Ball State at Bowling Green
Ball State at Bowling Green final: Ball State beat Bowling Green 32–31. The Gotta See It Meter called it a game to flip to between plays: 11 of 100 (Worth a Flip), mostly on conference game and Vegas says it's close.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
- Final
- Ball State 32, Bowl. Green 31
- Line score
1 2 3 4 OT T BALL 3 7 7 7 8 32 BGSU 0 10 0 14 7 31 - TV
- ESPN+ · Streaming only · ESPN+
- Venue
- Doyt L. Perry Stadium
- City
- Bowling Green, OH
- Week
- Week 7
- Conference game
- Yes
- Line
- Bowl. Green −6.5 · upsetO/U 47.5 · Over @ 63
Worth a Flip
Ball State2–5
Lat Ohio State3–56
Wvs Stony Brook41–17
Lat Liberty15–51
Lat Kent State13–26
Lvs Toledo24–39
Lat Northwestern14–45
Wat Bowl. Green32–31
Nothing since.
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
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 34.2 points a game and Ball State plays fast — 64.5 snaps a game, 100th nationally. Vegas set the total at 47.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 20.8-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 1 HIT
PaceSnailBoth Snail
SeriesCall 911avg margin 20.8 over 4 meetingsdecided by 1 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Ball State | Bowling Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 18.3125th | 15.8132nd | |
| Points allowed | 39.0133rd | 29.2114th | |
| Yards per play | 4.8126th | 4.7128th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 6.8135th | 6.1121st | |
| Plays per game | 64.5100th | 58.3133rd | |
| Turnover margin | -292nd | -177th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 28.9%131st | 35.6%107th |
More stats +11
| Ball State | Bowling Green | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 117.8119th | 107.3126th | |
| Passing yards per game | 190.2105th | 167.7126th | |
| QB completion rate | 63.8%67th | 64.7%60th | |
| QB yards per attempt | 5.7133rd | 6.7112th | |
| O-line rank | 121stline yards · sack rate | 104thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 101ststuff rate · havoc | 103rdstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 6126th | 187th | |
| Interceptions | 385th | 2105th | |
| Forced fumbles | 1114th | 425th | |
| Penalties per game | 8.5125th | 6.044th | |
| Time of possession | 28:5993rd | 30:1465th |
The series
Bowl. Green leads 3–1 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Bowl. Green 38–13 | 25 |
| 2023 | Bowl. Green 24–21 | 3 |
| 2015 | Bowl. Green 48–10 | 38 |
| 2014 | Ball State 41–24 | 17 |
How to watch
| Network | ESPN+ |
|---|---|
| Stream | Streaming only · ESPN+ |
| Final (OT) | Ball State 32, Bowl. Green 31 |
| Where | Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH |
What the Meter sees
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
|---|---|
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 6.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +2.8 |
| Program baselineA small floor for every FBS program; bigger for a power-conference team or one receiving votes | +2.0 |
| Where it's onESPN+ — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +1.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 11 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Ball State vs Bowling Green?
- Ball State beat Bowling Green 32–31.
- What channel is Ball State vs Bowling Green on?
- ESPN+.
- Where is Ball State vs Bowling Green played?
- Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, OH.