Bowling Green Falcons
4-8 2025 record (2-6 conf)
Title odds (#52 board)
Win total (O -152)
15% Returning starter games
112th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesEddie George Head Coach · 2nd year
4–8 Career · 2 seasons, all at BGSU
Multiple Offense
Multiple Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 9% | 5 / 55 | 4 / 17 | 22% |
| Offensive line | – | 0% | ||
| Defensive front | 15% | 12 / 80 | 8 / 19 | 42% |
| Secondary | 21% | 12 / 58 | 5 / 11 | 60% |
Back 22
Eriq George DE · 12 havoc · 12g 17%
Gone 32
Nate Pabst OL · 12g · to FSU 100%
MJ Cannon DB · 4 INT+PD · 12g · to CIN 40%
Gideon Lampron LB · 19 havoc · 12g · to COLO 26%
David Afogho DE · 8 havoc · 12g · to WVU 11%
Cameron Pettaway RB · 504 yds · 9g · to ISU 9%
New 7
Sanders Ellis LB · 1 havoc · 12g · from PUR 
Armhan Hale DB · 0 INT+PD · 12g · from NMSU 
Selah Brown DL · 0 havoc · 8g · from LOU 
JayT Jackson DB · 0 INT+PD · 8g · from LT 
Mike Wright III DB · 0 INT+PD · 7g · from FAU 
Kade Kostus DL · 1 havoc · 4g · from CMU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 20.5 14
Explosive play rate 11.2% 51
Red zone TD rate 62.8% 17
Line yards per carry 2.4 46
Sack rate allowed 9.0% 12
Defense
Points allowed per game 24.3 54
Explosive rate allowed 13.3% 10
Red zone score rate allowed 93.9% 2
Line yards per carry allowed 2.4 60
Sack rate 6.2% 54
2025 Margin by Game
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LOU
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TOL
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2026 schedule
112th-hardest path in FBS · 0 title-contender games · 6 road| W1 | Sat 4:00 PM | vs | Tarleton State Texans | 8 | ESPN+ | ||
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | @ |  Nebraska | 7-6 | 39 | Fox Sports 1 | |
| W3 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Iowa State | 8-4 | 47 | ESPNU | |
| W4 | Sat 9:00 PM | vs |  South Florida | 9-4 | 43 | ||
| W5 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 38 | ||
| W6 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Sacramento State | 26 | |||
| W7 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Ball State | 4-8 | 23 | ||
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | @ |  Buffalo | 5-7 | 29 | ||
| W9 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  Western Michigan | 10-4 | 47 | CBS Sports Network | |
| W11 | Wed 12:00 AM | vs |  Kent State | 5-7 | 24 | ||
| W12 | Sat 12:30 AM | @ |  Toledo | 8-5 | 40 | ESPN2 | |
| W13 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  UMass | 0-12 | 9 |
Depth chart
Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB |  Austin Novosad JR · #16 | Jay Kastantin JR · #17 |  Hunter Najm SO · #10 |
| RB |  Austyn Dendy SO · #1 |  Ke'Marion Baldwin JR · #4 |  Nakai Amachree SO · #2 |
| FB |  Leo Kemp SR · #44 | ||
| WR-X | Brennan Ridley JR · #5 |  Trey Johnson SR · #3 |  Austin Clay SO · #11 |
| WR-Z |  Winn Sharp SO · #18 |  Nick Sowell SR · #9 | Pauly Sadler FR · #14 |
| WR-SL |  Isaiah Dawson SO · #6 | Reddik Pillarelli SO · #87 | Cade Brooks FR · #25 |
| TE |  Blane Cleaver GR · #89 |  Jeremiah Scoby SO · #0 |  Eli Jacon-Duffy SO · #8 |
| LT |  Alex Harris SO · #70 | Ethan Kraatz FR · #58 |  Vincent Giordano FR · #50 |
| LG | Alexis Sanchez SR · #78 |  Masyn Zahursky FR · #53 | |
| C |  Brody Bolyn JR · #54 | ||
| RG |  James Thomas Jr. JR · #77 |  Caden Campbell SO · #73 | |
| RT |  Gabe Funk SO · #65 | Zane Panchula FR · #66 |
Roster 106
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Jeremiah Scoby | TE | SO | 6'3" | 218 | Dickinson, TX |
| 0 |  Kal-El Pascal | SAF | JR | 6'0" | 190 | Miami, FL |
| 1 | Austyn Dendy | RB | SO | 6'1" | 230 | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 2 | Nakai Amachree | RB | SO | 5'10" | 195 | Haslett, MI |
| 2 |  JoJo Johnson | CB | GR | 6'0" | 188 | Merrillville, IN |
| 3 |  Dorian Pringle | LB | SO | 6'0" | 225 | Akron, OH |
| 3 | Trey Johnson | WR | SR | 6'0" | 200 | Frankfort, IL |
| 4 | Kade Kostus | DL | SR | 6'2" | 265 | Rockford, MI |
| 4 | Ke'Marion Baldwin | RB | JR | 5'9" | 205 | St. Pauls, NC |
| 5 | Brennan Ridley | WR | JR | 5'11" | 175 | Richmond, VA |
| 5 | Eriq George | DE | SR | 6'3" | 300 | Nashville, TN |
| 6 | Sanders Ellis | LB | JR | 6'2" | 250 | Nashville, TN |
| 6 | Isaiah Dawson | WR | SO | 5'8" | 190 | Garner, NC |
| 7 | Mike Wright III | DB | JR | 5'10" | 188 | Palm Beach Gardens, FL |
| 8 | Eli Jacon-Duffy | TE | SO | 6'4" | 245 | Pleasant Plain, OH |
| 9 |  Preston EstoEsta | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Mason, OH |
| 9 | Nick Sowell | WR | SR | 6'5" | 205 | Irmo, SC |
| 10 | Hunter Najm | QB | SO | 6'1" | 190 | Aliso Viejo, CA |
| 10 |  Andrew Hines III | LB | SO | 6'1" | 230 | Alpharetta, GA |
| 11 | Armhan Hale | DB | SR | 5'11" | 213 | Akron, OH |
| 11 | Austin Clay | WR | SO | 6'0" | 175 | Cleveland, OH |
| 12 | Jarin Mock | QB | FR | 6'3" | 212 | Pickerington, OH |
| 12 |  Travis Kenner | K/P | JR | 5'10" | 180 | Temperance, MI |
| 13 | Caleb Moyer | QB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Wapakoneta, OH |
| 13 | Chris Newell Jr. | DB | FR | 5'10" | 185 | Cleveland, OH |
| 14 | JayT Jackson | DB | SR | 6'1" | 175 | Columbus, GA |
| 14 | Pauly Sadler | WR | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Cleveland, OH |
| 15 |  D'kyah Banks | SAF | SO | 6'5" | 185 | Atlanta, GA |
| 15 | Dylan Dreasky | QB | FR | 6'2" | 200 | Linden, MI |
| 16 | Austin Novosad | QB | JR | 6'3" | 205 | Dripping Springs, TX |
| 17 |  Jaimion Olverson | DE | FR | 6'3" | 280 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 17 | Jay Kastantin | QB | JR | 6'4" | 235 | Needham, MA |
| 18 | Winn Sharp | WR | SO | 6'5" | 200 | Whitehouse, OH |
| 18 |  Nick Sawyer | CB | SR | 5'11" | 175 | Harvest, AL |
| 19 | Joseph Saffold | WR | FR | 6'1" | 185 | Cleveland, OH |
| 19 | Jahai Johnson | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Piscataway, NJ |
| 20 | Darian Hawkins | LB | FR | 6'4" | 217 | Culver City, CA |
| 20 | Marceles Carey | RB | FR | 5'11" | 165 | DeLand, FL |
| 21 | Carson Lovett | RB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Detroit, MI |
| 21 | Cedarius Christian | DB | FR | 6'1" | 190 | Dundee, FL |
| 22 | Julian Holt | DB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Jacksonville, FL |
| 23 |  Myles Bradley | DE | SR | 6'0" | 230 | Mansfield, OH |
| 23 | Dom Woods | WR | FR | 6'0" | 175 | Perrysburg, OH |
| 24 |  DeVenchi Arnold II | SAF | FR | 6'1" | 190 | District Heights, MD |
| 25 | Cade Brooks | WR | FR | 5'11" | 190 | Portland, TN |
| 26 |  Josira Andrews | CB | SO | 5'10" | 180 | Brooklyn, NY |
| 27 | Treyton McKee | K/P | FR | 5'11" | 192 | Lancaster, OH |
| 28 | Samuel Dossous | DL | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Massillon, OH |
| 30 | Caden Carter | LB | FR | 6'1" | 215 | Norton, OH |
| 30 |  Ryan Kingston | P | SR | 6'6" | 220 | South Bend, IN |
| 32 | Rico Garcia | CB | FR | 5'10" | 180 | Tampa, FL |
| 33 | Tristin Blackmon | RB | FR | 6'1" | 220 | Prattville, AL |
| 35 |  Cashmire Lewis | LB | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Hartford, CT |
| 36 |  Jabari Mitchell | LB | JR | 6'3" | 225 | Reynoldsburg, OH |
| 37 | Garrison Blair | CB | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Carrollton, TX |
| 39 |  Henry Reifschneider | LB | SO | 6'0" | 212 | Waynesville, OH |
| 40 |  Ethan Warner | K/P | SR | 5'9" | 195 | Bowling Green, OH |
| 41 |  Drey Braxton | DB | JR | 5'10" | 175 | Highland Springs, VA |
| 43 | MJ Dillard | DT | SO | 6'5" | 280 | Buford, GA |
| 44 |  AJ Odom | LB | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Oakman, AL |
| 44 | Leo Kemp | FB | SR | 5'11" | 239 | Paso Robles, CA |
| 45 | Kingston Seals | LB | FR | 6'2" | 230 | Maple Heights, OH |
| 47 | Kentrell White | TE | FR | 6'4" | 215 | Atlanta, GA |
| 48 | Quentin Lewis | DE | FR | 6'2" | 240 | Snellville, GA |
| 50 | Vincent Giordano | OT | FR | 6'5" | 310 | West Chester, OH |
| 50 |  Jonathan Goins | LB | SO | 6'1" | 220 | Pine Bluff, AR |
| 52 | Quinn Forsythe | LS | FR | 6'2" | 180 | Manhattan, IL |
| 52 | Elijah Durham-Smith | DL | FR | 6'2" | 250 | Pickerington, OH |
| 53 | Masyn Zahursky | OG | FR | 6'4" | 305 | Berea, OH |
| 54 | Dior Garner | DT | FR | 6'3" | 285 | Canton, OH |
| 54 | Brody Bolyn | C | JR | 6'3" | 310 | Uniondale, IN |
| 55 |  Timothy Taylor Jr. | DL | FR | 6'0" | 275 | Starke, FL |
| 56 |  John Baker IV | DL | FR | 6'5" | 210 | Clinton Township, MI |
| 56 |  Quillan Jimenez | LS | JR | 6'2" | 220 | Tampa, FL |
| 57 |  Dayln White | DT | JR | 6'4" | 295 | Lewisville, TX |
| 58 | Ethan Kraatz | OT | FR | 6'4" | 310 | Saginaw, MI |
| 58 | Kore Thomas | DL | FR | 6'1" | 320 | Forney, TX |
| 59 | John Kolarchick | OL | FR | 6'6" | 320 | Troy, MI |
| 61 | Pete Pendergest | OL | FR | 6'5" | 285 | Hamilton, OH |
| 65 | Gabe Funk | OL | SO | 6'6" | 320 | Xenia, OH |
| 66 | Zane Panchula | OT | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Rockford, MI |
| 70 | Alex Harris | OT | SO | 6'5" | 320 | Cleveland, OH |
| 71 | Travis Robertson | OL | FR | 6'7" | 310 | Farmington Hills, MI |
| 73 | Caden Campbell | OG | SO | 6'4" | 295 | Rochester, MI |
| 75 | Maddux Murphy | OL | FR | 6'6" | 310 | St. Joseph, MI |
| 76 | Theo Andall | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | London,, GBR |
| 77 | James Thomas Jr. | OG | JR | 6'5" | 295 | Fairfield, OH |
| 78 | Alexis Sanchez | OG | SR | 6'3" | 335 | Glendale, AZ |
| 80 |  Ocean Brabbs | TE | SO | 6'3" | 213 | Ann Arbor, MI |
| 82 | Maddox Hunstad | WR | FR | 6'5" | 197 | St. Augustine, FL |
| 83 | Pierce St. Geme | WR | SO | 5'11" | 186 | San Francisco, CA |
| 84 | Trent Taylor | TE | FR | 6'5" | 260 | Perry, OH |
| 85 | Reece Little | TE | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Findlay, OH |
| 86 | Derron Gray Jr. | TE | FR | 6'4" | 230 | Columbus, OH |
| 87 | Reddik Pillarelli | WR | SO | 6'0" | 195 | Holland, OH |
| 88 | Selah Brown | DL | GR | 6'2" | 295 | Louisville, KY |
| 88 | Carsen Melvin | TE | FR | 6'3" | 225 | Westfield, IN |
| 89 | Blane Cleaver | TE | GR | 6'2" | 235 | Berwick, PA |
| 90 | Bryce Brewster | DL | FR | 6'3" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 91 | Alex Jenkins | P | FR | 6'1" | 225 | Fishers, IN |
| 93 | Trent Merrell | DL | FR | 6'3" | 250 | Elyria, OH |
| 95 | Carlos Guerra | K | FR | 5'8" | 172 | Brentwood, TN |
| 95 | Jonathan Hendrix | DT | FR | 6'2" | 285 | Mason, OH |
| 96 | Cameron Simmons | DL | FR | 6'3" | 240 | Sugar Hill, GA |
| 97 | Drew Rosick | K | FR | 6'1" | 180 | Armada, MI |
| 99 | Brendon Rice | DT | FR | 6'2" | 315 | Farmington Hills, MI |