Saturday, October 17

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Ball State

1–5

at

Bowling Green

2–4

12:00 PM ETDoyt L. Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH

Weather

Clear49°FNW 9 mphGusts 17 mphPrecip 0%

At kickoff · 12:00 PM ET · Updated 2:31 PM ET · National Weather Service

Hour by hour

Bowling Green · local time (ET)

Hour of the game (ET)

Kickoff hour

Clear49°FNW 9 mphGusts 17 mphPrecip 0%

Weather is not an input to the SBR forecast.

Evidence sections show 2025 background.

Game forecast

25%

Ball State win probability

Bowling Green 75%

Bowling Green by 9.5

Projected margin

Margin uncertainty ±14.0 points

Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record

The game in a minute

01 · Ball State's case

Ball State's defense leads its matchup in per-play efficiency

Ball State's defense was in the 36th percentile for allowed per play last season. Bowling Green's offense was in the 5th percentile for PPA per play.

See when each team has the ball

02 · Bowling Green's answer

Bowling Green's defense leads its matchup in allowed

Bowling Green's defense was in the 60th percentile for success rate allowed last season. Ball State's offense was in the 0th percentile for success rate.

See the underlying numbers

03 · What could swing it

The forecast comes with a range

The model gives Ball State a 25% chance to win and predicts Bowling Green by 9.5 points. That margin has an uncertainty of ±14.0 points.

See the forecast

When each team has the ball

Offensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.

When Ball State has the ball

Ball State offense
2nd
Bowling Green defense
50th
Show the underlying numbers
Ball State offensive PPA per play
0.002nd percentile · #132 nationally
Bowling Green PPA allowed per play
0.1550th percentile · #60 nationally
Ball State success rate
32%0th percentile · #136 nationally
Bowling Green success rate allowed
41%60th percentile · #55 nationally
Ball State points per game
15.83rd percentile · #132 nationally
Bowling Green per game
24.354th percentile · #63 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.

Ball State offense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.34
Rush success
32.3%

Bowling Green defense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.30
Rush success allowed
38.9%

When Bowling Green has the ball

Bowling Green offense
5th
Ball State defense
36th
Show the underlying numbers
Bowling Green offensive PPA per play
0.035th percentile · #127 nationally
Ball State PPA allowed per play
0.1836th percentile · #83 nationally
Bowling Green success rate
36%7th percentile · #127 nationally
Ball State success rate allowed
45%17th percentile · #113 nationally
Bowling Green points per game
20.514th percentile · #117 nationally
Ball State points allowed per game
29.824th percentile · #103 nationally

PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Bowling Green offense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness
1.27
Rush success
36.0%

Ball State defense · 2025 season · Last 8 games · garbage time excluded

Explosiveness allowed
1.19
Rush success allowed
47.3%

Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.

Where they attack.

Follow the direction. Check the production.

Offense on the field
Play type
Field measure
Share of charted attemptsDirectional schematic
Direction, from the offense's perspective

Offense moving upfield ↑

Select left, middle or right. The paths show direction only; alignment, routes and throw depth are schematic.

Kiael Kelly · 98% of charted pass attempts

Throwing right

Share of charted plays
44%
Usage: charted in this direction
117 attempts
Yards / attempt
5.1
over 117 attempts with a result
Completion rate
58%
over 117 attempts with a result

265 of 273 have a direction · 8 unknown, excluded · rounded

Charted 12 of 12 games

Efficiency charted in 12 of 12 games

Depth as written in the play-by-play: 232 short · 33 deep · 8 not stated

Who's driving the offense?

The Ball State offense in 2025

Featured players for

Kiael Kelly

QB · 12 games

153/272 · 56% season

Passing yards
1,560
Touchdowns
10
Interceptions
8

Last game

Miami (OH) · Nov 29, 2025: 14/23, 177 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT

Kiael Kelly

QB · 12 games

Carries
211
Rushing yards
608
Touchdowns
5

Last game

Miami (OH) · Nov 29, 2025: 16 carries, 61 yds, 0 TD

Eric Weatherly

WR · 12 games

Receptions
29
Receiving yards
238
Touchdown
1

Last game

Miami (OH) · Nov 29, 2025: 3 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD

Ball State player tables

Who is producing

Ball State player production

2025 evidence · 12 games in this window · 12 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Ball State — Passing production
Player
Kiael KellyQB12153 / 2721,5605.7108
Ty RobinsonWR22 / 37725.700
Aidan LefflerQB10 / 100.000
Qian MagwoodWR11 / 11919.010

4 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

Bowling Green player tables

Who is producing

Bowling Green player production

2025 evidence · 12 games in this window · 12 with recorded rows in this view

Statistic category

Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first

Bowling Green — Passing production
Player
Drew PyneQB694 / 1518825.845
Hunter NajmQB533 / 664737.254
Lucian Anderson IIIQB226 / 412456.023
Baron MayQB112 / 221426.510
RJ Garcia IIWR11 / 17373.010

5 players with recorded rows

Rows are recorded player-game box lines for the games listed above. A missing row is missing data, not proof that a player did not appear, and none of these figures describe targets, snaps, starters or availability.

In the trenches

Ball State's line averages 296.5 lbs against Bowling Green's 267.9 lbs front — an edge of 28.6 lbs a man.

Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.

Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.

MatchupO-lineD-line
Ball State OL296.5 lbs267.9 lbs
Bowling Green OL306.6 lbs278.5 lbs
  • Ball State
  • Bowling Green

Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.

How these teams stack up

2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.

Ball State

Points per game
15.8#132 nationally · 3rd percentile · 12 games
Points allowed per game
29.8#103 nationally · 24th percentile · 12 games
Returning production
8% of 2024 PPA returns · 1st percentile
Upperclassmen
39% · 109 of 109 with a class year

Bowling Green

Points per game
20.5#117 nationally · 14th percentile · 12 games
Points allowed per game
24.3#63 nationally · 54th percentile · 12 games
Returning production
8% of 2024 PPA returns · 2nd percentile
Upperclassmen
38% · 108 of 108 with a class year

Recruiting

Ball State

2025 signing class · #119 nationally
13th percentile · 118.6 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #115 nationally
16th percentile · −0.87 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #115 nationally
14th percentile · 495.4

Bowling Green

2025 signing class · #94 nationally
31st percentile · 154.5 pts
4-year recruiting composite (Saturday Bias) · classes 2022–2025 · #104 nationally
24th percentile · −0.67 (0 is the FBS average)
Roster talent (CFBD Team Talent) · 2025 · #107 nationally
20th percentile · 527.3

Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.

Season percentile profiles

Offense · SP+ 2025Defense · SP+ 2025Special teams · SP+ 2025Recruiting · 2025 signing classExperience · returning production 2025Ball State Offense · SP+ 2025: 13.4, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Ball State Defense · SP+ 2025: 34.4, 15th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Ball State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −2.0, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Ball State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 118.6 pts, 13th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Ball State Experience · returning production 2025: 8% returning, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)Bowling Green Offense · SP+ 2025: 15.4, 6th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Bowling Green Defense · SP+ 2025: 28.8, 39th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Bowling Green Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.8, 66th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)Bowling Green Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 154.5 pts, 31st percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)Bowling Green Experience · returning production 2025: 8% returning, 2nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)0100
  • Ball State Offense · SP+ 2025: 13.4, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Bowling Green Offense · SP+ 2025: 15.4, 6th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Ball State Defense · SP+ 2025: 34.4, 15th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Bowling Green Defense · SP+ 2025: 28.8, 39th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Ball State Special teams · SP+ 2025: −2.0, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Bowling Green Special teams · SP+ 2025: 0.8, 66th percentile (CFBD, 2025 season to date)
  • Ball State Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 118.6 pts, 13th percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Bowling Green Recruiting · 2025 signing class: 154.5 pts, 31st percentile (CFBD, 2025 signing class)
  • Ball State Experience · returning production 2025: 8% returning, 1st percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)
  • Bowling Green Experience · returning production 2025: 8% returning, 2nd percentile (CFBD, 2025 roster)

Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights

Ball State: solid line, circles · Bowling Green: dashed line, squares

Ball State

Offense · 2025
13.4 · 1st percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
34.4 · 15th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
−2.0 · 1st percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
118.6 pts · 13th percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
8% returning · 1st percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Bowling Green

Offense · SP+ 2025
15.4 · 6th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Defense · SP+ 2025
28.8 · 39th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Special teams · SP+ 2025
0.8 · 66th percentile
CFBD, 2025 season to date
Recruiting · 2025 signing class
154.5 pts · 31st percentile
CFBD, 2025 signing class
Experience · returning production 2025
8% returning · 2nd percentile
CFBD, 2025 roster

Ball State's recent games

Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time

  1. Nov 29 · 45 recorded plays

    at Miami (OH)

    L 24–45

    33%

    Success rate

    −0.16

    PPA / play

  2. Nov 22 · 61 recorded plays

    at Toledo

    L 9–38

    25%

    Success rate

    −0.22

    PPA / play

  3. Nov 15 · 56 recorded plays

    vs Eastern Michigan

    L 9–24

    30%

    Success rate

    −0.10

    PPA / play

The coaching staff

Ball State

Head coach

Mike Uremovich

career −23.0 SP+ overall

Offensive coordinator
Not on file
Defensive coordinator

Jeff Knowles

career +32.0 SP+ defense

Bowling Green

Head coach
Eddie George

Eddie George

career −12.6 SP+ overall

Photo: Tennessee Titans, CC BY-SA 4.0

Offensive coordinator

Greg Nosal

career +23.6 SP+ offense

Defensive coordinator

Joe Bowden

no career rating on file

Head-to-head

Bowling Green leads 8–1 since 2000
  1. 2024 · Bowling Green 38, Ball State 13

    Scheumann Stadium

  2. 2023 · Bowling Green 24, Ball State 21

    Doyt L. Perry Stadium

  3. 2015 · Bowling Green 48, Ball State 10

    Scheumann Stadium

  4. 2014 · Ball State 41, Bowling Green 24

    Doyt L. Perry Stadium

  5. 2009 · Bowling Green 31, Ball State 17

    Scheumann Stadium

  6. 2005 · Bowling Green 40, Ball State 31

    Scheumann Stadium

  7. 2004 · Bowling Green 51, Ball State 13

    Doyt L. Perry Stadium

  8. 2003 · Bowling Green 41, Ball State 14

    Scheumann Stadium

  9. 2002 · Bowling Green 38, Ball State 20

    Doyt L. Perry Stadium

Evidence and sources

Evidence window: 2025 full season

  • Ball State: 12 games
  • Bowling Green: 12 games
  • Forecast: 2026 game forecast · this game · Saturday Bias
  • Weather: 2026 game forecast · this game · NWS
  • The game in a minute: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • When each team has the ball: 2025 full season, garbage time included · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Where they attack: 2025 full season, garbage time included, regular season only · per team, not ranked · NCAA
  • Featured players: 2025 full season, garbage time included · per team, not ranked · CFBD
  • In the trenches: 2026 roster snapshot · compared with 2026 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Team profiles: 2025 season to date · compared with 2025 FBS teams · CFBD
  • Recent games: 2025 recent games, garbage time excluded · this game · CFBD
  • Coaching staff: 2026 coaching staff · per team, not ranked · CFBD (head coaches, SP+) and Wikipedia (coordinators)
  • Head-to-head: completed meetings since 2000 · games between these two programs · CFBD
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