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Bowling Green Falcons (@BG_Football)
Eddie George (1st year) (0-0)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 0.4 - 2.6 (#106)  |  SOS: (#82)
Power (#101)  | Off (#96)  | Def (#104)  |  '25 Roster
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Bowling Green's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/6 Bowling Green at Cincinnati
Sat 9/13 Bowling Green vs Liberty
Sat 9/20 Bowling Green at Louisville
Record Prediction: 0.4 - 2.6 (#106)
Schedule Rating: 25.39 (#82)
Future 2026 Schedule
Bowling Green's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/29 Bowling Green vs Fordham-15.560.5W 41 - 17
Sat 9/7 Bowling Green at Penn State+35.551.5L 27 - 34
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21 Bowling Green at Texas A&M+21.050.5L 20 - 26
Sat 9/28 Bowling Green vs Old Dominion-11.051.5L 27 - 30
Sat 10/5 Bowling Green at Akron-17.048.5W 27 - 20
Sat 10/12 Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois-3.046.5L 7 - 17
Sat 10/19 Bowling Green vs Kent State-24.054.5W 27 - 6
Sat 10/26 Bowling Green at Toledo+1.547.5W 41 - 26
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/5 Bowling Green at Central Michigan-14.547.5W 23 - 13
Tue 11/12 Bowling Green vs Western Michigan-9.557.5W 31 - 13
Sat 11/23 Bowling Green at Ball State-12.554.5W 38 - 13
Fri 11/29 Bowling Green vs Miami (OH)-3.037.5L 12 - 28
Thu 12/26 Bowling Green vs Arkansas State-10.554.5L 31 - 38
2024 Schedule Rating: -96.47 (#109)
2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 7 - 0) (MAC: 6 - 2)

Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 0 Bad, 0 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 4 Bad, 6 Poor
2025 class: 154.51 points  #91
2024 class: 149.29 points  #99
2023 class: 103.84 points  #117
2022 class: 115.82 points  #109
2021 class: 133.73 points  #103

Average Class Ranking: # #104
Average Recruiting Points: 131.44
Class Averages
Mid-American Class: 142.92 #99
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 154.40 points  #85
2019 class: 115.37 points  #129
2018 class: 144.03 points  #91
2017 class: 138.14 points  #81
2016 class: 111.58 points  #111

Average Class Ranking: # #99
Average Recruiting Points: 132.7
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Justin Lamson244751%300426.4
Lucian Anderson III51242%32112.7
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Rahkeem Smith2012836.440
Justin Lamson689481.412
Lucian Anderson III196723.519
Justin Pegues135103.914
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Rahkeem Smith25349314.066
Finn Hogan17175010.333
Arlis Boardingham1812827.120
Justin Pegues114404.07
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 38% (#121)
Offense Returning Production: 45% (#95)
Defense Returning Production: 30% (#127)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#80)
14 Commits, 84.4 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 530.00 (#97)
2024 (#106) | 2023 (#82) | 2022 (#108) | 2021 (#110)

Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 544.83

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 7 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 2

2023 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 3

2022 Record: 6 - 7 (4 - 8 - 1)
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 3

Four Year Record: 20 - 19
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 18 - 20 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 16 - 8
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 4 - 8 (8 - 4 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 0 - 5 (1 - 4 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 5

2019 Record: 3 - 9 (3 - 9 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 2 - 6

2018 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 2 - 6

Eight Year Record: 30 - 50
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 35 - 44 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 27 - 31

Bowling Green Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Ventures Bowl Bowling Green vs Arkansas State-10.554.5L 31 - 38
2023Lane Bowl Bowling Green vs Minnesota+2.545.0L 24 - 30
2022Lane Bowl Bowling Green vs New Mexico State-3.051.0L 19 - 24
2015Godaddy Bowl Bowling Green vs Georgia Southern-7.5L 27 - 58
BGSU's OC Greg Nosal - DC Steve Morrison
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.21 (53)43% (68)3.84 (77)29.2 (68)37%59%.13 (42)38% (14)3.47 (32)30 (99)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.18 (74)41% (81)3.65 (87)33.8 (5)33%60%.15 (44)42% (63)3.71 (62)29.8 (87)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241329:21 (42)18.2 (90)37%59%4.8 (26)41.1 (24)0.8 (15)14.9 (78)2.2 (38)2
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231330:30 (44)16.8 (103)33%60%6.9 (113)60.9 (114)1.5 (77)2.24.9 (84)2.5 (26)3



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1327.124.229.342.6% (68)3.84 (77)0.8183411342074.447% (92)53% (42)41% (100)44% (38)18% (102).21 (53)
2024 Defense1321.618.52237.6% (14)3.47 (32)1 - - - - - 50% (67)49% (65)39% (28)37% (19)16% (73).13 (42)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1326.228.22541.2% (81)3.65 (87)1.5173261371894.248% (82)50% (60)45% (46)39% (98)18% (103).18 (74)
2023 Defense13242423.141.6% (63)3.71 (62)2.2 - - - - - 54% (112)44% (17)48% (119)36% (11)17% (41).15 (44)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1347% (92)41% (100)30.6133.54.420 (67).14 (67)3.01 (74)78% (34)12% (117)1.08 (30)
2024 Defense1350% (67)39% (28) - - - - .17 (94)3.28 (109)80% (113)10% (74)1.1 (116)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1348% (82)45% (46)33137.44.222 (51).16 (65)3.06 (81)80% (18)13% (121)1.09 (24)
2023 Defense1354% (112)48% (119) - - - - .22 (108)3.28 (105)80% (110)10% (67)0.95 (41)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1353% (42)44% (38)18.728.4207.37.311.116 (87)6 (10).28 (54)1.4 (126)32% (87)32% (68).29 (85)5% (52)1.8 (128)
2024 Defense1349% (65)37% (19) - - - - - - 11 (52).11 (20)1.6 (65)34% (31)24% (3).15 (9)6% (71)2 (46)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1350% (60)39% (98)16.527.5188.86.911.517 (85)14 (107).27 (72)1.7 (35)36% (127)31% (67).29 (82)6% (54)2 (82)
2023 Defense1344% (17)36% (11) - - - - - - 17 (3).21 (35)1.7 (111)33% (46)28% (38).32 (71)7% (21)2.1 (72)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: -10.26 #100
Offense: 9.12 #93
Defense: 19.38 #104
SP+ Overall: -9.9 #101
SP+ Offense: 23.2 #99
SP+ Defense: 33.0 #104
Returning Prod BGSU lost their '24 starting QB (18%) #101
OL Starters back: 3, Prod: 72% #31
Rush Prod: 18% #123 | Rec Prod: 21% #118
Returning Production: 38% #121
Offense: 45% #95 | Defense: 30% #127
Front 7 Back: 26% - Secondary: 30%
Roster Team Talent #97 Blue Chips: 0% #101
Offense Talent #100 Defense Talent #100
Crootin: Class #91 4 YR Rank #104
Portal Class #80 14 players, 84 Avg
17% of Roster from Portal, 17% TY
32 New Players, 41% of '25 Roster #71

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 0.4 - 2.6 #106
Schedule Rating: 25.39 #82
View BGSU's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 0
Scoring Scoring: 27.1 - 21.6 (26 - 24 LY)
Scoring at Home: 24 - 19 | Road: 29 - 22
OC: Greg Nosal - been OC for 3 years
DC: Steve Morrison - in his first season
Records 2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 7 - 0) (MAC: 6 - 2)
2023 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 5 - 3)
2022 Record: 6 - 7 (4 - 8 - 1) (MAC: 5 - 3)
4 Yr Record: 20 - 19 | 8 Yr Record: 30 - 50)