Week 11 · College Football

Kent State vs Bowling Green prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Bowling Green a 66% chance to beat Kent State in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#133 Mid-American Conference

Kent State

0% to make the 12

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#125 Mid-American Conference

Bowling Green

0% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadBowling Green −6.5Model
Projected scoreKent State 23 — Bowling Green 29

Bowling Green is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Kent State

34%

to win

Bowling Green

66%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Kent State
vs
Bowling Green
#118Offense · EPA/play#129
#103Defense · EPA/play#62
#15Explosiveness#68
#132Success rate#127
11%Returning production8%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

63 meetings all-time

Bowling Green leads 47–16

Last met 2025 · Kent State 24–21 Bowling Green— Kent State won

Both sidelines

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What Kent State is hearing

What Bowling Green is hearing

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