2020 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record0–5 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Malone (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian VanGorder (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  5 0   6 1  
Kent State  3 1   3 1  
Ohio  2 1   2 1  
Miami (OH)  2 1   2 1  
Akron  1 5   1 5  
Bowling Green  0 5   0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  5 1   7 1  
Western Michigan  4 2   4 2  
Toledo  4 2   4 2  
Central Michigan  3 3   3 3  
Eastern Michigan  2 4   2 4  
Northern Illinois  0 6   0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ Conference champion
  • x Division champion/co-champions
  • y Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 0–5 in their conference-only schedule to finish in last place in the East division.

COVID-19 effects on season

On August 8, 2020, the MAC announced that it was postponing the 2020 football season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The conference announced it would explore playing a season in the spring of 2021. It was the first major football conference to announce the postponement of the season.[3]

On September 25, the conference voted to reinstate the football season beginning on November 4. The conference was the last major conference to reinstate football.[4]

Schedule

Bowling Green had games scheduled against Illinois and Ohio State which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The final regularly-scheduled game of the season against Miami was canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Miami.[6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 48:00 p.m.at ToledoESPNUL 3–380
November 107:00 p.m.Kent StateESPN2L 24–621,500
November 177:00 p.m.BuffaloCBSSNL 17–421,500
November 2812:00 p.m.at OhioESPN3L 10–520
December 52:00 p.m.at AkronESPN3L 3–310

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    References

    1. Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
    2. "MAC cancels football: What it means for the Power 5 and more". ESPN.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    3. West, Jenna. "MAC Cancels Fall Sports Seasons, Including Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    4. "MAC votes to play college football this fall with a six-game season starting Nov. 4". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    5. Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
    6. Schneider, Jeremy. "BGSU football game vs. Miami canceled due to COVID concerns". www.13abc.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
    7. "2020 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.


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