Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan
Bowling Green and Central Michigan have 33 meetings on file, the first in 1976; Central Michigan leads the series 17–16 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Bowling Green 6–4. Share
- Bowling Green wins
- 16
- Central Michigan wins
- 17
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1976
- Longest streak
- 6 Central Michigan
- Current streak
- 1 Central Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- Bowling Green 6–4
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0–4 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 5–5 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 4–4 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 3–2 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–1 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 2–1 |
- Average margin
- 11.8 points; 14 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Bowling Green
- 8–8 Bowling Green’s record at home
- At Central Michigan
- 9–8 Central Michigan’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 2
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Bowling Green’s biggest win2004: Bowling Green 38, Central Michigan 14by 24 points
- Central Michigan’s biggest win1978: Central Michigan 38, Bowling Green 7by 31 points
- Upset1976: Central Michigan 38, Bowling Green 28Central Michigan had a 27% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1994: Central Michigan 36, Bowling Green 33Central Michigan had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2025: Central Michigan 27, Bowling Green 6Central Michigan had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Bowling Green | Series | Central Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1985 | Dennis Stolz | 3–5 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1986–1990 | Moe Ankney | 2–3 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1991–1993 | Gary Blackney | 2–1 | Herb Deromedi |
| 1994–1999 | Gary Blackney | 2–2 | Dick Flynn |
| 2019–2024 | Scot Loeffler | 2–1 | Jim McElwain |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Bowling Green’s side (Stolz 3–5 against Deromedi). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.