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Bowling Green

latest conference era: Mid-American

Loaded Seasons23
Latest Season2026
Peak Power2024 | +17.8
Best Finish#11 in 2004
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Program Arc

Win rate shows the results layer. End-of-season power shows the strength layer. A serious history page needs both.

Bars: win rate Line: public power vs average team
100% 50% 0% PWR +17.8 PWR -8.8 2017: 2-10, margin -152, power -1.3, resume 32 / 100, final rank #1702018: 3-9, margin -188, power -2.6, resume 32 / 100, final rank #2072019: 3-9, margin -271, power -7.0, resume 26 / 100, final rank #2512020: 0-5, margin -168, power -8.8, resume 0 / 100, final rank #1452021: 4-8, margin -111, power +2.4, resume 59 / 100, final rank #2102022: 6-7, margin -118, power +12.0, resume 74 / 100, final rank #1882023: 7-6, margin +28, power +16.0, resume 87 / 100, final rank #1022024: 7-6, margin +71, power +17.8, resume 75 / 100, final rank #822025: 4-8, margin -45, power +13.0, resume 38 / 100, final rank #1662026: 0-3, margin -104, power +12.0, resume 17 / 100, final rank #158 2017: 2-10, margin -152, power -1.3, resume 32 / 100, final rank #170-1.32018: 3-9, margin -188, power -2.6, resume 32 / 100, final rank #207-2.62019: 3-9, margin -271, power -7.0, resume 26 / 100, final rank #251-7.02020: 0-5, margin -168, power -8.8, resume 0 / 100, final rank #145-8.82021: 4-8, margin -111, power +2.4, resume 59 / 100, final rank #210+2.42022: 6-7, margin -118, power +12.0, resume 74 / 100, final rank #188+12.02023: 7-6, margin +28, power +16.0, resume 87 / 100, final rank #102+16.02024: 7-6, margin +71, power +17.8, resume 75 / 100, final rank #82+17.82025: 4-8, margin -45, power +13.0, resume 38 / 100, final rank #166+13.02026: 0-3, margin -104, power +12.0, resume 17 / 100, final rank #158+12.0 20172-1020183-920193-920200-520214-820226-720237-620247-620254-820260-3

Historical Snapshot

A fast read on what this program usually is, what its peak looks like, and how the latest season compares.

Loaded Seasons 23

The number of fully modeled seasons currently attached to this program.

Program Baseline +15.6

A recent multi-year closing-power average. This is the kind of anchor that should matter in preseason priors.

Current Vs. Baseline -3.6

How the current season's closing power stacks up against the program's recent standard.

Gap To Peak 5.8

How far the current season finished below the strongest loaded team in program history.

Peak Loaded Season 2024 | +17.8

The strongest closing power this program has posted in the loaded archive.

Best Power Since Since 2025

This is the program's best power season since 2025.

Best Resume Since Since 2025

This is the program's best resume season since 2025.

Best Finish 2004 | #11

The highest loaded all-level board finish currently attached to this program.

Best Resume Season 2004 | 90 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season currently attached to this program in the loaded archive.

Current Season Standing Resume #22 | Power #5

Where the current season sits inside this program's loaded history on the two main scales.

Program Percentile Resume 9th | Power 83th

A cleaner fan-facing answer to the question: is this near the top of the program's arc or just another solid year?

Best Record 2004 | 9-3

The cleanest results season in the loaded archive, regardless of whether it was also the strongest by power.

Current Context

The premium fan question is not only "how good is this team?" It is "how good is this season relative to the program I know?"

Current board #153 Where the latest loaded season sits on today's all-level board.
Latest season 2026 0-3
Program baseline +15.6 Recent multi-year closing-power standard.
Gap to peak 5.8 How far the latest season sits below the program's strongest loaded team.

Program Signals

The clearest historical takeaways, written for scan speed.

Strongest Loaded Team

2024 Season

Ended at power +17.8, record 7-6, and final loaded-board rank #82.

Best Loaded Resume

2004 Season

Resume 90 / 100 with 9 wins and a 75% win rate.

Year-Over-Year Swing

-1.0 power

From 2025 to 2026, the program moved from +13.0 to +12.0.

Best Record

9-3

The cleanest loaded season by results came in 2004, with a margin of +250.

Best Resume Season

2004 | 90 / 100

The strongest body-of-work season in the loaded archive for this program.

Latest Vs. Standard

-3.6

Positive means the latest season closed above the program's recent baseline. Negative means it finished below the standard.

Season Explorer

Every loaded season, with conference era attached to the correct year and filters built for the questions fans actually ask.

23 seasons visible
Season Conference Lens Record Final Rank End Power End Resume Margin Season Page
2026 Mid-AmericanFBS CurrentThis season anchors the current board. 0-3 #158 +12.0 17 -104 Open season page
2025 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 4-8 #166 +13.0 38 -45 Program view
2024 Mid-AmericanFBS Peak powerStrongest loaded closing power for the program. 7-6 #82 +17.8 75 +71 Program view
2023 Mid-AmericanFBS In rangeA season that landed inside the normal historical band. 7-6 #102 +16.0 87 +28 Program view
2022 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 6-7 #188 +12.0 74 -118 Program view
2021 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 4-8 #210 +2.4 59 -111 Program view
2020 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 0-5 #145 -8.8 0 -168 Program view
2019 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 3-9 #251 -7.0 26 -271 Program view
2018 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 3-9 #207 -2.6 32 -188 Program view
2017 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 2-10 #170 -1.3 32 -152 Program view
2016 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 4-8 #145 -0.2 36 -162 Program view
2015 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 10-4 #45 +8.4 83 +186 Program view
2014 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 8-6 #122 +1.3 38 -49 Program view
2013 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 10-4 #23 +10.4 83 +265 Program view
2012 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 8-5 #64 +4.6 77 +80 Program view
2011 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 5-7 #144 +0.9 63 -28 Program view
2010 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 2-10 #204 -1.9 30 -148 Program view
2009 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 7-6 #72 +3.6 56 +13 Program view
2008 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 6-6 #52 +5.3 69 +54 Program view
2007 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 8-5 #110 +2.2 62 -25 Program view
2006 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 4-8 #132 +1.9 21 -106 Program view
2005 Mid-AmericanFBS Down yearFinished meaningfully below the program's recent standard. 6-5 #33 +6.6 60 +67 Program view
2004 Mid-AmericanFBS Best resumeBest body-of-work season in the loaded archive. 9-3 #11 +10.3 90 +250 Program view