3 picks · W Michigan by 28 · 42 points · 2 of 3 won
Moneyline
WMU ML▴odds up −714Won95%
W Michigan wins the game.
Confidence95%
Model86.2%SportsbooksOdds87.0%Edge−0.8
SpreadBest pick
WMU −6.5▴odds up −263Won78%
W Michigan wins by seven points or more.
Confidence78%
Model74.3%SportsbooksOdds69.8%Edge+4.5
Total
Over 37.5▾odds down −270Lost74%
The two teams score 38 or more points between them.
Confidence74%
Model68.4%SportsbooksOdds67.2%Edge+1.2
Reading a pick: Sportsbooks is the win chance built into the odds when the pick went up, Model is our model’s own number, and Edge is the gap between them. Every pick is graded once the game is final.
Predicted score by quarterThe model’s most likely score in each quarter, away team first
TeamQ1Q2Q3Q41st halfFinal
BGSUBowling Green070077
WMUW Michigan714772135
Most likely final scoresBGSU 7–35 WMU 1.1%BGSU 7–31 WMU 0.7%BGSU 10–38 WMU 0.6%
Projected box scoreModel onlyBuilt from 19 full box scores per team · not a betting line
BGSUBowling GreenW MichiganWMU
Offense
292▼ 274Total yards▼ 336365
180▼ 149Passing yards▼ 146165
112▲ 125Rushing yards▼ 190200
17▼ 16First downs▼ 1520
Scoring
1= 1Touchdowns▼ 24
1= 1Passing touchdowns▼ 12
0= 0Rushing touchdowns▼ 12
0▲ 1Field goals made▲ 32
Ball security
1▲ 3Turnovers▲ 21
1▲ 3Interceptions thrown▼ 01
1▼ 0Fumbles lost▲ 21
0Sacks allowed0
55▼ 41Penalty yards▼ 2051
Team stat picksThe model’s own lines on each team’s yards and first downs · no sportsbook odds
BGSUTotal yardsOver 219.5Proj. 29272%Won · 274
BGSUPassing yardsOver 123.5Proj. 18072%Won · 149
BGSURushing yardsOver 59.5Proj. 11272%Won · 125
BGSUFirst downsOver 13.5Proj. 1772%Won · 16
WMUTotal yardsOver 292.5Proj. 36672%Won · 336
WMUPassing yardsOver 108.5Proj. 16672%Won · 146
WMURushing yardsOver 147.5Proj. 20072%Won · 190
WMUFirst downsOver 16.5Proj. 2071%Lost · 15
Key playersProjected lines for each team’s quarterback, running back and top receivers
Road form.Bowling Green is 1-3 on the road this season, losing by 25.0 points a game.
Home form.W Michigan is 2-1 at home, scoring 31.3 points a game there.
Rest.Both teams come in on 7 days’ rest.
Tale of the tape
BGSUBowling GreenWMUWestern Michigan
BGSUBowling GreenWMUWestern Michigan
2-6Record5-3
1-3 roadRoad / home2-1 home
L2StreakL1
7 daysRest7 days
18.8Points per game26.6
29.8Points allowed20.4
−88Point differentialseason to date+50
180Passing yards / game164
108Rushing yards / game162
39%3rd-down conversion42%
8Takeaways9
0Sacks0
10Turnovers6
176Passing yards / game213
90Rushing yards / game155
35%3rd-down conversion39%
3Takeaways3
0Sacks0
6Turnovers1
Season to date, per game, from the box scores; “road · home” compares Bowling Green’s road games with W Michigan’s home games. The brighter bar marks the better side.
Recent games
Most recent first · closing moneyline beside each score · form reads oldest to newestMost recent first · closing moneyline
BGSUBowling Green2-6LWWLL
Wk 8Oct 24@ BUFF
BGSUBowling Green24BUFFBuffalo31
Bowling Green moneyline +123Buffalo moneyline −164
LFINAL
Wk 7Oct 17vs BALL
BALLBall State32BGSUBowling Green31
Ball State moneyline +195Bowling Green moneyline −244
LF/OT
Wk 6Oct 10vs SAC
SACSacramento St10BGSUBowling Green38
Sacramento St moneyline +270Bowling Green moneyline −357
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ M-OH
BGSUBowling Green24M-OHMiami OH20
Bowling Green moneyline +360Miami OH moneyline −556
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs USF
USFSouth Florida14BGSUBowling Green6
South Florida moneyline −1429Bowling Green moneyline +630
LFINAL
WMUW Michigan5-3LWWWL
Wk 8Oct 24@ TOL
WMUW Michigan38TOLToledo45
W Michigan moneyline +117Toledo moneyline −154
LFINAL
Wk 7Oct 17@ CMU
WMUW Michigan21CMUC Michigan14
W Michigan moneyline −278C Michigan moneyline +220
WFINAL
Wk 6Oct 10vs KENT
KENTKent State7WMUW Michigan38
Kent State moneyline +380W Michigan moneyline −667
WFINAL
Wk 5Oct 3@ BUFF
WMUW Michigan20BUFFBuffalo17
W Michigan moneyline −667Buffalo moneyline +400
WFINAL
Wk 4Sep 26vs BSU
BSUBoise St32WMUW Michigan7
Boise St moneyline −370W Michigan moneyline +250
LFINAL
Standings
2026 season · conference standings · todayTeams in this game
Where each line opened and where it sits now at the sportsbooks we follow. Spreads are listed for the home team.
Western Michigan beat Bowling Green 23–10 in college football Week 9, on Saturday, October 31 at 12:00 PM ET. The moneyline had Bowling Green at +480 and Western Michigan at −714.
Our model predicted a final score of Bowling Green 7, W Michigan 35. Its picks: Western Michigan to win (−714), won; Western Michigan −6.5 (−263), won; over 37.5 points (−270), lost. The best pick was Western Michigan −6.5, at 78% confidence.