# Bowling Green Falcons

Mid-American · Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH
Head coach: Eddie George · year 2 · 4-8 career over 2 seasons, all at BGSU
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 4-8 (2-6 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#52 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 4.5 (over priced -152)
- Returning starter games: 15%
- Schedule difficulty: 112th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 9% | 5/55 | 4/17 |
| Defensive front | 15% | 12/80 | 8/19 |
| Secondary | 21% | 12/58 | 5/11 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Preston EstoEsta (SAF), Kal-El Pascal (SAF), JoJo Johnson (CB), Myles Bradley (DE), Eriq George (DE)
- Key departures (with destination): Nate Pabst (OL) – FSU, MJ Cannon (DB) – CIN, Gideon Lampron (LB) – COLO, Drew Pyne (QB), David Afogho (DE) – WVU
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Sanders Ellis (LB) – PUR, Armhan Hale (DB) – NMSU, Selah Brown (DL) – LOU, JayT Jackson (DB) – LT, Mike Wright III (DB) – FAU

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Brennan Ridley, Trey Johnson, Austin Clay, Joseph Saffold
- WR-Z: Winn Sharp, Nick Sowell, Pauly Sadler
- WR-SL: Isaiah Dawson, Reddik Pillarelli, Cade Brooks
- LT: Alex Harris, Ethan Kraatz, Vincent Giordano
- LG: Alexis Sanchez, Masyn Zahursky
- C: Brody Bolyn
- RG: James Thomas Jr., Caden Campbell
- RT: Gabe Funk, Zane Panchula
- TE: Blane Cleaver, Jeremiah Scoby, Eli Jacon-Duffy, Carsen Melvin, Kentrell White
- QB: Austin Novosad, Jay Kastantin, Hunter Najm, Jarin Mock, Caleb Moyer
- RB: Austyn Dendy, Ke'Marion Baldwin, Nakai Amachree, Tristin Blackmon, Marceles Carey
- FB: Leo Kemp

### Defense

- DE: Eriq George, Kade Kostus, Timothy Taylor Jr.
- NT: Dayln White, Dior Garner, Brendon Rice
- DT: Selah Brown, Jaimion Olverson, MJ Dillard
- BUCK: Myles Bradley, John Baker IV, Quentin Lewis
- WLB: Dorian Pringle, AJ Odom, Jabari Mitchell
- MLB: Andrew Hines III, Sanders Ellis
- LCB: JoJo Johnson, Josira Andrews
- SS: Kal-El Pascal, Jahai Johnson
- FS: Preston EstoEsta, Mike Wright III
- RCB: Drey Braxton, Nick Sawyer
- NB: Armhan Hale

### Special Teams

- PT: Ryan Kingston, Alex Jenkins
- PK: Travis Kenner
- KO: Ethan Warner
- LS: Quillan Jimenez, Quinn Forsythe
- H: Ryan Kingston, Alex Jenkins
- PR: Brennan Ridley
- KR: Trey Johnson

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Tarleton State Texans (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | BGSU -2.5 |
| 2 | Nebraska | Away | Fox Sports 1 | – |
| 3 | Iowa State | Away | ESPNU | – |
| 4 | South Florida | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Miami (OH) | Away | – | – |
| 6 | Sacramento State | Home | – | – |
| 7 | Ball State | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Buffalo | Away | – | – |
| 9 | Western Michigan | Away | CBS Sports Network | – |
| 11 | Kent State | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Toledo | Away | ESPN2 | – |
| 13 | UMass | Home | – | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/bowling-green
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.