The 2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the Mid-American Conference during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by Eddie George in his first year as the head coach. The Falcons played home games at Doyt Perry Stadium, located in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Offseason Transfers Outgoing Camden OrthQBChattanoogaDominic GrguricWRDavenportRahkeem SmithWRGeorgia TechJoseph Sipp Jr.LBKansasRico SteeleOLKent StateAlex WollschlaegerOLKentuckyJoe ShimkoDLLafayetteTracy RevelsDBMichigan StateJordan DunbarDBMissouri StateJustin LamsonQBMontana StateEdward RhamboDBNevadaJustin PeguesRBNorth AlabamaMarcus Moore Jr.DLPurdueCJ BrownDBSam HoustonDavonte MilesDLSouth CarolinaJT KitnaQBStephen F. AustinJonny SorensenQBSt. Francis (IL)Jaylon TillmanWRUT Permian BasinTerion StewartRBVirginia TechJalen BurtonDBWest GeorgiaAlan AnayaKWest Texas A&MNick ReimerOLWestern KentuckySefa SaipaiaLBWestern MichiganAlijah WilliamsDEWoffordChris EdmondsRBUnknownDillon RobinsonOLUnknownIsaac HillTEUnknownElias OwensDEUnknownShawn ThigpenWRUnknownKal-El PascalCBWithdrawnDierre KellyDLWithdrawn
Incoming Marcus Moore Jr.DLAkronGideon ESPN LampronLBDaytonSefa SaipaiaLBFerris StateArlis BoardinghamTEFloridaBrennan RidleyWRHamptonMark Cannon Jr.DBIllinois StateJoJo JohnsonDBIndianaJordan DunbarDBKansas StateAJ OdomDEMemphisIsaiah ThomisonLBMemphisAustin ClayWRMichigan StateAustyn DendyRBMissouriDrew PyneQBMissouriMayes DogganDBNorthwest Missouri StateReis StocksdaleWROhio StateAllen MiddletonWRSouthern IllinoisJustin LamsonQBStanfordAlexis SanchezOLTennessee StateEriq GeorgeDLTennessee StateJalen McClendonDBTennessee StateKaderris RobertsRBTennessee StateCaden MarshallLBTennessee StateJyrin JohnsonTETexas SouthernJay'Quan BosticDBToledoCollins AcheampongDEUCLAAndrew KilfoylOLUSFAndrew Hines IIILBWake ForestHunter NajmQBWashington StateKey'on WashingtonDBWest VirginiaMateo SudipoDBWestern Carolina
Preseason
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT.
Preseason polls
Coaches Poll On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll.
MAC Coaches poll 1 Toledo 135 (7) 2 Miami 131 (3) 3 Ohio 123 (3) 4 Buffalo 115 5 Northern Illinois 94 6 Bowling Green 81 7 Western Michigan 71 8 Eastern Michigan 68 9 Central Michigan 65 10 Ball State 41 T11 Akron 39 T11 Massachusetts 39 13 Kent State 12
Coaches poll (MAC Championship) 1 Toledo 6 2 Miami 4 3 Ohio 3
Schedule
Roster
Game summaries
Lafayette (FCS)
Statistics LAF BGSU First downs 11 17 Plays–yards 56–184 61–267 Rushes–yards 28–66 43–158 Passing yards 118 109 Passing: comp–att–int 15–28–0 12–18–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 27:40 32:20 Team Category Player StatisticsLafayette Passing Dean DeNobile 13/26, 112 yards, TD Rushing Kente Edwards 10 carries, 27 yards Receiving Ethan Hosak 2 receptions, 30 yards Bowling Green Passing Drew Pyne 12/18, 109 yards Rushing Kaderris Roberts 12 carries, 66 yards Receiving RJ Garcia II 2 receptions, 32 yards
at Cincinnati
Statistics BGSUCIN First downs 21 18 Plays–yards 71–372 53–439 Rushes–yards 34–98 29–106 Passing yards 274 333 Passing: comp–att–int 29–37–0 17–24–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 37:11 22:49 Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Drew Pyne 29/36, 274 yards, TD Rushing Cameron Pettaway 13 carries, 72 yards Receiving Jyrin Johnson 7 receptions, 80 yards, TD Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 17/24, 333 yards, 3 TD Rushing Brendan Sorsby 7 carries, 40 yards, TD Receiving Jeff Caldwell 5 receptions, 109 yards, TD
Liberty
Statistics LIB BGSU First downs 17 17 Plays–yards 64–346 68–304 Rushes–yards 39–152 36–158 Passing yards 194 146 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–25–2 16–32–0 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 28:51 31:09 Team Category Player StatisticsLiberty Passing Ethan Vasko 13/24, 194 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Evan Dickens 15 carries, 96 yards, TD Receiving Donte Lee Jr. 3 receptions, 77 yards, TDBowling Green Passing Drew Pyne 16/31, 146 yards, TD Rushing Kaderris Roberts 10 carries, 59 yards Receiving RJ Garcia II 3 receptions, 38 yards
at Louisville
Statistics BGSULOU First downs 14 21 Plays–yards 50–326 61–468 Rushes–yards 29–195 29–155 Passing yards 131 313 Passing: comp–att–int 11–21–2 24–32–0 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 25:45 34:15 Team Category Player Statistics Bowling Green Passing Drew Pyne 11/21, 131 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Lucien Anderson III 4 carries, 79 yards, TD Receiving Jacob Harris 3 receptions, 46 yards, TD Louisville Passing Miller Moss 23/31, 316 yards Rushing Keyjuan Brown 11 carries, 83 yards, 2 TD Receiving Caullin Lacy 8 receptions, 96 yards
at Ohio
Statistics BGSUOHIO First downs 21 24 Plays–yards 65–350 64–439 Rushes–yards 36–180 39–231 Passing yards 170 208 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–29–3 17–25–1 Turnovers 4 3 Time of possession 30:31 29:29 Team Category Player StatisticsBowling Green Passing Drew Pyne 19/29, 170 yards, TD, 3 INT Rushing Chris McMillian 11 carries, 89 yards Receiving Finn Hogan 3 receptions, 51 yardsOhio Passing Parker Navarro 7/25, 208 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Sieh Bangura 18 carries, 115 yards Receiving Mason Williams 8 receptions, 93 yards, TD
Toledo (Battle of I-75)
Statistics TOL BGSU First downs 23 10 Plays–yards 73–429 53–226 Rushes–yards 43–165 36–61 Passing yards 264 165 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 19–30–1 10–17–1 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:50 25:52 Team Category Player StatisticsToledo Passing Tucker Gleason 19/30, 264 yards, TD, INT Rushing Chip Trayanum 27 carries, 125 yards, TD Receiving Junior Vandeross III 6 receptions, 100 yardsBowling Green Passing Lucian Anderson III 9/16, 92 yards, 2 TD, INT Rushing Lucian Anderson III 10 carries, 32 yards Receiving Cameron Pettaway 2 receptions, 118 yards, 2 TD
Central Michigan
Statistics CMU BGSU First downs 14 14 Plays–yards 51–276 61–310 Rushes–yards 46–203 36–157 Passing yards 73 153 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 3-5-0 17-25-2 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 31:20 28:40 Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Michigan Passing Joe Labas 2/4, 72 yards Rushing Angel Flores 18 carries, 72 yards, 3 TD Receiving Collin Payne 1 reception, 63 yardsBowling Green Passing Lucian Anderson III 17/25, 153 yards, 2 INT Rushing Lucian Anderson III 11 carries, 53 yards Receiving RJ Garcia II 3 receptions, 60 yards
at Kent State (Anniversary Award)
Statistics BGSU KENT First downs 22 14 Plays–yards 78–379 51–294 Rushes–yards 50–207 28–122 Passing yards 172 172 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 14–28–0 14–23–0 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 36:52 23:08 Team Category Player StatisticsBowling Green Passing Baron May 12/22, 142 yards, TD Rushing Austyn Dendy 20 carries, 93 yards, TD Receiving Jyrin Johnson 3 receptions, 53 yardsKent State Passing Dru DeShields 13/22, 160 yards, TD Rushing Gavin Garcia 6 carries, 55 yards, TD Receiving Cade Wolford 2 receptions, 66 yards, TD
Buffalo
Statistics BUFF BGSU First downs 10 15 Plays–yards 51–282 72–216 Rushes–yards 27–146 44–116 Passing yards 136 100 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–24–1 11–28–1 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 26:00 34:00 Team Category Player StatisticsBuffalo Passing Ta'Quan Roberson 13/24, 136 yards, TD, INT Rushing Al-Jay Henderson 18 carries, 119 yards, TD Receiving Nik McMillan 8 receptions, 105 yardsBowling Green Passing Drew Pyne 7/16, 52 yards Rushing Austyn Dendy 18 carries, 62 yards Receiving Jyrin Johnson 5 receptions, 69 yards
at Eastern Michigan
Statistics BGSU EMU First downs 14 25 Plays–yards 51–259 75–385 Rushes–yards 35–130 35–175 Passing yards 129 210 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 11-16-1 22-40-0 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 26:15 33:45 Team Category Player StatisticsBowling Green Passing Hunter Najm 11/15, 129 yards, TD, INT Rushing Austyn Dendy 21 carries, 113 yards, 2 TD Receiving Jyrin Johnson 4 receptions, 36 yards, TDEastern Michigan Passing Noah Kim 22/39, 210 yards, TD Rushing Dontae McMillan 19 carries, 100 yards, TD Receiving Nick Devereaux 4 receptions, 79 yards, TD
Akron
Statistics AKR BGSU First downs 20 15 Plays–yards 65–319 71–272 Rushes–yards 37–143 45–134 Passing yards 176 138 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 9–28–1 9–26–2 Turnovers 3 2 Time of possession 25:48 34:12 Team Category Player StatisticsAkron Passing Ben Finley 9/26, 176 yards, TD, INT Rushing Jordan Gant 22 carries, 86 yards Receiving Israel Polk 2 receptions, 85 yards, TDBowling Green Passing Hunter Najm 9/26, 138 yards, TD, 2 INT Rushing Austyn Dendy 27 carries, 110 yards Receiving Jyrin Johnson 3 receptions, 63 yards
at UMass
Statistics BGSU MASS First downs 19 16 Plays–yards 57–406 64–292 Rushes–yards 48–278 29–69 Passing yards 128 223 Passing: Comp–Att–Int 7–9–0 22–35–0 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 32:35 27:25 Team Category Player StatisticsBowling Green Passing Hunter Najm 7/9, 128 yards, 3 TD Rushing Austyn Dendy 22 carries, 115 yards, 2 TD Receiving Brennan Ridley 1 reception, 87 yards, TDUMass Passing Grant Jordan 22/35, 223 yards, 2 TD Rushing Elijah Faulkner 8 carries, 36 yards Receiving Jacquon Wilson 10 receptions, 138 yards
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