
How to Watch Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan: Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – October 18, 2025
Updated Oct. 18, 2025 11:32 a.m. ET
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Drew Pyne and the Bowling Green Falcons (3-3) are in action on Saturday at 12 p.m. ET against the Central Michigan Chippewas (3-3) at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. The Falcons' game versus the Chippewas will be available on CBS Sports Network.
Keep up with college football all season on FOX Sports. Learn more about the Bowling Green Falcons and the Central Michigan Chippewas.
How to Watch Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan
- When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio
- TV Channel: CBS Sports Network
- Live Box Score: FOX Sports
Bowling Green vs. Central Michigan: Head to Head
- In the past two meetings, Bowling Green holds a 2-0 record against Central Michigan.
- Each team has covered in one game in the past two matchups with those games outpacing the total on one occasion.
- Bowling Green has tallied 57 points in the last two matchups while only giving up 31 to Central Michigan.
Bowling Green's 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2025 | vs. Lafayette | W 26-7 |
| 9/6/2025 | at Cincinnati | L 34-20 |
| 9/13/2025 | vs. Liberty | W 23-13 |
| 9/20/2025 | at Louisville | L 40-17 |
| 9/27/2025 | at Ohio | L 35-20 |
| 10/11/2025 | vs. Toledo | W 28-23 |
| 10/18/2025 | vs. Central Michigan | - |
| 10/25/2025 | at Kent State | - |
| 11/1/2025 | vs. Buffalo | - |
| 11/8/2025 | at Eastern Michigan | - |
| 11/18/2025 | vs. Akron | - |
| 11/25/2025 | at UMass | - |
Bowling Green 2025 Stats & Insights
- While Bowling Green ranks 82nd in total defense with 378.2 yards allowed per game, the team's offensive unit has been a little less successful, ranking 10th-worst (306.3 yards per game).
- While Bowling Green's pass defense ranks 94th with 238.3 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been less successful, ranking 15th-worst (165.8 passing yards per game).
- From an offensive standpoint, the Falcons rank 104th in the FBS with 22.3 points per game. Meanwhile, they rank 75th in points allowed (378.2 points allowed per contest).
- The Falcons are totaling 140.5 rushing yards per game on offense this season (89th in the FBS), and they are giving up 139.8 rushing yards per game (61st) on the other side of the ball.
- Bowling Green has been a bottom-25 offense on third down this season, ranking 19th-worst with a 32.9% third-down conversion rate. Defensively, the Falcons rank 31st in the FBS (32.8% third-down conversion rate allowed).
- The Falcons have forced 11 total turnovers (19th in the FBS) this season and have turned it over seven times (56th in the FBS) for a turnover margin of +4, 28th-ranked in college football.
Bowling Green 2025 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Cameron Pettaway | RB | 200 YDS / 0 TD / 33.3 YPG / 4.9 YPC 7 REC / 135 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 22.5 REC YPG |
| Chris McMillian | RB | 247 YDS / 3 TD / 49.4 YPG / 4.3 YPC |
| Drew Pyne | QB | 830 YDS (64.4%) / 4 TD / 5 INT |
| Kaderris Roberts | RB | 203 YDS / 0 TD / 33.8 YPG / 5 YPC 17 REC / 115 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 19.2 REC YPG |
| Gideon Lampron | LB | 40 TKL / 7 TFL / 1.5 SACK |
| Kal-El Pascal | DB | 27 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| Dorian Pringle | LB | 17 TKL / 3 TFL / 0.5 SACK / 1 INT |
| Mark Cannon Jr. | DB | 23 TKL / 3 TFL / 1 SACK / 1 INT |
Central Michigan's 2025 Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 8/29/2025 | at San Jose State | W 16-14 |
| 9/6/2025 | at Pittsburgh | L 45-17 |
| 9/13/2025 | at Michigan | L 63-3 |
| 9/20/2025 | vs. Wagner | W 49-10 |
| 9/27/2025 | vs. Eastern Michigan | W 24-13 |
| 10/4/2025 | at Akron | L 28-22 |
| 10/18/2025 | at Bowling Green | - |
| 10/25/2025 | vs. UMass | - |
| 11/1/2025 | at Western Michigan | - |
| 11/12/2025 | vs. Buffalo | - |
| 11/19/2025 | at Kent State | - |
| 11/29/2025 | vs. Toledo | - |
Central Michigan 2025 Stats & Insights
- Central Michigan ranks 107th with 338.7 total yards per game on offense, and it ranks 86th with 381.8 total yards ceded per game on defense.
- Central Michigan's passing game has not been getting things done, ranking 11th-worst in the FBS with 150.2 passing yards per game. It has been more productive on defense, giving up 225.7 passing yards per contest (76th-ranked).
- The Chippewas are posting 21.8 points per contest on offense this season (111th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 28.8 points per contest (101st-ranked) on defense.
- The Chippewas are generating 188.5 rushing yards per game on offense this season (38th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are allowing 156.2 rushing yards per game (90th-ranked) on defense.
- Central Michigan has struggled on both sides of the ball on third down this season, ranking 24th-worst in third-down conversion rate (33.3%) and third-worst in third-down rate allowed (50.6%).
- The Chippewas sport a +4 turnover margin this season, which ranks 28th in the FBS.
Central Michigan 2025 Key Players
| Name | Position | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Angel Flores | QB | 119 YDS (66.7%) / 2 TD / 0 INT 384 RUSH YDS / 4 RUSH TD / 64 RUSH YPG |
| Nahree Biggins | RB | 278 YDS / 1 TD / 46.3 YPG / 5.1 YPC 14 REC / 152 REC YDS / 1 REC TD / 25.3 REC YPG |
| Joey Labas | QB | 694 YDS (69.9%) / 5 TD / 1 INT |
| Brock Townsend | RB | 187 YDS / 0 TD / 37.4 YPG / 7.2 YPC 6 REC / 55 REC YDS / 2 REC TD / 13.8 REC YPG |
| Michael Heldman | DL | 20 TKL / 2 TFL / 4.5 SACK |
| Dakota Cochran | LB | 26 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| Jordan Kwiatkowski | LB | 29 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD |
| Kalen Carroll | DB | 21 TKL / 0 TFL |
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