Bowling Green Falcons
Mid-American
7-6 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #77
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- -1.8 (#77)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.6
- SP+ Defense
- 27.2
- SRS
- -1.9
- FPI
- -3.2
- Elo
- 1442
- Talent
- 485
- Recruiting
- 149 (#100)
Schedule
record 7–6
Schedule
109th
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
117th
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
97th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFordham | FCS | 41-17 | +24 | W |
| 2 | @Penn State | +24.6 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 4 | @Texas A&M | +17 | 20-26 | -6 | L |
| 5 | vsOld Dominion | -6 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 6 | @Akron | -17.9 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 7 | vsNorthern Illinois | -3.5 | 7-17 | -10 | L |
| 8 | vsKent State | -33 | 27-6 | +21 | W |
| 9 | @Toledo | -2.5 | 41-26 | +15 | W |
| 11 | @Central Michigan | -15.8 | 23-13 | +10 | W |
| 12 | vsWestern Michigan | -10.2 | 31-13 | +18 | W |
| 13 | @Ball State | -19.8 | 38-13 | +25 | W |
| 14 | vsMiami (OH) | +1.3 | 12-28 | -16 | L |
| 1 ·P | NArkansas State | -9.9 | 31-38 | -7 | L |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 69
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Connor Bazelak | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Lucian Anderson III | SO | 6'3" | 200 | — |
| QB | — | Jonny Sorensen | FR | 6'2" | 195 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Terion Stewart | SR | 5'9" | 222 | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Jaison Patterson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jamal Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Mar'Kel Porter | FR | 6'1" | 220 | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Chris Edmonds | SO | 5'10" | 210 | — |
| RB | — | Jaden Copening | FR | 6'0" | 205 | — |
Wide Receivers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Rahkeem Smith | SR | 5'9" | 180 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Malcolm Johnson Jr. | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Justin Pegues | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Finn Hogan | SR | 6'5" | 220 | — |
| WR | 5th | Trey Johnson | JR | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | 6th | Jared Merk | SO | 6'2" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Shawn Thigpen | FR | 6'4" | 180 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Harold Fannin | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Levi Gazarek | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Isaac Hill | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 4th | Jacob Harris | SO | 6'4" | 255 | — |
| TE | 5th | Elijah Boyd | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | — | Ian Drummond | — | — | — | — |
Offensive Line · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | — | Brody Bolyn | SO | 6'3" | 310 | ★★★ |
| C | — | Jake Burns | SR | 6'2" | 320 | — |
| OT | — | Dillon Robinson | FR | 6'3" | 280 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Nick Reimer | SR | 6'6" | 315 | — |
| OT | — | Nate Pabst | SR | 6'5" | 315 | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Darius Gaddy | JR | 6'9" | 350 | — |
Defensive Line · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Bam Booker | SR | 6'3" | 280 | — |
| DL | 1st | Anthony Hawkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Ali Saad | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Jordan Porter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 4th | Dontrez Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 5th | Chace Davis | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 6th | Davonte Miles | JR | 6'4" | 280 | — |
| DT | 1st | Evan Branch-Haynes | SR | 6'2" | 290 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Dayln White | SO | 6'4" | 300 | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Dierre Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Malik Moses | FR | 6'4" | 290 | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Joseph Sipp Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Brock Horne | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Charles Rosser | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Avi McGary | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Myles Bradley | JR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Justin Eklund | JR | 6'2" | 235 | ★★★ |
| LB | 7th | Donovan Stephens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 8th | Chris Williams | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| LB | 9th | Dorian Pringle | SO | 6'0" | 220 | ★★★ |
| LB | 10th | Alijah Williams | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 11th | David Afogho | SO | 6'3" | 245 | — |
| LB | 12th | TJ Nelson | FR | 6'0" | 215 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Elias Owens | FR | 6'5" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Devin Taborn | SO | 5'10" | 220 | — |
Defensive Backs · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Jordan Oladokun | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Darius McClendon | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Todd Bumphis | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Jalen Burton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 5th | Josira Andrews | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| DB | 1st | CJ Brown | SR | 5'10" | 190 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Tracy Revels | SO | 6'1" | 184 | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Ja'Corey Benjamin | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 4th | Edward Rhambo | JR | 6'1" | 191 | — |
| S | 1st | Trent Simms | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Darius Lorfils | SR | 6'2" | 190 | ★★★ |
| S | 3rd | Patrick Day | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Kal-El Pascal | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | John Henderson | SR | 6'1" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | Zach Long | SR | 6'3" | 190 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Jackson Kleather | JR | 5'10" | 185 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.642
Off PPA
+0.2267
Pass PPA
+0.2864
Rush PPA
+0.1560
Success
43%49
Explosive
1.2854
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.22 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.28 | +0.09 |
| Rushing | +0.15 | +0.17 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.04 |
| 2nd Down | +0.27 | +0.13 |
| 3rd Down | +0.36 | +0.36 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
26.8
PPG Against
20.3
Differential
+6.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 7-5
- Home
- 3-3
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 1-3
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- +6.5
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 3-3 | 24.2 | 18.5 |
| Away | 4-2 | 29.3 | 22.0 |
| Neutral | 0-1 | 31.0 | 38.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-2 | 23.5 | 30.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 25.8 | 17.0 |
| Non-conference | 1-4 | 29.2 | 29.0 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 7-6 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-6 |
| As underdog | 3-0 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #115
Returning prod 66%Departed 34%
Portal in 13net -2Out 15
Talent composite484.5 #115 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.1
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)97 / 78 / 32
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Darius McClendon | S | 3★ | ← Florida Atlantic |
| ▲ | Malcolm Johnson Jr. | WR | 3★ | ← Auburn |
| ▲ | Edward Rhambo | CB | 3★ | ← Northern Arizona |
| ▲ | Jacorey Benjamin | CB | 3★ | ← Texas Southern |
| ▼ | Cashius Howell | EDGE | 4★ | → Texas A&M |
| ▼ | Jalen Huskey | CB | 3★ | → Maryland |
| ▼ | Andrew Bench | TE | 3★ | → South Alabama |
| ▼ | Bam Booker | EDGE | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
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