Bowling Green Program History

Falcons · Mid-American · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 244-241-5.503
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 1final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: -2.978th in 2024

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Eddie George	Mid-American	2-6	2-2	.250		-18.0132	16.3129	34.3128
2025	Eddie George	Mid-American	4-8	2-6	.333		-11.9113	17.7126	29.690
2024	Scot Loeffler	Mid-American	7-6	6-2	.538		-2.978	23.894	26.663
2023	Scot Loeffler	Mid-American	7-6	5-3	.538		-6.091	23.291	29.286
2022	Scot Loeffler	Mid-American	6-7	5-3	.462		-14.3119	20.3115	34.6119
2021	Scot Loeffler	Mid-American	4-8	2-6	.333		-18.5124	16.6126	35.1114
2020	Scot Loeffler	Mid-American	0-5	0-5	.000		-29.6127	13.0127	42.6127
2019	Scot Loeffler	Mid-American	3-9	2-6	.250		-25.6128	14.9129	40.5126
2018	Mike Jinks / Carl Pelini	Mid-American	3-9	2-6	.250		-17.9122	21.0112	38.9124
2017	Mike Jinks	Mid-American	2-10	2-6	.167		-14.7116	24.393	38.9125
2016	Mike Jinks	Mid-American	4-8	3-5	.333		-13.3111	23.896	37.1118
2015	Dino Babers	Mid-American	10-3		.769		—	—	—
2014	Dino Babers	Mid-American	8-6		.571		—	—	—
2013	Dave Clawson	Mid-American	10-4		.714		—	—	—
2012	Dave Clawson	Mid-American	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2011	Dave Clawson	Mid-American	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2010	Dave Clawson	Mid-American	2-10		.167		—	—	—
2009	Dave Clawson	Mid-American	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2008	Gregg Brandon	Mid-American	6-6		.500		—	—	—
2007	Gregg Brandon	Mid-American	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2006	Gregg Brandon	Mid-American	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2005	Gregg Brandon	Mid-American	6-5		.545		—	—	—
2004	Gregg Brandon	Mid-American	9-3		.750		—	—	—
2003	Gregg Brandon	Mid-American	11-3		.786	23	—	—	—
2002	Urban Meyer	Mid-American	9-3		.750		—	—	—
2001	Urban Meyer	Mid-American	8-3		.727		—	—	—
2000	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1999	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1998	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1997	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1996	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1995	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1994	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	9-2		.818		—	—	—
1993	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	6-3-2		.636		—	—	—
1992	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	10-2		.833		—	—	—
1991	Gary Blackney	Mid-American	11-1		.917		—	—	—
1990	Moe Ankney	Mid-American	3-5-2		.400		—	—	—
1989	Moe Ankney	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1988	Moe Ankney	Mid-American	2-8-1		.227		—	—	—
1987	Moe Ankney	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1986	Moe Ankney	Mid-American	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1985	Dennis Stolz	Mid-American	11-1		.917		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Eddie George	2025–2026	2	6-14	.300
Scot Loeffler	2019–2024	6	27-41	.397
Carl Pelini	2018	1	2-3	.400
Mike Jinks	2016–2018	3	7-24	.226
Dino Babers	2014–2015	2	18-9	.667
Dave Clawson	2009–2013	5	32-32	.500
Gregg Brandon	2003–2008	6	44-30	.595
Urban Meyer	2001–2002	2	17-6	.739
Gary Blackney	1991–2000	10	60-50-2	.545
Moe Ankney	1986–1990	5	20-31-3	.398
Dennis Stolz	1985	1	11-1	.917