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Mid-American

Bowling Green

2017 Season Performance

#119
Rank
2-10
Record
-65.6
Points
0.556
SOS

Current Form

L3 streak
COLD
Last 3 0-3
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #96 Miami (OH) 37-29
Worst L vs #17 South Dakota 27-35

Record Splits

Home 0-5
Away 2-5
Conference 2-6
Non-Conf 0-4
Close (7 pts or less) 0-1

Rank Progression

#89
#101
#113
#125
#135
Pre
#94
W3
#120
W6
#108
W9
#116
W12
#114
W15
#119

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #51 Michigan State
10-35
-6.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.2 -5.4
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.4
Total -6.4 pts
2
09/09
L
#100 vs #17 South Dakota
27-35
-9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -9.6
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -8.4
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -9.7
Total -9.7 pts
3
09/16
L
#119 @ #73 Northwestern
7-49
-6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -2.2
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Total -6.8 pts
4
09/23
L
#120 @ #79 Middle Tennessee
13-24
-7.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.7
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.7
Total -7.7 pts
5
09/30
L
#119 vs #112 Akron
23-34
-12.2
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 -11.2
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
6
10/07
W
#125 @ #96 Miami (OH)
37-29
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-3.8 9.7
Margin Scaling
+2.0 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
7
10/14
L
#108 vs #65 Ohio
30-48
-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
8
10/21
L
#116 vs #50 Northern Illinois
17-48
-12.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -12.2
Total -12.2 pts
10
11/01
W
#116 @ #112 Kent State
44-16
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.2 6.3
Margin Scaling
+3.5 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
11
11/08
L
#107 @ #102 Buffalo
28-38
-7.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -6.8
Margin Scaling
-1.0 -7.8
Total -7.8 pts
12
11/16
L
#113 vs #35 Toledo
37-66
-11.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -10.1
Loss Record Modifier
+1.2 -8.9
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -11.2
Total -11.2 pts
13
11/22
L
#114 @ #82 Eastern Michigan
31-34
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.5 -6.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.5 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
Total
2-10 Record
-71.7

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 -