Bowling Green Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 7-33
- Win percentage
- 17.5%
- Current streak
- 6L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
7-33
40 games · 17.5%
Against Top 10
0-11
11 games · 0%
Against Top 5
0-3
3 games · 0%
Streaks
6L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 1
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 1-7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| Road | 4-25 | 29 | 13.8% |
| Neutral | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2010s | 1-7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 2000s | 4-7 | 11 | 36.4% |
| 1990s | 1-7 | 8 | 12.5% |
| 1980s | 0-4 | 4 | 0% |
| 1970s | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 1960s | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2023 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2019 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2013 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2012 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2011 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2008 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2007 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2006 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 2003 | 2-2 | 4 | 50% |
| 2000 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1998 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1991 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1988 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1974 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1973 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1972 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1971 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1970 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 12
Northern Illinois, 2003
34-18 · Home · Bowling Green was No. 23
Win over No. 16
Northern Illinois, 2013
47-27 · Neutral · Bowling Green was unranked
Win over No. 16
Purdue, 2003
27-26 · Road · Bowling Green was unranked
Win over No. 18
Purdue, 1972
17-14 · Road · Bowling Green was unranked
Win over No. 25
Pittsburgh, 2008
27-17 · Road · Bowling Green was unranked
Win over No. 25
Memphis, 2004
52-35 · Road · Bowling Green was No. 25
Win over No. 25
Fresno State, 1991
28-21 · Neutral · Bowling Green was unranked
All 40 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | L 20-26 | No. 25 Texas A&M | Unranked | Road |
| 2024 | L 27-34 | No. 8 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 2023 | L 6-31 | No. 2 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2019 | L 0-52 | No. 9 Notre Dame | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | L 24-58 | No. 24 Oregon | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 17-68 | No. 19 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | W 47-27 | No. 16 Northern Illinois | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 20-29 | No. 24 San José State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2012 | L 24-31 | No. 25 Kent State | Unranked | Home |
| 2011 | L 10-55 | No. 22 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 21-65 | No. 21 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2009 | L 14-49 | No. 8 Boise State | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 20-27 | No. 25 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 27-17 | No. 25 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 24-55 | No. 7 Boston College | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 7-35 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | W 52-35 | No. 25 Memphis | No. 25 | Road |
| 2003 | L 27-49 | No. 14 Miami (OH) | No. 20 | Home |
| 2003 | W 34-18 | No. 12 Northern Illinois | No. 23 | Home |
| 2003 | L 17-24 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | W 27-26 | No. 16 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | L 7-42 | No. 6 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 3-48 | No. 8 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1998 | L 0-37 | No. 25 Missouri | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 20-35 | No. 24 Toledo | Unranked | Home |
| 1997 | L 0-58 | No. 18 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 13-44 | No. 9 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 7-21 | No. 13 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 6-17 | No. 22 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1991 | W 28-21 | No. 25 Fresno State | Unranked | Neutral |
| 1988 | L 14-62 | No. 16 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 19-45 | No. 11 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 0-48 | No. 8 Washington | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 14-31 | No. 12 Oklahoma State | Unranked | Road |
| 1974 | L 10-34 | No. 19 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Road |
| 1973 | L 8-31 | No. 16 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Home |
| 1972 | W 17-14 | No. 18 Purdue | Unranked | Road |
| 1971 | L 7-24 | No. 20 Toledo | Unranked | Home |
| 1970 | L 0-20 | No. 19 Toledo | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 27-28 | No. 16 Ohio | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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