Bowling Green at Nebraska - 2026 Matchup Preview

Bowling Green Falcons at Nebraska Cornhuskers

Saturday, September 12th 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Memorial Stadium - Lincoln, NE

Falcons (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Eddie George (4 - 8)
Avg Score : 21 - 24 (24 - 29 on Road)
Record Prediction: 0 - 0 (#1)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

NEB 2nd straight Home Game
Our Line: Nebraska -22.5 (SP+ NEB -19)
Projected Score: BGSU: 15 - NEB: 38 (53)
NEB Win prob: 95% | Cover: 53%
BGSU Travel: 682 miles, 1 hrs ahead

Cornhuskers (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Matt Rhule (19 - 19)
Avg Score : 29 - 25 (36 - 21 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 0 - 0 (#1)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
BGSU Players
NEB Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Bowling Green's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
	BYE WEEK
Sat 9/12	Bowling Green at Nebraska	+22.5
Sat 9/19	Bowling Green at Iowa State	+21

Total: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Played: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Future: Elite: , Good: , Avg , Bad , Poor
Wins: Elite: , Good: , Avg: , Bad: , Poor:
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Predictions for Bowling Green's Schedule

Nebraska's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Nebraska vs Ohio	-16
Sat 9/12	Nebraska vs Bowling Green	-22.5
Sat 9/19	Nebraska vs North Dakota	-29
Sat 9/26	Nebraska at Michigan State	-5
Sat 10/3	Nebraska vs Maryland	-6
Sat 10/10	Nebraska vs Indiana	+20.5
Sat 10/17	Nebraska at Oregon	+22.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/31	Nebraska vs Washington	+10
Sat 11/7	Nebraska at Illinois	+8
Sat 11/14	Nebraska at Rutgers	-4.5
Sat 11/21	Nebraska vs Ohio State	+21.5
Fri 11/27	Nebraska at Iowa	+10.5

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
BGSU	#128 (.02)	36% (128)	20.5	37% (125)	2.88 (78)	156	35% (124)	151	3.19 (118)	#61 (.15)	41% (56)	24.3	39% (40)	42% (68)	3.44 (48)	61	1.2	1.3
NEB	#77 (.16)	46% (27)	28.7	48% (22)	3.16 (29)	148	45% (36)	225	3.93 (50)	#101 (.21)	43% (88)	24.6	47% (117)	39% (38)	4.37 (128)	43.5	0.8	1

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
BGSU		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
NEB		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
BGSU Offense	12	20.5	24	35.6%	3.19	1.2	17	307	156	151	4	58%	40%	37%	35%	16%	.02
NEB Defense	13	24.6	20.9	43.2%	4.37	1	-	-	-	-	-	55%	43%	47%	39%	14%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
BGSU Defense	12	24.3	29	40.6%	3.44	1.3	-	-	-	-	-	53%	46%	39%	42%	19%	.15
NEB Offense	13	28.7	36.1	46.2%	3.93	0.8	20	372	148	225	4.3	49%	49%	48%	45%	13%	.16

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Bowling Green	12	31:18	16.6	37%	42%	6.7	61	1.2	1.3	6.2	1.8	1	31
Nebraska	13	30:35	20.3	46%	36%	4.6	43.5	0.8	1	5	1.7	2	31.8

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
BGSU Offense	12	58% (15)	37% (125)	39.3	155.5	4	13 (119)	.03 (112)	2.88 (78)	58% (133)	10% (95)	0.95 (76)
NEB Defense	13	55% (122)	47% (117)	-	-	-	-	.25 (132)	3.25 (121)	79% (119)	10% (62)	1.12 (128)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
BGSU Defense	12	53% (105)	39% (40)	-	-	-	-	.06 (48)	2.74 (40)	59% (9)	13% (8)	1.06 (116)
NEB Offense	13	49% (68)	48% (22)	34.2	147.8	4.3	20 (60)	.13 (63)	3.16 (29)	76% (44)	9% (53)	0.81 (125)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
BGSU Offense	12	40% (122)	35% (124)	13.8	23.8	151.3	6.4	10.9	13 (106)	12 (119)	.07 (129)	1.6 (47)	34% (110)	25% (121)	.19 (114)	6% (65)	2.1 (50)
NEB Defense	13	43% (10)	39% (38)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (100)	.19 (44)	1.5 (25)	31% (87)	35% (128)	.44 (127)	5% (122)	2 (47)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
BGSU Defense	12	46% (34)	42% (68)	-	-	-	-	-	-	6 (75)	.28 (82)	1.6 (95)	33% (49)	31% (86)	.32 (79)	7% (43)	2.1 (85)
NEB Offense	13	49% (72)	45% (36)	20	29.1	224.6	7.7	11.2	23 (14)	7 (60)	.22 (83)	1.4 (128)	25% (5)	32% (52)	.39 (35)	4% (11)	1.9 (94)

Bowling Green's Power Ratings
Bowling Green's Power Rating: -15.79 #119
Bowling Green's Offense Rating: 0.00 #132
Bowling Green's Defense Rating: 20.79 #93
2026 Talent Rating: 552.00 #97
Blue Chip Ratio: 0% #24
Bowling Green's 2026 Expected Record: 0.0 - 0.0
Bowling Green's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: -12.6 #113
Bowling Green's Offense SP+ Rating: 15.4 #128
Bowling Green's Defense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #83

Average Talent
Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 524.17
Average Power Five Talent: 885.22
Average FBS Talent: 707.18

Power Ratings Matchup
Bowling Green: -15.79 Nebraska: 8.2

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Bowling Green: -12.6 Nebraska: 6.2

Nebraska's Power Ratings
Nebraska's Power Rating: 8.2 #42
Nebraska's Offense Rating: 16.99 #25
Nebraska's Defense Rating: 16.79 #67
2026 Talent Rating: 956.00 #21
Blue Chip Ratio: 0 #24
Nebraska's 2026 Expected Record: 0.0 - 0.0
Nebraska's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 6.2 #46
Nebraska's Offense SP+ Rating: 28.8 #56
Nebraska's Defense SP+ Rating: 22.7 #44

Average Talent
Average Big Ten Talent Rating is 896.78
Average Power Five Talent: 885.22
Average FBS Talent: 707.18

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

Bowling Green's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Nebraska 38
Bowling Green 15

Projected Total Points: 53

Nebraska Scoring
Offense: 28.7 PPG
Offense at Home: 36.1
Defense: 24.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 20.9

Nebraska's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Nebraska	0	0	0 Overs
Bowling Green	0	0	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0	0 - 0

(#119) BGSU at (#42) NEB

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	BGSU	NEB
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#119	#42
SP+SP+	#113	#46
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#97	#21
Blue ChipsBC%	#24	#24

Bowling Green Injury Report

Nebraska Injury Report

Bowling Green on Offense

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat	BGSU Off	NEB Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#128	#88
ExplosiveExp	#82	#80
PPAPPA	#128	#101
PowerPwr	#132	#67
SP+SP+	#128	#44
Pts POPPO	#118	#128
HavocHav	#80	#100

Bowling Green Run Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat	BGSU Off	NEB Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#125	#117
Run ExplRExp	#76	#128
PPAExp	#112	#132
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#78	#121
Stuff RateStuff	#66	#117
TackleTak	-	NR

Bowling Green Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 58%, Pass: 40%
CategoryCat	BGSU Off	NEB Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#124	#38
Pass ExplPExl	#47	#25
PPAExp	#129	#44
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#95	#62
DB HavocDB	#65	#122

Nebraska on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	NEB Off	BGSU Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#27	#56
ExplosiveExp	#134	#105
PPAPPA	#77	#61
PowerPwr	#25	#93
SP+SP+	#56	#83
Pts POPPO	#50	#48
HavocHav	#23	#12

Nebraska Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	NEB Off	BGSU Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#22	#40
Run ExplRExp	#125	#116
PPAExp	#63	#48
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#29	#40
Stuff RateStuff	#19	#8
TackleTak	-	NR

Nebraska Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 49%, Run: 49%
CategoryCat	NEB Off	BGSU Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#36	#68
Pass ExplPExl	#128	#95
PPAExp	#83	#82
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#53	#8
DB HavocDB	#11	#43

Program Comparison
NEB 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg P4
'26 Profile: Remains Below Avg P4

BGSU 5 Year Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
'26 Profile: Remains Below Avg G5

Weather Forecast
Playing in Memorial Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

No Matchups Past 4 Years

BGSU's OC Greg Nosal (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Hunter Najm	33	66	50%	473	5	4	7.2
Austin Novosad (Tr)	1	2	50%	40	0	0	20.0

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Ke'Marion Baldwin (Tr)	159	778	6	4.9	89
Austyn Dendy	108	493	5	4.6	24
Chris McMillian	84	342	3	4.1	33
Chris Edmonds	7	26	0	3.7	15

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Brennan Ridley	4	110	1	27.5	87
Austyn Dendy	4	64	1	16.0	27
Winn Sharp	5	46	0	9.2	20
Ke'Marion Baldwin (Tr)	8	38	0	4.8	19

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BGSU's DC Brandon Fisher (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Kal-El Pascal	80	4	0	5
Armahn Hale (Tr)	44	4	0	1
Darius Lorfils	34	1	1	1
Preston EstoEsta	29	1	0	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS
Myles Bradley	20	6	5	7
Eriq George	26	5	4	2
Andrew Hines III	22	4	1	1
Dorian Pringle	27	6	1	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PRESS	PD
Kal-El Pascal	80	4	0	5
Nick Sawyer (Tr)	3	0	0	2
Darius Lorfils	34	1	1	1

NEB's OC Dana Holgorsen (in his second season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Anthony Colandrea (Tr)	275	417	66%	3459	23	9	8.3
TJ Lateef	74	123	60%	904	5	1	7.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Anthony Colandrea (Tr)	127	650	10	5.1	37
Mekhi Nelson	27	147	2	5.4	38
Kwinten Ives	20	133	2	6.7	28
TJ Lateef	40	120	4	3.0	16

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Nyziah Hunter	43	617	5	14.3	64
Kwazi Gilmer (Tr)	50	535	4	10.7	43
Jacory Barney Jr.	45	484	5	10.8	52
Luke Lindenmeyer	29	312	2	10.8	26

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NEB's DC John Butler (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Owen Chambliss (Tr)	90	9	4	4	5
Rex Guthrie	63	2	0	0	1
Vincent Shavers Jr.	61	8	1	1	0
Donovan Jones	59	2	0	0	5

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Owen Chambliss (Tr)	90	9	4	4	5
Williams Nwaneri	27	5	3	5	1
Kade Pietrzak	16	6	2	3	1
Cameron Lenhardt	23	3	2	3	1

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Owen Chambliss (Tr)	90	9	4	4	5
Donovan Jones	59	2	0	0	5
Victor Evans III (Tr)	41	1	0	0	4