MAC · 2025 · Final

Bowling Green Falcons 2025

4-82-6 in conference
Final TDC rank
#113
of 136 FBS teams
Rating
-8.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
-6.7
123rd in FBS
Defense
-2.0
82nd in FBS
Schedule
-7.0
126th toughest
Preseason
+0.6
rating going in

2025 Season

The TDC Rating after every week of the season

Rating by week

-8.7 now, +0.6 preseason · down 52 spots since preseason
-10-50FBS avgPreWk 1Wk 2Wk 3Wk 4Wk 5Wk 6Wk 7Wk 8Wk 9Wk 10Wk 11Wk 12Wk 13Wk 14Wk 15Wk 16Bowls#113

Results

Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue

WkDateOpponentResult / TDC lineGame scoreWin chanceTV
1Aug 28vsLafayette FCSW 26–7 ›-5.8—ESPN+
2Sep 6@58CincinnatiL 20–34 ›-9.2—ESPN+
3Sep 13vs101LibertyW 23–13 ›+1.1—ESPN+
4Sep 20@24LouisvilleL 17–40 ›-12.2—ACC Network
5Sep 27@68OhioCONFL 20–35 ›-12.2—CBSSN
6—Bye
7Oct 11vs33ToledoCONFW 28–23 ›+8.1—ESPNU
8Oct 18vs96Central MichiganCONFL 6–27 ›-29.5—CBSSN
9Oct 25@129Kent StateCONFL 21–24 ›-13.2—ESPN+
10Nov 1vs109BuffaloCONFL 3–28 ›-34.8—ESPN+
11Nov 8@117Eastern MichiganCONFL 21–27 ›-13.5—ESPN+
12—Bye
13Nov 18vs120AkronCONFL 16–19 ›-16.9—ESPNU
14Nov 25@136MassachusettsCONFW 45–14 ›+5.3—ESPNU

Team Stats

Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted

StatOffenseFBS rankDefense (allowed)FBS rank
Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play)
Success rate36.0%128th40.4%45th
Rushing success rate37.1%125th39.7%28th
Passing success rate34.4%125th41.2%68th
Explosive run rate12.0%110th15.2%96th
Explosive pass rate9.7%81st10.0%70th
Line yards / carry3.0473rd2.8026th
Opportunity rate35.7%105th38.5%79th
Stuff rate16.9%66th23.3%9th
Sack rate8.2%121st5.3%80th
3rd-down conversion36.0%109th35.3%25th
Red-zone TD rate40.0%129th70.0%127th
Havoc rate12.5%97th14.7%9th
Box score · season totals
Points / game20.5119th26.972nd
Yards / game306.8124th343.142nd
Yards / play4.68125th5.4673rd
Pass yards / game151.3126th189.541st
Yards / pass att.6.35118th7.5499th
Completion %58.0%110th58.9%30th
Rush yards / game155.571st141.455th
Yards / carry3.9595th4.1363rd
3rd-down conv. %36.7%98th——
Turnovers / game (lost · forced)1.1756th——
Sacks / game (allowed · made)2.33102nd1.8388th
Penalty yards / game61.1104th——

Charting

Where the ball goes, read from the play-by-play: air yards, yards after the catch, run direction, pressure and tempo. Ranks run highest to lowest

Partial season. ESPN's play-by-play has throw and catch spots for 5 of this team's 12 games, so the maps and air-yard numbers cover those games only. Ranks compare teams on whatever each had charted.

Avg. depth of throw
7.8
102nd of 136
YAC per catch
9.5
1st of 136
Deep shots (20+)
12%
98th of 136
Shotgun
93%
95th of 136
No-huddle
60%
81st of 136
QB pressured
16%
44th of 136 (1st = most)
Defense: pressure rate
17%
27th of 136
Defense: YAC allowed
4.0
132nd of 136 (1st = most)

Offense: where it throws95 throws charted

57% comp7.8 avg. depth9.5 YAC/catch12% 20+ air yds14–12 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 6 throws (6%), 6 caught (100%), 57 yds, 9.5 per throw6100% · 57yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 5 throws (5%), 4 caught (80%), 39 yds, 7.8 per throw580% · 39yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 6 throws (6%), 2 caught (33%), 15 yds, 2.5 per throw633% · 15yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 13 yds, 4.3 per throw333% · 13yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 5 throws (5%), 2 caught (40%), 43 yds, 8.6 per throw540% · 43yLeft, 30+ air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yMiddle, Behind air yards: 5 throws (5%), 3 caught (60%), 37 yds, 7.4 per throw560% · 37yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 6 throws (6%), 2 caught (33%), 12 yds, 2.0 per throw633% · 12yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 1 caught (33%), 8 yds, 2.7 per throw333% · 8yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 3 throws (3%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 5 throws (5%), 2 caught (40%), 47 yds, 9.4 per throw540% · 47yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 2 throws (2%), 1 caught (50%), 20 yds, 10.0 per throw250% · 20yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 2 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw20% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 12 throws (13%), 10 caught (83%), 182 yds, 15.2 per throw1283% · 182yRight, 0–4 air yards: 11 throws (12%), 8 caught (73%), 72 yds, 6.5 per throw1173% · 72yRight, 5–9 air yards: 8 throws (8%), 2 caught (25%), 19 yds, 2.4 per throw825% · 19yRight, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (5%), 2 caught (40%), 32 yds, 6.4 per throw540% · 32yRight, 15–19 air yards: 4 throws (4%), 1 caught (25%), 16 yds, 4.0 per throw425% · 16yRight, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw10% · 0yRight, 30+ air yards: none
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Defense: where it's thrown on142 throws charted

58% comp10.4 avg. depth4.0 YAC/catch17% 20+ air yds15–6 TD–INT
101020203030LOSLeft, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 4 caught (100%), 24 yds, 6.0 per throw4100% · 24yLeft, 0–4 air yards: 15 throws (11%), 10 caught (67%), 79 yds, 5.3 per throw1567% · 79yLeft, 5–9 air yards: 12 throws (8%), 4 caught (33%), 32 yds, 2.7 per throw1233% · 32yLeft, 10–14 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 1 caught (20%), 25 yds, 5.0 per throw520% · 25yLeft, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 1 caught (50%), 23 yds, 11.5 per throw250% · 23yLeft, 20–29 air yards: 7 throws (5%), 2 caught (29%), 65 yds, 9.3 per throw729% · 65yLeft, 30+ air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 48 yds, 12.0 per throw425% · 48yMiddle, Behind air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), -3 yds, -3.0 per throw1100% · -3yMiddle, 0–4 air yards: 8 throws (6%), 6 caught (75%), 26 yds, 3.3 per throw875% · 26yMiddle, 5–9 air yards: 5 throws (4%), 3 caught (60%), 20 yds, 4.0 per throw560% · 20yMiddle, 10–14 air yards: 9 throws (6%), 6 caught (67%), 89 yds, 9.9 per throw967% · 89yMiddle, 15–19 air yards: 2 throws (1%), 2 caught (100%), 41 yds, 20.5 per throw2100% · 41yMiddle, 20–29 air yards: 1 throws (1%), 1 caught (100%), 29 yds, 29.0 per throw1100% · 29yMiddle, 30+ air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, Behind air yards: 4 throws (3%), 3 caught (75%), 11 yds, 2.8 per throw475% · 11yRight, 0–4 air yards: 16 throws (11%), 10 caught (63%), 59 yds, 3.7 per throw1663% · 59yRight, 5–9 air yards: 22 throws (15%), 14 caught (64%), 119 yds, 5.4 per throw2264% · 119yRight, 10–14 air yards: 10 throws (7%), 6 caught (60%), 73 yds, 7.3 per throw1060% · 73yRight, 15–19 air yards: 3 throws (2%), 0 caught (0%), 0 yds, 0.0 per throw30% · 0yRight, 20–29 air yards: 4 throws (3%), 1 caught (25%), 28 yds, 7.0 per throw425% · 28yRight, 30+ air yards: 5 throws (4%), 1 caught (20%), 75 yds, 15.0 per throw520% · 75y
fewer more throws
Direction and air yards come from the play-by-play (left / middle / right thirds of the field), so each glow sits in its zone rather than on an exact spot. Hover a zone for detail.

Offense: run direction198 carries

Left
16%
5.0 YPC · 41% succ.
Middle
72%
4.3 YPC · 43% succ.
Right
12%
7.3 YPC · 48% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Defense: runs faced137 carries

Left
17%
4.5 YPC · 35% succ.
Middle
58%
5.5 YPC · 44% succ.
Right
25%
4.9 YPC · 53% succ.
Share of carries by direction, as the play-by-play calls it. Success: 5+ yards on 1st/2nd down, 3+ on 3rd/4th, or a touchdown. QB scrambles excluded.

Pressure = the QB was hurried or sacked, as the play-by-play records it (it misses some, so compare teams rather than reading it as an exact rate). Every snap counts, including garbage time and FCS games.

Players

68 players who recorded a stat in 2025 (from box scores)

68 players

Final ratings for 2025, built with the same model as the current season. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. All 2025 power rankings →