Bowling Green
Bowling Green
RECORD
1-4
CONFERENCE
Mid-American
PF / PA
57/165
Last 15 games
4-11 in the last 15 · 17.1 scored · 27.7 allowed WON 23-13 scored 23 · allowed 13 See game LOST 17-40 scored 17 · allowed 40 See game LOST 20-35 scored 20 · allowed 35 See game WON 28-23 scored 28 · allowed 23 See game LOST 6-27 scored 6 · allowed 27 See game LOST 21-24 scored 21 · allowed 24 See game LOST 3-28 scored 3 · allowed 28 See game LOST 21-27 scored 21 · allowed 27 See game LOST 16-19 scored 16 · allowed 19 See game WON 45-14 scored 45 · allowed 14 See game LOST 13-20 scored 13 · allowed 20 See game LOST 7-56 scored 7 · allowed 56 See game LOST 7-55 scored 7 · allowed 55 See game LOST 6-14 scored 6 · allowed 14 See game WON 24-20 scored 24 · allowed 20 See game
Points scored, win Points scored, loss Points allowed
Data highlights
All-time record
393-333-11
.541 since 1947
Best season
11-1
1991
10-win seasons
6
Latest 2015
Winning seasons
42
of 72 completed
Next games
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10Hunter NajmQB12Jarin MockQB13Caleb MoyerQB15Dylan DreaskyQB16Austin NovosadQB17Jay KastantinQB Head coach
Head coachEddie George Head coach since2025
Record at Bowling Green5-12
Seasons2
Bowl trips0
Season stats
Points per game11.4 13th
Points allowed33.0 11th
Total yards per game258.6 13th
Yards per play4.5 11th
Rush yards per game84.8 13th
Season
Unit
Offense
51 playersDefense
46 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kade Kostus | DL |
| 28 | Samuel Dossous | DL |
| 52 | Elijah Durham-Smith | DL |
| 55 | Timothy Taylor Jr. | DL |
| 56 | John Baker IV | DL |
| 58 | Kore Thomas | DL |
| 88 | Selah Brown | DL |
| 90 | Bryce Brewster | DL |
| 93 | Trent Merrell | DL |
| 96 | Cameron Simmons | DL |
| 5 | Eriq George | DE |
| 17 | Jaimion Olverson | DE |
| 23 | Myles Bradley | DE |
| 48 | Quentin Lewis | DE |
| 54 | Dior Garner | DT |
| 57 | Dayln White | DT |
| 95 | Jonathan Hendrix | DT |
| 99 | Brendon Rice | DT |
| 3 | Dorian Pringle | LB |
| 6 | Sanders Ellis | LB |
| 10 | Andrew Hines III | LB |
| 20 | Darian Hawkins | LB |
| 30 | Caden Carter | LB |
| 35 | Cashmire Lewis | LB |
| 36 | Jabari Mitchell | LB |
| 39 | Henry Reifschneider | LB |
| 44 | AJ Odom | LB |
| 45 | Kingston Seals | LB |
| 50 | Jonathan Goins | LB |
| 7 | Mike Wright III | DB |
| 11 | Armhan Hale | DB |
| 13 | Chris Newell Jr. | DB |
| 14 | JayT Jackson | DB |
| 21 | Cedarius Christian | DB |
| 22 | Julian Holt | DB |
| 41 | Drey Braxton | DB |
| 2 | JoJo Johnson | CB |
| 18 | Nick Sawyer | CB |
| 26 | Josira Andrews | CB |
| 32 | Rico Garcia | CB |
| 37 | Garrison Blair | CB |
| 0 | Kal-El Pascal | S |
| 9 | Preston EstoEsta | S |
| 15 | D'kyah Banks | S |
| 19 | Jahai Johnson | S |
| 40 | DeVenchi Arnold II | S |
Special teams
9 players| No | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Travis Kenner | PK |
| 27 | Treyton McKee | PK |
| 40 | Ethan Warner | PK |
| 95 | Carlos Guerra | PK |
| 97 | Drew Rosick | PK |
| 30 | Ryan Kingston | P |
| 91 | Alex Jenkins | P |
| 52 | Quinn Forsythe | LS |
| 56 |  Quillan Jimenez | LS |
Rosters from CollegeFootballData, by season. Pick a year above.
Depth chart
Bowling Green's published two-deep, week 4: starters and backups at every position, in the school's own position labels. Source: the school's published depth chart. Full depth chart page
Offense
12 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| QB | 17Jay Kastantin | 16Austin Novosad |
| HB | 1Austyn Dendy | 4Ke’Marion Baldwin |
| WR | 18Winn Sharp | 11Austin Clay |
| WR | 3Trey Johnson | 19Joseph Saffold |
| WR | 5Brennan Ridley | 9Nick Sowell |
| TE | 0Jeremiah Scoby | 84Trent Taylor |
| TE | 89Blane Cleaver | 88Carson Melvin |
| LT | 65Gabe Funk | 71Travis Robertson |
| LG | 54Brody Bolyn | 53Masyn Zahursky |
| C | 78Alexis Sanchez | 73Caden Campbell |
| RG | 70Alex Harris | 76Theo Andall |
| RT | 77James Thomas Jr. | 50Vincent Giordano |
Defense
11 positions| Pos | 1st | 2nd |
|---|---|---|
| BUCK | 23Myles Bradley | 48Quentin Lewis |
| LE | 4Kade Kostus | 52Elijah Durham-Smith |
| DT | 5Eriq George | 55Timothy Taylor Jr. |
| NT | 88Selah Brown | 95Jonathan Hendrix |
| MLB | 3Dorian Pringle | 10Andrew Hines III |
| WLB | 6Sanders Ellis | 8Cashmire Lewis |
| LC | 26Josira Andrews | 18Nick Sawyer |
| RC | 1Drey Braxton | 24DeVenchi Arnold II |
| FS | 0Kal-El Pascal | 19Jahai Johnson |
| NB | 18Nick Sawyer | 14JayT Jackson |
| SS | 9Preston EstoEsta | 15D’Kyah Banks |
Special teams
6 positions| Pos | 1st |
|---|---|
| PK | 12Travis Kenner |
| P | 30Ryan Kingston |
| LS | 56Quillan Jimenez |
| PR | 5Brennan Ridley |
| KO | 27Treyton McKee |
| KOR | 2Nakai Amachree |
Recent results
2026-09-26 FINAL L
South Florida 
14 : 6 Bowling Green
14 : 6 Bowling Green 2026-09-05 FINAL L
Tarleton State 
20 : 13 Bowling Green
20 : 13 Bowling Green 2025-11-25 FINAL W
Bowling Green 45 : 14
Massachusetts
45 : 14 Massachusetts 2025-11-18 FINAL L
Akron 
19 : 16 Bowling Green
19 : 16 Bowling Green 2025-11-08 FINAL L
Bowling Green 21 : 27
Eastern Michigan
21 : 27 Eastern Michigan 2025-11-01 FINAL L
Buffalo 28 : 3 Bowling Green
28 : 3 Bowling Green 2025-10-18 FINAL L
Central Michigan 
27 : 6 Bowling Green
27 : 6 Bowling Green 2025-10-11 FINAL W
Toledo 23 : 28 Bowling Green
23 : 28 Bowling Green The latest 12 games. Every season: Bowling Green record by year.
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Game page vs Bowling Green Points per game
11.4
13th in the Mid-American
Points allowed
33.0
11th in the Mid-American
Total yards per game
258.6
13th in the Mid-American
Yards per play
4.5
11th in the Mid-American
Rush yards per game
84.8
13th in the Mid-American
Pass yards per game
173.8
7th in the Mid-American
First downs per game
15.2
11th in the Mid-American
Third-down rate
32.8%
12th in the Mid-American
Turnover margin
-1
6th in the Mid-American
Takeaways
5
6th in the Mid-American
Sacks
15
1st in the Mid-American
Sacks allowed
6
4th in the Mid-American
Penalty yards per game
57.2
6th in the Mid-American
Time of possession
30:03
9th in the Mid-American
Season by season
Record
1-4
Conference
In progress
Points for / against
11.4 / 33.0
Postseason
In progress
| Season | Record | PPG | PA | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1-4 | 11.4 | 33.0 | In progress |
| 2025 | 4-8 | 20.5 | 24.3 | No bowl |
| 2024 | 7-6 | 27.1 | 21.6 | Lost 68 Ventures Bowl |
| 2023 | 7-6 | 26.2 | 24.0 | Lost Quick Lane Bowl |
| 2022 | 6-7 | 23.5 | 32.5 | Lost Quick Lane Bowl |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 21.4 | 30.7 | No bowl |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 11.4 | 45.0 | No bowl |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 16.0 | 38.6 | No bowl |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 24.3 | 40.0 | No bowl |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 25.3 | 38.0 | No bowl |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 24.8 | 38.3 | No bowl |
| 2015 | 10-4 | 42.2 | 28.9 | Lost GODADDY BOWL |
| 2014 | 8-6 | 30.0 | 33.5 | Won RAYCOM MEDIA CAMELLIA BOWL |
| 2013 | 10-4 | 34.8 | 15.9 | Lost LITTLE CAESARS BOWL |
| 2012 | 8-5 | 22.9 | 16.8 | Lost MILITARY BOWL - PRESENTED BY NORTHROP GRUMMAN |
| 2011 | 5-7 | 26.5 | 28.8 | No bowl |
| 2010 | 2-10 | 21.3 | 33.6 | No bowl |
| 2009 | 7-6 | 28.5 | 27.5 | Lost Bowl game |
Who gets the ball: share of plays, 2026 season
The share of Bowling Green's offensive plays on which each player threw the ball, ran it or was targeted. College programs do not publish snap counts; this is the closest public measure.
| Player | Pos | All plays | Pass plays | Run plays | 3rd down |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Kastantin | QB | 51.2% | 95.6% | 12.9% | 72.3% |
| Austyn Dendy | RB | 22.3% | 3.0% | 41.5% | 9.2% |
| Nakai Amachree | RB | 15.5% | 10.4% | 21.1% | 7.7% |
| Jeremiah Scoby | TE | 10.7% | 22.2% | 0.7% | 16.9% |
| Austin Novosad | QB | 9.4% | 22.7% | 0.0% | 25.0% |
| Brennan Ridley | WR | 9.3% | 17.0% | 2.0% | 7.7% |
| Winn Sharp | WR | 9.1% | 18.6% | 0.0% | 11.3% |
| Eli Jacon-Duffy | TE | 6.9% | 14.8% | 0.0% | 16.9% |
| Ke'Marion Baldwin | RB | 6.6% | 0.0% | 12.6% | 2.4% |
| Tristin Blackmon | RB | 3.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 4.2% |
| Marceles Carey | RB | 3.9% | 0.0% | 6.7% | 0.0% |
| Leo Kemp | FB | 3.7% | 1.3% | 6.2% | 2.9% |
| Trey Johnson | WR | 3.1% | 5.3% | 1.2% | 5.7% |
| Nicholas Sowell | WR | 2.0% | 5.9% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Pauly Sadler | WR | 1.8% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 4.3% |
| Joseph Saffold | WR | 1.7% | 2.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Kentrell White | TE | 1.6% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 0.0% |
| Blane Cleaver | TE | 1.5% | 3.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass plays and run plays: the share of those plays that went through the player. Source: CollegeFootballData via our data hub.
Strength of schedule
Opponents by win total, week by week, with remaining-schedule difficulty
Avg opponent wins, 2025
6.0
FBS average
6.4
Played
6.6
Remaining
5.6
2026 weekly schedule
H · 1 
A · 2 
A · 3 H · 4 
A · 5 H · 6 H · 7 A · 8 A · 9 BYEWk 10
H · 11 A · 12 H · 13 BYEWk 14
BYEWk 15
Tougher than average Easier than average · number = opponent's win total
Bowling Green 2026 opponents
| Wk | Opponent | Site | Opp wins | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarleton State | vs | 2 | Played |
| 2 | Nebraska | @ | 7 | Played |
| 3 | Iowa State | @ | 8 | Played |
| 4 | South Florida | vs | 9 | Played |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | @ | 7 | Played |
| 6 | Sacramento State | vs | 7 | Upcoming |
| 7 | Ball State | vs | 4 | Upcoming |
| 8 | Buffalo | @ | 5 | Upcoming |
| 9 | Western Michigan | @ | 10 | Upcoming |
| 11 | Kent State | vs | 5 | Upcoming |
| 12 | Toledo | @ | 8 | Upcoming |
| 13 | Massachusetts | vs | 0 | Upcoming |
Opponent strength = each opponent's win total in 2025, its last full season (records-based, no betting win totals are used). Schedule and records from CollegeFootballData. See the full conference strength-of-schedule ranking.
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Frequently asked questions
What conference is Bowling Green in?
Bowling Green plays in the Mid-American.
Has Bowling Green ever won a national championship?
No. Bowling Green has not claimed a national championship.
Who is the Bowling Green head coach in 2026?
Eddie George is the Bowling Green head coach for the 2026 season.