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2019 Bowling Green

3–⁠9 (2–⁠6 Mid-American Conference), coached by Scot Loeffler.

Schedule and results

Bowling Green in 2019, game by game: won vs. Morgan State 46–3; lost at Kansas State 0–52; lost vs. Louisiana Tech 7–35; lost at Kent State 20–62; lost at No. 9 Notre Dame 0–52; won vs. Toledo 20–7; lost vs. Central Michigan 20–38; lost at Western Michigan 10–49; won vs. Akron 35–6; lost at Miami (OH) 3–44; lost vs. Ohio 24–66; lost at Buffalo 7–49+43−52Won 46–3 vs. Morgan State+43Morgan StateLost 0–52 at Kansas State-52Kansas StateLost 7–35 vs. Louisiana Tech-28Louisiana TechLost 20–62 at Kent State-42Kent StateLost 0–52 at No. 9 Notre Dame-52No. 9 Notre DameWon 20–7 vs. Toledo+13ToledoLost 20–38 vs. Central Michigan-18Central MichiganLost 10–49 at Western Michigan-39Western MichiganWon 35–6 vs. Akron+29AkronLost 3–44 at Miami (OH)-41Miami (OH)Lost 24–66 vs. Ohio-42OhioLost 7–49 at Buffalo-42Buffalo
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29vsMorgan StateW 46–⁠377%
Sep 7atKansas StateL 0–⁠5223%
Sep 14vsLouisiana TechL 7–⁠3540%
Sep 21atKent StateL 20–⁠6243%
Oct 5at9Notre DameL 0–⁠527%
Oct 12vsToledoW 20–⁠725%
Oct 19vsCentral MichiganL 20–⁠3849%
Oct 26atWestern MichiganL 10–⁠4923%
Nov 2vsAkronW 35–⁠670%
Nov 13atMiami (OH)L 3–⁠4421%
Nov 19vsOhioL 24–⁠6632%
Nov 29atBuffaloL 7–⁠4915%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Buffalo 49–⁠7; unranked in the final AP poll; 11th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 68th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).

Record
3–⁠9
Conference
2–⁠6 11th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
192–⁠463
Coach
Scot Loeffler
Elo
1286 −91 this season
SP+ rating
-27.5 No. 128 of 130; offense No. 128, defense No. 124, special teams No. 130
SRS
−21.0 No. 126 of 130 in FBS
Returning
32% of last season’s EPA, No. 115 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 129 roster talent No. 122 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Terry Malone
Defensive coordinator
Brian VanGorder
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense129th of 130
  • Defense128th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted133rd of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted133rd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense-0.1335%1.12129th of 130
Defense0.2949%1.25128th of 130
Opponent-adjusted-0.09 off
0.25 def		34% off
49% def		—133rd off
133rd 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense2.3own 3120% allowed
Defense4.1own 3117% caused

CORE rating -27.9, 128th of 130 (offense -13.3, defense 14.6).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsGrant Loy QB1,137 yds
Passing touchdownsGrant Loy QB6 TD
Rushing yardsBryson Denley RB544 yds
Rushing touchdownsAndrew Clair RB4 TD
Receiving yardsQuintin Morris TE649 yds
Receiving touchdownsQuintin Morris TE4 TD
TacklesKholbe Coleman LB103 tkl
SacksKarl Brooks DL4.5 sacks
InterceptionsBrandon Perce LB2 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Brock Horne ILB★★★No. 1536
Anthony Johnson WDE★★★No. 1739
Jordan Anderson S★★★No. 1968
Tyrone Broden WR★★★No. 1968
Dawan Martin SDE★★★No. 2404

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs12.00.780
Receivers42.50.789
Offensive line32.00.783
Defensive line42.50.794
Linebackers13.00.837
Defensive backs52.40.784
Athletes and specialists12.00.774
Whole class192.40.789

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 104

The 2019 roster

104 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Michigan6–⁠28–⁠6
Miami (OH)6–⁠28–⁠6
Buffalo5–⁠38–⁠5
Western Michigan5–⁠37–⁠6
Kent State5–⁠37–⁠6
Ohio5–⁠37–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠45–⁠7
Northern Illinois4–⁠45–⁠7
Toledo3–⁠56–⁠6
Eastern Michigan3–⁠56–⁠7
Bowling Green2–⁠63–⁠9
Akron0–⁠80–⁠12

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.