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2017 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–10 (2–6 MAC)
Head coach
Co-offensive coordinatorKevin Kilmer (2nd season)
Co-offensive coordinatorAndy Padron (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorPerry Eliano (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
(Capacity: 23,724)
Seasons
← 2016
2018 →
2017 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Akron xy   6 – 2     7 – 7  
Ohio   5 – 3     9 – 4  
Miami (OH)   4 – 4     5 – 7  
Buffalo   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Bowling Green   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Kent State   1 – 7     2 – 10  
West Division
Toledo xy$   7 – 1     11 – 3  
Central Michigan   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Northern Illinois   6 – 2     8 – 5  
Western Michigan   4 – 4     6 – 6  
Eastern Michigan   3 – 5     5 – 7  
Ball State   0 – 8     2 – 10  
Championship: Toledo 45, Akron 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant

The 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Mike Jinks and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.

Previous season

The Falcons finished the 2016 season 4–8, 3–5 in MAC play to finish in a tie for third place in the East Division.

Preseason

In a preseason poll of league media, Bowling Green was picked to finish in third place in the East Division.[1]

Coaching staff

Name Title Years at BGSU
Mike Jinks Head Coach 2
Perry Eliano Associate Head Coach/Defensive Coordinator 2
Kevin Kilmer Co-Offensive Coordinator/Wide Receivers Coach 2
Andy Padron Co-Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach 2
Matt Brock Special Teams Coordinator/Linebackers Coach 2
Marcus White Defensive Line Coach 2
Stephen Hamby Offensive Line Coach 2
Mike Mickens Cornerbacks Coach 4
Seth Doege Receivers Coach 2
Ryan Downard Safeties Coach 2

Source:[2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 2Noonat Michigan State*
ESPNUL 10–3571,202
September 96:00 p.m.South Dakota*
ESPN3L 27–3517,912
September 167:30 p.m.at Northwestern*
BTNL 7–4933,706
September 237:00 p.m.at Middle Tennessee*
ESPN3L 13-2416,523
September 306:00 p.m.Akron
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 23–3415,111
October 72:30 p.m.at Miami (OH)
ESPN3W 37–2922,428
October 143:30 p.m.Ohiodagger
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 30–4817,641
October 212:00 p.m.Northern Illinois
  • Doyt Perry Stadium
  • Bowling Green, OH
ESPN3L 17–4812,092
October 318:00 p.m.at Kent State
ESPNUW 44–167,140
November 77:30 p.m.at Buffalo
ESPNUL 28–3812,205
November 158:00 p.m.Toledo
ESPNUL 37–6616,649
November 217:00 p.m.at Eastern Michigan
ESPN3L 31–348,413

Source:[3]

Game summaries

at Michigan State

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 0 0 7 10
Spartans 0 14 21 0 35
See also: 2017 Michigan State Spartans football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–2 2007 MSU, 28–17

South Dakota

1 2 3 4 Total
Coyotes 21 0 7 7 35
Falcons 3 6 7 11 27
See also: 2017 South Dakota Coyotes football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
First meeting

at Northwestern

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 0 0 0 7
Wildcats 14 21 0 14 49
See also: 2017 Northwestern Wildcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
2–0 2003 BGSU, 28–24

at Middle Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 3 3 0 13
Blue Raiders 7 14 0 3 24
See also: 2017 Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
0–1 2016 MTSU, 41–21

Akron

1 2 3 4 Total
Zips 13 7 7 7 34
Falcons 6 7 10 0 23
See also: 2017 Akron Zips football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
16–7 2016 BGSU, 38–28

at Miami (OH)

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 3 14 7 13 37
RedHawks 6 13 10 0 29
See also: 2017 Miami RedHawks football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
23–42–5 2016 MIOH, 40–26

Ohio

1 2 3 4 Total
Bobcats 0 21 6 21 48
Falcons 6 10 7 7 30
See also: 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
40–26–2 2016 OHIO, 30–24

Northern Illinois

1 2 3 4 Total
Huskies 14 17 10 7 48
Falcons 7 0 3 7 17
See also: 2017 Northern Illinois Huskies football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
12–9 2016 NIU, 45–20

at Kent State

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 17 3 14 10 44
Golden Flashes 0 9 0 7 16
See also: 2017 Kent State Golden Flashes football team and Anniversary Award
Overall record Last meeting Result
59–19–6 2016 BGSU, 42–7

at Buffalo

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 7 7 7 7 28
Bulls 21 0 7 10 38
See also: 2017 Buffalo Bulls football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
11–3 2016 BGSU, 27–19

Toledo

1 2 3 4 Total
Rockets 14 10 28 14 66
Falcons 7 14 7 9 37
See also: 2017 Toledo Rockets football team and Bowling Green–Toledo football rivalry
Overall record Last meeting Result
39–38–4 2016 TOL, 42–35

at Eastern Michigan

1 2 3 4 Total
Falcons 10 7 14 0 31
Eagles 13 7 14 0 34
See also: 2017 Eastern Michigan Eagles football team
Overall record Last meeting Result
25–12–1 2016 EMU, 28–25

References

  1. ^ "MAC Football 2017: Toledo, Ohio University picked as division winners in preseason poll". cleveland.com. Retrieved 2017-09-06.
  2. ^ 2017 Football Coaching Staff. Bowling Green Athletics. Retrieved April 29, 2017.
  3. ^ 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved April 29, 2017.


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