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Mid-American

Bowling Green

2016 Season Performance

#101
Rank
4-8
Record
-38.6
Points
0.508
SOS

Current Form

W3 streak
HOT
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 3-2

Key Games

Best W @ #81 Akron 38-28
Worst L @ #102 Northern Illinois 20-45

Record Splits

Home 3-3
Away 1-5
Conference 3-5
Non-Conf 1-3
Close (7 pts or less) 1-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#46
#69
#92
#115
#138
Pre
#51
W3
#113
W6
#120
W9
#124
W12
#110
W15
#101

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR @ #1 Ohio State
10-77
-6.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -1.9
Margin Scaling
-3.6 -5.5
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.5
Total -6.5 pts
2
09/10
W
#95 vs #96 North Dakota
27-26
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/17
L
#88 vs #100 Middle Tennessee
21-41
-11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -10.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -10.1
Margin Scaling
-1.6 -11.7
Total -11.7 pts
4
09/25
L
#113 @ #49 Memphis
3-77
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.3
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
5
10/01
L
#115 vs #55 Eastern Michigan
25-28
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -10.8
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
6
10/08
L
#119 @ #76 Ohio
24-30
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.2 -6.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -6.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
7
10/15
L
#120 @ #34 Toledo
35-42
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.0 -6.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -5.6
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
8
10/22
L
#122 vs #124 Miami (OH)
26-40
-12.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -11.5
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.6
Total -12.6 pts
10
11/02
L
#124 @ #102 Northern Illinois
20-45
-8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.6 -7.0
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.9
Total -8.9 pts
11
11/10
W
#126 @ #81 Akron
38-28
+12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 10.0
Margin Scaling
+2.0 12.0
Total 12.0 pts
12
11/16
W
#121 vs #106 Kent State
42-7
+9.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 5.2
Margin Scaling
+3.9 9.0
Total 9.0 pts
13
11/25
W
#110 vs #127 Buffalo
27-19
+5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-5.0 4.0
Margin Scaling
+1.9 5.9
Total 5.9 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-44.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
42-77
Record
35%
Win Rate
#103
Avg Rank
#58
Best Rank
0.492
Avg SOS

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#101
2017
#119
2018
#120
2019
#121
2020
#118
2021
#92
2022
#90
2023
#65
2024
#75
2025
#120
2026
#107

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Mid-American 2-4 (33%) #107 #107 -13.2 0.534 -
2025 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #120 #71 -47.6 0.429 -
2024 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #75 #67 23.7 0.502 -
2023 Mid-American 7-5 (58%) #65 #63 29.0 0.500 -
2022 Mid-American 6-6 (50%) #90 #77 3.0 0.476 -
2021 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #92 #59 -13.5 0.498 -
2020 Mid-American 0-5 (0%) #118 #58 -49.6 0.439 -
2019 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #121 #70 -65.8 0.486 -
2018 Mid-American 3-9 (25%) #120 #106 -70.4 0.482 -
2017 Mid-American 2-10 (17%) #119 #100 -65.6 0.556 -
2016 Mid-American 4-8 (33%) #101 #88 -38.6 0.508 -