Bowling Green Falcons
Mid-American
4-8 (2-6 conf)
SP+ #111
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -12.4 (#111)
- SP+ Offense
- 17.1
- SP+ Defense
- 29.8
- SRS
- -17.7
- FPI
- -18.7
- Elo
- 1066
- Talent
- 381
- Recruiting
- 134 (#103)
Schedule
record 4–8
Schedule
109th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
82nd
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
125th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Tennessee | +17.5 | 6-38 | -32 | L |
| 2 | vsSouth Alabama | -7.2 | 19-22 | -3 | L |
| 3 | vsMurray State | FCS | 27-10 | +17 | W |
| 4 | @Minnesota | +14.4 | 14-10 | +4 | W |
| 5 | @Kent State | -6.4 | 20-27 | -7 | L |
| 6 | vsAkron | -23.1 | 20-35 | -15 | L |
| 7 | @Northern Illinois | -7.1 | 26-34 | -8 | L |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | -7.8 | 24-55 | -31 | L |
| 9 | @Buffalo | -9.5 | 56-44 | +12 | W |
| 11 | vsToledo | +6.9 | 17-49 | -32 | L |
| 12 | @Miami (OH) | +1.5 | 7-34 | -27 | L |
| 13 | vsOhio | -11.6 | 21-10 | +11 | W |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Matt McDonald | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Tucker Melton | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Taron Keith | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Terion Stewart | SR | 5'9" | 222 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jaison Patterson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Nick Mosley | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 5th | Jamal Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Tyrone Broden Jr. | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Austin Osborne | — | — | — | ★★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Jhaylin Embry | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 4th | Cavon Croom | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Jaedyn McKinstry | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Christian Sims | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 2nd | Levi Gazarek | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | 3rd | Andrew Bench | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 4th | Bryce Boyer | — | — | — | ★★ |
| TE | 5th | Griffin Little | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G | — | Cade Zimmerly | SR | 6'1" | 300 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Malone VanGorder | — | — | — | — |
| OT | — | Billie Roberts | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Cashius Howell | SR | 6'2" | 248 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Karl Brooks | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Walter Haire | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 3rd | Blaine Spires | SR | 6'3" | 250 | ★★ |
| DL | 4th | Anthony Hawkins | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DL | 5th | Dontrez Brown | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 6th | Jordan Porter | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DL | 7th | Ali Saad | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 8th | Jevon Henderson | — | — | — | — |
| DL | — | Adrian Wilson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Dierre Kelly | SR | 6'2" | 285 | ★★★ |
| DT | 2nd | Jack Wardzala | — | — | — | — |
Linebackers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Darren Anders | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Brock Horne | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 3rd | Bryce Brand | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 4th | Demetrius Hardamon | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Diego Neri | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 6th | JB Brown | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 7th | Charles Rosser | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 8th | Avi McGary | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Davon Ferguson | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Deshawn Jones Jr | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jalen Burton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 4th | Marcus Sheppard | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Diata Burns | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 6th | Elijah Eberhardt | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Sy Dabney | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 2nd | Jordan Anderson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 3rd | Devin Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 4th | Matt Kordas | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 5th | Myles Williamson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 1st | Trent Simms | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 2nd | Patrick Day | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Davion Daniels | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Victor Vazquez | SR | 5'10" | 195 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | James Carolan | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Matt Naranjo | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Mason Lawler | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nate Needham | — | — | — | — |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
17.15
Off PPA
+0.089
Pass PPA
+0.1214
Rush PPA
+0.1033
Success
37%12
Explosive
1.2544
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.08 | +0.19 |
| Passing | +0.12 | +0.24 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.18 |
| 1st Down | -0.05 | +0.08 |
| 2nd Down | +0.06 | +0.14 |
| 3rd Down | +0.38 | +0.49 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
21.4
PPG Against
30.7
Differential
-9.3
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 4-8
- Home
- 2-4
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 2-6
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 1-3
- Avg Margin
- -9.3
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 2-4 | 21.3 | 30.2 |
| Away | 2-4 | 21.5 | 31.2 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 1-1 | 10.0 | 24.0 |
| Conference | 2-6 | 23.9 | 36.0 |
| Non-conference | 2-2 | 16.5 | 20.0 |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 5 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #113 | — | — |
| 2024 | 7-5 | 6-2 | #77 | — | 0-1 |
| 2023 | 7-5 | 5-3 | #94 | — | 0-1 |
| 2022 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #122 | — | 0-1 |
| 2021 | 4-8 | 2-6 | #111 | — | — |
| 2020 | 0-5 | 0-5 | #128 | — | — |
| 2019 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #128 | — | — |
| 2018 | 3-9 | 2-6 | #126 | — | — |
| 2017 | 2-10 | 2-6 | #101 | — | — |
| 2016 | 4-8 | 3-5 | #93 | — | — |
| 2015 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #51 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 7-6 | 5-4 | #89 | — | 1-0 |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O3/U2
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 4-8 |
| ATS | 8-467% |
| Over / Under | 5-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 0-1 |
| As underdog | 8-3 |
| Home | 3-3 |
| Away | 5-1 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
Recruiting Classes
avg #103 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★126 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #94 | 155 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| 2024 | #100 | 149 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | #119 | 104 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2022 | #109 | 116 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2021 | #103 | 134 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 2020 | #85 | 154 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
| 2019 | #129 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2018 | #91 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| 2017 | #81 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2016 | #111 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
talent #110
Returning prod 33%Departed 67%
Talent composite380.7 #110 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 49 / 21
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
0 items
No recent news.