Bowling Green vs. Eastern Michigan
Bowling Green and Eastern Michigan have 31 meetings on file, the first in 1973; Bowling Green leads the series 21–10 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s even at 5–5, and Eastern Michigan has won the last 4. Share
- Bowling Green wins
- 21
- Eastern Michigan wins
- 10
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 1973
- Longest streak
- 9 Bowling Green
- Current streak
- 4 Eastern Michigan
- Last 10 meetings
- even at 5–5
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4–1 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 6–4 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 3–0 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 6–1 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 2–2 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 0–2 |
- Average margin
- 17.4 points; 10 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Bowling Green
- 13–5 Bowling Green’s record at home
- At Eastern Michigan
- 5–8 Eastern Michigan’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 1
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Bowling Green’s biggest win2013: Bowling Green 58, Eastern Michigan 7by 51 points
- Eastern Michigan’s biggest win2021: Eastern Michigan 55, Bowling Green 24by 31 points
- Upset2008: Eastern Michigan 24, Bowling Green 21Eastern Michigan had a 20% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2016: Eastern Michigan 28, Bowling Green 25Eastern Michigan had a 25% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1980: Eastern Michigan 18, Bowling Green 16Eastern Michigan had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Bowling Green | Series | Eastern Michigan |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978–1981 | Dennis Stolz | 3–1 | Mike Stock |
| 1983–1985 | Dennis Stolz | 3–0 | Jim Harkema |
| 1986–1990 | Moe Ankney | 2–3 | Jim Harkema |
| 2004–2008 | Gregg Brandon | 3–1 | Jeff Genyk |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Bowling Green’s side (Stolz 3–1 against Stock). 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.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Eric Deslauriers Eastern Michigan | 9 catches, 189 yards, 1 TD | 2004 Receiving |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.