Saturday, October 17
Compare these teams
2–4
vs
Ball State
1–5
12:00 PM ETDoyt L. Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH
Clear49°FNW 9 mphGusts 17 mphPrecip 0%
At kickoff · 12:00 PM ET · Updated 2:31 PM ET · National Weather Service
Bowling Green · local time (ET)
Kickoff hour
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Evidence sections show 2025 background.
75%
Bowling Green win probability
Ball State 25%
Bowling Green by 9.5
Projected margin
Margin uncertainty ±14.0 points
Published forecast · SBR sbr-2r · Model track record
01 · Bowling Green's case
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 numbers02 · Ball State's answer
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 ball03 · What could swing it
Bowling Green's leading passer threw 56% of the team's charted attempts last season.
See where they attackOffensive efficiency meets defensive efficiency. Percentiles run from 0 to 100.
PPA and success rate: CFBD, 2025 full season, garbage time included. Points per game: every 2025 game. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 teams.
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.
Defense is oriented so a higher percentile is stronger.
Follow the direction. Check the production.
Offense moving upfield ↑
Drew Pyne · 56% of charted pass attempts
147 of 152 have a direction · 5 unknown, excluded · rounded
Charted 11 of 12 games
Efficiency charted in 11 of 12 games
Depth as written in the play-by-play: 139 short · 8 deep · 5 not stated
What to watch
Most charted attempts go right (44%). Middle gives the most yards per attempt: 7.7 over 38 attempts with a result.
The Bowling Green offense in 2025
QB · 6 games
94/151 · 62% season
Last game
Buffalo · Nov 1, 2025: 7/16, 52 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
RB · 5 games
Last game
Massachusetts · Nov 25, 2025: 22 carries, 115 yds, 2 TD
TE · 12 games
Last game
Massachusetts · Nov 25, 2025: 2 rec, 20 yds, 0 TD
Who is producing
2025 evidence · 12 games in this window · 12 with recorded rows in this view
Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drew PyneQB | 6 | 94 / 151 | 882 | 5.8 | 4 | 5 |
| Hunter NajmQB | 5 | 33 / 66 | 473 | 7.2 | 5 | 4 |
| Lucian Anderson IIIQB | 2 | 26 / 41 | 245 | 6.0 | 2 | 3 |
| Baron MayQB | 1 | 12 / 22 | 142 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 |
| RJ Garcia IIWR | 1 | 1 / 1 | 73 | 73.0 | 1 | 0 |
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.
Who is producing
2025 evidence · 12 games in this window · 12 with recorded rows in this view
Sorted by Completions and attempts, highest first
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiael KellyQB | 12 | 153 / 272 | 1,560 | 5.7 | 10 | 8 |
| Ty RobinsonWR | 2 | 2 / 3 | 77 | 25.7 | 0 | 0 |
| Aidan LefflerQB | 1 | 0 / 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Qian MagwoodWR | 1 | 1 / 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 1 | 0 |
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's line averages 306.6 lbs against Ball State's 278.5 lbs front — an edge of 28.1 lbs a man.
Typical FBS gap: 31.7 lbs.
Roster size is context. It isn't a forecast advantage.
| Matchup | O-line | D-line |
|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green OLBowling Green OL vs Ball State DL | 306.6 lbs | 278.5 lbs |
| Ball State OLBall State OL vs Bowling Green DL | 296.5 lbs | 267.9 lbs |
Average listed roster weight, 2026 · bars run from 0 to 350 lbs.
2025 season. Percentiles and ranks are among 2025 FBS teams.
Recruited classes aren't the roster that takes the field.
Season percentiles · outward is stronger · recruiting and experience are context, not forecast weights
Bowling Green: solid line, circles · Ball State: dashed line, squares
Most recent completed 2025 games · play stats exclude garbage time
Nov 25 · 51 recorded plays
W 45–14
43%
Success rate
0.38
PPA / play
Nov 18 · 73 recorded plays
L 16–19
32%
Success rate
−0.16
PPA / play
Nov 8 · 54 recorded plays
L 21–27
33%
Success rate
−0.07
PPA / play
Greg Nosal
career +23.6 SP+ offense
Joe Bowden
no career rating on file
Mike Uremovich
career −23.0 SP+ overall
Jeff Knowles
career +32.0 SP+ defense
2024 · Bowling Green 38, Ball State 13
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2023 · Bowling Green 24, Ball State 21
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2015 · Bowling Green 48, Ball State 10
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2014 · Ball State 41, Bowling Green 24
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2009 · Bowling Green 31, Ball State 17
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2005 · Bowling Green 40, Ball State 31
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2004 · Bowling Green 51, Ball State 13
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2003 · Bowling Green 41, Ball State 14
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2002 · Bowling Green 38, Ball State 20
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Evidence window: 2025 full season