The Zeitgeist List · rivalries
Battle of I-75
See both programs’ full 91-year Zeitgeist History, side by side →2 players crossed straight to the rival since 2021 — the turncoat ledger →
Toledo leads the all-time series 33–30–1. They've met 64 times since 1962. Toledo once took 9 straight.
Stature & the series, 1962–2025
Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.
all-time
30–33–1
Toledo leads
streak
2
Bowling Green in a row
longest run
9
Toledo
biggest win
38
Bowling Green, 1981
first met
1962
64 meetings
biggest crowd
30,147
2016
The coaching duels
Gary Blackney vs Gary Pinkel5–5
Don Nehlen vs Jack Murphy4–2
Gregg Brandon vs Tom Amstutz3–3
Scot Loeffler vs Jason Candle3–3
Dennis Stolz vs Chuck Stobart4–1
Dennis Stolz vs Dan Simrell1–3
The draft ledger
Every NFL Draft pick either program has produced since the modern era began, decade by decade.
draft picks
21–32
Toledo leads
1st-rounders
0–2
since
1967
first CFBD-carried draft class
1960s2–3
1970s6–5
1980s2–2
1990s3–3
2000s4–6
2010s2–6
2020s2–7
Best picks, either side
1993Dan Williams Defensive EndRd 1, pick 11#11 overall
1971Phil Villapiano LinebackerRd 2, pick 19#45 overall
1973Fred Sturt Offensive GuardRd 3, pick 7#59 overall
2008John Greco Offensive TackleRd 3, pick 2#65 overall
Recent meetings
2025Bowling Green28–23
2024Bowling Green41–26
2023Toledo32–31
2022Bowling Green42–35
2021Toledo49–17
2020Toledo38–3
2019Bowling Green20–7
2018Toledo52–36
2017Toledo66–37
2016Toledo42–35
2015Toledo44–28
2014Toledo27–20
2013Toledo28–25
2012Toledo27–15