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2024 Bowling Green

7–⁠6 (6–⁠2 Mid-American Conference), coached by Scot Loeffler.

Schedule and results

Bowling Green in 2024, game by game: won vs. Fordham 41–17; lost at No. 8 Penn State 27–34; lost at No. 25 Texas A&M 20–26; lost vs. Old Dominion 27–30; won at Akron 27–20; lost vs. Northern Illinois 7–17; won vs. Kent State 27–6; won at Toledo 41–26; won at Central Michigan 23–13; won vs. Western Michigan 31–13; won at Ball State 38–13; lost vs. Miami (OH) 12–28; lost vs. Arkansas State 31–38+25−16Won 41–17 vs. Fordham+24FordhamLost 27–34 at No. 8 Penn State-7No. 8 Penn StateLost 20–26 at No. 25 Texas A&M-6No. 25 Texas A&MLost 27–30 vs. Old Dominion-3Old DominionWon 27–20 at Akron+7AkronLost 7–17 vs. Northern Illinois-10Northern Illino…Won 27–6 vs. Kent State+21Kent StateWon 41–26 at Toledo+15ToledoWon 23–13 at Central Michigan+10Central MichiganWon 31–13 vs. Western Michigan+18Western MichiganWon 38–13 at Ball State+25Ball StateLost 12–28 vs. Miami (OH)-16Miami (OH)Lost 31–38 vs. Arkansas State-7Arkansas State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 29vsFordhamW 41–⁠1780%
Sep 7at8Penn StateL 27–⁠3422%
Sep 21at25Texas A&ML 20–⁠2634%
Sep 28vsOld DominionL 27–⁠3069%
Oct 5atAkronW 27–⁠2064%
Oct 12vsNorthern IllinoisL 7–⁠1758%
Oct 19vsKent StateW 27–⁠680%
Oct 26atToledoW 41–⁠2626%
Nov 5atCentral MichiganW 23–⁠1363%
Nov 12vsWestern MichiganW 31–⁠1369%
Nov 23atBall StateW 38–⁠1366%
Nov 29vsMiami (OH)L 12–⁠2853%
Dec 26Bowls & playoffvsArkansas State68 Ventures BowlL 31–⁠3860%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to Arkansas State 38–⁠31 in the 68 Ventures Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 73 on file).

Led the nationHarold Fannin Jr.: receptions (117 catches), receiving yards (1,555 yds)

Consensus All-AmericanHarold Fannin Jr., TE

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
6–⁠2 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
352–⁠281
Coach
Scot Loeffler
Elo
1509 +11 this season
SP+ rating
-1.8 No. 77 of 134; offense No. 79, defense No. 75, special teams No. 71
SRS
−1.9 No. 75 of 134 in FBS
Returning
66% of last season’s EPA, No. 27 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 100 roster talent No. 115 in FBS
Offensive coordinators
Max Warner and Greg Nosal
Defensive coordinators
Steve Morrison and Sammy Lawanson
Offense
Multiple
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense65th of 134
  • Defense36th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted77th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted52nd of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1142%1.2765th of 134
Defense0.0538%1.3536th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.09 off
0.08 def		40% off
40% def		—77th off
52nd 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
Offense3.8own 2918% allowed
Defense3.5own 3016% caused

CORE rating -2.5, 78th of 134 (offense -3.9, defense -1.4).

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 yardsConnor Bazelak QB3,044 yds
Passing touchdownsConnor Bazelak QB18 TD
Rushing yardsTerion Stewart RB898 yds
Rushing touchdownsTerion Stewart RB6 TD
Receiving yardsHarold Fannin TE1,550 yds
Receiving touchdownsHarold Fannin TE10 TD
TacklesBrock Horne LB81 tkl
SacksJoseph Sipp Jr. LB7 sacks
InterceptionsJordan Oladokun CB5 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Nakai Amachree RB★★★No. 1447
Martreece Dillard DL★★★No. 1447
Caleb Goodloe WR★★★No. 1513
Elias Owens DE★★★No. 1851
Mar’Kel Porter RB★★★No. 2184

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

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.800
Running backs33.00.834
Receivers42.80.814
Offensive line23.00.810
Defensive line43.00.829
Linebackers13.00.824
Defensive backs23.00.819
Athletes and specialists23.00.808
Whole class192.90.820

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.

Drafted in 2025

The 2025 draft
Rd 3Harold Fannin Jr. TECleveland Browns

Roster 109

The 2024 roster

109 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 13

The 2024 portal
Darius McClendon S★★★from Florida Atlantic
Edward Rhambo CB★★★from Northern Arizona
Malcolm Johnson Jr. WR★★★from Auburn
Donovan Stephens LB★★★from Oklahoma State
Ja’Corey Benjamin CB★★★from Texas Southern
Justin Eklund LB★★★from San José State
Nick Reimer OT★★★from Merrimack
R.J. Garcia II WR★★★from Kansas State
C.J. Brown S★★★from Northern Illinois
Elijah Boyd TE★★★from UTEP
Todd Bumphis CB★★★from Cincinnati
Justin Pegues RBfrom Tennessee Tech

And 1 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 15

Cashius Howell DE★★★★to Texas A&M
Jalen Huskey CB★★★to Maryland
Andrew Bench TE★★★to South Alabama
Armon Bethea OL★★★to Grambling
Andrew Booker DE★★★returned to Bowling Green
Canaan Williams CB★★★to Kent State
Davian Mayo LB★★★to Central Arkansas
Diego Neri LB★★★to Western Illinois
Nick Mosley RB★★★no new school on file
Tae’Shaun Johnson WR★★★to Lake Erie
Hayden Timosciek TEno new school on file
Jack Sauder Kno new school on file

And 3 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Ohio7–⁠111–⁠3
Miami (OH)7–⁠19–⁠5
Buffalo6–⁠29–⁠4
Bowling Green6–⁠27–⁠6
Western Michigan5–⁠36–⁠7
Northern Illinois4–⁠48–⁠5
Toledo4–⁠48–⁠5
Akron3–⁠54–⁠8
Eastern Michigan2–⁠65–⁠7
Central Michigan2–⁠64–⁠8
Ball State2–⁠63–⁠9
Kent State0–⁠80–⁠12

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