Live scoreboard
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bowling Green | - | - | - | - | 0 |
 Cincinnati | - | - | - | - | 0 |
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| Cincinnati | 7 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 34 |
| Bowling Green | Qtr | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Q1 | 7 |
| 3 | Q2 | 14 |
| 7 | Q3 | 10 |
| 10 | Q4 | 3 |
| 20 | Final | 34 |
Live play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Updating as the game goes.
Touchdown Interception Fumble Sack Penalty
Play by play
Scoring plays: this game · Saved from the official gamebook.
Q1 7:23 Touchdown Cincinnati Cyrus Allen Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 44 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) 0-7
Q2 13:17 Touchdown Cincinnati Cyrus Allen Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Cyrus Allen for 2 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) 0-14
Q2 6:11 Touchdown Cincinnati Jeff Caldwell Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jeff Caldwell for 9 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) 0-21
Q3 4:03 Touchdown Bowling Green Drew Pyne pass complete to Jyrin Johnson for 31 yds for a TD (Jackson Kleather KICK) 10-24
Q3 0:24 Touchdown Cincinnati Brendan Sorsby Brendan Sorsby run for 9 yds for a TD (Stephen Rusnak KICK) 10-31
Rivalry highlights
Series record
4-1
Bowling Green first, 5 meetings since 1990
Series leader
Bowling Green
Bowling Green lead 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1990
Widest recent margin
38 points
Bowling Green 38-0 Cincinnati, 1994
Tightest recent margin
4 points
Cincinnati 16-20 Bowling Green, 1991
Highest recent total
54 points
Bowling Green 20-34 Cincinnati, 2025
Head to head
Full rivalry page Bowling Green 4 5 meetings since 1990 1 Cincinnati
Bowling Green lead 4-1 in 5 meetings since 1990 Series leader: Bowling Green.
Team stats, this game
Bowling GreenCincinnati372Total yards439
274Passing yards333
98Rushing yards106
0Turnovers1
0Sacks4
21First downs18
28Penalty yards52
Key players by position
| Bowling Green | Pos | Cincinnati |
|---|
Each side's leader at the position this season, by real production. Full rosters live on each team hub.
Win probability
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Current drive Game leaders
BGSU CIN Bowling Green vs Cincinnati player stats
Passing
| Bowling Green | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew Pyne | 29/36 | 274 | 1 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sorsby | 17/24 | 333 | 3 | 0 |
Rushing
| Bowling Green | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cameron Pettaway | 13 | 72 | 0 | 30 |
| Kaderris Roberts | 5 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Mar'Kel Porter | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 |
| Nakai Amachree | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Leo Kemp | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Pyne | 7 | -13 | 0 | 5 |
| Cincinnati | CAR | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Sorsby | 7 | 40 | 1 | 16 |
| Evan Pryor | 6 | 33 | 0 | 13 |
| Tawee Walker | 11 | 32 | 0 | 9 |
| Chance Williams | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Bowling Green | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jyrin Johnson | 7 | 80 | 1 | 31 |
| Finn Hogan | 3 | 58 | 0 | 24 |
| Kaderris Roberts | 6 | 47 | 0 | 25 |
| RJ Garcia II | 5 | 35 | 0 | 10 |
| Mar'Kel Porter | 2 | 31 | 0 | 22 |
| Reis Stocksdale | 2 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| Jacob Harris | 2 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Allen Middleton | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Cameron Pettaway | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Cincinnati | REC | YDS | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Caldwell | 5 | 109 | 1 | 39 |
| Joe Royer | 2 | 104 | 0 | 73 |
| Caleb Goodie | 4 | 49 | 0 | 23 |
| Cyrus Allen | 3 | 45 | 2 | 44 |
| Noah Jennings | 2 | 28 | 0 | 17 |
| Tawee Walker | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 |
Defense
| Bowling Green | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorian Pringle | 10 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jalen Mcclendon | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gideon Lampron | 6 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Kal-El Pascal | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darius Lorfils | 5 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Cannon Jr. | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Evan Branch-Haynes | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Afogho | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dierre Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Justin Eklund | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Eriq George | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| JoJo Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | TOT | SOLO | SACK | TFL | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Golday | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Jonathan Thompson | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Christian Harrison | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Jack Dingle | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Simeon Coleman | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jiquan Sanks | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevon Gola-Callard | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Xavier Williams | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matthew McDoom | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| C.J. McCray | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Daniel James | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kicking
| Bowling Green | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Kleather | 2/3 | 30 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Cincinnati | FG | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Rusnak | 2/2 | 40 | 4/4 | 10 |
Box score from CollegeFootballData via our data hub. Players link to their profiles.
Bowling Green: last 14 games before this one
8-6 in the last 14 · 27.0 scored · 20.6 allowed
WON 41-17 scored 41 · allowed 17 See game LOST 27-34 scored 27 · allowed 34 See game LOST 20-26 scored 20 · allowed 26 See game LOST 27-30 scored 27 · allowed 30 See game WON 27-20 scored 27 · allowed 20 See game LOST 7-17 scored 7 · allowed 17 See game WON 27-6 scored 27 · allowed 6 See game WON 41-26 scored 41 · allowed 26 See game WON 23-13 scored 23 · allowed 13 See game WON 31-13 scored 31 · allowed 13 See game WON 38-13 scored 38 · allowed 13 See game LOST 12-28 scored 12 · allowed 28 See game LOST 31-38 scored 31 · allowed 38 See game WON 26-7 scored 26 · allowed 7 See game
Cincinnati: last 13 games before this one
5-8 in the last 13 · 24.5 scored · 24.2 allowed
WON 38-20 scored 38 · allowed 20 See game LOST 27-28 scored 27 · allowed 28 See game WON 27-16 scored 27 · allowed 16 See game WON 34-0 scored 34 · allowed 0 See game LOST 41-44 scored 41 · allowed 44 See game WON 19-13 scored 19 · allowed 13 See game WON 24-14 scored 24 · allowed 14 See game LOST 23-34 scored 23 · allowed 34 See game LOST 24-31 scored 24 · allowed 31 See game LOST 17-34 scored 17 · allowed 34 See game LOST 15-41 scored 15 · allowed 41 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game LOST 17-20 scored 17 · allowed 20 See game
The matchup
| Bowling Green | Split | Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 1-0 | 2025 record entering | 0-1 |
| 26 | Points for | 17 |
| 7 | Points against | 20 |
| W1 | Form | L1 |
Recent meetings
2025
Bowling Green 20 : 34 Cincinnati
20 : 34 Cincinnati 1994
Bowling Green 38 : 0 Cincinnati
38 : 0 Cincinnati 1993
Cincinnati 7 : 21 Bowling Green
7 : 21 Bowling Green 1991
Cincinnati 16 : 20 Bowling Green
16 : 20 Bowling Green 1990
Bowling Green 34 : 20 Cincinnati
34 : 20 Cincinnati Bowling Green · QB Jay Kastantin Pass yards
870
Pass TD
4
Comp-Att
83-128
INT
2
Dendy rush
185 yds
Sharp rec
217 yds
Cincinnati · QB JC French Pass yards
949
Pass TD
6
Comp-Att
86-123
INT
0
Payne rush
392 yds
Gibson rec
267 yds
2 
Brendan Sorsby QB 5 
Samaj Jones QB 9 Zebulin Kinsey QB 15 
Will Kocher QB 16 
Brady Lichtenberg QB 3 
Tawee Walker RB 5 
Jakorion Caffey RB 7 
Chance Williams RB 13 
Zion Johnson RB 21 
Evan Pryor RB 28 
Manny Covey RB 0 
Isaiah Johnson WR 2 Caleb Goodie Sr. WR 4 
Cyrus Allen WR 7 
Barry Jackson Jr. WR 8 
Dakarai Anderson WR 9 
Jeff Caldwell WR 13 
Noah Jennings WR 14 
Elijah Jones WR 14 Kale Woodburn WR 18 
Giyahni Kontosis WR 27 
Taizaun Burns WR 81 Zane Kinsey WR 89 Nash Biglin WR 11 
Joe Royer TE 21 
Patrick Gurd TE 82 
Ka'Maurri Smith TE 83 
Devyn Zahursky TE 85 
Lyviel Waters TE 86 
Kellen Davis TE 87 
Gavin Grover TE 88 
DaMari Witherspoon TE 50 
Evan Tengesdahl OL 53 
Gavin Gerhardt OL 56 Deondre Buford OL 59 
Jake Wheelock OL 63 
Zac Clarke OL 66 
Xavier Lozowicki OL 69 
JP Schrieber OL 70 
Cray Paich OL 71 
Judea Milon OL 72 
Nolan Latulippe OL 73 
Aiden Pastoriza OL 74 
Joe Cotton OL 75 
Marcus McGregor OL 76 
Zach Taylor OL 77 
Taran Tyo OL 78 
Grant Edgington OL 79 Ethan Green OL 2 
Dontay Corleone DL 4 
Marquaze Parker DL 14 
Mikah Coleman DL 21 
CJ McCray DL 26 
Cam Roetherford DL 55 
Isaiah Rogers DL 88 
CD McFee DL 90 
Jalen Hunt DL 92 
Elijah Gunn DL 93 
Harris Adams DL 95 
Lendric Barber DL 96 
Nathan Nunn DL 97 
Kamron Neal DL 99 Rob Jackson DL 15 
Kamari Burns DT 56 
Tim Griffin DT 95 
Keilan Smith DT 16 
Jaylon White-McClain EDGE 17 
Brian Simms III EDGE 24 
Terrell Holcomb EDGE 34 
Myles Harrison EDGE 82 
James Early EDGE 91 
Drew Logan EDGE 3 
Antwan Peek Jr. LB 5 
Marqavious Saboor LB 6 
Cincear Lewis LB 11 
Jake Golday LB 11 Darrell Gipson Jr. LB 15 
Jamari Johnson LB 22 
Jonathan Thompson LB 31 
Simeon Coleman LB 33 
George Leibold LB 35 
Drew Robinson LB 41 Quinn Staten LB 44 
Montay Weedon LB 45 
Ben Blevins LB 49 
Jack Dingle LB 52 
Ronan Casanova LB 1 
Christian Harrison DB 13 Quan Sanks DB 20 
Stanley Clyne DB 0 
Matthew McDoom CB 2 
Kye Stokes CB 6 
Zay Johnson CB 7 
Logan Wilson CB 8 
Ormanie Arnold CB 13 
Patrick Williams CB 23 
Willie Goodwyn CB 25 
Daniel James CB 3 
Tayden Barnes S 6 
Trevon Gola-Callard S 19 
CJ Jones S 20 
CJ Crite S 32 
Landen Schaefer S 36 
Xavier Williams S 93 
Max Lemasters PK 99 
Stephen Rusnak PK 31 
Max Fletcher P 35 
Dino Beslagic P 34 Weston Simmons LS 48 
Eli Stein LS
Brendan Sorsby QB 5 Samaj Jones QB 9 Zebulin Kinsey QB 15 Will Kocher QB 16 Brady Lichtenberg QB 3 Tawee Walker RB 5 Jakorion Caffey RB 7 Chance Williams RB 13 Zion Johnson RB 21 Evan Pryor RB 28 Manny Covey RB 0 Isaiah Johnson WR 2 Caleb Goodie Sr. WR 4 Cyrus Allen WR 7 Barry Jackson Jr. WR 8 Dakarai Anderson WR 9 Jeff Caldwell WR 13 Noah Jennings WR 14 Elijah Jones WR 14 Kale Woodburn WR 18 Giyahni Kontosis WR 27 Taizaun Burns WR 81 Zane Kinsey WR 89 Nash Biglin WR 11 Joe Royer TE 21 Patrick Gurd TE 82 Ka'Maurri Smith TE 83 Devyn Zahursky TE 85 Lyviel Waters TE 86 Kellen Davis TE 87 Gavin Grover TE 88 DaMari Witherspoon TE 50 Evan Tengesdahl OL 53 Gavin Gerhardt OL 56 Deondre Buford OL 59 Jake Wheelock OL 63 Zac Clarke OL 66 Xavier Lozowicki OL 69 JP Schrieber OL 70 Cray Paich OL 71 Judea Milon OL 72 Nolan Latulippe OL 73 Aiden Pastoriza OL 74 Joe Cotton OL 75 Marcus McGregor OL 76 Zach Taylor OL 77 Taran Tyo OL 78 Grant Edgington OL 79 Ethan Green OL 2 Dontay Corleone DL 4 Marquaze Parker DL 14 Mikah Coleman DL 21 CJ McCray DL 26 Cam Roetherford DL 55 Isaiah Rogers DL 88 CD McFee DL 90 Jalen Hunt DL 92 Elijah Gunn DL 93 Harris Adams DL 95 Lendric Barber DL 96 Nathan Nunn DL 97 Kamron Neal DL 99 Rob Jackson DL 15 Kamari Burns DT 56 Tim Griffin DT 95 Keilan Smith DT 16 Jaylon White-McClain EDGE 17 Brian Simms III EDGE 24 Terrell Holcomb EDGE 34 Myles Harrison EDGE 82 James Early EDGE 91 Drew Logan EDGE 3 Antwan Peek Jr. LB 5 Marqavious Saboor LB 6 Cincear Lewis LB 11 Jake Golday LB 11 Darrell Gipson Jr. LB 15 Jamari Johnson LB 22 Jonathan Thompson LB 31 Simeon Coleman LB 33 George Leibold LB 35 Drew Robinson LB 41 Quinn Staten LB 44 Montay Weedon LB 45 Ben Blevins LB 49 Jack Dingle LB 52 Ronan Casanova LB 1 Christian Harrison DB 13 Quan Sanks DB 20 Stanley Clyne DB 0 Matthew McDoom CB 2 Kye Stokes CB 6 Zay Johnson CB 7 Logan Wilson CB 8 Ormanie Arnold CB 13 Patrick Williams CB 23 Willie Goodwyn CB 25 Daniel James CB 3 Tayden Barnes S 6 Trevon Gola-Callard S 19 CJ Jones S 20 CJ Crite S 32 Landen Schaefer S 36 Xavier Williams S 93 Max Lemasters PK 99 Stephen Rusnak PK 31 Max Fletcher P 35 Dino Beslagic P 34 Weston Simmons LS 48 Eli Stein LS Next up
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Bowling Green vs Cincinnati: result and recap
Bowling Green Falcons vs Cincinnati Bearcats finished 20 - 34 on September 6, 2025. This Big 12 game page carries the final score, team box score, scoring by quarter and scoring plays, alongside the Bowling Green and Cincinnati team hubs, the match center, the schedule and the live standings. For the wider grudge history between these teams, see the Big 12 rivalry pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was the final score of Bowling Green vs Cincinnati?
Bowling Green Falcons vs Cincinnati Bearcats finished 20 - 34. The full box score, player stats and play-by-play are on this page.
Who led Bowling Green vs Cincinnati in passing, rushing and receiving?
Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati) led passers with 333 yards. Cameron Pettaway (Bowling Green) led rushers with 72 yards. Jeff Caldwell (Cincinnati) led receivers with 109 yards on 5 catches. Every player's line is in the player stats above.
When did Bowling Green play Cincinnati?
This Bowling Green vs Cincinnati game was played on September 6, 2025 at Nippert Stadium.