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Mid-American

Bowling Green

2021 Season Performance

#92
Rank
4-8
Record
-13.5
Points
0.498
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #41 Minnesota 14-10
Worst L vs #127 Akron 20-35

Record Splits

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

Rank Progression

#54
#75
#96
#117
#139
Pre
#129
W3
#109
W6
#82
W9
#90
W12
#101
W15
#92

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/03
L
NR @ #63 Tennessee
6-38
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -2.6
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -6.1
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
2
09/11
L
#98 vs #25 South Alabama
19-22
-12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.0 -11.4
Loss Record Modifier
-1.1 -12.5
Margin Scaling
-0.4 -12.9
Total -12.9 pts
3
09/18
W
#116 vs FCS Murray State
27-10
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/25
W
#109 @ #41 Minnesota
14-10
+50.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+25.7 39.2
Margin Scaling
+2.1 41.3
Quality Win Bonuses
+1.5 42.8
Recency Weighting
+7.7 50.5
Total 50.5 pts
5
10/02
L
#59 @ #102 Kent State
20-27
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.4 -6.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -6.4
Margin Scaling
-0.6 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
6
10/09
L
#88 vs #127 Akron
20-35
-15.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-1.6 -12.0
Loss Record Modifier
-2.6 -14.6
Margin Scaling
-1.3 -15.9
Total -15.9 pts
7
10/16
L
#82 @ #48 Northern Illinois
26-34
-7.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -6.1
Loss Record Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Margin Scaling
-1.1 -7.0
Total -7.0 pts
8
10/23
L
#106 vs #75 Eastern Michigan
24-55
-13.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.6 -11.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -10.9
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.1
Total -13.1 pts
9
10/30
W
#114 @ #101 Buffalo
56-44
+10.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.1 8.4
Margin Scaling
+2.0 10.4
Total 10.4 pts
11
11/11
L
#84 vs #89 Toledo
17-49
-13.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.7 -11.1
Loss Record Modifier
-0.3 -11.4
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -13.5
Total -13.5 pts
12
11/17
L
#93 @ #73 Miami (OH)
7-34
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.3 -6.3
Loss Record Modifier
-0.2 -6.6
Margin Scaling
-1.9 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
13
11/26
W
#101 vs #112 Ohio
21-10
+6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.1 4.9
Margin Scaling
+2.0 6.9
Total 6.9 pts
Total
4-8 Record
-17.2

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 -