Bowling Green
MAC · 2026 Season · vs BALL STATE (Sat 12:00 PM ET)
Record
2–4
0.333 Win %
Conference
9th
2–0 in MAC
All-Time Resume
Ranked Seasons
65
1962–2026
All-Time Record
383–331–11
0.536 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#9
1964, 1991, 1992
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 0 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 11
- 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
- Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons
- Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons · 2 Top 10
- Divisional Era · 20 seasons · 1 Top 10
Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Bowling Green head-to-head · History & Eras
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs Tarleton State | FCS | — | L 13–20 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | at  Nebraska (NEBRASKA)H2H |  B10 | 5–1 | L 7–56 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | at  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H |  B12 | 3–3 | L 7–55 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)H2H |  AMC | 4–2 | L 6–14 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | at  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 3–3 | W 24–20 |
| 6 | Sat, Oct 10 | vs  Sacramento State (SACRAMENTO STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | W 38–10 |
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | vs  Ball State (BALL STATE)H2H | MAC | 1–5 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | at  Buffalo (BUFFALO)H2H | MAC | 3–3 | 3:30 PM ET |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | at  Western Michigan (WESTERN MICHIGAN)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 10 | BYE | ||||
| 11 | Tue, Nov 10 | vs  Kent State (KENT STATE)H2H | MAC | 2–4 | 7:00 PM ET |
| 12 | Fri, Nov 20 | at  Toledo (TOLEDO)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | 7:30 PM ET |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | vs  Massachusetts (MASSACHUSETTS)H2H | MAC | 4–2 | 12:00 PM ET |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
-2
-6+4
- Miami (OH) +3
- Sacramento State +1
- Nebraska -1
- South Florida -2
- Iowa State -3
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #121Better than 12%
Win % Place 109thBetter than 21%
0.333 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
-7
-49
-48
-8
+4
+28
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.