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Mid-American

Bowling Green

2026 Season Performance

#108
Rank
2-4
Record
-12.4
Points
0.541
SOS

Current Form

W2 streak
HOT
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 2-3

Key Games

Best W @ #72 Miami (OH) 24-20
Worst L vs NR Tarleton State 13-20

Record Splits

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

Remaining Schedule

Opponent ranks are today’s and will move
6
games left
#91.7
avg opponent rank
#61
toughest left
20.37
pts if they win out
Week
Opponent
Win worth
7
10-17
vs
#131 Ball State
1-5
+2.09
8
10-24
@
#83 Buffalo
3-3
+4.18
9
10-31
@
#61 Western Michigan
4-2
+4.65
11
11-11
vs
#124 Kent State
2-4
+2.2
12
11-21
@
#73 Toledo
4-2
+4.39
13
11-28
vs
#78 Massachusetts
4-2
+2.86

“Win worth” is base points scaled by location and the opponent’s current strength. It excludes margin and quality-win bonuses, which depend on a result that hasn’t happened.

Rank Progression

#102
#114
#126
#138
#148
Pre
#114
W3
#138
W6
#108
W9
#111
W12
#108
W15
#107

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 6
Wk 15
Diff
1
09/05
L
NR vs NR Tarleton State
13-20
-15.6
-15.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-2.5 -12.9
Loss Record Modifier
-0.0 -12.9
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -13.4
Against the Spread (-1.75, -8.75)
-2.2 -15.6
Total -15.6 pts
+0.0
2
09/12
L
#134 @ #32 Nebraska
7-56
-8.6
-9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -3.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -2.3
Margin Scaling
-3.5 -5.8
Recency Weighting
-1.0 -6.8
Against the Spread (+30.5, -18.5)
-3.0 -9.8
Total -9.8 pts
-1.2
3
09/19
L
#138 @ #69 Iowa State
7-55
-10.3
-10.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.1 -5.1
Margin Scaling
-2.6 -7.7
Against the Spread (+22.75, -25.25)
-3.0 -10.7
Total -10.7 pts
-0.4
4
09/26
L
#138 vs #30 South Florida
6-14
-8.0
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.3 -9.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -10.9
Against the Spread (+17.75, +9.75)
+2.4 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
-0.5
5
10/03
W
#136 @ #72 Miami (OH)
24-20
+14.3
+16.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.6 11.9
Margin Scaling
+1.3 13.2
Against the Spread (+11.25, +15.25)
+3.0 16.2
Total 16.2 pts
+1.9
6
10/10
W
#120 vs #134 Sacramento State
38-10
+11.3
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-4.5 4.5
Margin Scaling
+3.4 7.9
Against the Spread (-9.5, +18.5)
+3.0 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
-0.4
Total
2-4 Record
-16.9
-17.5
-0.6

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 -