Bowling Green Football
Bowling Green is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mid-American, based in Bowling Green, OH. The 2026 record stands at 2-7. The Cooper Predictor rates Bowling Green at -16.2, No. 127 of 138 FBS teams and No. 8 of 13 in the Mid-American. The model projects a 4-8 finish, with CFP Odds of 0.2%. The model's pre-game picks are 6-3 in Bowling Green games this season. Most recent result: lost to Western Michigan 10-23 on Oct 31. Next up: vs Kent State on Nov 10 — the model projects Bowling Green 28-20, giving Bowling Green a 71% chance to win.
Open Bowling Green in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs Tarleton State | W 31-27 68% ✗ | L 13-20 |
| Sep 12 | @ Nebraska | L 13-38 8% ✓ | L 7-56 |
| Sep 19 | @ Iowa State | L 7-41 5% ✓ | L 7-55 |
| Sep 26 | vs South Florida | L 17-41 8% ✓ | L 6-14 |
| Oct 3 | @ Miami (OH) | L 20-35 16% ✗ | W 24-20 |
| Oct 10 | vs Sacramento State | W 27-24 61% ✓ | W 38-10 |
| Oct 17 | vs Ball State | W 31-24 72% ✗ | L 31-32 |
| Oct 24 | @ Buffalo | L 24-28 37% ✓ | L 24-31 |
| Oct 31 | @ Western Michigan | L 17-34 16% ✓ | L 10-23 |
| Nov 10 | vs Kent State | W 28-20 71% | — |
| Nov 20 | @ Toledo | L 21-38 14% | — |
| Nov 28 | vs Massachusetts | W 27-24 59% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Bowling Green's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mid-American by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toledo | 6-2 | -1.7 |
| 2 |  Western Michigan | 6-3 | -4 |
| 3 |  Ohio | 6-2 | -4.7 |
| 4 |  Miami (OH) | 5-3 | -8.4 |
| 5 |  Central Michigan | 3-5 | -13 |
| 6 |  Buffalo | 5-3 | -14 |
| 7 |  Eastern Michigan | 4-5 | -14.8 |
| 8 | Bowling Green | 2-7 | -16.2 |
| 9 |  Massachusetts | 4-4 | -16.9 |
| 10 |  Ball State | 3-5 | -19.1 |
| 11 |  Akron | 1-7 | -20.5 |
| 12 |  Kent State | 3-6 | -21.8 |
| 13 |  Sacramento State | 2-7 | -22.7 |
High schools on the Bowling Green roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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