Venue & Kickoff
Location: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
Date: Saturday, September 6, 2025
Time: 3:30 PM ET
Broadcast: ESPN+
Capacity: 38,088
Weather Forecast
Conditions: Partly cloudy, warm
Temperature: ~84°F at kickoff
Wind: SW at 7–9 mph
Precipitation: ~15% chance of light showers
Impact: Minimal — warm conditions favor skill players; light breeze unlikely to affect passing
Injury Report
Cincinnati Bearcats
No major injuries reported after Week 1 loss to Nebraska
Bowling Green Falcons
No significant injuries reported after Week 1 win over Lafayette
Team Records & Recent Form
Cincinnati: Offense struggled through the air in opener (69 pass yds), but QB Brendan Sorsby rushed for 96 yds and 2 TDs. Defense allowed 356 total yds but kept game close.
Bowling Green: Special teams sparked early lead with 98-yd kickoff return TD; defense held Lafayette to 184 total yds.
Key Player Matchups
QB Brendan Sorsby (CIN) vs. QB Drew Pyne (BGSU)
Sorsby: 13/25, 69 yds, 0 TD, 1 INT; 96 rush yds, 2 TDs
Pyne: 12/18, 109 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
RB Tawee Walker (CIN) vs. LB Dorian Pringle (BGSU)
Walker: 53 yds on 7 carries (7.6 YPC)
Pringle: 9 tackles, 3 TFL, 0.5 sack
WR Cyrus Allen (CIN) vs. CB Mark Cannon Jr. (BGSU)
Allen: 5 rec, 41 yds
Cannon: 7 tackles, 1 TFL
RB Kaderris Roberts (BGSU) vs. LB Jake Golday (CIN)
Roberts: 66 yds on 12 carries (5.5 YPC)
Golday: 11 tackles, 1 TFL, 1 sack
Series History
All-Time: Bowling Green leads 4–0
Last Meeting: 1994 — Bowling Green 38–0
Notable: All four meetings occurred between 1990–1994; this is the first matchup in over 30 years
Betting Trends
Cincinnati: 1–0 ATS in 2025; 4–7–1 ATS in 2024; 0–1 ATS as ≥21.5-pt favorite last season
Bowling Green: 0–1 ATS in 2025; 6–6–1 ATS in 2024; 2–0 ATS as ≥21.5-pt underdog last season
Totals: UNDER has hit in both teams’ games this season
Head-to-Head: Bowling Green has never lost to Cincinnati
Game Odds
Bowling Green Falcons 46.5
Cincinnati Bearcats – 23.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 5, 2025
