Bowling Green vs. Ohio
Bowling Green and Ohio have 62 meetings on file, the first in 1962; Bowling Green leads the series 33–28–1 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Ohio 8–2, and Ohio has won the last 3. Share
- Bowling Green wins
- 33
- Ohio wins
- 28
- Ties
- 1
- Earliest on file
- 1962
- Longest streak
- 8 Bowling Green
- Current streak
- 3 Ohio
- Last 10 meetings
- Ohio 8–2
- Most recent
- 2025
The series at a glance
| ’0 | ’1 | ’2 | ’3 | ’4 | ’5 | ’6 | ’7 | ’8 | ’9 | W–L | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4–4 | ||||||||||
| 1970s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 1980s | 8–2 | ||||||||||
| 1990s | 6–3–1 | ||||||||||
| 2000s | 6–3 | ||||||||||
| 2010s | 4–6 | ||||||||||
| 2020s | 1–4 |
- Average margin
- 18.3 points; 18 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Bowling Green
- 16–14–1 Bowling Green’s record at home
- At Ohio
- 14–17 Ohio’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 12
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Bowling Green’s biggest win2002: Bowling Green 72, Ohio 21by 51 points
- Ohio’s biggest win2020: Ohio 52, Bowling Green 10by 42 points
- Upset1964: Ohio 21, Bowling Green 0Ohio had a 24% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1978: Ohio 19, Bowling Green 15Ohio had a 26% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2012: Bowling Green 26, Ohio 14Bowling Green had a 28% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
Coach against coach
| Years | Bowling Green | Series | Ohio |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962–1964 | Doyt Perry | 1–2 | Bill Hess |
| 1965–1967 | Bob Gibson | 2–1 | Bill Hess |
| 1968–1976 | Don Nehlen | 4–5 | Bill Hess |
| 1979–1984 | Dennis Stolz | 3–3 | Brian Burke |
| 1986–1989 | Moe Ankney | 4–0 | Cleve Bryant |
| 1991–1994 | Gary Blackney | 4–0 | Tom Lichtenberg |
| 1995–2000 | Gary Blackney | 2–4 | Jim Grobe |
| 2005–2008 | Gregg Brandon | 3–1 | Frank Solich |
| 2009–2013 | Dave Clawson | 2–3 | Frank Solich |
| 2021–2023 | Scot Loeffler | 1–2 | Tim Albin |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Bowling Green’s side (Perry 1–2 against Hess). 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
| Kalvin McRae Ohio | 42 carries, 200 yards, 3 TD | 2007 Rushing |
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.