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Mid-American

Bowling Green

2023 Season Performance

#65
Rank
7-5
Record
29.0
Points
0.500
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W @ #48 Georgia Tech 38-27
Worst L vs #46 Ohio 7-38

Record Splits

Home 3-2
Away 4-3
Conference 5-3
Non-Conf 2-2
Close (7 pts or less) 1-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#58
#77
#96
#115
#133
Pre
#123
W3
#97
W6
#105
W9
#76
W12
#70
W15
#65

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
L
NR @ #76 Liberty
24-34
-5.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.3 -5.7
Loss Record Modifier
+1.1 -4.5
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -5.7
Total -5.7 pts
2
09/09
W
#105 vs #67 Eastern Illinois
38-15
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
3
09/16
L
#98 @ #17 Michigan
6-31
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -1.7
Margin Scaling
-3.3 -5.0
Recency Weighting
-0.9 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
4
09/23
L
#97 vs #46 Ohio
7-38
-12.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.0 -10.4
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-2.3 -12.0
Total -12.0 pts
5
09/30
W
#119 @ #48 Georgia Tech
38-27
+18.0
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+2.0 15.5
Margin Scaling
+2.5 18.0
Total 18.0 pts
6
10/07
L
#79 @ #32 Miami (OH)
0-27
-7.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.2 -5.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.8 -5.0
Margin Scaling
-2.1 -7.2
Total -7.2 pts
7
10/14
W
#105 @ #98 Buffalo
24-14
+9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.0 7.5
Margin Scaling
+2.0 9.5
Total 9.5 pts
8
10/21
W
#77 vs #132 Akron
41-14
+7.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.8 4.2
Margin Scaling
+3.4 7.6
Total 7.6 pts
10
11/01
W
#76 vs #119 Ball State
24-21
+6.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.0 6.0
Margin Scaling
+0.8 6.8
Total 6.8 pts
11
11/09
W
#66 @ #133 Kent State
49-19
+8.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-8.3 5.2
Margin Scaling
+3.8 8.9
Total 8.9 pts
12
11/15
L
#63 vs #20 Toledo
31-32
-8.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -9.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.6 -8.3
Margin Scaling
-0.2 -8.6
Total -8.6 pts
13
11/22
W
#70 @ #99 Western Michigan
34-10
+12.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.3 9.2
Margin Scaling
+3.6 12.9
Total 12.9 pts
Total
7-5 Record
24.4

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 -