FBS-CFB Game Preview: Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) vs. Kent State Golden Flashes (2-5)

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Venue & Game Info

Stadium: Dix Stadium, 2227 Summit Street, Kent, OH 44242

Kickoff: 12:00 PM ET

Broadcast: ESPN+

Weather Forecast: Partly cloudy, 57°F at kickoff, winds 6–9 mph, no precipitation expected.

Team Recent Form

Bowling Green Falcons:

Last game: 27-6 loss vs. Central Michigan

Offense: 20.0 PPG, 306.9 YPG (164 pass, 142.9 rush)

Defense: 25.6 PPG allowed, 363.6 YPG allowed (214.7 pass, 148.9 rush)

Strength: Solid pass defense, opportunistic secondary.

Kent State Golden Flashes:

Last game: 45-10 loss vs. Toledo

Offense: 17.9 PPG, 264.6 YPG (181.7 pass, 82.9 rush)

Defense: 38.7 PPG allowed, 480.1 YPG allowed (273.3 pass, 206.9 rush)

Weakness: Among the worst defenses in FBS, especially against the run.

Injury Report

Bowling Green: No major injuries reported.

Kent State: No significant absences, but depth issues on defense remain.

Key Player Matchups

QB Lucian Anderson III (BGSU): 153 yards, 2 INT last week; also 53 rushing yards.

RB Cameron Pettaway (BGSU): 266 yards, 3 TD – steady contributor.

WR RJ Garcia II (BGSU): 227 yards – top receiving option.

QB Dru DeShields (KSU): 949 yards, 10 TD, 2 INT, 56.9% completion.

RB Gavin Garcia (KSU): 268 yards – struggling to find consistency.

WR Cade Wolford (KSU): 329 yards, 5 TD – big-play threat.

Series History

All-time: Bowling Green leads 62–23–6.

Recent: Teams split last four meetings 2–2, with BGSU holding a slight ATS edge (2-1-1).

Betting Trends

Bowling Green: 4-3 ATS this season; 0-1 ATS as 7+ point favorite.

Kent State: 3-4 ATS; 2-3 ATS as 7+ point underdog.

Totals: BGSU games average 49.2 points; Kent State games average 52.6 points.

Head-to-Head: Last four meetings split 2–2 SU; BGSU +10 point differential.

Projection: Bowling Green 27 – Kent State 20

Game Odds

Bowling Green Falcons                  – 7

Kent State Golden Flashes           48

Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 24, 2025

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