The Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) hit the road for a MAC battle against the Kent State Golden Flashes (2-5) on Saturday, October 25, 2025 at Dix Stadium.

The Falcons are expected to win by at least a touchdown (currently -8.5) versus the Golden Flashes. The over/under for this matchup is 47.5 points.

Keep reading for our betting preview for this this contest between the Falcons and the Golden Flashes, and find all of our predictions here, too!

Bowling Green vs. Kent State betting lines

• Spread favorite: Falcons (-8.5)
• Moneyline: Falcons (-327), Golden Flashes (+261)
• Total: 47.5 points

Bowling Green vs. Kent State betting info and stats

Bowling Green has four wins against the spread so far this season (4-3-0). Bowling Green is winless ATS (0-1) when the favorite by at least 8.5 points. Bowling Green has split them games as a moneyline favorite this season. Kent State is 3-4-0 against the spread through seven opportunities so far this season. When Kent State is an underdog by 8.5 or more points, it has covered the spread two times (2-3 ATS). Kent State is winless in the four games it has been listed as an underdog on the moneyline so far this season.

Bowling Green vs. Kent State recent stats and trends

Bowling Green Falcons

• Bowling Green is 1-2 against the spread over its past three games, and has a 1-2 straight-up record in those contests.
• Bowling Green and its opponents have combined to hit the over twice in those games.
• The past three Bowling Green games averaged 0.3 fewer points (47.2) than this matchup’s over/under.

Kent State Golden Flashes

• Kent State is 2-1 against the spread over its past three games and has a 1-2 straight-up record in those contests.
• Kent State and its opponents have hit the over one time in those games.
• Kent State’s past three games have ended with an average of 50.8 points scored. That’s 3.3 more points than this contest’s over/under.

Bowling Green vs. Kent State key players

Bowling Green Falcons

• Drew Pyne has thrown for 830 yards (166.0 ypg) to lead Bowling Green, completing 64.4% of his passes and recording four touchdown passes compared to five interceptions this season.
• Chris McMillian has racked up 266 yards on 66 carries while finding paydirt three times.
• Cameron Pettaway has carried the ball 50 times for 248 yards (35.4 per game) while also racking up 139 yards through the air, scoring two times.
• RJ Garcia II’s 227 yards as a receiver lead the team. He’s been targeted 33 times and has totaled 22 receptions.
• Jyrin Johnson has caught 20 passes while averaging 32.1 yards per game and scoring one touchdown.
• Finn Hogan has racked up 11 grabs for 165 yards, an average of 23.6 yards per game.
• Myles Bradley leads the team with 4.0 sacks, and also has 2.0 TFL and nine tackles.
• Gideon Lampron, Bowling Green’s leading tackler, has 53 tackles, 7.0 TFL, and 1.5 sacks this year.
• JoJo Johnson has picked off a team-leading one pass. He also has one pass defended to his name.

Kent State Golden Flashes

• Dru DeShields leads Kent State with 949 yards on 66-of-116 passing with 10 touchdowns compared to two interceptions this season.
• Gavin Garcia has run the ball 82 times for 268 yards.
• Jordan Nubin has collected 159 yards (on 35 attempts) with one touchdown.
• Cade Wolford has hauled in 329 receiving yards on 13 catches to pace his team so far this season while scoring five touchdowns as a receiver.
• Dashawn Martin has caught 14 passes and compiled 209 receiving yards (34.8 per game) with two touchdowns.
• Ardell Banks has racked up 152 reciving yards (25.3 ypg) and one touchdown this season.
• Jamond Mathis leads the team with 3.0 sacks, and also has 4.0 TFL and 13 tackles.
• Mason Woods is the team’s tackle leader this year. He’s amassed 39 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and one sack.
• CJ Young leads the team with one interception, while also collecting 39 tackles, 3.0 TFL, one sack, and one pass defended.