2006 Bowling Green
4–8 (3–5 Mid-American Conference), coached by Gregg Brandon. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Ohio 21–9Sep 30
By 12 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Wisconsin | L 14–35 | 38% |
| Sep 9 | vs Buffalo | W 48–40 | 79% |
| Sep 16 | at Florida International | W 33–28 | 61% |
| Sep 23 | vs Kent State | L 3–38 | 80% |
| Sep 30 | at Ohio | W 21–9 | 48% |
| Oct 7 | at 1Ohio State | L 7–35 | 12% |
| Oct 14 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24–21 | 77% |
| Oct 19 | at Central Michigan | L 14–31 | 40% |
| Oct 28 | at Temple | L 14–28 | 73% |
| Nov 4 | at Akron | L 28–35 | 42% |
| Nov 15 | vs Miami (OH) | L 7–9 | 61% |
| Nov 21 | at Toledo | L 21–31 | 34% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Toledo 31–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 7th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 57th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 3–5 tied for 7th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 234–340
- Coach
- Gregg Brandon
- Elo
- 1378 −151 this season
- SP+ rating
- -14.1 No. 102 of 119; offense No. 95, defense No. 89, special teams No. 117
- SRS
- −15.2 No. 110 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 89
- Offensive coordinator
- Greg Studrawa
- Defensive coordinator
- John Lovett
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.05 | 40% | 0.97 | 48th of 119 |
| Defense | -0.01 | 40% | 0.85 | 21st of 119 |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.1 | own 28 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.3 | own 35 | 6% caused |
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Jahmal Brown CB | ★★★ | No. 1003 |
| Tyler Donahue OT | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| P.J. Mahone S | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Alonso Rojas K | ★★★ | No. 1045 |
| Derek Brighton WR | ★★★ | No. 1149 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.744 |
| Receivers | 5 | 2.4 | 0.774 |
| Offensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.811 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.4 | 0.768 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.778 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.3 | 0.765 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
2006 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
| Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
 Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.