The result, the player statistics, and the AP poll response.
Saturday, October 3 at 2:30 PM CDT · Yager Stadium
AP at Kickoff: NR
AP at Kickoff: NR
Pregame lines are unavailable in the saved record.
Bowling Green's 4-point win on October 3 was followed by the October 4 AP poll.
How voters ranked these teams before the game, and what changed in the next poll.
September 27 AP Poll · 70 Complete Ballots
No voter ranked both teams, so there is no head-to-head ordering to compare. Rankings are not game predictions.
Explore the Pregame Poll →October 4 AP Poll
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Bowling Green.
0 of 70 → 0 of 70 voters ranked Miami (OH).
Voter counts can change between polls. This describes what changed, not why each voter changed their ballot.
Explore the Following Poll →Choose a team and category to explore every available player.
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jay Kastantin | 25/37 | 305 | 8.2 | 2 | 0 | 66.2 |
Bowling Green · Passing. A dash means unavailable. Dotted terms have explanations on hover, focus or tap.
2026 Season
Results from completed games before kickoff. Points are per game and include all opponents.
4 Completed Games
4 Completed Games
Final team statistics.
| Statistic | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total Yards | 367 | 306 |
| Passing Yards | 305 | 198 |
| Rushing Yards | 62 | 108 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Third Downs | 6-12 | 3-11 |
| Possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Statistic | Bowling Green | Miami (OH) |
|---|---|---|
| Rushing Touchdowns | 1 | 0 |
| Punt Return Yards | 7 | 27 |
| Punt Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Punt Returns | 1 | 2 |
| Passing Touchdowns | 2 | 1 |
| Kick Return Yards | 17 | 30 |
| Kick Return Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Kick Returns | 1 | 4 |
| Kicking Points | 6 | 12 |
| Fumbles Recovered | 0 | — |
| Total Fumbles | 1 | — |
| Tackles for Loss | 8 | 5 |
| Defensive Touchdowns | 0 | 0 |
| Tackles | 37 | 28 |
| Sacks | 6 | 1 |
| Quarterback Hurries | 0 | 5 |
| Passes Deflected | 1 | 4 |
| Possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles Lost | 0 | 0 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Penalties / Yards | 6-64 | 12-103 |
| Yards per Carry | 2.7 | 3.1 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 | 35 |
| Rushing Yards | 62 | 108 |
| Yards per Pass Attempt | 8.2 | 8.3 |
| Completions / Attempts | 25-37 | 17-24 |
| Passing Yards | 305 | 198 |
| Total Yards | 367 | 306 |
| Fourth Downs | 0-1 | 1-1 |
| Third Downs | 6-12 | 3-11 |
| First Downs | 22 | 20 |
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| Miami (OH) | 0 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
Compare this game with a measured season average and the typical range.
2026 FBS vs. FBS games started before October 3 at 3:30 PM EDT. 235 of 235 eligible games have both offenses available. Each team-game counts equally; both offenses need at least 20 included plays.
These comparisons include garbage-time plays and are not opponent-adjusted. A typical range describes the middle half of this sample, not a universal good/bad cutoff.
· Higher means more expected scoring value gained.
Middle 50% Average
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value per play in this comparison.
· How often plays gained enough for their situation.
Middle 50% Average
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive consistency in this comparison.
· How much value the successful plays created.
Middle 50% Average
470 offensive team-game performances. Higher means more offensive value on successful plays in this comparison.
| Team | Passing | Rushing | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.307 | -0.061 | -0.168 | 0.664 | -0.055 | 0.220 | |
| 0.062 | 0.104 | 0.039 | -0.125 | -0.176 | 0.321 |
All values are PPA per included play. Season benchmarks above describe whole-game offense, so they are not applied to these smaller splits.
Statistics are checked again after the final for late updates and corrections.
