Bowling Green at Central Michigan

Saturday, October 12, 2002 Share

Bowling Green beat Central Michigan 45–⁠35. It was their 23rd meeting; after it, Central Michigan led the series 13–⁠10.

AwayBowling Green9–⁠3 in 2002

HomeCentral Michigan4–⁠8 in 2002

Final at Kelly/Shorts Stadium, Mount PleasantHigh 67°F, low 47°FAttendance 24,127

At kickoff: 57°F, overcast, mist, wind 7 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mount Pleasant Municipal (KMOP), 5 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff

Scoring by quarter

Team	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Bowling Green	14	14	3	14	45
Central Michigan	7	0	14	14	35

Our ratings going in

Bowling Green 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Central Michigan leads 17–⁠16 in 33 meetings, counting the 10 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025	Central Michigan 27, Bowling Green 6
2024	Bowling Green 23, Central Michigan 13
2022	Bowling Green 34, Central Michigan 18
2019	Central Michigan 38, Bowling Green 20
2018	Bowling Green 24, Central Michigan 13
2010	Bowling Green 17, Central Michigan 14