Bowling Green Falcons
Mid-American
7-6 (5-3 conf)
SP+ #94
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -7.8 (#94)
- SP+ Offense
- 21.5
- SP+ Defense
- 27.4
- SRS
- -3.8
- FPI
- -5.5
- Elo
- 1397
- Talent
- 398
- Recruiting
- 104 (#119)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
102nd
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
123rd
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
52nd
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Liberty | +8 | 24-34 | -10 | L |
| 2 | vsEastern Illinois | FCS | 38-15 | +23 | W |
| 3 | @Michigan | +31.3 | 6-31 | -25 | L |
| 4 | vsOhio | -1.6 | 7-38 | -31 | L |
| 5 | @Georgia Tech | +0.3 | 38-27 | +11 | W |
| 6 | @Miami (OH) | +2.8 | 0-27 | -27 | L |
| 7 | @Buffalo | -15.2 | 24-14 | +10 | W |
| 8 | vsAkron | -21.6 | 41-14 | +27 | W |
| 10 | vsBall State | -14.9 | 24-21 | +3 | W |
| 11 | @Kent State | -26.3 | 49-19 | +30 | W |
| 12 | vsToledo | +3.7 | 31-32 | -1 | L |
| 13 | @Western Michigan | -15.9 | 34-10 | +24 | W |
| 1 ·P | NMinnesota | +0.4 | 24-30 | -6 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 64
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Connor Bazelak | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Camden Orth | — | — | — | — |
| QB | 3rd | Lucian Anderson III | SO | 6'3" | 200 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Taron Keith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Terion Stewart | SR | 5'9" | 222 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaison Patterson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | PaSean Wimberly | SR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
| RB | 5th | Jamal Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 6th | Nick Mosley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 7th | Chris Edmonds | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Odieu Hilaire | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Jhaylin Embry | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Austin Osborne | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Finn Hogan | SR | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| WR | 6th | Jaylon Tillman | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Dominic Grguric | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Trimaine Brown Jr. | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Harold Fannin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Levi Gazarek | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Andrew Bench | — | — | — | ★★ |
Offensive Line · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Cedric Dunbar II | — | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Hayden Timosciek | JR | 6'8" | 280 | — |
| OT | — | Nate Pabst | SR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Billie Roberts | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Cashius Howell | SR | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Bam Booker | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 1st | Dontrez Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Anthony Hawkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Ali Saad | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Chace Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 5th | Jordan Porter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Davonte Miles | JR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DL | 7th | Adrian Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 8th | Kitione Tau | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Evan Branch-Haynes | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Dierre Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Darren Anders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Joseph Sipp Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Brock Horne | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Charles Rosser | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Davian Mayo | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | Avi McGary | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Demetrius Hardamon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Diego Neri | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 9th | Myles Bradley | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 10th | James Miller | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 11th | Chris Williams | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Davon Ferguson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Jordan Oladokun | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Deshawn Jones Jr | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Jalen Burton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DB | 1st | Jalen Huskey | SR | 6'2" | 201 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Darius Lorfils | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Patrick Day | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Trent Simms | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Davion Daniels | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 5th | Jordan Jackson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 6th | Shamoun Duncan-Niusulu | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | George Carlson | SR | 6'1" | 225 | — |
| P | 1st | Sami Sir | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Alan Anaya | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jackson Kleather | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
| PK | 3rd | Jack Sauder | — | — | — | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
21.531
Off PPA
+0.1853
Pass PPA
+0.2647
Rush PPA
+0.1668
Success
42%48
Explosive
1.3177
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.18 | +0.13 |
| Passing | +0.26 | +0.19 |
| Rushing | +0.16 | +0.19 |
| 1st Down | -0.03 | -0.06 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.16 |
| 3rd Down | +0.34 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
26.3
PPG Against
23.5
Differential
+2.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 3-2
- Away
- 4-3
- Conference
- 5-3
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-1
- Avg Margin
- +2.8
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-2 | 28.2 | 24.0 |
| Away | 4-3 | 25.0 | 23.1 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 24.0 | 30.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 6.0 | 31.0 |
| Conference | 5-3 | 26.3 | 21.9 |
| Non-conference | 2-3 | 26.0 | 27.4 |
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
3-2 SU · 3-1 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 7-4 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 4-3 |
| Home | 3-2 |
| Away | 5-2 |
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 #113
Returning prod 30%Departed 70%
Talent composite397.6 #113 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)14 / 87 / 49
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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