
Bowling Green Falcons
Mid-American
6-7 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #122
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -18.1 (#122)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.8
- SP+ Defense
- 40.6
- SRS
- -14.3
- FPI
- -16.2
- Elo
- 1126
- Talent
- 415
- Recruiting
- 116 (#109)
Schedule
record 6–7
Schedule
104th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
105th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
89th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @UCLA | +15 | 17-45 | -28 | L |
| 2 | vsEastern Kentucky | FCS | 57-59 | -2 | L |
| 3 | vsMarshall | +3 | 34-31 | +3 | W |
| 4 | @Mississippi State | +15.4 | 14-45 | -31 | L |
| 5 | @Akron | -23.4 | 31-28 | +3 | W |
| 6 | vsBuffalo | -9.2 | 7-38 | -31 | L |
| 7 | vsMiami (OH) | -12.7 | 17-13 | +4 | W |
| 8 | @Central Michigan | -14 | 34-18 | +16 | W |
| 10 | vsWestern Michigan | -17.3 | 13-9 | +4 | W |
| 11 | vsKent State | -13.1 | 6-40 | -34 | L |
| 12 | @Toledo | -3.7 | 42-35 | +7 | W |
| 13 | @Ohio | -4.6 | 14-38 | -24 | L |
| 1 ·P | NNew Mexico State | -15.4 | 19-24 | -5 | L |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 80
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Matt McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Camden Orth | — | — | — | — |
| QB | — | Drew Gunther | JR | 6'3" | 215 | — |
| QB | — | Owen Bainbridge | FR | 6'4" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Taron Keith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaison Patterson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jamal Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | PaSean Wimberly | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | 5th | Nick Mosley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 6th | Jaylen Jennings | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Braxton Todd | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Odieu Hilaire | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Tyrone Broden Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | CJ Lewis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Jhaylin Embry | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 5th | Cavon Croom | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jake Rogers | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Trey Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Ty Cook | SO | 6'1" | 165 | — |
| WR | — | Jalen Holly | FR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Princeton Hoskins | SO | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| WR | — | Nick Niehoff | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Christian Sims | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Harold Fannin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Andrew Bench | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Levi Gazarek | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 5th | Griffin Little | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 6th | Rocco Hicks | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Nic Kilbride | JR | 6'3" | 235 | — |
| TE | — | Zach Russell | FR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Jakari Robinson | SR | 6'1" | 310 | — |
| G | — | Delonus Kabir | SO | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| OL | — | Alex Wollschlaeger | SR | 6'7" | 311 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Jeremiah Banks-Wall | SR | 6'4" | 305 | — |
| OT | — | Leiris Manzi | SO | 6'4" | 290 | — |
| OT | — | Nate Pabst | SR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Kameren Stewart | SR | 6'6" | 290 | — |
| OT | — | Billie Roberts | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Cashius Howell | SR | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Karl Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Walter Haire | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Anthony Hawkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Dontrez Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Blaine Spires | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jordan Porter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Adrian Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Kitione Tau | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 9th | Ali Saad | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 10th | Davonte Miles | JR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DL | — | Chase Whatton | FR | 6'4" | 235 | — |
| DT | 1st | Dierre Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | DJ Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Darren Anders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | JB Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Brock Horne | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Demetrius Hardamon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Joseph Sipp Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Bryce Brand | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Diego Neri | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Charles Rosser | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Avi McGary | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Chris Williams | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | — | Justin Schiets | JR | 5'11" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Brennan Spiess | JR | 6'2" | 225 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Deshawn Jones Jr | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jalen Burton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Jordan Oladokun | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Davon Ferguson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jordan Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Jalen Huskey | SR | 6'2" | 201 | ★★★ |
| DB | — | Markim McKinnie | FR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| S | 1st | Chris Bacon | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Trent Simms | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Patrick Day | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Davion Daniels | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 5th | Darius Lorfils | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 6th | Jordan Jackson | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | George Carlson | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Sami Sir | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Mason Lawler | — | — | — | — |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.834
Off PPA
+0.1024
Pass PPA
+0.2545
Rush PPA
-0.055
Success
39%21
Explosive
1.2445
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.10 | +0.17 |
| Passing | +0.25 | +0.28 |
| Rushing | -0.05 | +0.15 |
| 1st Down | +0.00 | -0.05 |
| 2nd Down | +0.05 | +0.18 |
| 3rd Down | +0.29 | +0.69 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
23.8
PPG Against
33.3
Differential
-9.4
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 6-6
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 3-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 5-1
- Avg Margin
- -9.4
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 22.3 | 31.7 |
| Away | 3-3 | 25.3 | 34.8 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 19.0 | 24.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 15.5 | 45.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 20.5 | 27.4 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 28.2 | 40.8 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #77 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #94 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #122 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #111 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 0-5 | #128 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #128 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #126 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 2-6 | #101 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #93 | — | — |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #51 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-6 | 5-4 | #89 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 1-3 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 6-7 |
| ATS | 4-7-136% |
| Over / Under | 7-5 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-3 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 2-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #103 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★126 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #94 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | #100 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | #119 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | #109 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #103 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | #85 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | #129 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | #91 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | #81 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | #111 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #108
Returning prod 104%Departed -4%
Talent composite415.1 #108 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)98 / 100 / 100
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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