Minnesota vs. Bowling Green: Quick Lane Bowl TV Channel, Live Stream, Time, How to Watch – December 26

Updated Dec. 26, 2023 1:34 p.m. ET

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Athan Kaliakmanis and the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Bowling Green Falcons will square off in the Quick Lane Bowl. The matchup is at 2:00 PM ET on December 26, 2023, and airs on ESPN.

The Golden Gophers' matchup against the Falcons will be available on ESPN.

Learn more about the Minnesota Golden Gophers and the Bowling Green Falcons.

How to Watch Minnesota vs. Bowling Green

When: Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at 2:00 PM ET
Location: Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan
TV: Watch on ESPN

Minnesota's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
8/31/2023	vs. Nebraska	W 13-10	-7.5
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Michigan	W 25-6	-20
9/16/2023	at North Carolina	L 31-13	+7
9/23/2023	at Northwestern	L 37-34	-12
9/30/2023	vs. Louisiana	W 35-24	-9
10/7/2023	vs. Michigan	L 52-10	+19
10/21/2023	at Iowa	W 12-10	+3.5
10/28/2023	vs. Michigan State	W 27-12	-6.5
11/4/2023	vs. Illinois	L 27-26	-2.5
11/11/2023	at Purdue	L 49-30	-1.5
11/18/2023	at Ohio State	L 37-3	+28
11/25/2023	vs. Wisconsin	L 28-14	+3
12/26/2023	vs. Bowling Green	-

Golden Gophers 2023 Stats & Insights

Minnesota has been a bottom-25 offense this year, ranking ninth-worst with 302.6 yards per contest. The defense is ranked 61st in the FBS (373.8 yards allowed per game).
While Minnesota's pass defense ranks 56th with 219.2 passing yards allowed per game,the offense has been worse, ranking ninth-worst (153.2 passing yards per game).
The Golden Gophers rank 19th-worst in scoring offense (20.2 points per game), but they've been slightly better on defense, ranking 71st with 26.9 points allowed per contest.
The Golden Gophers are putting up 149.4 rushing yards per game on offense, which ranks them 78th in the FBS. Defensively, they rank 74th, allowing 154.7 rushing yards per contest.
Minnesota sports the 105th-ranked third-down offense this year (35% third-down percentage), but has been less effective defensively, ranking seventh-worst with a 47.2% third-down percentage allowed.
With 19 forced turnovers (42nd in the FBS) against 16 turnovers committed (50th in the FBS), the Golden Gophers' +3 turnover margin ranks 39th in college football.

Minnesota 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Athan Kaliakmanis	QB	1,838 YDS (53.1%) / 14 TD / 9 INT 94 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 7.8 RUSH YPG
Daniel Jackson	WR	57 REC / 831 YDS / 8 TD / 69.3 YPG
Darius Taylor	RB	591 YDS / 4 TD / 49.3 YPG / 5.7 YPC
Jordan Nubin	RB	535 YDS / 3 TD / 44.6 YPG / 4.3 YPC
Tyler Nubin	DB	38 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 SACK / 5 INT
Danny Striggow	DL	35 TKL / 6 TFL / 6.5 SACK
Jack Henderson	DB	43 TKL / 4 TFL / 1 SACK / 2 INT
Kyler Baugh	DL	36 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK

Bowling Green's 2023 Schedule

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread
9/2/2023	at Liberty	L 34-24	+7.5
9/9/2023	vs. Eastern Illinois	W 38-15	+7.5
9/16/2023	at Michigan	L 31-6	+40.5
9/23/2023	vs. Ohio	L 38-7	+13
9/30/2023	at Georgia Tech	W 38-27	+21
10/7/2023	at Miami (OH)	L 27-0	+8
10/14/2023	at Buffalo	W 24-14	+3
10/21/2023	vs. Akron	W 41-14	-7.5
11/1/2023	vs. Ball State	W 24-21	-5
11/8/2023	at Kent State	W 49-19	-11
11/14/2023	vs. Toledo	L 32-31	+10
11/21/2023	at Western Michigan	W 34-10	-2.5
12/26/2023	at Minnesota	-

Falcons 2023 Stats & Insights

In terms of total yards, Bowling Green ranks 104th in the FBS (327.8 total yards per game) and 29th on defense (329.8 total yards allowed per contest).
Bowling Green's pass defense has been paving the way for the team, as it ranks 25th-best in the FBS with 192.7 passing yards ceded per contest. In terms of offense, it is putting up 185.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 108th.
The Falcons are posting 26.3 points per game on offense this season (74th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 23.5 points per contest (50th-ranked) on defense.
The Falcons are posting 142.2 rushing yards per contest on offense this season (87th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are giving up 137.2 rushing yards per game (44th-ranked) on defense.
Bowling Green ranks 18th-worst in third-down conversion percentage (33.3%), but it has been more productive defensively, ranking 59th in the FBS with a 38.3% third-down rate allowed.
The Falcons have compiled 27 forced turnovers this season and have turned it over 19 times, resulting in a +8 turnover margin, which ranks 17th-best in the FBS.

Bowling Green 2023 Key Players

Name	Position	Stats
Terion Stewart	RB	762 YDS / 8 TD / 63.5 YPG / 6.1 YPC
Taron Keith	RB	390 YDS / 4 TD / 32.5 YPG / 5.9 YPC 44 REC / 457 REC YDS / 3 REC TD / 38.1 REC YPG
Connor Bazelak	QB	1,709 YDS (61.2%) / 11 TD / 7 INT -57 RUSH YDS / 1 RUSH TD / -4.8 RUSH YPG
Harold Fannin	TE	39 REC / 573 YDS / 6 TD / 47.8 YPG
Darren Anders	LB	75 TKL / 8 TFL / 4.5 SACK
Davon Ferguson	CB	46 TKL / 5 TFL / 2.5 SACK / 2 INT
Cashius Howell	OLB	21 TKL / 8 TFL / 9.5 SACK
Jalen Huskey	CB	44 TKL / 0 TFL / 4 INT / 6 PD