Bowling Green at Ohio - 2018 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, October 20th 2018 (2:00 PM EDT)
Ohio -16.5 (67.0)
Ohio 49 - Bowling Green: 14  (Mid-American)

 
Falcons (3 - 9) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 24 - 40 (23 - 40 on Road)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Wind: 16.1 MPH
OHIO is playing their 6th straight game
BGSU is playing their 8th straight game
Our Line: -15.5  (SP+ OHIO -26)

Projected Score: BGSU: 28 - OHIO: 46 (74)
OHIO Win prob: 90% | Cover: 54%
BGSU Travel: 163 miles
Bobcats (9 - 4) (8 - 5 - 0)
Coach ( - )
Avg Score : 40 - 25 (50 - 25 @ Home)
Wins: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Losses: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
Future: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)
 
Bowling Green's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/1 Bowling Green at Oregon+34.571.0L 24 - 58OY
Sat 9/8 Bowling Green vs Maryland+13.565.5L 14 - 45UN
Sat 9/15 Bowling Green vs Eastern Kentucky-14.065.0W 42 - 35ON
Sat 9/22 Bowling Green vs Miami (OH)+6.555.0L 23 - 38ON
Sat 9/29 Bowling Green at Georgia Tech+28.065.5L 17 - 63ON
Sat 10/6 Bowling Green at Toledo+23.071.0L 36 - 52OY
Sat 10/13 Bowling Green vs Western Michigan+14.568.5L 35 - 42OY
Sat 10/20 Bowling Green at Ohio+16.567.0L 14 - 49UN
BYE WEEK
Tue 10/30 Bowling Green vs Kent State-1.567.5L 28 - 35UN
Sat 11/10 Bowling Green at Central Michigan+7.549.5W 24 - 13UY
Sat 11/17 Bowling Green at Akron+6.548.5W 21 - 6UY
Fri 11/23 Bowling Green vs Buffalo+16.062.0L 14 - 44UN

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Predictions for Bowling Green's Schedule
Ohio's 2018 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 9/1 Ohio vs Howard-31.062.0W 38 - 32ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/15 Ohio at Virginia+5.054.5L 31 - 45ON
Sat 9/22 Ohio at Cincinnati+7.056.5L 30 - 34OY
Sat 9/29 Ohio vs Massachusetts-11.570.0W 58 - 42OY
Sat 10/6 Ohio at Kent State-11.069.5W 27 - 26UN
Sat 10/13 Ohio at Northern Illinois+5.552.0L 21 - 24UY
Sat 10/20 Ohio vs Bowling Green-16.567.0W 49 - 14UY
Thu 10/25 Ohio vs Ball State-10.566.0W 52 - 14UY
Thu 11/1 Ohio at Western Michigan-3.065.0W 59 - 14OY
Wed 11/7 Ohio at Miami (OH)-4.559.0L 28 - 30UN
Wed 11/14 Ohio vs Buffalo-2.566.0W 52 - 17OY
Fri 11/23 Ohio vs Akron-24.056.5W 49 - 28ON
Wed 12/19 Ohio vs San Diego State-2.549.0W 27 - 0UY

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Predictions for Ohio's Schedule
Important Stats (2018)
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
BGSU.1340%24.336%2.5311643%2393.68.3249%4056%36%4.6865.71.81.1
OHIO.3353%40.155%3.4725948%2084.76.2343%24.643%42%3.7550.21.52.2
 Teams                  Off Explosive.Off SuccessPPGRush SuccessOL Yds Per AttRush YPGPass SuccessPass YPGOff ScoreZoneDef Explosive.Def SuccessDef PPGRunD SuccessPass D SuccessDef ScoreZonePenalty YPGTO PGDef TO PG
BGSU#53 (.21)43% (68)41% (99)3.01 (74)13444% (38)2073.84 (77)#43 (.13)38% (15)39% (29)37% (20)3.47 (32)41.10.81
OHIO#40 (.24)46% (30)47% (35)3.1 (52)21445% (35)1934.15 (47)#23 (.1)37% (10)34% (3)40% (57)3.79 (68)44.91.61.5



Overall Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
BGSU Offense1224.322.740.3%3.681.8193551162393.446%53%36%43%19%.13
OHIO Defense1324.624.543.3%3.752.2 - - - - - 46%53%43%42%20%.23
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
BGSU Defense124040.249.4%4.681.1 - - - - - 65%35%56%36%11%.32
OHIO Offense1340.149.752.8%4.761.524467259208658%40%55%48%13%.33

Additional Stats 2018
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Bowling Green1229:1819.139%50%7.865.71.81.13.31.3027.8
Ohio1333:1524.549%69%4.950.21.52.261.9430.6
Run Game Stats (2018)
 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
BGSU Offense1246%36%34.7116.33.49-.022.5374%11%0.96
OHIO Defense1346%43% - - - - .122.8472%11%0.99
 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
BGSU Defense1265%56% - - - - .373.6382%6%1.03
OHIO Offense1358%55%42.8258.5640.353.4776%8%1.05

Pass Game Stats (2018)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
BGSU Offense1253%43%20.833.8238.77.111.52913.281.533%31%.298%2
OHIO Defense1353%42% - - - - - - 15.351.735%37%.419%1.9
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
BGSU Defense1235%36% - - - - - - 6.241.929%33%.44%2
OHIO Offense1340%48%14.223.9208.28.714.6258.331.628%43%.545%1.8

Bowling Green's Power Ratings
Bowling Green's Power Rating: NR
Bowling Green's Offense Rating: NR
Bowling Green's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #104
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% NR
Bowling Green's 2018 Expected Record: -
Bowling Green's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: -22.0  #126
Bowling Green's Offense SP+ Rating: 24.7  #99
Bowling Green's Defense SP+ Rating: 43.9  #128

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482

Power Ratings Matchup
Bowling Green:    Ohio: 4.5

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Bowling Green: -22.0   Ohio: 4.0




Ohio's Power Ratings
Ohio's Power Rating: 4.5 NR
Ohio's Offense Rating: NR
Ohio's Defense Rating: NR
2018 Talent Rating:  #117
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 NR
Ohio's 2018 Expected Record: -
Ohio's 2018 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.0  #54
Ohio's Offense SP+ Rating: 38.2  #16
Ohio's Defense SP+ Rating: 35.0  #107

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 0
Average Power Five Talent: 0
Average FBS Talent: 482


Bowling Green Scoring
Offense: 24.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 22.7
Defense: 40 PPG
Defense on Road: 40.2

Bowling Green's 2018 Record
Record: 3 - 9
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record on Road: 2 - 4
Record vs Spread on Road: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 5 - 5 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Ohio 46
Bowling Green 28


Total Points: 74

Based on Last 4 Games
Ohio 50
Bowling Green 32

Total Points: 82

Based on Entire Season
Ohio 43
Bowling Green 24

Total Points: 67
Ohio Scoring
Offense: 40.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 49.7
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.5

Ohio's 2018 Record
Record: 9 - 4
Record vs Spread: 8 - 5 - 0
Over/Under Record: 7 - 6
Record at home: 6 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Fav vs Spread: 6 - 4 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202509/27Ohio35Bowling Green20Ohio -7.5Ohio49.5Over
202309/23Bowling Green7Ohio38Ohio -13Ohio45.0Push
202211/22Ohio38Bowling Green14Ohio -5.5Ohio52.5Under
202111/26Bowling Green21Ohio10Ohio -6Bowling Green48.0Under
202011/28Ohio52Bowling Green10Ohio -22.5Ohio55.0Over
201911/19Bowling Green24Ohio66Ohio -21Ohio55.5Over
201810/20Ohio49Bowling Green14Ohio -16.5Ohio67.0Under
201710/14Bowling Green30Ohio48Ohio -9.5Ohio62.0Over
201610/08Ohio30Bowling Green24Ohio -15.5Bowling Green60.0Under
201511/04Bowling Green62Ohio24Bowling Green -13.5Bowling Green66.0Over
201410/11Ohio13Bowling Green31Ohio -2Bowling Green0
201311/12Bowling Green49Ohio0Bowling Green -9Bowling Green0
201211/07Ohio14Bowling Green26
201111/16Bowling Green28Ohio29
201010/09Ohio49Bowling Green25
200910/03Bowling Green37Ohio44
200811/08Ohio3Bowling Green28
200710/27Bowling Green27Ohio38
200609/30Ohio9Bowling Green21
200510/08Bowling Green38Ohio14
200410/23Ohio16Bowling Green41
200210/05Bowling Green72Ohio21
200111/10Ohio0Bowling Green17
200011/10Bowling Green21Ohio23
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Ohio1375 Overs
Bowling Green1154 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams11 - 137 - 56 - 21 - 3
Road Teams13 - 115 - 73 - 12 - 6

(#) BGSU at (#) OHIO
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatBGSUOHIO
Net PPPPPPNRNR
Power RatePwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #126 #54
Perf GradeGradeNRNR
OffenseOffNRNR
DefenseDefNRNR
Spec TeamsSTNRNR
TalentTal #104 #117
Blue ChipsBC%NRNR
Bowling Green on Offense
CategoryCat
BGSU OffOHIO Def
PPPOffPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #99 #107
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Bowling Green Run Game
CategoryCat
BGSU OffOHIO Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Bowling Green Pass Game
CategoryCat
BGSU OffOHIO Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Rush/BlockP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Ohio on Offense
CategoryCatOHIO OffBGSU Def
PPPDefPPPNRNR
Perf GradePerfNRNR
SuccessSucNRNR
ExplosiveExpNRNR
PPAPPANRNR
PowerPwrNRNR
SP+SP+ #16 #128
Pts POPPONRNR
HavocHavNRNR
Ohio Run Game
CategoryCat
OHIO OffBGSU Def
Run GameRunNRNR
Run SuccessRSucNRNR
Run ExplRExpNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Run BlockR BlkNR -
OL YdsOLYNRNR
Stuff RateStuffNRNR
TackleTak - NR
Ohio Pass Game
CategoryCatOHIO OffBGSU Def
Pass GamePassNRNR
Pass SuccessPSucNRNR
Pass ExplPExlNRNR
PPAExpNRNR
Pass Block/RushP BlkNRNR
F7 HavocF7NRNR
DB HavocDBNRNR
Program Comparison
OHIO 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Down to Below Avg P4

BGSU 5 Year Profile: Improving Poor G5
'18 Profile: Remains Poor G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Peden Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 60° - Wind: 16 mph
Rematch from Week 8
Ohio -16.5 (67.0)
Ohio won vs Bowling Green this year (49-14)

Previous Matchups
Ohio beat Bowling Green in 2023 (38-7)
Ohio beat Bowling Green in 2022 (38-14)

  
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