1986 Bowling Green
5–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Moe Ankney. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 31–15Oct 25
By 16 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | vs Ohio | W 21–16 | 83% |
| Sep 13 | at Minnesota | L 7–31 | 56% |
| Sep 20 | at Central Michigan | L 10–20 | 43% |
| Sep 27 | at Miami (OH) | L 7–24 | 38% |
| Oct 4 | vs Western Michigan | W 17–3 | 76% |
| Oct 11 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24–10 | 77% |
| Oct 18 | at 9Washington | L 0–48 | 28% |
| Oct 25 | at Kent State | W 31–15 | 66% |
| Nov 1 | vs Northern Illinois | L 8–16 | 84% |
| Nov 8 | vs Ball State | W 20–17 | 64% |
| Nov 15 | at Toledo | L 3–22 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 22–3; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 2nd in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 5–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 2nd in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 148–222
- Coach
- Moe Ankney
- Elo
- 1489 −112 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.4 No. 82 of 101; offense No. 98, defense No. 42
- SRS
- −17.6 No. 95 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Defensive coordinator
- Bob Wolfe
1986 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Toledo | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
| Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.