2014 Bowling Green
8–6 (5–3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Dino Babers. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat VMI 48–7Sep 6
By 41 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Indiana 45–42Sep 13
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29 | at Western Kentucky | L 31–59 | 55% |
| Sep 6 | vs VMI | W 48–7 | 93% |
| Sep 13 | vs Indiana | W 45–42 | 68% |
| Sep 20 | at 19Wisconsin | L 17–68 | 37% |
| Sep 27 | at Massachusetts | W 47–42 | 78% |
| Oct 4 | vs Buffalo | W 36–35 | 70% |
| Oct 11 | at Ohio | W 31–13 | 61% |
| Oct 18 | vs Western Michigan | L 14–26 | 80% |
| Nov 4 | at Akron | W 27–10 | 59% |
| Nov 12 | vs Kent State | W 30–20 | 84% |
| Nov 19 | at Toledo | L 20–27 | 46% |
| Nov 28 | vs Ball State | L 24–41 | 72% |
| Dec 5 | vs Northern IllinoisMid-American Championship Game | L 17–51 | 30% |
| Dec 20Bowls & playoff | vs South AlabamaCamellia Bowl | W 33–28 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat South Alabama 33–28 in the Camellia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 32nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).
MAC East champions5–3 in the conference
- Record
- 8–6
- Conference
- 5–3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 420–469
- Coach
- Dino Babers
- Elo
- 1491 −106 this season
- SP+ rating
- -5.4 No. 89 of 128; offense No. 74, defense No. 100, special teams No. 46
- SRS
- −10.0 No. 99 of 128 in FBS
- Returning
- 45% of last season’s EPA, No. 93 of 125
- Recruiting class
- No. 106
- Offensive coordinator
- Sterlin Gilbert
- Defensive coordinator
- Kim McCloud
- Offense
- Veer and shoot
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.11 | 39% | 1.23 | 78th of 128 |
| Defense | 0.18 | 46% | 1.24 | 88th of 128 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.09 off 0.20 def | 37% off 47% def | — | 105th off 101st def |
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.5 | own 30 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | 3.6 | own 32 | 2% 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.
Player leaders are hidden for this season: our source’s player stats for Bowling Green are missing players (they add up to less than 85% of the team’s passing or rushing yards).
Top recruits in the 2014 class
| Jack Walz S | ★★ | No. 2174 |
| Jalen Dingle OLB | ★★ | No. 2174 |
| Brian Sanders WDE | ★★ | No. 2224 |
| Chance Weitz DT | ★★ | No. 2411 |
| Nick Johnson CB | ★★ | No. 2418 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2014 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Defensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.775 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 2.0 | 0.776 |
| Defensive backs | 5 | 2.0 | 0.772 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.0 | 0.768 |
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.
Roster 100
The 2014 roster100 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2014 line; 29 have a stat line. See the roster
2014 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Illinois | 7–1 | 11–3 | |
| Toledo | 7–1 | 9–4 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Bowling Green | 5–3 | 8–6 | |
 Central Michigan | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Ohio | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Buffalo | 3–4 | 5–6 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Massachusetts | 3–5 | 3–9 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Kent State | 1–6 | 2–9 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.