2023 Bowling Green Falcons football
Quick Lane Bowl, L 24–30 vs. Minnesota
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorMax Warner (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorGreg Nosal (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSteve Morrison (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorSammy Lawanson (1st season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
Miami (OH) xy$  7 –1   11 –3  
Ohio  6 –2   10 –3  
Bowling Green  5 –3   7 –6  
Buffalo  3 –5   3 –9  
Akron  1 –7   2 –10  
Kent State  0 –8   1 –11  
West Division
Toledo xy  8 –0   11 –3  
Northern Illinois  5 –3   7 –6  
Eastern Michigan  4 –4   6 –7  
Central Michigan  3 –5   5 –7  
Ball State  3 –5   4 –8  
Western Michigan  3 –5   4 –8  
Championship: Miami (OH) 23, Toledo 14
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2023 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by fifth-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio.[1][2] They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the regular season 7–5 and 5–3 in conference play[3] They played Minnesota in the Quick Lane Bowl, where they lost 24–30.[4]

Preseason

Preseason polls

Coaches Poll

On July 20, the MAC announced the preseason coaches poll. Bowling Green was picked to finish fourth in the East.[5]

East
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Ohio 63 (9)
2 Miami 52 (2)
3 Buffalo 51 (1)
4 Bowling Green 35
5 Akron 26
6 Kent State 19
West
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Toledo 66 (11)
2 Eastern Michigan 55 (1)
3 Northern Illinois 38
4 Central Michigan 37
5 Ball State 27
6 Western Michigan 23
Coaches poll (MAC Championship)
Rank Team Votes
1Toledo7
2Ohio4
3Buffalo1

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2 12:00 p.m. at Liberty*
CBSSN L 24–34 18,811
September 9 2:00 p.m. Eastern Illinois*
ESPN+ W 38–15 12,312
September 16 7:30 p.m. at No. 2 Michigan*
BTN L 6–31 109,955
September 23 3:30 p.m. Ohiodagger
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
 ESPN+ L 7–38 18,248
September 30 3:30 p.m. at Georgia Tech*
ACCN W 38–27 30,097
October 7 3:30 p.m. at Miami (OH)
ESPN+ L 0–2719,047
October 14 3:30 p.m. at Buffalo
ESPN+ W 24–1415,196
October 21 2:00 p.m. Akron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
 ESPN+ W 41–14 10,068
November 1 7:30 p.m. Ball State
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
 ESPN2 W 24–21 6,091
November 8 7:00 p.m. at Kent State
CBSSN W 49–19 6,065
November 14 7:00 p.m. Toledo
ESPN2 L 31–32 20,590
November 21 7:00 p.m. at Western Michigan
ESPNU W 34–10 8,901
December 26 2:00 p.m. vs. Minnesota
ESPN L 24–30 28,521
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
  • All times are in Eastern time

[6][7]

Game summaries

At Liberty

Bowling Green Falcons (0-0) at Liberty Flames (0-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 0 14 10024
Liberty 7 17 7334

at Williams Stadium • Lynchburg, Virginia

  • Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 18,811
  • Referee: Jeremy Valentine
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Chick Hernandez and Taylor McHargue
  • [8]
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:34) LIB – Billy Lucas 2-yard run (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:20; Liberty 7-0)
Second quarter
  • (08:18) LIB – Vaughn Blue 12-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:52; Liberty 14-0)
  • (06:51) LIB – Kobe Singleton 36-yard interception return Teagen Lenderink kick) (Liberty 21-0)
  • (05:48) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards, :54; Liberty 24-0)
  • (03:36) BGSU – Ta'ron Keith 14-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:12; Liberty 24-7)
  • (00:20) BGSU – Trent Simms 76-yard blocked field goal return (Alan Anaya kick)(Liberty 24-14
Third quarter
  • (11:36) BGSU – Alan Anaya 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 3:20; Liberty 24-17)
  • (08:35) LIB – Bentley Hanshaw 17-yard pass from Kaidon Salter (Teagen Lenderink kick) (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; Liberty 31-17)
  • (04:04) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 32-yard pass from Camden Orth (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 4:31; Liberty 31-24)
Fourth quarter
  • (02:52) LIB – Teagen Lenderink 36-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 1:24; Liberty 34-24)
Statistics Bowling Green Liberty
First downs1922
Plays–yards62-32869-389
Rushes–yards31–19149–246
Passing yards137246
Passing: comp–att–int11–31–511–20–0
Time of possession27:0532:55
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bowling Green PassingConnor Bazelak6/21, 71 yards, 3 INT
RushingTa'ron Keith3 carries, 69 yards, TD
ReceivingOdieu Hiliare4 receptions, 59 yards, TD
Liberty PassingKaidon Salter11/20, 143 yards, 2 TDS
RushingKaidon Salter19 carries, 82 yards
ReceivingTreon Sibley3 receptions, 56 yards

Eastern Illinois

Eastern Illinois Panthers (1-0) at Bowling Green Falcons (0-1) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Eastern Illinois 6 6 0315
Bowling Green 7 14 10738

at Doyt Perry Stadium • Bowling Green, OH

  • Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
  • Game time: 1:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: NE 8 mph (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 12,312
  • Referee: Phil Hicks
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Wilson and Bob Gennarelli
  • [9]
Game information
First quarter
  • (09:43) BGSU – Odieu Hiliare 10-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:11; Bowling Green 7-0)
  • (04:57) EIU – Kevin Daniels 15-yard pass from Pierce Holley (William Orth kick failed) (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 4:42; Bowling Green 7-6)
Second quarter
  • (12:10) BGSU – Terion Stewart 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 6 plays, 50 yards, 3:17; Bowling Green 14-6)
  • (07:02) BGSU – Abdul-Fatai Ibrahim 11-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 3:29; Bowling Green 21-6)
  • (01:31) EIU – DeAirious Smith 11-yard pass from Pierce Holley (Holley pass failed) (Drive: 11 plays, 90 yards, 5:24; Bowling Green 21-12)
Third quarter
  • (03:23) BGSU – Alan Anaya 27-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 71 yards, 5:18; Bowling Green 24-12)
  • (01:07) BGSU – Harold Fannin Jr. 19-yard pass from Connor Bazelak (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 74 yards, 1:18; Bowling Green 31-12)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:32) EIU – Julian Patino 31-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 57 yards, 5:30; Bowling Green 31-15)
  • (08:35) BGSU – Terion Stewart 1-yard run (Alan Anaya kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; Bowling Green 38-15)
Statistics Eastern Illinois Bowling Green
First downs2025
Plays–yards59-32564-509
Rushes–yards26–7534–141
Passing yards250368
Passing: comp–att–int21–33–125-30-0
Time of possession29:4830:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Eastern Illinois PassingPierce Holley21/32, 250 yards, 2 TDS, 1 INT
RushingKevin Daniels15 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingDeAirious Smith4 receptions, 83 yards, TD
Bowling Green PassingConnor Bazelak23/28, 319 yards, 3 TDS
RushingTerion Stewart10 carries, 51 yards, 2 TDS
ReceivingTa'ron Keith6 receptions, 123 yards

At Michigan

Bowling Green Falcons (1-1) at No. 2 Michigan Wolverines (2-0) – Game summary
Period 1 2 34Total
Bowling Green 0 6 006
Michigan 7 7 17031

at Michigan Stadium • Ann Arbor, MI

  • Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
  • Game time: 7:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Sunny, 67 °F (19 °C) • Wind: SW 5 mph (8.0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 109,955
  • Referee: Larry Smith
  • TV announcers (BTN): Cory Provus, Jake Butt, and Brooke Fletcher
  • [10]
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
  • (14:13) BGSU – Alan Anaya 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 62 yards, 5:35; Michigan 7-3)
  • (11:39) BGSU – Alan Anaya 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 9 yards, 2:23; Michigan 7-6)
  • (05:48) MICH – Roman Wilson 33-yard pass from J. J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) (Drive: 5 plays, 67 yards, 2:42; Michigan 14-6)
Third quarter
  • (12:44) MICH – Blake Corum 2-yard run (James Turner kick) (Drive: 1 play, 2 yards, :04; Michigan 21-6)
  • (12:44) MICH – James Turner 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 1:41; Michigan 24-6)
  • (06:28) MICH – Cornelius Johnson 50-yard pass from J.J. McCarthy (James Turner kick) (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:30; Michigan 31-6)
Statistics Bowling Green Michigan
First downs1015
Plays–yards57-20544-389
Rushes–yards36–8131–169
Passing yards124143
Passing: comp–att–int14–21–28–13–2
Time of possession36:1323:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Bowling Green PassingCamden Orth8/11, 91 yards
RushingNick Mosley4 carries, 33 yards
ReceivingOdieu Hiliare2 receptions, 37 yards
Michigan PassingJ. J. McCarthy8/13, 143 yards, 2 TDS, 3 INTS
RushingBlake Corum12 carries, 101 yards, 2 TDS
ReceivingCornelius Johnson3 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

References

  1. ↑ "Doyt L. Perry Stadium". Bowling Green Athletics.
  2. ↑ "Scot Loeffler". Sports Reference.
  3. ↑ "MAC College Football Standings - 2023". espn.com. ESPN. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  4. ↑ Ford, Ryan (December 3, 2023). "2023 Quick Lane Bowl pairs Bowling Green, Minnesota in rematch of 2021 upset of Gophers". msn.com. Detroit Free Press. Retrieved December 8, 2023.
  5. ↑ "MAC football preseason poll: Toledo picked to win conference championship; BGSU tabbed to finish fourth in MAC East". wtol.com. WTOL 11. July 20, 2023. Retrieved August 11, 2023.
  6. ↑ "2023 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Bowling Green Falcons Schedule 2023". ESPN.
  8. ↑ "Box score (Liberty)". bgsufalcons.com. bgsufalcons. September 2, 2023.
  9. ↑ "Box score (Eastern-Illinois)". bgsufalcons.com. bgsufalcons. September 9, 2023.
  10. ↑ "Box score (Michigan)". bgsufalcons.com. bgsufalcons. September 16, 2023.
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