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Cincinnati vs Bowling Green

Bowling Green Falcons

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Head-to-head on record

Cincinnati vs Bowling Green series
Team	Wins	Series
Cincinnati Bearcats	1	Bowling Green leads
Bowling Green Falcons	4	Bowling Green leads

Meetings since 1990: 5. Source: CollegeFootballData game log.

The series in numbers

1-4 Regular season

1-4 Last 5

15-27 Avg score

4 Longest Bowling Green win run

Biggest Cincinnati win 34-20 in 2025, a 14-point margin.

Biggest Cincinnati loss 0-38 in 1994, a 38-point margin.

Every Cincinnati vs Bowling Green meeting

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Bowling Green Falcons, every meeting on record
Season	Result	Site	Score
2025	Cincinnati win	Cincinnati	34-20
1994	Bowling Green win	Cincinnati	0-38
1993	Bowling Green win	Bowling Green	7-21
1991	Bowling Green win	Bowling Green	16-20
1990	Bowling Green win	Cincinnati	20-34

Scores from the Cincinnati perspective. Source: CollegeFootballData game log, since 1990.

Formation matchup

Base personnel from each team's latest depth chart (school depth charts and school game notes). Offense lines up against the defense across the line of scrimmage.

Bowling Green defense4-2 front · 4 DL · 2 LB · 5 DB

KP Pascal FS JA Andrews LC NS Sawyer NB DB Braxton RC PE EstoEsta SS

DP Pringle MLB SE Ellis WLB

MB Bradley BUCK EG George DT KK Kostus LE SB Brown NT

Line of scrimmage

Cincinnati offense11 personnel · 1 RB · 1 TE · 3 WR

Matchup stats

Last five games

Bowling Green

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	atMOH	W 24-20
09-26	vsUSF	L 6-14
09-19	atISU	L 7-55
09-12	atNEB	L 7-56
09-05	vsTAR	L 13-20

Cincinnati

Date	Opp	Result
10-03	atARIZ	L 7-34
09-26	vsKSU	W 31-26
09-19	vsMOH	W 35-31
09-12	vsWCU	W 62-10
09-05	vsBC	W 34-15

Completed results from CollegeFootballData via the CFB Data Hub

2026 standings

Mid-American

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Toledo	4	1	.800	212	128
Massachusetts	4	1	.800	159	89
Western Michigan	3	2	.600	116	97
Ohio	3	2	.600	134	134
Central Michigan	3	2	.600	88	127
Eastern Michigan	3	3	.500	133	150
Miami (OH)	2	3	.400	134	146
Buffalo	2	3	.400	102	153
Kent State	2	3	.400	75	157
Sacramento State	1	4	.200	88	143
Akron	1	4	.200	95	168
Ball State	1	4	.200	96	189
Bowling Green	1	4	.200	57	165

Big 12

Team	W	L	PCT	PF	PA
Utah	4	0	1.000	173	41
Texas Tech	5	0	1.000	174	81
BYU	4	0	1.000	149	57
Houston	4	1	.800	205	99
Baylor	4	1	.800	174	71
Arizona	4	1	.800	162	83
Cincinnati	4	1	.800	169	116
Kansas State	3	1	.750	162	61
Oklahoma State	3	1	.750	149	79
UCF	3	2	.600	162	88
Iowa State	3	2	.600	168	106
West Virginia	3	2	.600	187	144
Kansas	2	2	.500	144	68
Arizona State	2	2	.500	133	127
TCU	2	3	.400	127	67
Colorado	2	3	.400	93	127

Records computed from completed games this season

Bowling Green Falcons lead the series since 1990, 4-1. Here is the series on record and how to watch when Cincinnati and Bowling Green meet.

How to watch Cincinnati vs Bowling Green

When Cincinnati and Bowling Green are scheduled, here is how to find the game.

National TV National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1).
Streaming ESPN+ and the FOX Sports app stream the national windows.
Radio Listen on the Cincinnati radio network.
Confirm kickoff Kickoff and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week. Check the match center for the Cincinnati vs Bowling Green time and line.

The live time, line and how-to-watch details land on the match center and how to watch pages once the game is scheduled.

The Cincinnati this season

Follow Cincinnati in the title race on the Big 12 standings, and model the finish with the title race calculator. For the conference series that define the year, see the Big 12 rivalry pages, or browse every Big 12 matchup.

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Cincinnati vs Bowling Green: the essentials

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Bowling Green Falcons is a non-conference matchup that sets the Big 12 against the Mid-American (Group of 6). Bowling Green Falcons lead the series since 1990, 4-1. Across 5 meetings on record the series is one-sided so far, and whenever the two programs are scheduled this page carries the Cincinnati vs Bowling Green head-to-head record, the matchup numbers for both sides, and how to watch on TV and streaming. It sits alongside the Cincinnati Bearcats team hub, the Big 12 this week round-up and the live conference standings. For Bowling Green against the whole conference, see Bowling Green vs the Big 12.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the all-time record between Cincinnati and Bowling Green?

Bowling Green Falcons lead the series since 1990, 4-1. The two programs have met 5 times on record.

How can I watch Cincinnati vs Bowling Green?

National windows are set by Set weekly by the conference TV partners (ESPN, ABC, FOX, FS1). Kickoff time and the exact channel are set by the networks before game week.

Are Cincinnati and Bowling Green in the same conference?

No. Cincinnati plays in the Big 12. Bowling Green plays in the Mid-American (Group of 6). This is a non-conference game.