Venue & Game Details
Kickoff: 5:00 PM ET
Venue: Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
Surface: FieldTurf
Broadcast: ESPN+
Weather Forecast (Kickoff)
Conditions: Mostly sunny
Temperature: ~74°F at kickoff, cooling into the upper 60s by the 4th quarter
Humidity: ~55%
Wind: Light, 4–6 mph from the west
Impact: Minimal — excellent conditions for both passing and kicking
Injury Report
Liberty Flames
No major starters reported out as of latest update.
Bowling Green Falcons
K Jackson Kleather — Out indefinitely (undisclosed)
WR Cynceir McNeal — Out indefinitely (undisclosed)
WR RJ Garcia II — Out indefinitely (undisclosed)
WR Shawn Thigpen — Out indefinitely (undisclosed)
RB Nakai Amachree — Out indefinitely (undisclosed)
WR Dom Grguric — Out indefinitely (undisclosed)
Key Player Matchups
Liberty QB Ethan Vasko vs. BGSU Secondary — Vasko has thrown for 512 yards (61.3% comp.) with 5 TDs and 1 INT, plus 85 rush yards and a rushing TD. Bowling Green allows 225.5 pass ypg.
BGSU QB Drew Pyne vs. Liberty Pass Defense — Pyne is completing 75.9% of passes for 383 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs. Liberty’s pass defense ranks 7th nationally (92 ypg allowed).
Liberty RB Evan Dickens vs. BGSU Run Defense — Dickens averages 74 rush ypg (6.4 YPC) and faces a Falcons front allowing just 82.5 rush ypg (28th FBS).
BGSU WR/TE Jyrin Johnson vs. Liberty Coverage — Johnson leads BGSU with 102 rec. yds and 1 TD; Liberty’s secondary has 1 INT and allows only 5.1 yards per attempt.
Recent Form
Liberty Flames
W 28-7 vs. Maine (Week 1) — Balanced offense, stout pass defense.
L 24-34 @ Jacksonville State (Week 2) — 534 total yards but -2 turnover margin; Vasko 335 pass yds, 2 TD.
Bowling Green Falcons
W 26-7 vs. Lafayette (Week 1) — Controlled tempo, strong run defense.
L 20-34 vs. Cincinnati (Week 2) — Pyne 274 pass yds, 1 TD; defense allowed 439 total yds.
Series History
First-ever meeting between Liberty and Bowling Green.
Betting Trends
Liberty
0-2 ATS in 2025
0-2 ATS as ≥5-point favorite this season
1 of 2 games Over the total
Bowling Green
1-1 ATS in 2025
1-0 ATS as ≥5-point underdog this season
1 of 2 games Over the total
Game Odds
Liberty Flames 36.5
Bowling Green Falcons – 9.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, September 12, 2025
