected at +0.02, 81st of 143 (the average is +0.03). His weakest is made from 40+ at 3, 71st of 143 (the average is 4).
Season production
Why it matters. Totals reward staying healthy and getting the ball; per-game numbers show how much he really carries each week. His made from 40+, 3, ranks 71st among 143 ranked kickers.
Against every kicker
Why it matters. Splitting the measures into how much, how well and how many big plays shows what kind of kicker he is. Among ranked kickers he sits, on average, in the 35th percentile for volume and 44th for efficiency.
The season, game by game
Why it matters. A season average can hide a player who is great one week and absent the next; game by game shows how dependable he is. Over 8 games, Oliver Hautanen's best came in week 2 at Florida International and his quietest in week 4 against Robert Morris.
Where he does his damage
Why it matters. Where and how a player makes his plays shows how his team uses him and what a defense has to take away.
National and conference
Why it matters. A national rank shows how a player stacks up beyond his own league, where the competition can be very different. Oliver Hautanen is 80th of 143 FBS kickers and 6th of 14 in the Mid-American. Next up nationally is Rhett Armstrong of Baylor, 0.03 ahead on the index.
Kickers like him
Why it matters. Comparing a player with his closest statistical matches puts his season in context beyond the rankings. His closest match this season is Ryan Barker of Penn State.
