CFB Schedule college football
Wk 9 · 2026

Bowling Green Falcons at Western Michigan Broncos — Sat, Oct 31

Sat, Oct 31 · Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo · CBSSN
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What is at stake

A MAC game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.

Efficiency · 2025 ratings

-7.9#111
Efficiency margin
-0.2#71
20.0
Offense (pts/100)
21.7
28.0
Defense (pts/100)
21.9
64.8
Pace (plays/g)
67.6
4.90
Yards / play
5.07
5.85
Yards / play allowed
4.94
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College King's 2025 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a longer bar is always the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the good one.

Team stats · 2025 per game

20.5
Points / game
23.6
24.2
Points allowed
18.2
307
Yards / game
337
343
Yards allowed
300
202
Pass yds allowed
178
141
Rush yds allowed
122
1.17
Turnovers / game
1.00
From completed 2025 box scores; defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.

Bowling Green form

W 45-14at MASSL 16-19vs AKRL 21-27at EMUL 3-28vs BUFL 21-24at KENT
2025 season

W Michigan form

W 23-13vs M-OHW 31-21at EMUW 35-19at NIUW 17-13vs OHIOW 24-21vs CMU
2025 season

Bowling Green this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.

W Michigan this season

No graded games yet this season. Lines are captured before kickoff and graded when a game goes final, so these records start at Week 1.
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked when the game goes final. There is no line archive before this season, so these records begin with 2026 Week 1.

Common opponents · 4

OpponentBowling GreenW Michigan
Miami OH
MAC
at Wk 5 · scheduled previewvs Wk 13 · scheduled preview
Buffalo
MAC
at Wk 8 · scheduled previewat Wk 5 · scheduled preview
Kent State
MAC
vs Wk 11 · scheduled previewvs Wk 6 · scheduled preview
Toledo
MAC
at Wk 12 · scheduled previewat Wk 8 · scheduled preview
Open these two in the comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.

Series history · 2006–2026

W Michigan leads the series 5–4 · Bowling Green has won the last 3
9 meetings in 2006–2026 · average margin 6.2 points toward W Michigan
Yr DateResultSiteWon
20242024-11-12W Michigan 1331 Bowling Greenat BGSUBowling Green
20232023-11-21Bowling Green 3410 W Michiganat WMUBowling Green
20222022-11-02W Michigan 913 Bowling Greenat BGSUBowling Green
20192019-10-26Bowling Green 1049 W Michiganat WMUW Michigan
20182018-10-13W Michigan 4235 Bowling Greenat BGSUW Michigan
20152015-11-11Bowling Green 4127 W Michiganat WMUBowling Green
20142014-10-18W Michigan 2614 Bowling Greenat BGSUW Michigan
20112011-10-08Bowling Green 2145 W Michiganat WMUW Michigan
20102010-11-26W Michigan 417 Bowling Greenat BGSUW Michigan

Bowling Green leaders 2025 season

PassingDrew Pyne QB #994/151, 882 YDS, 4 TD, 5 INT
Hunter Najm QB #1033/66, 473 YDS, 5 TD, 4 INT
RushingAustyn Dendy RB #1108 CAR, 493 YDS, 5 TD
Cameron Pettaway RB #072 CAR, 365 YDS
Chris McMillian RB #484 CAR, 342 YDS, 3 TD
ReceivingJyrin Johnson TE #737 REC, 466 YDS, 2 TD
RJ Garcia II WR #627 REC, 283 YDS
Finn Hogan WR #1113 REC, 183 YDS
Jacob Harris TE #8919 REC, 182 YDS, 5 TD
Defense
TacklesGideon ESPN Lampron LB #44119
Kal-El Pascal S #080
MJ Cannon DB #257
SacksMyles Bradley DE #235
Eriq George DE #54
Gideon ESPN Lampron LB #442.5
InterceptionsMJ Cannon DB #22
JoJo Johnson CB #21
Dorian Pringle LB #31

W Michigan leaders 2025 season

PassingBroc Lowry QB #12154/243, 1683 YDS, 7 TD, 2 INT
Brady Jones QB #1019/40, 136 YDS, 1 TD, 3 INT
RushingBroc Lowry QB #12197 CAR, 940 YDS, 14 TD
Jalen Buckley RB #6171 CAR, 829 YDS, 8 TD
Devin Miles RB #580 CAR, 357 YDS, 2 TD
ReceivingTalique Williams WR #035 REC, 478 YDS, 2 TD
Baylin Brooks WR #725 REC, 356 YDS
Aveion Chenault WR #222 REC, 271 YDS, 2 TD
Blake Bosma TE #8621 REC, 201 YDS
Defense
TacklesJames Camden LB #974
Sefa Saipaia Jr. LB #1070
Tate Hallock S #359
SacksNadame Tucker EDGE #1114.5
Rodney McGraw DL #994.5
Kershawn Fisher DE #203
InterceptionsTate Hallock S #32
Joey Pope S #62
Aaron Wofford S #51
Player production is per game from the 2025 season, for players on the current roster.