NCAA FBS MAC

Bowling Green football predictions & picks

Mid-American

2026 record: 3-7
MAC: 10th
PPG: 19.3
Streak: L3
Last 5: Won 38–10 vs Sacramento State · Sat, Oct 10 Lost 31–32 OT vs Ball State · Sat, Oct 17 Lost 24–31 at Buffalo State · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 10–23 at Western Michigan · Sat, Oct 31 Won 33–28 vs Kent State · Tue, Nov 10

Bowling Green next game

Wk 12

Bowling Green @6:30 PM ET Friday, November 20 Toledo

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Bowling Green 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Tarleton State Tarleton St L13–20 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 @Nebraska Nebraska L7–56 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @Iowa State Iowa State L7–55 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs South Florida South Florida L6–14 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Miami (OH) Miami OH W24–20 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Sacramento State Sacramento St W38–10 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 vs Ball State Ball State L31–32 OT BGSU ML−263✗ Ball State at Bowling Green prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 @Buffalo State Buffalo L24–31 BGSU +11.5−345✓ Bowling Green at Buffalo prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 @Western Michigan W Michigan L10–23 WMU −6.5−263✓ Bowling Green at W Michigan prediction

Wk 11Tue, Nov 10Nov 10 vs Kent State Kent State W33–28 BGSU ML−189✓ Kent State at Bowling Green prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 @Toledo Toledo 6:30 PM ET Pick coming soon

Bowling Green team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 19.3/ game 129th

Total yards 292.5/ game 133rd

Passing yards 181.6/ game 118th

Rushing yards 110.9/ game 124th

Third-down conversions 40.0% 72nd

Giveaways 1.3/ game 76th

Time of possession 30:52 45th

Defense

Points allowed 28.9/ game 105th

Yards allowed 381.0/ game 99th

Passing yards allowed 182.5/ game 24th

Rushing yards allowed 198.5/ game 128th

Takeaways 1.2/ game 68th

Penalties 5.5/ game 40th

Bowling Green leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Jay Kastantin 1,567yds 11 TD · 8 INT · 66.7% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Austyn Dendy 371yds 4 TD · 3.6 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Jeremiah Scoby 341yds 33 catches · 0 TD · 10 games

Tackles Dorian Pringle 97 10 games

Sacks Myles Bradley 14 9 games

Interceptions Nick Sawyer 1 3 passes defended · 8 games

Bowling Green picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

MAC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Toledo Toledo 720 7-2 .778 319220 +99 W3

2 Western Michigan W Michigan 730 7-3 .700 278187 +91 W1

3 Ohio Ohio 730 7-3 .700 282229 +53 W6

4 Buffalo State Buffalo 630 6-3 .667 215234 −19 W4

5 Miami (OH) Miami OH 640 6-4 .600 281257 +24 L1

6 UMass UMass 540 5-4 .556 243199 +44 W1

7 Central Michigan C Michigan 450 4-5 .444 178214 −36 W1

8 Eastern Michigan E Michigan 460 4-6 .400 199266 −67 L3

9 Ball State Ball State 360 3-6 .333 206313 −107 L1

10 Bowling Green Bowling Green 370 3-7 .300 193289 −96 L3

11 Kent State Kent State 370 3-7 .300 157308 −151 L1

12 Sacramento State Sacramento St 280 2-8 .200 170293 −123 L1

13 Akron Akron 190 1-9 .100 186332 −146 L7

Bowling Green FAQ

Who does Bowling Green play next?

Next up for Bowling Green: on the road at Toledo, Friday, November 20, 6:30 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Bowling Green’s record this season?

Bowling Green is 3-7, 10th in the MAC.

Who leads Bowling Green in passing yards?

Jay Kastantin, with 1,567 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (11 TD · 8 INT · 66.7% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Bowling Green games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Bowling Green games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

MAC rivals

All teams

Akron Ball State Buffalo State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami (OH) Ohio Sacramento State Toledo UMass Western Michigan

Bowling Green this week

Bowling Green is 3-7, 3-3 in MAC play. Its last game was a 33–28 win over Kent State at home on November 10, snapping a three-game losing streak. Its offense averages 19.3 points a game (129th in FBS), and its defense allows 28.9 (105th).

Next up, Bowling Green visits Toledo on Friday, November 20 at 6:30 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.