3identity shift
Bowling Green: the fanbase's identity shifting.
Eddie George inherits a 4-8 losing record at Bowling Green, a program defined by its historic Doyt Perry legacy but now navigating a modern rebuild.
Bowling Green4-8Latest
No consensus around Bowling Green right now — the fanbase is genuinely divided.
belief cooled ↓ 14.2vs prior week
Fanbase belief
Mixed
52/100 · 30 mentions
~ our readGrounding
about average
7% cite a stat · 6% typical ✓ counted
~ our readVolatility
Chaotic
σ 36 pts
~ our readThe model
#118
CFB Zeitgeist · -5.8
✓ measured3Hope-Doping·Offseason
Bowling Green is the cradle that launched Urban Meyer's career and now, somehow, got a Heisman winner to come coach the Falcons himself — a MAC program suddenly more interesting than its record.
Title DroughtSince 2015 · 10 yrs
Falcon fans will remind you that Urban Meyer's whole legend started here, in their building — and they say the pundits who can't place Bowling Green on a map are the same ones who'll act surprised whe…
offseason · quiet
Roster Reload - Bowling Green
2026 snapshot - 2026-08-06Returning Production8%Low continuity / heavy reload
Talent Composite#107 nationally247 composite 527.3
Portal Additions15Primary repair: S
Portal Losses27Primary pressure: WR
Draft Loss0No NFL Draft departures recorded
Recruiting Reload#75Depth class
WRin 2 - Nick Sowellout 5 - DeShaun LanierStarter Risk
current room: 192 lbs avg (2025 roster)
CBin 2 - Nick Sawyerout 4 - MJ CannonStarter Risk
current room: 181 lbs avg (2025 roster)
EDGEin 1 - John Baker IVout 4 - Collins AcheampongStarter Risk
LBin 2 - Jonathan Goinsout 3 - Caden MarshallDowngrade
current room: 232 lbs avg (2025 roster)
RBin 1 - Ke'Marion Baldwinout 3 - Kaderris RobertsStarter Risk
current room: 201 lbs avg (2025 roster)
DLin 2 - Selah Brownout 2 - Isaiah ThomisonEven
current room: 290 lbs avg (2025 roster)
Belief EKG
WinLoss · hover for scorePrior seasons
Approaching
30 days
until kickoff · vs Tarleton State · Sat Sep 5 · 16:00 UTC
The experience
Bowling Green is the MAC program whose Doyt Perry 1950s-1960s dynasty + Urban Meyer 2001-2002 ascent + Doyt Perry Stadium tradition define what historic-Ohio-MAC-football looks like.
Offense: PoorRun/Pass: Run-heavy, ground-controlTempo: Explosive, big-play
Bowling Green faces a high-reload season with limited continuity and heavy transfer losses
The team returns just 8% of its roster, with significant departures in key positions like WR and S, while recruiting ranks at #75 and transfer inflow lags behind outflow.
- Roster reloadBowling Green returns only 8% of its roster, with a continuity score of "low", indicating minimal returning production.
Data as of 2026-08-01
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Validated against program evidence
Freddie + Frieda Falcon are patient.
Bowling Green · the story right now
5 storylines developing
What Bowling Green's offseason is really about
the open questionwhere does it go from here?
program_outlookthis cycle~readnew
Bowling Green collapsed 36 spots in SP+ — the 4-8 record and bottom-quintile returning production raise one question: can Eddie George reverse the slide before the program’s historic identity fades further?
what happenedBowling Green enters 2026 rated No. 113 in 2025 SP+ (-12.6), down 36 spots from 2024. ✓ fact
the contextbottom-quintile returning production — heavy turnover entering the season
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle✓ factnew
Bowling Green: coordinator change reshaping a unit.
narrative tension · our read
coachingthis cycle~readnew
The 1995 Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George begins his first season replacing Scot Loeffler's 24-29 run with just 8% production returning—restoring Doyt Perry Stadium's legacy starts from scratch.
what happenedEddie George took over as Bowling Green's head coach, replacing Scot Loeffler. ✓ fact
the contextreplaces 5-year head coach Scot Loeffler (24-29)
narrative tension · our read
identitythis cycle~readnew
Eddie George inherits a 4-8 losing record at Bowling Green, a program defined by its historic Doyt Perry legacy but now navigating a modern rebuild.
what happenedBowling Green: the fanbase's identity shifting. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
coordinatorsthis cycle~readnew
Eddie George inherits a 4-8 losing record at Bowling Green, a program defined by historic Ohio-MAC tradition but now struggling to reclaim its identity.
what happenedBowling Green: coordinator change reshaping a unit. ✓ fact
narrative tension · our read
How past storylines here turned out
AnsweredBowling Green's head-coaching hire held for another season.
ReplacedBowling Green's offensive coordinator spot turned over again the following season. See who's next →
The story
The Offseason Ledger · Bowling Green
1 verified update · portal · recruiting · staff · news- Recruiting
Terrel Karim Jr commits to Bowling Green
Class sitting at #94 nationally and a WR room that needed bodies — Karim Jr. is depth-first recruiting done right, but Eddie George needs this unit to actually develop before MAC defenses expose the thin roster.
Transfer portal snapshot
-9.9 net portal points
(raw ledger: -42.8 — unweighted, no position adjustment)WR-10.6
starter risk
EDGE-8.0
starter risk
CB-7.5
starter risk
TE-7.3
starter risk
RB-7.1
starter risk
LB-6.6
S+4.9
P+3.3
low confidence
K-2.0
low confidence
OT-1.6
DL-0.4
QB+0.1
Top 3 commits
2026 class
★★★☆☆
Kentrell White
#774 national
Profiles like a typical incoming tight end — 19 of his 25 closest recruiting profiles since 2018 shared the Complete TE archetype.~our read · projection from recruiting profile — no college snaps yet
★★★☆☆
Elijah Durham-Smith
#1030 national
★★★☆☆
Travis Robertson
#1174 national
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Fan confidence in a typical range for this program right now
41st percentile among FBS programs
Fan vs. market↑
41st
Fan percentile
(FBS mood rank)
(FBS mood rank)
4.5
Vegas O/U wins
(11th among FBS)
(11th among FBS)
Fans 30pp more bullish than market implies
Win total consensus · 3 books
Market outlook
Season expectations
Win total3 booksO/U 4.5
CFP championship#114 in field+100000
MAC title#7 in market+1300
Sportsbook consensus · best odds across multiple books · 2026-08-06
Bowling Green · Next-Season Outcome Band
Bowling Green · Next-Season Outcome BandFloor / Base / Ceiling
Floor 3-9
Base 5-7
Ceiling 8-5
floor3-9No postseason.
base5-7No postseason.
ceiling8-5Bowl game.
Final-season-aware projection: floor / base / ceiling include conference title and CFP games where the model supports them, so a ceiling can exceed a 12-game regular season.
How the room reacted
Following now · Bowling Green · Season outlook Confidence
Bowling Green's numbers fell sharply. The model sees a program under real pressure.
Bowling Green enters 2026 rated No. 113 in 2025 SP+ (-12.6), down 36 spots from 2024. It is bottom-quintile returning production — heavy turnover entering the season. SP+ reflects three years of tape; a drop this steep is structural, not noise. The recovery window is open but the room knows it. The preview consensus leans in — but preseason ratings reward the recent past, not the season ahead.
near-unanimous belief
where the takes land · dot = how loud
DOUBTBELIEF
Believers6 bull takes
🎪 drama: simmering💬 fans: 23% volume
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
Bowling Green collapsed 36 spots in SP+ — the 4-8 record and bottom-quintile returning production raise one question: can Eddie George reverse the slide before the program’s historic identity fades further?
Next · what to watch
The non-obvious consequence of a steep fall isn't one bad year — it's the recruiting and portal feedback loop. A 'they're down' narrative accelerates the attrition that drove the decline. Watch whether the model holds through the first month of the schedule. The boards are already there — one thread raises exactly this.
Source of record: Bowling Green enters 2026 rated No. 113 in 2025 SP+ (-12.6), down 36 spots from 2024 — bottom-quintile returning production — heavy turnover entering the season.
How each room is reacting — tap to expand
🎪The circus“Multiple Bowling Green football players arrested on assault char” — the saga that won't quit.›
The off-field storyline driving the noise right now. Not analysis — the soap opera, and that's the point.
“Multiple Bowling Green football players arrested on assault charges”
On3 · 2026-07-15 · read ↗
📣Believers6 bullish items -- the case it's working.›
The 'the projection is underselling us' read -- fans betting the season beats the preview number.
“Bowling Green safety commit David Coleman Jr. transfers to Evans (Fla.)”
On3 · 2026-07-29 · read ↗
“New looks, same rivalry feelings for BGSU, UT football after offseason overhauls”
Toledo Blade · 2026-07-25 · read ↗
“Bowling Green adds Rhode Island to 2027 football schedule”
FBSchedules.com · 2026-07-24 · read ↗
🧐SkepticsNo prominent dissent — the coverage runs one way.›
The 'the model has seen the tape' counter -- efficiency ratings reward what a program has actually done, not hope.
Nothing in our corpus yet — this door stays open for when there is.
💬The boards23% of recent board volume — the fanbase is locked in.›
This event was in 37 of 164 board posts (23%) over the last 60 days — a fanbase consumed by it. Fan text shown verbatim, attributed to the community not the individual poster.
"Hey guys! I'm an upcoming senior in highschool and I was wondering what the forensic course is like in BGSU?"
r/BGSU ~ fan take
"So I want to apply by next week. Does BGSU give me fair shout if I'm applying without my personal essay/statement and teacher reqs?"
r/BGSU ~ fan take
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
Developing · Bowling Green · Coaching Confidence
The Eddie George era at Bowling Green: where it actually stands.
Eddie George took over as Bowling Green's head coach, replacing Scot Loeffler. It is replaces 5-year head coach Scot Loeffler (24-29). The room hasn't reached a verdict — believers and skeptics both have specific, competing cases. The room is split — the case for and the case against are both specific.
bullish — but with real dissent
where the takes land · dot = how loud
DOUBTBELIEF
Skeptics2 doubt takes
Believers7 bull takes
💬 fans: 3% volume
Developing1 new this week
yesterdayBriggs: Yes, BG opened as home underdog against FCS team. Can Falcons defy expectations in Eddie George's second year? — Toledo Blade
2 weeks agoGeorge, key players share outlook for BGSU football at MAC media day — Toledo Blade
May 27Bowling Green Football Preview 2026: Eddie George's Rebuilding Job Continues — College Football News
The cast who's driving the story · latest headline on each, attributed
Eddie George Head coach
“Briggs: Yes, BG opened as home underdog against FCS team. Can Falcons defy expectations in Eddie George's second year?” — Toledo Blade · 2026-08-05
Scot Loeffler Out
Former Ohio
“Former Ohio State linebacker to join Eddie George’s Bowling Green coaching staff - NBC4 WCMH-TV” — news · 2026-03-17
Lorenzo Styles Sr
“Eddie George Hires Lorenzo Styles Sr. As a Senior Analyst at Bowling Green” — Eleven Warriors · 2026-03-17
CFB Zeitgeist Read · our take
The 1995 Heisman Trophy winner Eddie George begins his first season replacing Scot Loeffler's 24-29 run with just 8% production returning—restoring Doyt Perry Stadium's legacy starts from scratch.
Next · what to watch
The obvious story is the marquee name; the non-obvious one is roster churn — a coaching change keeps a portal and decommit window open long after the introductory presser. Watch decommitments and portal moves in the next window — that's where this is actually won or lost, not at the podium. The boards are already there — one thread raises exactly this.
Source of record: Eddie George took over as Bowling Green's head coach, replacing Scot Loeffler — replaces 5-year head coach Scot Loeffler (24-29).
How each room reacted — tap to expand
📣Believers7 bullish/hire items -- the case it's working.›
The 'this hire changes everything' takes -- new-era believers making the case early.
“Eddie George announces two defensive staff additions”
BG Falcon Media · 2026-03-17 · read ↗
“Briggs: After roster flips in wild offseason, Eddie George is confident BGSU got better”
Toledo Blade · 2026-02-19 · read ↗
“Bowling Green, Eddie George land former top-300 QB recruit from Oregon in big transfer move”
Yahoo Sports · 2026-01-16 · read ↗
🧐Skeptics“BGSU football: 4 questions for Eddie George’s first full offseas” — the real counter.›
The 'show me the body of work' counter -- resume gaps, scheme fits, and 'not that guy' reads.
“BGSU football: 4 questions for Eddie George’s first full offseason”
Toledo Blade · 2025-12-26 · read ↗
“OPINION: Eddie George needs grand slam transfer portal class as he faces most consequential challenge yet”
BG Falcon Media · 2026-01-01 · read ↗
💬The boards5 board mentions — too thin to call a stance.›
Only 5 of 164 board posts mention it — below our floor to call a community stance. Shown as texture, not a verdict.
"I'm pretty curious to see how the attendance/buzz plays out this year to. The Pudge thing was awesome, but you can't get that sort of organic buzz more than once a decade. The cele"
Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba ~ fan take
"Class is almost complete at the end of June. No questions on George's ability to recruit I wouldn't be surprised if he shoots for a 30-35 person freshman class with the way things"
Ay-Ziggy-Zoomba ~ fan take
The boards ≠ the fanbase: a vocal, self-selected slice.
🔗The dominoes10 downstream moves — the hire's knock-on effects.›
Recent Form · last 10 games
Cold
One of five. The film room is busy this week.
Streak W1Last 5 · 1-4Last 10 · 3-7
The forecast
Opens Sep 5
vs Tarleton State · at home
Season line4.5 winsover -160
PoorRun-heavy, ground-controlExplosive, big-play
✓ fact on line · ~ our read on style
Rival pulse
Toledo
Mixed-3
Battle of I-75
Fan mood index · most recent r/cfb data
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
Recruiting Footprint · 2026
27
OH · 14FL · 4MI · 3GA · 2AL · 1CA · 1TN · 1TX · 1
OH leads the 2026 class with 14 commits. National footprint reaching 8 states.
Where they recruit · 2023-2026
89 signees across 17 states, 2023-2026. OH leads the pull.
r/cfb this year
[Postgame Thread] Bowling Green Defeats UMass 45-14
[Postgame Thread] Bowling Green Defeats Lafayette 26-7
[Postgame Thread] Buffalo Defeats Bowling Green 28-3
Top community posts · last 12 months · r/cfb
National spotlight
6 games with TV coverage: 2 cable, 1 conference network, 3 streaming
Kickoff windows: 4 noon, 1 afternoon, 1 primetime
Fumble luck
71% recovery rate on their own fumbles — well above the ~51% league baseline.
5 of 7 own fumbles recovered themselves; 10 of 17 forced fumbles recovered, 2025 only.
Takeaway conversion
12% of tipped/broken-up passes have turned into picks — below the ~19% league average, and due for more.
6 interceptions of 48 disrupted passes (42 deflected, 6 intercepted), 2025 only.
Penalty battle
80 penalties committed, 72 drawn on opponents — ceding 127 yards of field position.
732 penalty yards committed vs. 605 drawn on opponents, 2025 season total.
The Pulse on Bowling Green
52
Δ -14.2 vs last wk
30
mentions this week · conversation velocity
What moved it — fall camp · last 14 days
Camp
Fall camp open — install + scrimmage cycle
ongoing
Kickoff
Season opener in 16 days
kickoff
"Ay Ziggy Zoomba"
— Bowling Green fanbase · recurring line
Fanbase Signals
Cohort Divergence0 pctSpread between sub-fanbase cohorts in the Pulse window.
The Fever Year
Position = mood · width = volume · color = the kind of feeling
Cr/CFB
GGoogle News
HHustle Belt
CCampus paper
AAy-Ziggy-Zoomba
BBluesky
YYouTube
What little we hear
Only 2 cohort(s) cleared the signal floor this week, so we won’t stage a split we can’t back. Here’s the honest read:
Millennials+0.03
National take+0.03
How Bowling Green fans actually talk real · top-upvoted
Rr/CFBthe room
CBF head coaches are wild. They all have to have this crazy, mostly fabricated, 'live, breath, football' mindset to try and have their programs stand out from the pack.
▲ 107 ▼open ↗
The crowd’s loudest take by upvotes — read for mood, not as a side. The cohort read is the measured part.
What this fanbase keeps coming back to our read · topic model
Topics are model-labeled from Reddit — a rough signal of what this fanbase is circling right now.
100 mentions · 7 sources · week 2026-01. Counts, sources and the divergence rank are measured (fact). Cohort labels and sentiment are a source-weighted model read (our read) — never a quote attributed to a person.
Belief checkmiddle of the pack
~ our readBowling Green fans are down on the program, and they're backing it with about as much hard evidence as anyone.
backed by facts
the mood
✓ counted We read 59 posts from Bowling Green fans this week.
Season storylines
Week 3
Week 7
Week 9
Week 4
Week 1
“So if we don’t get a running game going we’re going to be screwed all season even in mac play”— r/CFB
Five Lenses
What people are saying right now
Diehard fan boards7 posts
News & campus coverage2 posts
Fanbase Health Index · Bowling Green · high confidence
Fanbase Health Index · Bowling Green · high confidenceGrowing (52)
DecliningStableGrowingSurging
On-Field — 4-8 (33% win rate)44
Volume — 255 effective signal-N78
Cohort Engagement — Divergence 0.00 — quiet35
Key stats — 2025 — FBS rank
Points/game#116 / 138 · 17th pct20.5
Pts allowed/game#59 / 138 · 58th pct24.2
Total yards/gm#127 / 136 · 7th pct306.8
Rush yards/gm#80 / 136 · 42nd pct155.5
Pass yards/gm#128 / 136 · 7th pct151.2
Yards allowed/gm#21 / 136 · 85th pct342.5
Rush yds allowed/gm#38 / 136 · 73rd pct140.8
Sacks#89 / 136 · 35th pct22
Interceptions#105 / 136 · 24th pct6
3rd-down conv#98 / 136 · 29th pct36.7%
All 98 stats
Offense / Defense
Total yards
Team3681306.8/gm4.86/play#127 / 136 · 7th pct#67 / 70 · 6th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp4110342.5/gm5.65/play#21 / 136 · 85th pct#16 / 70 · 79th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Rush yards
Team1866155.5/gm2.46/play#80 / 136 · 42nd pct#43 / 70 · 40th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp1690140.8/gm2.32/play#38 / 136 · 73rd pct#33 / 70 · 54th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Rush carries
Team47239.3/gm#52 / 136 · 62nd pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp40633.8/gm#14 / 136 · 90th pct#13 / 70 · 83rd pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Rush TDs
Team131.1/gm#106 / 136 · 23rd pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp171.4/gm#50 / 136 · 64th pct#33 / 70 · 54th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Net pass yards
Team1815151.2/gm2.39/play#128 / 136 · 7th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp2420201.7/gm3.33/play#25 / 136 · 82nd pct#14 / 70 · 81st pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Pass attempts
Team28623.8/gm#127 / 136 · 7th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp32126.8/gm#9 / 136 · 94th pct#4 / 70 · 96th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Completions
Team16613.8/gm#127 / 136 · 7th pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp18915.8/gm#7 / 136 · 96th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Pass TDs
Team131.1/gm#110 / 136 · 20th pct#61 / 70 · 14th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Opp151.2/gm#28 / 136 · 80th pct#21 / 70 · 71st pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Passer rating
Team122.2122.2#112 / 136 · 18th pct#64 / 70 · 10th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct#7 / 11 · 45th pct
Opp130.1130.1#61 / 136 · 56th pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Interceptions thrown
Team121.0/gm#29 / 136 · 79th pct#11 / 70 · 86th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp60.5/gm#21 / 136 · 85th pct#14 / 70 · 81st pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Sacks (def)
Team221.8/gm#89 / 136 · 35th pct#51 / 70 · 29th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#7 / 10 · 40th pct
Opp292.4/gm#99 / 136 · 28th pct#48 / 70 · 33rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct
Tackles for loss
Team746.2/gm#52 / 136 · 62nd pct#30 / 70 · 59th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
Opp685.7/gm#71 / 136 · 49th pct#37 / 70 · 49th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct#3 / 10 · 80th pct
First downs
Team19916.6/gm#128 / 136 · 7th pct#67 / 70 · 6th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Opp21217.7/gm#12 / 136 · 92nd pct#9 / 70 · 89th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
3rd-down conv
Team625.2/gm#96 / 136 · 30th pct#52 / 70 · 27th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp504.2/gm#4 / 136 · 98th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
3rd-down att
Team16914.1/gm#81 / 136 · 41st pct#35 / 70 · 51st pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Opp14712.2/gm#5 / 136 · 97th pct#4 / 70 · 96th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
4th-down conv
Team80.7/gm#116 / 136 · 15th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp80.7/gm#6 / 136 · 96th pct#4 / 70 · 96th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct
4th-down att
Team191.6/gm#106 / 136 · 23rd pct#53 / 70 · 26th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp201.7/gm#27 / 136 · 81st pct#15 / 70 · 80th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Time of possession
Team375:4531:19/gm#73 / 136 · 47th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp344:1528:41/gm#7 / 136 · 96th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Kicking & Punting
Field goals#20 / 135 · 86th pct19/22 (86.4%)
Extra points27/27
Punting#114 / 136 · 17th pct40.8 avg · 61 punts
Turnovers & special teams
Turnovers
Team141.2/gm#90 / 136 · 35th pct#40 / 70 · 44th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Opp161.3/gm#65 / 136 · 53rd pct#35 / 70 · 51st pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Fumbles lost
Team20.2/gm#131 / 136 · 4th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct
Opp100.8/gm#115 / 136 · 16th pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
INT return TDs
Team00.0/gm#76 / 135 · 44th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#7 / 11 · 45th pct
Opp10.1/gm#61 / 136 · 56th pct#30 / 70 · 59th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#4 / 11 · 73rd pct
INT return yards
Team40.3/gm#135 / 136 · 1st pct#69 / 70 · 3rd pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct#11 / 11 · 9th pct
Opp19416.2/gm#114 / 136 · 17th pct#59 / 70 · 17th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Punt ret yds
Team1099.1/gm#82 / 136 · 40th pct#52 / 70 · 27th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp19516.2/gm#111 / 136 · 19th pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct
Punt ret TDs
Team00.0/gm#43 / 135 · 69th pct#23 / 70 · 69th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct#4 / 11 · 73rd pct
Opp20.2/gm#128 / 135 · 6th pct#67 / 70 · 6th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct#10 / 10 · 10th pct
Kick ret yds
Team81768.1/gm#2 / 136 · 99th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp49541.2/gm#89 / 136 · 35th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Kick ret TDs
Team10.1/gm#7 / 136 · 96th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#1 / 11 · 100th pct
Opp00.0/gm#1 / 135 · 100th pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct#1 / 9 · 100th pct
Penalty yards
Team73261.0/gm#51 / 136 · 63rd pct#26 / 70 · 64th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp60550.4/gm#45 / 136 · 68th pct#28 / 70 · 61st pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Other
Fumbles rec (def)#3 / 136 · 99th pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct20.2/gm
Kick returns#10 / 136 · 93rd pct#3 / 70 · 97th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct322.7/gm
Fumbles recovered#11 / 136 · 93rd pct#6 / 70 · 93rd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct100.8/gm
Punt ret (opp)#39 / 136 · 72nd pct#25 / 70 · 66th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct110.9/gm
Punt returns#44 / 136 · 68th pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct191.6/gm
Penalties (opp)#51 / 136 · 63rd pct#29 / 70 · 60th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct726.0/gm
Penalties#52 / 136 · 62nd pct#25 / 70 · 66th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct806.7/gm
Red zone pass rate#57 / 154 · 64th pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct0.40.0/gm
H2 epa per play opponent#69 / 143 · 52nd pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct0.20.0/gm
H1 epa per play opponent#72 / 167 · 57th pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct0.20.0/gm
Recruiting rating#94 / 138 · 33rd pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#5 / 13 · 69th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct154.512.9/gm
Passes intercepted opponent#97 / 136 · 29th pct#55 / 70 · 23rd pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct121.0/gm
Kick ret (opp)#100 / 136 · 27th pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct272.2/gm
Interceptions (def)#105 / 136 · 24th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#10 / 11 · 18th pct60.5/gm
Fourth down go rate#106 / 138 · 24th pct#53 / 70 · 26th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct0.30.0/gm
H2 epa per play#133 / 142 · 7th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct0.00.0
H1 epa per play#134 / 162 · 18th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct0.00.0
First down pass rate#201 / 215 · 7th pct#70 / 70 · 1st pct#13 / 13 · 8th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct0.30.0/gm
Situational
3rd-down conversion
Off36.7%#98 / 136 · 29th pct#57 / 70 · 20th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Def34.0%#24 / 136 · 83rd pct#14 / 70 · 81st pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
4th-down conversion
Off42.1%#119 / 136 · 13th pct#64 / 70 · 10th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Def40.0%#14 / 136 · 90th pct#6 / 70 · 93rd pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Turnover margin#54 / 136 · 61st pct#31 / 70 · 57th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct+0.17/gm
Sack rate (def)#60 / 136 · 57th pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct#6 / 10 · 50th pct6.9%
Red Zone & Drive Efficiency (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Red zone trips
Team322.7/gm#121 / 167 · 28th pct#65 / 70 · 9th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp342.8/gm#55 / 166 · 67th pct#19 / 70 · 74th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Red zone score %
Team75.0%75.0%#104 / 167 · 38th pct#55 / 70 · 23rd pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp88.2%88.2%#137 / 166 · 18th pct#62 / 70 · 13th pct#12 / 12 · 8th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Points / drive
Team1.40.1/gm#125 / 167 · 26th pct#67 / 70 · 6th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Opp1.70.1/gm#45 / 166 · 73rd pct#28 / 70 · 61st pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Yards / drive
Team35.22.9/gm#129 / 167 · 23rd pct#65 / 70 · 9th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Opp36.03.0/gm#29 / 166 · 83rd pct#17 / 70 · 77th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Plays / drive
Team6.20.5/gm#128 / 167 · 24th pct#63 / 70 · 11th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Opp60.5/gm#15 / 166 · 92nd pct#6 / 70 · 93rd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Three-and-out rate
Team17.5%17.5%#124 / 167 · 26th pct#61 / 70 · 14th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp13.1%13.1%#92 / 166 · 45th pct#47 / 70 · 34th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Scheme Identity (2014– , play-by-play derived)
Rush rate over expected#13 / 145 · 92nd pct#1 / 70 · 100th pct#3 / 12 · 83rd pct+9.6%+9.6%
Havoc rate
Team18.9%18.9%#17 / 140 · 89th pct#12 / 70 · 84th pct#2 / 12 · 92nd pct
Opp15.8%15.8%#79 / 140 · 44th pct#39 / 70 · 46th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Standard-downs success
Team41.2%41.2%#136 / 154 · 12th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Opp45.7%45.7%#50 / 172 · 72nd pct#27 / 70 · 63rd pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Passing-downs success
Team26.1%26.1%#124 / 153 · 20th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Opp31.3%31.3%#85 / 149 · 44th pct#43 / 70 · 40th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Line yards / carry
Team2.92.9#77 / 143 · 47th pct#41 / 70 · 43rd pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp2.82.8#55 / 155 · 65th pct#34 / 70 · 53rd pct#4 / 12 · 75th pct
Stuff rate
Team18.4%18.4%#70 / 143 · 52nd pct#38 / 70 · 47th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Opp23.8%23.8%#13 / 155 · 92nd pct#7 / 70 · 91st pct#1 / 12 · 100th pct
Power success rate
Team56.4%56.4%#128 / 137 · 7th pct#68 / 70 · 4th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct
Opp65.6%65.6%#45 / 141 · 69th pct#22 / 70 · 70th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct
Efficiency
Completion %
Off58.0%#110 / 136 · 20th pct#63 / 70 · 11th pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct
Def58.9%#29 / 136 · 79th pct#13 / 70 · 83rd pct#6 / 12 · 58th pct#5 / 12 · 67th pct
Yards / attempt
Off6.3#117 / 136 · 15th pct#63 / 70 · 11th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Def7.5#98 / 136 · 29th pct#54 / 70 · 24th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Yards / completion
Off10.9#92 / 136 · 33rd pct#52 / 70 · 27th pct#9 / 12 · 33rd pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct
Def12.8#121 / 136 · 12th pct#64 / 70 · 10th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct
Yards / carry#97 / 136 · 29th pct#49 / 70 · 31st pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct#8 / 12 · 42nd pct4.0
Yards / play#125 / 136 · 9th pct#66 / 70 · 7th pct#10 / 12 · 25th pct#11 / 12 · 17th pct4.86
Scoring margin#98 / 136 · 29th pct#58 / 70 · 19th pct#7 / 12 · 50th pct#5 / 11 · 64th pct-3.8/gm
FBS rankings · 2025 season · all stats vs 136 FBS programs
Player stats — 2025 season
Quarterbacks
| Player | # | G | Cmp/Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT | Rate | QBR | Adj ANY/A | Sack% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pocket Passer · +0.02 EPA/play | 9 | 6 | 94 / 151 | 62.3 | 882 | 5.8 | 4 | 5 | 113.4 | 27.9 | 3.8 | 9.6 | |
Yards by week → Pocket PasserBalanced passer who operates within the system, without one standout number carrying the profile. 97 of 183 QBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / attempt6.2 bottom 15th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Rush yards / carry-0.5 bottom 16th percentile · FBS QBs, min. 80 attempts Trait fingerprint Plays like View Drew Pyne's full player page | |||||||||||||
| -0.05 EPA/play | 10 | 5 | 33 / 66 | 50 | 473 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 123.1 | 50.9 | 5.0 | 7.0 | |
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| +0.24 EPA/play | 3 | 4 | 26 / 41 | 63.4 | 245 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 | 115.1 | 28.5 | — | — | |
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| 8 | 1 | 12 / 22 | 54.5 | 142 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 123.8 | 31.2 | — | — | ||
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Running Backs
| Player | # | G | Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Stuff% | 10+% | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Workhorse · -0.05 EPA/play | 14 | 5 | 108 | 493 | 4.6 | 5 | 24 | 19.6 | 23 | 9.5 | 6.7 | — | |
Yards by week → WorkhorseBuilt to take 20+ carries per game. Volume is the value. 52 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Weight225 lb 90th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Receiving share3.6% bottom 11th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Plays like View Austyn Dendy's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · +0.10 EPA/play | 26 | 9 | 72 | 365 | 5.1 | 0 | 34 | 7.2 | 9.2 | 15.5 | 11.3 | — | |
Yards by week → Balanced Back· Return threatPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. a house-call threat every time he fields it All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 186 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / carry5.1 bottom 45th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Yards / reception17.4 100th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint View Cameron Pettaway's full player page | |||||||||||||
| Balanced Back · -0.07 EPA/play | 4 | 9 | 84 | 342 | 4.1 | 3 | 33 | 6.3 | 9.9 | 14.6 | 12.2 | — | |
Yards by week → Balanced BackPlays within the scheme — consistent production without a dominant dimension. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 186 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt View Chris McMillian's full player pageYards / carry4.4 bottom 21th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Receiving share2.3% bottom 8th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries | |||||||||||||
| Satellite Back · -0.02 EPA/play | 20 | 12 | 48 | 215 | 4.5 | 0 | 15 | 13.3 | 15.2 | — | — | 11.4% (28/246) | |
Yards by week → Satellite BackDeployed as a receiver as much as a runner. Value is in space, not between the tackles. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 50 of 349 RBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Receiving share31.4% 100th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Rush TD rate0.0% bottom 6th percentile · FBS RBs, min. 40 carries Trait fingerprint Plays like View Kaderris Roberts's full player page | |||||||||||||
| +0.13 EPA/play | 25 | 11 | 31 | 93 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10.9 | 5.6 | — | — | — | |
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Receivers
| Player | # | G | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | 3rd Dn Use | Pass Dn Use | Tgt Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Complete TE · +0.38 EPA/play | 7 | 12 | 37 | 466 | 12.6 | 2 | 38 | 10.4 | 14.2 | 24.4% (60/246) | |
Yards by week → Complete TENo single go-to route — the receiving numbers show up inline and split out alike. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. The most common profile in its group this season — 177 of 223 classified this way. Played in 12 of 21 games this season · senior our readUnranked recruit — top-quartile production against his own recruiting profile | |||||||||||
| Possession Receiver · +0.58 EPA/play | 2 | 10 | 27 | 283 | 10.5 | 0 | 28 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 18.3% (45/246) | |
Yards by week → Possession ReceiverReliable target who converts on critical downs. Not flashy; consistently productive. 332 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception11.9 bottom 36th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 8th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View RJ Garcia II's full player page | |||||||||||
| Deep Threat · +0.70 EPA/play | 11 | 6 | 13 | 183 | 14.1 | 0 | 24 | 5.6 | 5 | 7.7% (19/246) | |
Yards by week → Deep ThreatStretches the field vertically. Every snap is a potential big play. 100 of 558 WRs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception16.5 81th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions TD rate0.0% bottom 8th percentile · FBS WRs, min. 12 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Finn Hogan's full player page | |||||||||||
| Move TE · +0.55 EPA/play | 88 | 10 | 19 | 182 | 9.6 | 5 | 38 | 9.6 | 7.1 | 10.6% (26/246) | |
Yards by week → Move TELined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield. 34 of 223 TEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Yards / reception16.4 93th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions TD rate26.3% 99th percentile · FBS TEs, min. 8 receptions Trait fingerprint Plays like View Jacob Harris's full player page | |||||||||||
| -0.15 EPA/play | 1 | 9 | 8 | 52 | 6.5 | 0 | 21 | 3.4 | 2.3 | — | |
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| +0.24 EPA/play | 18 | 4 | 5 | 46 | 9.2 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 3.4 | — | |
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Defensive Line
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | TFL | Sack | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Two-Gap Base | 55 | 11 | 35 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 11 of 21 games this season · senior our readBounce-Back: his CFB Index score shows a real arc: 66th percentile among FBS IDLs, fell to 41st, now back up to 81st | |||||||
| Power Rusher | 5 | 11 | 26 | 10 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 |
Power RusherBull-rushes through contact, winning with size and length at the point of attack. Part-time starter — splitting the role or filling in on injury. 10 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt View Eriq George's full player pageTFL rate17.3% bottom 42th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles | |||||||
| Two-Gap Base | 38 | 9 | 25 | 6 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 3 |
Two-Gap BaseStout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number. The most common profile in its group this season — 388 of 809 classified this way. Played in 9 of 21 games this season · senior · 3-star, 2021 class View Dierre Kelly's full player page | |||||||
| Versatile End | 45 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Versatile EndNo single standout number, but nothing missing either — competent across the board. 139 of 200 EDGEs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate0.0% bottom 4th percentile · FBS EDGE, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Bam Booker's full player page | |||||||
| 11 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | |
Linebackers
| Player | # | G | Tot | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sack | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Linebacker | 4 | 12 | 119 | 65 | 54 | 17.5 #5 FBS | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 362 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume119 99th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate14.7% 78th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint View Gideon Lampron's full player page | |||||||||
| Coverage 'Backer | 12 | 7 | 37 | 14 | 23 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Coverage 'BackerCarries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage. 99 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.1% 97th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Tackle volume37 bottom 31th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Caden Marshall's full player page | |||||||||
| Thumper | 7 | 10 | 37 | 20 | 17 | 4 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 |
ThumperDownhill striker who fills the run lane and blitzes off the edge. 97 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt TFL rate10.8% 58th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate6.8% 76th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View David Afogho's full player page | |||||||||
| Sideline-to-Sideline | 3 | 3 | 27 | 17 | 10 | 6 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
Sideline-to-SidelineRanges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles. 102 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Solo tackle rate0.6 88th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate22.2% 97th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Dorian Pringle's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 18 | 6 | 22 | 6 | 16 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 362 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume22 bottom 15th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles TFL rate15.9% 82th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like View Andrew Hines III's full player page | |||||||||
| Balanced Linebacker | 23 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 5.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Balanced LinebackerSolid in every phase without a signature dimension. 362 of 660 LBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume20 bottom 14th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Sack rate25.0% 100th percentile · FBS linebackers, min. 15 tackles Trait fingerprint Plays like our readAscending: his CFB Index score climbed from the 32nd percentile to the 69th among FBS LBs | |||||||||
| 17 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 44 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 24 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Defensive Backs
| Player | # | G | Tot | PD | INT | TFL | Sack |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Box Safety | — | 12 | 80 | 5 | 1 | 3.5 | 0 |
Box SafetyLives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker. Impact starter — above-average production for the conference. 166 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume80 97th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Kal-El Pascal's full player page | |||||||
| Press Corner | 22 | 12 | 57 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
Press CornerLong and physical; jams receivers off their route at the line. Starter — over 60% of the snaps, holding the job. 43 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Height6'3" 96th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like our readTwo-star recruit — top-quartile production against his own recruiting profile | |||||||
| Perimeter Tackler | 8 | 12 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Perimeter TacklerTargeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter. All-Conference honorable mention / 2nd team — the recognition has started. 42 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt Tackle volume56 97th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Jalen Mcclendon's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 14 | 10 | 37 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Cover CornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 141 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate8.1% bottom 29th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Keyon Washington's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 9 | 10 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. The most common profile in its group this season — 419 of 801 classified this way. Played in 10 of 21 games this season · senior · 3-star, 2022 class View Darius Lorfils's full player page | |||||||
| Hybrid Nickel | 15 | 7 | 29 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Hybrid NickelMoves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB. 419 of 801 Ss we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate3.4% bottom 27th percentile · FBS safeties, min. 15 tackles Plays like View Preston EstoEsta's full player page | |||||||
| Ball Hawk | 10 | 8 | 22 | 13 #2 FBS | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Ball HawkReads the quarterback's eyes and takes the ball away. 44 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate59.1% 100th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View JoJo Johnson's full player page | |||||||
| Cover Corner | 26 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cover CornerSteady in coverage; doesn't get beat deep and rarely gives up the big play. 141 of 270 CBs we've classified this way this season. Season receipt PD rate0.0% bottom 8th percentile · FBS corners, min. 10 tackles Plays like View Josira Andrews's full player page | |||||||
Kicking
| Player | # | G | FG M/A | FG% | XP M/A | Pts | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weapon | 14 | 12 | 19/22 | 86.4 | 26/26 | 83 | 56 |
Punting
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | Long | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steady | 19 | 12 | 59 | 2391 | 40.5 | 58 | 18 | 6 |
Net average is unavailable — CFBD's punting feed carries gross yards only, with no return-yardage or touchback deduction.
Kick Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balanced Back · +0.10 EPA/play | 26 | 9 | 12 | 377 | 31.4 | 1 | 98 |
| Satellite Back · -0.02 EPA/play | 20 | 12 | 9 | 251 | 27.9 | 0 | 65 |
| -0.15 EPA/play | 1 | 9 | 7 | 156 | 22.3 | 0 | 31 |
Punt Returns
| Player | # | G | No | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| -0.22 EPA/play | 5 | 9 | 17 | 109 | 6.4 | 0 | 25 |
2025 stat leaders
final
2025 stat leaders
1.
Gideon Lampron
LB
119 tot (def)
2.
Kal-El Pascal
S
80.0 tot (def)
3.
Mark Cannon Jr.
CB
57.0 tot (def)
4.
Jalen Mcclendon
CB
56.0 tot (def)
5.
Jyrin Johnson
TE
466 yds (rec)
Roster
2025
18
players carry a qualified CFB Index Score this season.
Gideon Lampron
LB
#62 of 583
Jyrin Johnson
TE
#25 of 156
Kal-El Pascal
S
#90 of 544
Mark Cannon Jr.
CB
#62 of 364
JoJo Johnson
CB
#66 of 364
Evan Branch-Haynes
IDL
#90 of 330
+12 more
Bowling Green · 2025 schedule & results4-8Hard slateAverage opponent win rate 47% · 2 AP top-25 opponents on the schedule.
| Wk | Date | Us | Opp | Line | Opponent | Result | Record | Conf |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 28 | #126 | #203 | -21.5 | Lafayette | W 26–7 120 | 1-0 | 0-0 |
| 2 | Sep 6 | #147 | #39 | +22.5 | @Cincinnati | L 20–34 124 | 1-1 | 0-0 |
| 3 | Sep 13 | #122 | #44 | +6.5 | Liberty | W 23–13 131 | 2-1 | 0-0 |
| 4 | Sep 20 | #116 | #32 | +25.5 | @Louisville | L 17–40 112 | 2-2 | 0-0 |
| 5 | Sep 27 | #115 | #66 | +7.5 | @Ohio | L 20–35 126 | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| 7 | Oct 11 | #121 | #36 | +10.5 | Toledo | W 28–23 125 | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| 8 | Oct 18 | #110 | #129 | -3.5 | Central Michigan | L 6–27 112 | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Oct 25 | #134 | #227 | -7.5 | @Kent State | L 21–24 129 | 3-5 | 1-3 |
| 10 | Nov 1 | #146 | #141 | -2.5 | Buffalo | L 3–28 123 | 3-6 | 1-4 |
| 11 | Nov 8 | #172 | #163 | +3 | @Eastern Michigan | L 21–27 126 | 3-7 | 1-5 |
| 13 | Nov 19 | #184 | #173 | -2 | Akron | L 16–19 136 | 3-8 | 1-6 |
| 14 | Nov 25 | #194 | #262 | -14.5 | @Massachusetts | W 45–14 121 | 4-8 | 2-6 |
Advanced box score (EPA, success rate, explosiveness)▼
| Date | Opp | Result | Yds | TO | TOP | EPA/play | Success% | Explosive% | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25 | @Massachusetts | W 45–14 | 406 | 0 | 32:35 | +0.406 | 44.8% | 139.6% | Season-high EPA/play |
| Nov 19 | Akron | L 16–19 | 272 | 2 | 34:12 | -0.162 | 31.5% | 105.4% | One-score loss |
| Nov 8 | @Eastern Michigan | L 21–27 | 259 | 1 | 26:15 | -0.069 | 33.3% | 142.2% | One-score loss |
| Nov 1 | Buffalo | L 3–28 | 216 | 2 | 34:00 | -0.278 | 26.3% | 124.5% | Season-low EPA/play |
| Oct 25 | @Kent State | L 21–24 | 379 | 0 | 36:52 | +0.214 | 40.0% | 129.5% | One-score loss |
| Oct 18 | Central Michigan | L 6–27 | 310 | 2 | 28:40 | +0.063 | 34.4% | 122.9% | |
| Oct 11 | Toledo | W 28–23 | 226 | 1 | 25:52 | +0.037 | 20.8% | 219.1% | Most explosive |
| Sep 27 | @Ohio | L 20–35 | 350 | 4 | 30:31 | -0.078 | 45.3% | 98.1% | Best success rate |
| Sep 20 | @Louisville | L 17–40 | 321 | 2 | 26:08 | +0.073 | 38.8% | 140.4% | |
| Sep 13 | Liberty | W 23–13 | 304 | 0 | 31:09 | +0.065 | 33.3% | 134.1% | |
| Sep 6 | @Cincinnati | L 20–34 | 372 | 0 | 37:11 | +0.135 | 42.9% | 115.9% | Defense's roughest night |
| Aug 28 | Lafayette | W 26–7 | 266 | 0 | 32:20 | -0.026 | 39.3% | 79.5% | Best defensive stand |
| Season average (12 games) | 307 | 1.2 | +0.032 | 35.9% | 129.3% | ||||
How They Play · 2025
How They Play · 2025Bowling Green fields a struggling run-heavy, explosive, big-play offense behind a solid, gives up the big play defense.
Opponent-adjusted percentiles vs all FBS. Bar = where this team ranks — right is better.
Team identity · competitive snaps only
How Bowling Green actually scores
2nd percentile quality, 98th percentile boom-dependency. Garbage time excluded from both axes — the same correction that changes the Q4 story below.
View all FBS teams as a table
| Team | Quality percentile | Boom-share percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 86th | 11th |
| Akron | 12th | 89th |
| Alabama | 58th | 17th |
| App State | 35th | 47th |
| Arizona | 64th | 37th |
| Arizona State | 41st | 62nd |
| Arkansas | 90th | 12th |
| Arkansas State | 17th | 66th |
| Army | 57th | 43rd |
| Auburn | 47th | 53rd |
| BYU | 78th | 19th |
| Baylor | 69th | 25th |
| Boise State | 66th | 20th |
| Boston College | 37th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 2nd | 98th |
| Buffalo | 11th | 88th |
| California | 28th | 48th |
| Central Michigan | 52nd | 64th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 16th |
| Clemson | 51st | 48th |
| Coastal Carolina | 17th | 83rd |
| Colorado | 18th | 84th |
| Colorado State | 16th | 83rd |
| Delaware | 38th | 58th |
| Duke | 80th | 14th |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 36th |
| Eastern Michigan | 49th | 42nd |
| Florida | 30th | 67th |
| Florida Atlantic | 62nd | 59th |
| Florida International | 42nd | 50th |
| Florida State | 83rd | 32nd |
| Fresno State | 26th | 73rd |
| Georgia | 81st | 3rd |
| Georgia Southern | 73rd | 21st |
| Georgia State | 36th | 70th |
| Georgia Tech | 84th | 5th |
| Hawai'i | 64th | 41st |
| Houston | 27th | 65th |
| Illinois | 75th | 26th |
| Indiana | 95th | 1st |
| Iowa | 44th | 40th |
| Iowa State | 68th | 22nd |
| Jacksonville State | 54th | 38th |
| James Madison | 65th | 44th |
| Kansas | 85th | 28th |
| Kansas State | 71st | 49th |
| Kennesaw State | 56th | 30th |
| Kent State | 21st | 86th |
| Kentucky | 15th | 85th |
| LSU | 14th | 81st |
| Liberty | 43rd | 56th |
| Louisiana | 19th | 73rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 39th | 61st |
| Louisville | 48th | 64th |
| Marshall | 55th | 39th |
| Maryland | 30th | 74th |
| Memphis | 80th | 24th |
| Miami | 76th | 5th |
| Miami (OH) | 34th | 67th |
| Michigan | 67th | 33rd |
| Michigan State | 27th | 75th |
| Middle Tennessee | 39th | 52nd |
| Minnesota | 29th | 77th |
| Mississippi State | 22nd | 77th |
| Missouri | 61st | 30th |
| Missouri State | 55th | 46th |
| NC State | 86th | 23rd |
| Navy | 94th | 17th |
| Nebraska | 48th | 57th |
| Nevada | 3rd | 97th |
| New Mexico | 58th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 9th | 87th |
| North Carolina | 13th | 89th |
| North Texas | 98th | 7th |
| Northern Illinois | 8th | 92nd |
| Northwestern | 52nd | 36th |
| Notre Dame | 99th | 20th |
| Ohio | 67th | 18th |
| Ohio State | 93rd | 4th |
| Oklahoma | 20th | 80th |
| Oklahoma State | 5th | 95th |
| Old Dominion | 83rd | 45th |
| Ole Miss | 89th | 2nd |
| Oregon | 91st | 10th |
| Oregon State | 2nd | 98th |
| Penn State | 73rd | 33rd |
| Pittsburgh | 60th | 39th |
| Purdue | 25th | 78th |
| Rice | 6th | 94th |
| Rutgers | 70th | 27th |
| SMU | 74th | 42nd |
| Sam Houston | 4th | 96th |
| San Diego State | 24th | 76th |
| San José State | 45th | 69th |
| South Alabama | 36th | 58th |
| South Carolina | 23rd | 86th |
| South Florida | 87th | 23rd |
| Southern Miss | 40th | 55th |
| Stanford | 10th | 90th |
| Syracuse | 5th | 95th |
| TCU | 72nd | 35th |
| Temple | 70th | 34th |
| Tennessee | 96th | 11th |
| Texas | 45th | 55th |
| Texas A&M | 82nd | 14th |
| Texas State | 92nd | 8th |
| Texas Tech | 77th | 31st |
| Toledo | 50th | 61st |
| Troy | 14th | 80th |
| Tulane | 79th | 15th |
| Tulsa | 20th | 70th |
| UAB | 61st | 45th |
| UCF | 33rd | 82nd |
| UCLA | 23rd | 79th |
| UConn | 95th | 13th |
| UL Monroe | 11th | 92nd |
| UNLV | 88th | 9th |
| USC | 98th | 2nd |
| UTEP | 1st | 99th |
| UTSA | 77th | 51st |
| Utah | 97th | 6th |
| Utah State | 46th | 63rd |
| Vanderbilt | 100th | 0th |
| Virginia | 59th | 27th |
| Virginia Tech | 32nd | 71st |
| Wake Forest | 42nd | 72nd |
| Washington | 92nd | 8th |
| Washington State | 33rd | 52nd |
| West Virginia | 7th | 93rd |
| Western Kentucky | 53rd | 29th |
| Western Michigan | 31st | 68th |
| Wisconsin | 0th | 100th |
| Wyoming | 8th | 91st |
Fourth-quarter reliability, corrected
Bowling Green's 4th-quarter offense, before and after garbage time
Raw Q4 EPA/play ranks 37th percentile in FBS. Strip out snaps taken with a blowout margin and it drops to the 14th — the correction is the finding, not a footnote.
Standard downs vs. passing downs
Does Bowling Green hold up once the down-and-distance turns against them?
10th percentile success on standard downs, 17th on passing downs — little dropoff between the two — a schedule-independent identity.
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| Team | Standard-downs percentile | Passing-downs percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Air Force | 82nd | 69th |
| Akron | 20th | 36th |
| Alabama | 47th | 76th |
| App State | 41st | 80th |
| Arizona | 54th | 54th |
| Arizona State | 40th | 37th |
| Arkansas | 90th | 97th |
| Arkansas State | 51st | 40th |
| Army | 37th | 44th |
| Auburn | 73rd | 24th |
| Austin Peay | 56th | 13th |
| BYU | 91st | 46th |
| Ball State | 5th | 3rd |
| Baylor | 70th | 77th |
| Boise State | 42nd | 63rd |
| Boston College | 56th | 54th |
| Bowling Green | 10th | 17th |
| Bryant | 7th | 2nd |
| Buffalo | 29th | 20th |
| California | 25th | 66th |
| Central Michigan | 57th | 11th |
| Charlotte | 7th | 7th |
| Cincinnati | 89th | 65th |
| Clemson | 49th | 34th |
| Coastal Carolina | 16th | 22nd |
| Colorado | 8th | 48th |
| Colorado State | 29th | 35th |
| Delaware | 66th | 31st |
| Duke | 82nd | 63rd |
| East Carolina | 63rd | 91st |
| Eastern Michigan | 46th | 67th |
| Florida | 52nd | 45th |
| Florida Atlantic | 44th | 61st |
| Florida International | 50th | 26th |
| Florida State | 65th | 90th |
| Fresno State | 22nd | 71st |
| Georgia | 95th | 69th |
| Georgia Southern | 64th | 84th |
| Georgia State | 22nd | 75th |
| Georgia Tech | 92nd | 89th |
| Hawai'i | 33rd | 87th |
| Houston | 61st | 29th |
| Idaho | 30th | 78th |
| Idaho State | 93rd | 14th |
| Illinois | 79th | 95th |
| Indiana | 97th | 98th |
| Iowa | 74th | 19th |
| Iowa State | 80th | 58th |
| Jacksonville State | 59th | 56th |
| James Madison | 77th | 52nd |
| Kansas | 99th | 82nd |
| Kansas State | 37th | 59th |
| Kennesaw State | 44th | 67th |
| Kent State | 15th | 5th |
| Kentucky | 62nd | 29th |
| LSU | 18th | 52nd |
| Lafayette | 0th | 12th |
| Liberty | 65th | 53rd |
| Lindenwood | 4th | 1st |
| Long Island University | 24th | 78th |
| Louisiana | 24th | 23rd |
| Louisiana Tech | 41st | 24th |
| Louisville | 84th | 32nd |
| Maine | 3rd | 18th |
| Marshall | 71st | 62nd |
| Maryland | 11th | 86th |
| Massachusetts | 5th | 9th |
| Memphis | 75th | 68th |
| Merrimack | 1st | 83rd |
| Miami | 80th | 64th |
| Miami (OH) | 33rd | 39th |
| Michigan | 73rd | 74th |
| Michigan State | 48th | 39th |
| Middle Tennessee | 69th | 47th |
| Minnesota | 35th | 33rd |
| Mississippi State | 52nd | 35th |
| Missouri | 76th | 50th |
| Missouri State | 32nd | 50th |
| Murray State | 1st | 6th |
| NC State | 58th | 71st |
| Navy | 95th | 72nd |
| Nebraska | 78th | 51st |
| Nevada | 17th | 16th |
| New Mexico | 38th | 60th |
| New Mexico State | 16th | 33rd |
| North Carolina | 14th | 30th |
| North Texas | 100th | 97th |
| Northern Illinois | 9th | 5th |
| Northwestern | 48th | 88th |
| Notre Dame | 88th | 99th |
| Ohio | 69th | 76th |
| Ohio State | 99th | 99th |
| Oklahoma | 39th | 41st |
| Oklahoma State | 14th | 7th |
| Old Dominion | 72nd | 79th |
| Ole Miss | 83rd | 95th |
| Oregon | 93rd | 55th |
| Oregon State | 54th | 25th |
| Penn State | 76th | 73rd |
| Pittsburgh | 35th | 56th |
| Purdue | 46th | 88th |
| Rice | 20th | 0th |
| Rutgers | 71st | 84th |
| SMU | 50th | 57th |
| Sam Houston | 26th | 4th |
| San Diego State | 84th | 1st |
| San José State | 68th | 70th |
| South Alabama | 53rd | 28th |
| South Carolina | 31st | 8th |
| South Carolina State | 10th | 3rd |
| South Florida | 86th | 46th |
| Southern Miss | 27th | 38th |
| Stanford | 12th | 12th |
| Syracuse | 19th | 10th |
| TCU | 63rd | 82nd |
| Temple | 85th | 22nd |
| Tennessee | 97th | 81st |
| Texas | 27th | 61st |
| Texas A&M | 88th | 59th |
| Texas State | 60th | 93rd |
| Texas Tech | 45th | 65th |
| Toledo | 67th | 42nd |
| Troy | 18th | 27th |
| Tulane | 81st | 86th |
| Tulsa | 43rd | 43rd |
| UAB | 34th | 94th |
| UCF | 39th | 20th |
| UCLA | 28th | 48th |
| UConn | 96th | 37th |
| UL Monroe | 13th | 14th |
| UNLV | 78th | 85th |
| USC | 94th | 90th |
| UT Martin | 2nd | 41st |
| UTEP | 3rd | 10th |
| UTSA | 67th | 92nd |
| Utah | 87th | 96th |
| Utah State | 31st | 49th |
| Vanderbilt | 90th | 100th |
| Virginia | 36th | 73rd |
| Virginia Tech | 59th | 21st |
| Wake Forest | 21st | 31st |
| Washington | 98th | 93rd |
| Washington State | 61st | 44th |
| West Virginia | 12th | 18th |
| Western Kentucky | 55th | 80th |
| Western Michigan | 86th | 16th |
| Wisconsin | 6th | 27th |
| Wyoming | 23rd | 15th |
Halftime identity
Bowling Green by half
1st-half offense ranks 18th percentile in FBS; 2nd-half, 7th — competitive snaps only, garbage time excluded from both halves.
Schedule mirage
How much of Bowling Green's number is the schedule?
Raw EPA/play through week 21 is 0.03; 20th percentile once opponent strength is stripped out, it's 0.00. The widest gap came in week 3: 0.06 raw vs. 0.00 adjusted.
Bowling Green reads strongest in explosive plays (top 35%) and rushing epa allowed (top 37%); the crux lives in epa / play, where Bowling Green sits at the 6th percentile.
offense · strengths lead
defense · higher bar = harder to play against
hidden math · special situations
ELITE · 90+STRONG · 70+AVERAGE · 40-70CONCERN · 10-40BOTTOM · <10
Most Similar Programs · Bowling Green
Most Similar Programs · Bowling GreenReads Like
AkronTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontApp StateTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up frontArizonaTier 3 · Prestige T3 · Similarly-sized rosters up front
Static-attribute similarity across tier, archetype, conference, and voice. Not a prediction — a calibration.
Home-Field Advantage · Bowling Green · 2018-present
Above-Average
41% home win rate vs 34% on the road. margin runs +7.2 better at home. Doyt L. Perry Stadium seats 24,000, averaging 58% full (13,976 attendance, 23 games reported).
Home18-25Away16-30
Positional competition · RB room
The carries are split. The job isn’t.
Austyn Dendy and Chris McMillian split the carries (108/190 vs 82/190) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
Austyn DendyChris McMillian
Carries
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
Targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-carry share
concentration alone -- EPA/carry doesn't corroborate, read with caution
Screened 2 claims, 0 survived, 2 falsified
Positional competition · WR/TE room
The targets are split. The job isn’t.
RJ Garcia II (WR) and Jyrin Johnson (TE) split the targets (44/102 vs 58/102) -- but the job isn't split the same way.
RJ Garcia IIJyrin Johnson
Targets
the baseline -- every row below is tested against this split, not a flat 50/50
3rd-down targets
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Garbage-time share
shared -- dots touch, this room really is a committee here
Top-5-catch share
concentration alone -- EPA/target doesn't corroborate, read with caution
Screened 3 claims, 0 survived, 3 falsified
What changed
Bowling Green’s play-calling, before and after the change
Offense: co-Greg Nosal / co-Max Warner (2022–2024) → Travis Partridge (2025)
The biggest shift: 1st-down pass rate moved down 20 points. The rest held closer to steady.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defense: co-Steve Morrison / co-Sammy Lawanson (2023–2024) → Brandon Fisher (2025)
The biggest shift: 1st-down pass rate moved down 19 points. The rest held closer to steady.
1st-down pass rate
Red-zone pass rate
Defensive identity · pass zones
What this defense gives up, by zone.
On short passes, Bowling Green’s defense allows a completion rate below the FBS mean (62.9% vs 65.9% league-wide, shrunk toward the mean for its 116-play sample) — mid-pack, 17 of 133 qualifying defenses.
We won’t show a deep-ball leaderboard here: at the defense level, most teams face well under 30 rich-feed deep targets all season — too thin to tell a real tendency from noise, so we won’t guess.
Screened 133 claims, 133 survived · 2025 only, in the 399 games with the detailed play-text feed; n=116 short-zone plays faced, raw rate 59.5%
Venue texture
59°F average kickoff temp; 9% of games had measurable precipitation; 10 mph average wind.
Based on 65 home games with weather data.
The CFP Era
12 seasons inside the CFP era, no bids yet — the era the program is still trying to break into.
TRAJECTORY · quality-score line · AP rank dotted · CFP bids marked · coach regimes ribboned
Program Quality
AP Rank (inverted)
CFP Appearance
Bowling Green's 2014–2025 record is 58-86. The era is still being written; the CFP line is the one the program is arguing for.
All-Time Record
392-329-11
since 1947 · 72 seasons · .535 win rate
HOME
205-122-5
AWAY
180-195-6
NEUTRAL
7-12
1940s
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
2020s
The program, in full — read the essay
Urban Meyer's head-coaching career started in Doyt Perry Stadium. Now a 1995 Heisman winner is the one trying to make the Falcons matter again — and the only MAC program in the sport right now with a trophy in its coach's past.
Bowling Green's football identity is built less on what it has won than on the careers it has launched. Doyt Perry's name is on the stadium for a reason: a 77-11-5 run from 1955 to 1964, a 1959 team that finished No. 20 in the AP poll, and a standard that still defines what 'good' means in northwest Ohio. Then Urban Meyer arrived in 2001 for his first head-coaching job, went 17-6 across two seasons, and departed for Utah, Florida, and Ohio State. The Falcons gave the sport one of its most consequential careers, absorbed none of the trophies, and kept playing MAC football.
Eddie George — the 1995 Heisman winner from Ohio State — is now the head coach, which is either the best story in the MAC or a marquee name attached to a 4-8 debut. George's first season in Bowling Green went exactly as transition seasons go: a transfer-heavy roster, a 2-6 conference record, and a missed bowl. The bet the program is making entering year two is that a Heisman winner changes recruiting gravity — that players who'd never have taken the Bowling Green call now do, because the man on the other end won the sport's most famous individual award and played at the highest level.
The 2026 season will reveal whether the George hire is a real lever or a marquee name without traction. The Doyt standard is a MAC championship and bowl relevance — Bowling Green last won the conference in 2015 under Dino Babers before he left for Syracuse. Year two is when Falcon fans start to judge whether the name translates, or whether the transition year stretches into a tenure.
How they play
MAC-flavored developmental football — the program's lineage runs through tempo and scoring, a development-lab identity that Dino Babers perfected before leaving. George's system is still taking shape, leaning on portal turnover and a physical ground-game base. The measure of the program has always been how it develops players no one recruited highly and turns them into MAC contributors; the Heisman coach inherits that framework.
Rising
Bowling Green 2016–2025. Climbing +1.2 rungs across the last 10 seasons. Slope +0.18 rungs / year — moving up the prestige scale.
CFP Era · Bowling Green
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Season Standing · 2025 · 4-8
Season Standing · 2025 · 4-8FBS sub-.500
Bowling Green: Below .500 in FBS play. The rebuild bar.
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Mid-American Standing · 2025
11th in the Mid-American
Bowling Green is 11th of 13 in the Mid-American at 2-6. The path to the title is steep — the focus is on bowl access and rivalry wins.
| # | Program | Record |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Michigan | 7-1 |
| 2 | Ohio | 5-2 |
| 3 | Toledo | 5-2 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 5-3 |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | 5-3 |
| 6 | Akron | 4-4 |
| 7 | Buffalo | 4-4 |
| 8 | Ball State | 3-4 |
| 9 | Kent State | 3-4 |
| 10 | Eastern Michigan | 2-5 |
| 11 | Bowling Green | 2-6 |
| 12 | Sacramento State | 0-0 |
| 13 | Massachusetts | 0-7 |
Coaching Era · Bowling Green
Coaching Era · Bowling GreenEddie George
Eddie George in year 2 of the rebuild. The methodology is taking shape.
Era Eddie George · 2025–presentPrev: Scot Loeffler (2020–2024)OC: Greg NosalPrev OC: Travis Partridge (2025)DC: Joe BowdenPrev DC: Brandon Fisher (2025)
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years · era
Rituals
Three gameday rituals — the ones outsiders never quite catch.
Doyt Perry Era (1955-1964)
since 1955
Doyt Perry's 1955-1964 tenure produced the program's all-time peak — multiple MAC championships, 1959 9-0 + #20 final AP, undefeated seasons. Perry's tenure pre-dated MAC FBS-level competitive cycles + made BG a regional powerhouse. The stadium bears his name as permanent program identity.
Urban Meyer 2001-2002 Ascent
since 2001
Urban Meyer's 2001-2002 tenure — his first head-coach job before Utah + Florida + Ohio State + retirement — produced consecutive 8-3 + 9-3 seasons + multiple bowl appearances. Meyer's BG era is the launchpad of his career; the coaching-tree heritage gives BG permanent national-narrative weight.
Ay Ziggy Zoomba Fight Song
since 1923
'Ay Ziggy Zoomba' — Bowling Green's fight song dating to 1923 — is one of CFB's more-distinctive fight songs. The nonsense-syllables hook + the falcon-themed lyrics + the post-touchdown ritual create a permanent fan identity unique among MAC programs.
Program memory
What this program never forgets
Most weeks vanish. These didn’t.
Undefeated 1959
Perry's 9-0 team finishes ranked No. 20 in the AP poll
2001
Meyer's arrival
Urban Meyer's first head-coaching season begins a career that ends in national titles
2015 MAC Championship
Dino Babers' high-scoring Falcons win the league title before he leaves for Syracuse
Moment of the Year · Bowling Green · 2025
Moment of the Year · Bowling Green · 2025Won 26-7 vs Lafayette
Week 1 of 2025. The single game that defined the season's arc.
Bowl / Postseason Ledger
Bowl / Postseason LedgerRecent postseason (2014-2024): 1-4
Most recent: 2024 — loss 31-38 (home). Last 5 postseason: 1-4.
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NFL Draft Pipeline
2023–2025
NFL Draft PipelineThin
2 picks last 5 cycles. Roster development still maturing.
2
picks · 0 R1
#67
Harold Fannin Jr.
Tight End · 2025 · Cleveland
#179
Karl Brooks
Defensive End · 2023 · Green Bay
#123 all-time · 1 first-round picksthe talent factory →
Unit lineage
Bowling Green’s offense and defense, by coordinator
FBS-relative efficiency percentile per season (2014–2025), same population as the Coordinator Mirror board. Dashed vertical lines mark a coordinator change.
Offense2014–2025
2014 · Sterlin Gilbert2015 · co-Sean Lewis / co-Mike Lynch2016–2018 · co-Kevin Kilmer / co-Andy Padron2019–2021 · Terry Malone2022–2024 · co-Greg Nosal / co-Max Warner2025 · Travis Partridge
Hired for 2026: Greg Nosal — not yet reflected in on-field data.
Defense2014–2025
2014 · Kim McCloud2015 · Brian Ward (interim)2016 · co-Perry Eliano / co-Marcus White2017 · Perry Eliano2018 · Carl Pelini2019–2020 · Brian VanGorder2021–2022 · Eric Lewis2023–2024 · co-Steve Morrison / co-Sammy Lawanson2025 · Brandon Fisher
Hired for 2026: Joe Bowden — not yet reflected in on-field data.
Elite (≥70th pct)AveragePoor (≤30th pct)
Chronicle Visuals
A heavy-turnover 2025: 8% returning (below average), with the offense the biggest question.
The portal upgraded the OT room but opened a hole at WR.
The 2025 draft hit TE hardest — and the portal hasn't replaced it yet.
Bowling Green converts recruit talent into draft picks better than its class rank suggests.
r/cfb moments
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[Postgame Thread] Bowling Green Defeats UMass 45-14
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[Postgame Thread] Buffalo Defeats Bowling Green 42-17
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[Postgame Thread] Bowling Green Defeats Buffalo 56-44
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