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Battle of I-75

Bowling Green30–33–1Toledo
Regional Program IV#117 of 138–National Program II#49 of 138–
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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.

program stature over timeBowling GreenToledoevery meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)198020002020
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

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

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