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Record: 3 - 7 (1 - 5)  |  Proj: 5 - 7 (#97)  |  SOS: (#113)
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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+2.550.5
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/18 Bowling Green vs Akron-2.5
Tue 11/25 Bowling Green at Massachusetts-9.5

Record Prediction: 4.9 - 7.1  #97
Schedule Rating:  #113
Record: 3 - 7( MAC: 1 - 5)
Spread Record 4 - 6 - 0 | O/U 4 - 6
Future 2026 Schedule

Bowling Green's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResultO/UCover
Thu 8/29 Bowling Green vs Fordham-15.560.5W 41 - 17UY
Sat 9/7 Bowling Green at Penn State+35.551.5L 27 - 34OY
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/21 Bowling Green at Texas A&M+21.050.5L 20 - 26UY
Sat 9/28 Bowling Green vs Old Dominion-11.051.5L 27 - 30ON
Sat 10/5 Bowling Green at Akron-17.048.5W 27 - 20UN
Sat 10/12 Bowling Green vs Northern Illinois-3.046.5L 7 - 17UN
Sat 10/19 Bowling Green vs Kent State-24.054.5W 27 - 6UN
Sat 10/26 Bowling Green at Toledo+1.547.5W 41 - 26OY
BYE WEEK
Tue 11/5 Bowling Green at Central Michigan-14.547.5W 23 - 13UN
Tue 11/12 Bowling Green vs Western Michigan-9.557.5W 31 - 13UY
Sat 11/23 Bowling Green at Ball State-12.554.5W 38 - 13UY
Fri 11/29 Bowling Green vs Miami (OH)-3.037.5L 12 - 28ON
Thu 12/26 Bowling Green vs Arkansas State-10.554.5L 31 - 38ON

2024 Schedule Rating:  #109
2024 Record: 7 - 6 (MAC: 6 - 2)
Spread Record 6 - 7 - 0 | O/U 5 - 8


Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 2 Bad, 6 Poor
Played: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 2 Bad, 3 Poor
Future: 0 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 0 Bad, 3Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 2 Elite, 0 Good, 0 Avg, 4 Bad, 6 Poor

Show Past Schedules
2025 class: 155 points   #91
2024 class: 149 points   #99
2023 class: 104 points   #117
2022 class: 116 points   #109
2021 class: 134 points   #103

Average Class Ranking:   #104
Average Recruiting Points: 131

Four Year Crootin Profile
Consistent Below Avg G5
4 Year Class:  #101 - Best:  #91 Worst:  #117



CFB Crootin Averages
Mid-American Class: 135  #102
Group of 5 Class: 135  #102
FBS Class: 179  #69


2020 class: 154 points   #85
2019 class: 115 points   #129
2018 class: 144 points   #91
2017 class: 138 points   #81
2016 class: 112 points   #111

Average Class Ranking:   #99
Average Recruiting Points: 133
 

2025 Portal Class  #88 - 16 players, 84 Avg
2024 Portal Class  #130 - 11 players, 84 Avg
2023 Portal Class  #110 - 3 players, 0 Avg
2022 Portal Class  #134 - 6 players, 81 Avg

Transfer Portal Classes
Portal Data only 2022 forward

Offensive Coordinator Greg Nosal (Int) (in his first season)
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Drew Pyne (Tr)9415162%882455.8
Lucian Anderson III264163%245236.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Chris McMillian8434234.133
Austyn Dendy (Tr)5926834.519
Cameron Pettaway5024805.030
Kaderris Roberts4821504.515
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Jyrin Johnson (Tr)32383212.031
RJ Garcia II26278010.728
Finn Hogan13183014.124
Jacob Harris1514749.838
(Tr) - new transfer in 2025

Defensive Coordinator Brandon Fisher (in his first season)
Top DefTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Gideon Lampron (Tr)10014241
Kal-El Pascal693004
Mark Cannon Jr. (Tr)505110
Jalen Mcclendon (Tr)460004
SacksTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
Myles Bradley135450
David Afogho334361
Eriq George (Tr)223230
Gideon Lampron (Tr)10014241
Pass DTackTFLSACKSPRESSPD
JoJo Johnson (Tr)160008
Kal-El Pascal693004
Jalen Mcclendon (Tr)460004
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 38%  #121
Offense Returning Production: 45%  #95
Defense Returning Production: 30%  #127

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class  #88
16 Commits, 83.6 Avg Rating
28% of 2025 Roster from Portal, 32% TY
Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 528.00  #112
Offense Talent  #119 | Defense Talent  #108
2024  #1 | 2023  #1 | 2022  #108 | 2021  #110


2025 - 2022 Records
2025 Record: 3 - 7
2025 Conf Record: 1 - 5
Spread: 4 - 6 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 6

2024 Record: 7 - 6
2024 Conf Record: 6 - 2
Spread: 6 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 8

2023 Record: 7 - 6
2023 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 8 - 5 - 0 | Totals: 8 - 5

2022 Record: 6 - 7
2022 Conf Record: 5 - 3
Spread: 4 - 8 - 1 | Totals: 7 - 6

Four Year Record: 23 - 26
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 22 - 26 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 17 - 13
2021 - 2018 Records
2021 Record: 4 - 8
2021 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 8 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 5 - 7

2020 Record: 0 - 5
2020 Conf Record: 0 - 5
Spread: 1 - 4 - 0 | Totals: 3 - 2

2019 Record: 3 - 9
2019 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 3 - 9 - 0 | Totals: 4 - 8

2018 Record: 3 - 9
2018 Conf Record: 2 - 6
Spread: 5 - 7 - 0 | Totals: 6 - 6

Eight Year Record: 33 - 57
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 39 - 50 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 28 - 36

Bowling Green Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Ventures Bowl Bowling Green vs Arkansas State-10.554.5L 31 - 38
2023Lane Bowl Bowling Green vs Minnesota+2.545.0L 24 - 30
2022Lane Bowl Bowling Green vs New Mexico State-3.051.0L 19 - 24
2015Godaddy Bowl Bowling Green vs Georgia Southern-7.5L 27 - 58
Power Ranking Stats (2025)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2025.03 (131)1.21 (93)36% (127)3.07 (122)28.2 (87)37%27%.15 (79)1.28 (92)41% (73)3.48 (50)30.2 (106)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense ExplOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense ExplDefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.21 (53)1.27 (75)43% (68)3.84 (77)29.2 (68)37%59%.13 (43)1.33 (98)38% (15)3.47 (32)30 (100)



More Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20251028:1615.137%27%6.252.41.11.25.51.51
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241329:2118.237%59%4.841.10.814.92.22



Overall Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2025 Offense1018.517.219.835.7% (127)3.07 (122)1.1152741321423.956% (26)43% (112)37% (123)34% (132)18% (102).03 (131)
2025 Defense1025.819.63241.4% (73)3.48 (50)1.2 - - - - - 56% (122)43% (15)38% (29)45% (110)18% (28).15 (79)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1327.124.229.342.6% (68)3.84 (77)0.8183411342074.447% (92)53% (42)41% (99)44% (38)18% (104).21 (53)
2024 Defense1321.618.52237.6% (15)3.47 (32)1 - - - - - 50% (66)49% (66)39% (29)37% (20)16% (73).13 (43)



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
2025 Offense1056% (26)37% (123)34.4132.43.98 (119).04 (101)2.89 (59)54% (135)11% (114)0.96 (65)
2025 Defense1056% (122)38% (29) - - - - .05 (52)2.75 (68)61% (20)13% (12)1.06 (109)
 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
2024 Offense1347% (92)41% (99)30.6133.54.420 (67).14 (64)3.01 (74)78% (34)12% (118)1.08 (30)
2024 Defense1350% (66)39% (29) - - - - .17 (94)3.28 (109)80% (113)10% (75)1.1 (116)



Pass Game Stats (2025)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2025 Offense1043% (112)34% (132)13.923.5142610.28 (106)9 (119).02 (132)1.5 (86)35% (121)24% (125).22 (99)6% (75)2 (52)
2025 Defense1043% (15)45% (110) - - - - - - 5 (75).29 (95)1.5 (74)31% (78)30% (74).27 (68)5% (92)2 (55)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1353% (42)44% (38)18.728.4207.37.311.116 (87)6 (10).28 (53)1.4 (127)32% (86)32% (67).29 (85)5% (53)1.8 (128)
2024 Defense1349% (66)37% (20) - - - - - - 11 (52).11 (19)1.6 (65)34% (31)24% (3).15 (9)6% (69)2 (46)




Overall
Power Rating  #123 | SP+ Rating  #124
Performance Grade  #107
Special Teams Grade  #126
Record Prediction 4.9 - 7.1  #97
5 Year Profile: Declining Below Avg G5
'25 Profile: Up to Poor G5

Offense
Power  #133 | SP+  #131 | Grade  #106
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
Off Success  #127 | Explosivness  #93
Rush Grade  #87 | Pass Grade  #115
Rush Success  #123 | Explosiveness  #65
Pass Success  #132 | Explosiveness  #86
Run Block  #58 | Pass Block  #91
OL YDS  #59 | Stuff Rate  #103
Scoring Zone Off:  #122

Defense
Power  #95 | SP+  #102 | Grade  #104
Def Success  #73 | Explosivness  #92
Rush Success  #29 | Explosiveness  #109
Tackling  #46 | Run Def  #82
Pass Success  #110 | Explosiveness  #74
Pass Rush  #56 | Coverage  #116
F7 Havoc  #12 | DB Havoc  #92
Scoring Zone Def  #50


Roster
Team Talent  #112 Blue Chips: 0%  #101
Offense Talent  #119 Defense Talent  #108
Crootin: '25 Class  #91 - 4 YR Class:  #101
Profile: Consistent Below Avg G5
Portal Class  #88 - 16 players, 84 Avg
28% of Roster from Portal, 32% TY
72 New Players, 85% of '25 Roster  #111

Scoring & Records
Scoring: 18.5 - 25.8 (27 - 22) in '24
Scoring at Home: 17 - 20 | Road: 20 - 32
OC: Greg Nosal (Int) - in his first season
DC: Brandon Fisher - in his first season

2025 Record: 3 - 7 (4 - 6 - 0) (MAC: 1 - 5)
2024 Record: 7 - 6 (6 - 7 - 0) (MAC: 6 - 2)
2023 Record: 7 - 6 (8 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 5 - 3)
4 Yr Record: (23 - 26) | 8 Yr Record: (33 - 57)


Notes
Fired OC Travis Partidge after Buffalo loss
QB4 Hunter Najm (Fr) may have to start vs Buf
QB1 Pyne ?, QB2 Anderson ?, QB3 May out
Haven't played awful, W's over Liberty/Toledo
Can still bowl, favs in 3 of final 4. Buf game big
Run Def really good, Off just doesn't have weapons
Falcons blew a 21-point lead to Kent, QBs awful
Great W vs Toledo, only 226 yds & 2-12 on 3rd down
Off still bottom 5 in CFB, zero playmakers/scheme
LB D Pringle out for season, best Def player
 
'25 Offense
Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
Awful Offense Success Rate of 37%
Awful Offensive Explosiveness
Poor in Scoring Position 3.42 PPO
Awful Run Success 38%
Awful Pass Success 36%
Avg Offensive Turnovers
Bad OL Grades, Bad OL Yds Per Rush
Awful 1st/2nd Down Success 66%
Awful when off Schedule 25%

'25 Defense
Good DL Grades, Great Sacks/Turnovers
Bad Defense Success Rate of 42%
Avg in Scoring Position 3.55 PPO
Good Run Def Success 39%
Poor Pass Def Success 45%
Good Pressure/Havoc/Forcing TOs
Good at Forcing Turnovers
Poor Penalty Team, Avg Field Position
Bad 1st/2nd Down Success 69%
Poor when Opp is off Schedule 32%

Returning Prod
BGSU lost their '24 starting QB (22%)  #98
Returning Production: 38%  #121
Offense: 45%  #95 | Defense: 30%  #127
OL Prod: 80%  #19, 4 clear starters
OL Snaps: 3671  #32 | From Portal: 429  #66
Rush Prod: 6%  #136 | Rec Prod: 9%  #134
Def Front Seven: 19% - Secondary: 10%
Vegas Preseason Win Total: 6.5 - 5.5

 
4 Year Overall
2025 SP+ Overall:  #124 - Power Rating:  #123
2024 SP+ Overall:  #77 - Power Rating:  #73
2023 SP+ Overall:  #84 - Power Rating:  #85
2022 SP+ Overall:  #123

#123 #85 #75 #124

4 Year Offense
2025 SP+ Offense:  #131 - Power Rating:  #133
2024 SP+ Offense:  #79 - Power Rating:  #56
2023 SP+ Offense:  #86 - Power Rating:  #91
2022 SP+ Offense:  #88

#88 #89 #68 #132

4 Year Defense
2025 SP+ Defense:  #102 - Power Rating:  #95
2024 SP+ Defense:  #75 - Power Rating:  #46
2023 SP+ Defense:  #66 - Power Rating:  #36
2022 SP+ Defense:  #127

#127 #51 #61 #99