Game notes: Bowling Green at Western Michigan
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The matchup
- Bowling Green (2–5, 2–1 in conference) at Western Michigan (5–2, 3–0 in conference), Saturday, October 31, noon ET, Waldo Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).
The series
- It will be their 51st meeting; Bowling Green leads the series 29–19–2.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
- Last meeting: Tuesday, November 12, 2024: Bowling Green 31, Western Michigan 13.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
- They first met in 1962: Bowling Green 10, Western Michigan 6.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
- Western Michigan is 9–14–1 at home against Bowling Green.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
- Last five meetings: 2024: Bowling Green 31–13 (at Bowling Green); 2023: Bowling Green 34–10 (at Western Michigan); 2022: Bowling Green 13–9 (at Bowling Green); 2019: Western Michigan 49–10 (at Western Michigan); 2018: Western Michigan 42–35 (at Bowling Green).resultsThe last five meetings on file.
Bowling Green
- Bowling Green is 2–5 (2–1 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 13–20 vs. Tarleton State; L 7–56 at Nebraska; L 7–55 at Iowa State; L 6–14 vs. South Florida; W 24–20 at Miami (OH); W 38–10 vs. Sacramento State; L 31–32 vs. Ball State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Bowling Green is No. 121 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Eddie George is 6–13 in his second season at Bowling Green.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Eddie George faces Western Michigan as a head coach for the first time.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Jay Kastantin (QB): 1,201 passing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Austyn Dendy (RB): 332 rushing yards, 4 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Dorian Pringle (LB): 67 tackles, No. 7 in FBS in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Myles Bradley needs 2 sacks to pass Ryan Wingrave (15, 1998–01) for eighth on Bowling Green’s career sacks list. He has 13.5 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2017, Bowling Green beat Kent State 44–16.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
Western Michigan
- Western Michigan is 5–2 (3–0 in conference games), 0–1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
- This season: L 12–13 at No. 16 Michigan; W 49–14 vs. Monmouth; W 28–21 at Rice; L 7–32 vs. Boise State; W 20–17 at Buffalo; W 38–7 vs. Kent State; W 21–14 at Central Michigan.resultsThis season’s finished games.
- Western Michigan has won three straight, since losing 32–7 to Boise State (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
- Western Michigan is No. 37 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
- Lance Taylor is 25–21 in his fourth season at Western Michigan.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
- Lance Taylor is 0–2 against Bowling Green.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
- Broc Lowry (QB): 1,044 passing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jalen Buckley (RB): 542 rushing yards, 7 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Justyce Betts (LB): 52 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
- Jalen Buckley is tied with LeVante Bellamy (35, 2015–19) for fourth on Western Michigan’s career rushing touchdowns list, at 35 so far; one more rushing touchdown breaks the tie.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- Jalen Buckley needs 90 yards to pass Shawn Faulkner (3,341, 1980–83) for sixth on Western Michigan’s career rushing yards list. He has 3,252 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
- On this date in 2009, Western Michigan lost to Kent State 26–14.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.
The coaches
- It is the first meeting of Eddie George and Lance Taylor as head coaches.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
Sources
Every sentence here is ours, written from counts we make over the games on file. Where the facts come from:
- CollegeFootballData.com: Game results, rankings and player statistics; the sentence and every count in it are ours. Derived output (CollegeFootballData.com terms, section 4).
- CollegeFootballDigest: Our own ratings (Elo) and research notes. CC BY 4.0.
- Wikipedia: Facts from Wikipedia’s lists and articles (schools’ record books, trophies, College GameDay sites, coaching records), restated. CC BY-SA 4.0 (facts restated; credit Wikipedia).
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