Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan - 2025 Matchup Preview
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Saturday, November 8th 2025 (1:00 PM EST)
Eastern Michigan -3 (49.5) (-162)  Open: -1.5
Eastern Michigan 27 - Bowling Green: 21  (Mid-American)

 
Falcons (4 - 8) (5 - 7 - 0)
Coach Eddie George (0 - 0)
Avg Score : 21 - 24 (24 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 1)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 2) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 4)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
EMU coming off BYE
BGSU is playing their 5th straight game
Our Line: Eastern Michigan -6  (SP+ BGSU -2)

Projected Score: BGSU: 21 - EMU: 27 (48)
EMU Win prob: 56% | Cover: 47%
BGSU Travel: 61 miles
Eagles (4 - 8) (7 - 4 - 1)
Coach Chris Creighton (57 - 75)
Avg Score : 24 - 30 (24 - 25 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 4 - 8 (#98)
Wins: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 2)
Losses: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 1) (Bad: 5)
Future: (Elite: 0) (Good: 0) (Avg: 0) (Bad: 3)
 
Bowling Green's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/28 Bowling Green vs Lafayette-21.053.0W 26 - 7UN
Sat 9/6 Bowling Green at Cincinnati+21.546.5L 20 - 34OY
Sat 9/13 Bowling Green vs Liberty+6.051.5W 23 - 13UY
Sat 9/20 Bowling Green at Louisville+26.550.5L 17 - 40OY
Sat 9/27 Bowling Green at Ohio+7.549.5L 20 - 35ON
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/11 Bowling Green vs Toledo+10.545.5W 28 - 23OY
Sat 10/18 Bowling Green vs Central Michigan-3.043.5L 6 - 27UN
Sat 10/25 Bowling Green at Kent State-7.547.5L 21 - 24UN
Sat 11/1 Bowling Green vs Buffalo-2.544.5L 3 - 28UN
Sat 11/8 Bowling Green at Eastern Michigan+3.049.5L 21 - 27UN
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/18 Bowling Green vs Akron-2.547.5L 16 - 19UN
Tue 11/25 Bowling Green at Massachusetts-14.044.5W 45 - 14OY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg 1, Bad 2, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 0, Poor: 1
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 2, Avg: 0, Bad: 2, Poor: 2

Predictions for Bowling Green's Schedule
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Sat 8/30 Eastern Michigan at Texas State+14.058.5L 27 - 52ON
Sat 9/6 Eastern Michigan vs Long Island University-22.554.5L 23 - 28UN
Sat 9/13 Eastern Michigan at Kentucky+26.549.5L 23 - 48OY
Sat 9/20 Eastern Michigan vs Louisiana+2.551.5W 34 - 31OY
Sat 9/27 Eastern Michigan at Central Michigan+3.055.5L 13 - 24UN
Sat 10/4 Eastern Michigan at Buffalo+9.553.5L 30 - 31OY
Sat 10/11 Eastern Michigan vs Northern Illinois+1.548.5W 16 - 10UY
Sat 10/18 Eastern Michigan at Miami (OH)+12.547.5L 30 - 44ON
Sat 10/25 Eastern Michigan vs Ohio+11.560.5L 21 - 28UY
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/8 Eastern Michigan vs Bowling Green-3.049.5W 27 - 21UY
Sat 11/15 Eastern Michigan at Ball State-2.548.5W 24 - 9UY
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/25 Eastern Michigan vs Western Michigan+10.049.0L 21 - 31OY

Total: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 6
Played: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 1, Bad 4, Poor 3
Future: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg 0, Bad 0, Poor 3
Wins: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 0, Bad: 0, Poor: 2
Losses: Elite: 0, Good: 0, Avg: 1, Bad: 4, Poor: 1

Predictions for Eastern Michigan's Schedule
Important Stats (2025)
 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#128 (.02)36% (128)20.537% (124)2.88 (79)15635% (124)1513.19 (117)#65 (.15)41% (55)24.339% (36)42% (68)3.44 (49)611.21.3
EMU#58 (.19)42% (71)24.145% (51)3.09 (45)14340% (86)2353.95 (49)#117 (.24)44% (93)29.844% (87)44% (103)3.88 (90)48.81.20.8
 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
EMU#117 (.09)42% (74)43% (87)2.98 (82)14242% (66)2353.47 (105)#83 (.19)45% (105)45% (84)46% (116)3.49 (38)62.41.41.3



Overall Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
BGSU Offense1220.52435.6%3.191.217307156151458%40%37%35%16%.02
EMU Defense1229.824.843.7%3.880.8 - - - - - 60%39%44%44%11%.24
 Teams                  GamesPPGPPG H/RSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun RatePass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
BGSU Defense1224.32940.6%3.441.3 - - - - - 53%46%39%42%19%.15
EMU Offense1224.123.742.3%3.951.2203781432354.448%51%45%40%13%.19

Additional Stats 2025
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDsAvg Field Pos
Bowling Green1231:1816.637%42%6.7611.21.36.21.8131
Eastern Michigan1228:0320.341%61%5.748.81.20.84.11.1024.5
Run Game Stats (2025)
 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 Offense1258% (15)37% (124)39.3155.5413 (119).03 (112)2.88 (79)58% (132)10% (95)0.95 (75)
EMU Defense1260% (134)44% (87) - - - - .19 (116)3.14 (107)72% (71)7% (133)1.06 (113)
 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 Defense1253% (106)39% (36) - - - - .06 (50)2.74 (43)59% (10)13% (9)1.06 (115)
EMU Offense1248% (82)45% (51)32.4142.84.416 (78).14 (57)3.09 (45)64% (114)7% (10)0.95 (73)

Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
BGSU Offense1240% (122)35% (124)13.823.8151.36.410.913 (106)12 (119).07 (129)1.6 (50)34% (110)25% (121).19 (111)6% (70)2.1 (51)
EMU Defense1239% (3)44% (103) - - - - - - 7 (100).35 (113)1.6 (98)31% (80)34% (119).32 (77)4% (131)1.6 (2)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs    Ints    PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
BGSU Defense1246% (34)42% (68) - - - - - - 6 (75).28 (82)1.6 (96)33% (48)31% (83).32 (76)7% (37)2.1 (83)
EMU Offense1251% (52)40% (86)20.633.7234.8711.418 (50)11 (88).28 (58)1.5 (71)31% (60)32% (50).4 (37)6% (79)2.1 (59)

Bowling Green's Power Ratings
Bowling Green's Power Rating: -13.41  #122
Bowling Green's Offense Rating: -0.76  #132
Bowling Green's Defense Rating: 12.65  #99
2025 Talent Rating: 528.00  #112
Blue Chip Ratio: 0%  #101
Bowling Green's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
Bowling Green's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -13.2  #115
Bowling Green's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.8  #129
Bowling Green's Defense SP+ Rating: 29.3  #82

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 567.54
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76

Power Ratings Matchup
Bowling Green: -13.41   Eastern Michigan: -7.385

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Bowling Green: -13.2   Eastern Michigan: -15.1




Eastern Michigan's Power Ratings
Eastern Michigan's Power Rating: -7.385  #87
Eastern Michigan's Offense Rating: 9.72  #64
Eastern Michigan's Defense Rating: 14.39  #107
2025 Talent Rating: 630.00  #86
Blue Chip Ratio: 0  #101
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Expected Record: 4.0 - 8.0
Eastern Michigan's 2025 Overall SP+ Rating: -15.1  #122
Eastern Michigan's Offense SP+ Rating: 19.7  #114
Eastern Michigan's Defense SP+ Rating: 34.8  #116

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 567.54
Average Power Five Talent: 877.82
Average FBS Talent: 715.76


Bowling Green Scoring
Offense: 20.5 PPG
Offense on Road: 24
Defense: 24.3 PPG
Defense on Road: 29

Bowling Green's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 5 - 7 - 0
Over/Under Record: 5 - 7
Record on Road: 1 - 5
Record vs Spread on Road: 3 - 3 - 0
Record as Dog vs Spread: 4 - 2 - 0
Record as Road Dog vs Spread: 2 - 2 - 0
Projected Score
Eastern Michigan 27
Bowling Green 21


Total Points: 48

Based on Last 4 Games
Eastern Michigan 23
Bowling Green 21

Total Points: 44

Based on Entire Season
Bowling Green 25
Eastern Michigan 25

Total Points: 50
Eastern Michigan Scoring
Offense: 24.1 PPG
Offense at Home: 23.7
Defense: 29.8 PPG
Defense at Home: 24.8

Eastern Michigan's 2025 Record
Record: 4 - 8
Record vs Spread: 7 - 4 - 1
Over/Under Record: 6 - 6
Record at home: 3 - 3
Record vs Spread at home: 4 - 1 - 1
Record as Fav vs Spread: 2 - 1 - 0
Record as Home Fav vs Spread: 1 - 1 - 0


YearDateHomeScoreAwayScoreSpreadCoverTotalO/U
202511/08Eastern Michigan27Bowling Green21Eastern Michigan -3Eastern Michigan49.5Under
202110/23Bowling Green24Eastern Michigan55Eastern Michigan -4.5Eastern Michigan49.5Over
201711/21Eastern Michigan34Bowling Green31Eastern Michigan -14.5Bowling Green62.5Over
201610/01Bowling Green25Eastern Michigan28Bowling Green -6.5Eastern Michigan64.5Under
201311/23Eastern Michigan7Bowling Green58Bowling Green -24Bowling Green0
201210/27Bowling Green24Eastern Michigan3
200810/04Bowling Green21Eastern Michigan24
200711/09Eastern Michigan32Bowling Green39
200610/14Bowling Green24Eastern Michigan21
200410/30Bowling Green41Eastern Michigan20
200310/18Eastern Michigan20Bowling Green33
200010/20Bowling Green20Eastern Michigan6
TeamWinsCoversO/U
Eastern Michigan532 Overs
Bowling Green722 Unders

WinsCoversFavsDogs
Home Teams6 - 61 - 41 - 20 - 2
Road Teams6 - 64 - 12 - 02 - 1

(#122) BGSU at (#87) EMU
Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCatBGSUEMU
Power RatePwr #122 #87
SP+SP+ #115 #122
Perf GradeGrade #102 #123
OffenseOff #106 #88
DefenseDef #99 #131
Spec TeamsST #80 #127
TalentTal #112 #86
Blue ChipsBC% #101 #101
Bowling Green Notes
(11/3) Fired OC Travis Partidge after Buffalo loss
(11/1) QB4 Hunter Najm (Fr) may have to start vs Buf
(10/31) QB1 Pyne ?, QB2 Anderson ?, QB3 May out
(10/31) Haven't played awful, W's over Liberty/Toledo
(10/31) Can still bowl, favs in 3 of final 4. Buf game big
(10/31) Run Def really good, Off just doesn't have weapons
(10/31) Falcons blew a 21-point lead to Kent, QBs awful
(10/12) Great W vs Toledo, only 226 yds & 2-12 on 3rd down
(10/12) Off still bottom 5 in CFB, zero playmakers/scheme
(9/25) LB D Pringle out for season, best Def player
(9/22) Held Liberty to 300 yds & forced 4 TOs. Huge W
(7/24) QB1 Drew Pyne (Miz) post spring add, starter
Bowling Green Injury Report
Eastern Michigan Notes
(10/31) QB Kim really good, OL & RB McMillian good too
(10/31) Def 2nd worst in MAC, bottom 5 in all CFB
(10/31) DC Ben Needham must go, Def killing season
(9/20) Huge W vs ULL, 400+ yds Off, QB Kim better
(9/8) Run Off is bottom 10, QB Kim entire offense
(9/4) QB Kim good, Def awful esp vs Run vs Tex st
(7/27) WR Lockett back, need to find depth & TEs
(3/26) QB Kim (Coastal) or Edge (MD) portal adds
(3/26) RB rebuild. Some options, 2 portal adds
(3/26) OL bad LY, 3/5 back, only 1 portal
(3/26) Def bad LY, returns some. 7 portals
(3/26) HC Creighton sliding, lost last 5 to miss bowl
Eastern Michigan Injury Report
Bowling Green on Offense
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
BGSU OffEMU Def
Perf GradePerf #106 #131
SuccessSuc #128 #93
ExplosiveExp #84 #96
PPAPPA #128 #117
PowerPwr #132 #107
SP+SP+ #129 #116
Pts POPPO #117 #90
HavocHav #82 #134
Bowling Green Run Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
BGSU OffEMU Def
Run GameRun #98 #131
Run SuccessRSuc #124 #87
Run ExplRExp #75 #113
PPAExp #112 #116
Run BlockR Blk #43 -
OL YdsOLY #79 #107
Stuff RateStuff #65 #97
TackleTak -  #136
Bowling Green Pass Game
Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat
BGSU OffEMU Def
Pass GamePass #132 #129
Pass SuccessPSuc #124 #103
Pass ExplPExl #50 #98
PPAExp #129 #113
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk #76 #129
F7 HavocF7 #95 #133
DB HavocDB #70 #131
Eastern Michigan on Offense
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 48%
CategoryCatEMU OffBGSU Def
Perf GradePerf #88 #99
SuccessSuc #71 #55
ExplosiveExp #74 #106
PPAPPA #58 #65
PowerPwr #64 #99
SP+SP+ #114 #82
Pts POPPO #49 #49
HavocHav #29 #14
Eastern Michigan Run Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat
EMU OffBGSU Def
Run GameRun #101 #94
Run SuccessRSuc #51 #36
Run ExplRExp #73 #115
PPAExp #57 #50
Run BlockR Blk #72 -
OL YdsOLY #45 #43
Stuff RateStuff #56 #8
TackleTak -  #55
Eastern Michigan Pass Game
Balanced offense, Pass: 51%, Run: 48%
CategoryCatEMU OffBGSU Def
Pass GamePass #57 #101
Pass SuccessPSuc #86 #68
Pass ExplPExl #71 #96
PPAExp #58 #82
Pass Block/RushP Blk #91 #49
F7 HavocF7 #10 #9
DB HavocDB #79 #37
Program Comparison
EMU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

BGSU 5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Rynearson Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°
Rematch from Week 11
Eastern Michigan -3.0 (49.5)
Eastern Michigan won vs Bowling Green this year (27-21)

No Matchups Past 4 Years
  
BGSU's OC Greg Nosal (Int) (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Drew Pyne (Tr)9415162%882455.8
Hunter Najm (Tr)336650%473547.2
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Austyn Dendy (Tr)10849354.624
Cameron Pettaway7236505.134
Chris McMillian8434234.133
Kaderris Roberts4821504.515
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jyrin Johnson (Tr)37466212.638
RJ Garcia II27283010.528
Finn Hogan13183014.124
Jacob Harris1918259.638

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BGSU's DC Brandon Fisher (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Gideon Lampron (Tr)11918341
Kal-El Pascal804005
Mark Cannon Jr. (Tr)576211
Jalen Mcclendon (Tr)561107
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Myles Bradley206570
Eriq George (Tr)265420
Gideon Lampron (Tr)11918341
David Afogho374361
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
JoJo Johnson (Tr)2200013
Jalen Mcclendon (Tr)561107
Kal-El Pascal804005

EMU's OC Mike Piatkowski (in his second season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Noah Kim (Tr)24740261%281718117.0
Terry Lockett010%0000.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Dontae McMillan177101445.754
Tavierre Dunlap (Tr)10642854.036
Noah Kim (Tr)7918662.420
Joey Mattord64818.024
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Nick Devereaux34510715.045
Dontae McMillan33375311.450
Joshua Long3735739.627
Harold Mack20333216.751

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EMU's DC Ben Needham (in his second season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bryce Llewellyn1035024
Barry Manning756222
Andrew Marshall614130
Donovan Green573220
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Quincy Byas226350
Barry Manning756222
Donovan Green573220
Ronn Hardin113210
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Bryce Llewellyn1035024
Joshua Scott290004
Caleb Coley100014