FBS

Bowling Green

Falcons · Mid-American

2026 season
Updated October 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM ET

FBS rank

#123

Among 138 teams · ▼4 since Week 7

Record

2-6

2-5 vs. FBS

Power rating

−4.73

Points above or below average

Schedule strength

+1.41

Weighted average opponent rating

Bowling Green is 2-6 and ranks No. 123 of 138 FBS teams, down 4 spots from Week 7. Its −4.7 power rating is 27.1 points behind No. 1 Miami.

It has played a middle-of-the-pack schedule in FBS, 101st by average opponent rating. A typical top-25 FBS team would have about 5.8 wins against it; Bowling Green is 3.8 behind, 126th in résumé rank.

Best win: 24–20 over Miami (OH) as a 19% underdog. Worst loss: 31–32 to Ball State as a 71% favorite. Season-high rank: No. 91, after Week 1.

Next: at Western Michigan on Sat, Oct 31. Bowling Green is a 19.3-point underdog with a 16% chance to win.

at Western Michigan

Away

Western Michigan by 19.3

Bowling Green 16% · Western Michigan 84%

Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM ET

Week 8: No. 123 · −4.73 power

FBS rank and power rating by week
Week	Rank	Power rating
Week 1	91	−0.44
Week 2	131	−6.66
Week 3	135	−9.02
Week 4	130	−7.19
Week 5	122	−5.23
Week 6	110	−2.69
Week 7	119	−4.36
Week 8	123	−4.73

Bowling Green results for 2026. Opponent ratings are from the current publication.
Date	Opponent	Result	Score	Pregame	Opp. power
Sat, Oct 24	at Buffalo #91	L	24–31	28%	+0.76
Sat, Oct 17	Ball State #125	L	31–32	Upset71%	−5.19
Sat, Oct 10	Sacramento State #138	W	38–10	69%	−16.34
Sat, Oct 3	at Miami (OH) #90	W	24–20	Upset19%	+0.85
Sat, Sep 26	South Florida #57	L	6–14	10%	+6.92
Sat, Sep 19	at Iowa State #66	L	7–55	13%	+5.40
Sat, Sep 12	at Nebraska #13	L	7–56	—	+16.35
Sat, Sep 5	Tarleton State	L	13–20	—	+9.36

Opponent ranks and ratings reflect the current publication. Pregame odds come from ratings before each game’s week.

Mid-American power rankings for 2026.
Rank	Team	Record	Power	Résumé	Schedule	Margin
61up 5	Toledo Mid-American	6-2	+6.23	#58	−0.27	+12.0
62down 4	Western Michigan Mid-American	5-3	+6.22	#64	+2.32	+6.3
73down 4	Ohio Mid-American	6-2	+3.91	#52	−1.79	+7.8
90up 6	Miami (OH) Mid-American	5-3	+0.85	#78	−0.43	+1.3
91up 1	Buffalo Mid-American	5-3	+0.76	#72	+2.03	-2.8
107down 9	Massachusetts Mid-American	4-4	−1.89	#118	−3.15	+5.4
108up 2	Central Michigan Mid-American	3-5	−1.98	#113	+4.29	-8.0
118up 3	Eastern Michigan Mid-American	4-5	−3.95	#120	−0.76	-4.3
123down 4	Bowling Green Mid-American	2-6	−4.73	#126	+1.41	-11.0
124up 2	Kent State Mid-American	3-5	−4.99	#108	+3.85	-15.6
125up 4	Ball State Mid-American	3-5	−5.19	#107	+3.37	-13.3
136down 1	Akron Mid-American	1-7	−12.34	#137	+0.79	-13.8
138unchanged	Sacramento State Mid-American	1-7	−16.34	#138	−0.76	-17.6

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