Bowling Green at Miami (OH)
Bowling Green at Miami (OH) final: Bowling Green beat Miami (OH) 24–20. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 10 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and program baseline.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 3, 2026
- Final
- Bowl. Green 24, Miami (OH) 20
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T BGSU 0 10 0 14 24 M-OH 0 6 3 11 20 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Yager Stadium
- City
- Oxford, OH
- Week
- Week 5
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Miami (OH) −12.5 · upsetO/U 43.5 · Over @ 44
Worth a Flip
Bowl. Green2–5
Lvs Tarleton State13–20
Lat Nebraska7–56
Lat Iowa State7–55
Lvs USF6–14
Wat Miami (OH)24–20
Wvs Sac State38–10
Lvs Ball State31–32
Miami (OH)4–3
Lat Pittsburgh14–59
Wvs Holy Cross45–7
Lat Cincinnati31–35
Wvs UConn24–21
Lvs Bowl. Green20–24
Wat UMass20–19
Wvs Akron34–14
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 36.8 points a game and Miami (OH) plays fast — 58.8 snaps a game, 131st nationally. Vegas set the total at 43.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged an 18.5-point margin.
Blowout riskMaybedecided by 4 MISS
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 18.5 over 4 meetingsdecided by 4 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Bowling Green | Miami (OH) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 8.3138th | 28.581st | |
| Points allowed | 36.3132nd | 30.5117th | |
| Yards per play | 4.0138th | 6.631st | |
| Yards allowed per play | 7.2136th | 6.3126th | |
| Plays per game | 58.0134th | 58.8131st | |
| Turnover margin | -179th | -179th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 28.8%131st | 41.3%70th |
More stats +11
| Bowling Green | Miami (OH) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 91.0135th | 98.5132nd | |
| Passing yards per game | 141.0132nd | 289.024th | |
| QB completion rate | 61.5%92nd | 64.3%69th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 5.9128th | 10.37th | |
| O-line rank | 123rdline yards · sack rate | 86thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 118thstuff rate · havoc | 104thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 950th | 777th | |
| Interceptions | 281st | 1115th | |
| Forced fumbles | 321st | 251st | |
| Penalties per game | 6.875th | 5.329th | |
| Time of possession | 30:4457th | 30:5354th |
The series
Miami (OH) leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Miami (OH) 28–12 | 16 |
| 2023 | Miami (OH) 27–0 | 27 |
| 2022 | Bowl. Green 17–13 | 4 |
| 2021 | Miami (OH) 34–7 | 27 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final | Bowl. Green 24, Miami (OH) 20 |
| Where | Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 12.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +1.6 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 10 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Bowling Green vs Miami (OH)?
- Bowling Green beat Miami (OH) 24–20.
- What channel is Bowling Green vs Miami (OH) on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Bowling Green vs Miami (OH) played?
- Yager Stadium in Oxford, OH.