The Bowling Green Falcons are coached by Bundy. The Jayhawks compete in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) and the Big 12 Conference.
2021 Season
2021 marked the Inaugural SFA Season. After starting 1-3, the Falcons finished the season 7-6 and earned a victory in the Famous Idaho Potato bowl, defeating New Mexico 13-10. QB-turned-RB Jurickson Elflein set multiple MAC Conference marks after leading the conference in rush yards and TDs. Bowling Green led the conference in sacks as well, with OLB Sandy Ranking and DT Chris LaDouceur finishing #1 and #2 in the MAC in sacks.
2022 Season
The 2022 season saw Bowling Green start slow once again, finding themselves 1-2 after losses to Tennessee and Northwestern. What followed was 10 straight wins, including beating #1 ranked Western Michigan, leading the Falcons to their first MAC Championship and College Football Playoffs appearance. The offense was very impressive with QB Dexter Reed throwing for almost 4700 yards and breakout RB Frank Robinson hitting nearly 1200 yards on the ground. The defense was led by tackling machine ILB Evan Mangen and true freshman CB Donald Dingus setting a MAC record with 9 interceptions in a season.
2023 Season
Expectations were high for the Falcons coming into the 2023 season, but the mood was tampered early after star RB Frank Robinson was injured on the first drive of the first game of the season. Injuries proved costly as, for the 2nd straight season, Bowling Green started the season 1-2, and a second injury to Robinson later in the season put all the pressure on sophomore QB Travis Kingery. Kingery responded well, earning 2nd Team All-Conference honors, but despite earning back-to-back MAC Championships and undefeated MAC seasons the Falcons just missed out on the College Football Playoffs. DT Phillip Bell won MAC Defensive Player of the Year after smashing the conference record for TFLs.
Bowling Green and Toledo compete in “The Battle of I-75” with the winner taking home the Battle of I-75 Trophy every season. Bowling Green and Toledo's campuses are separated by only 25 miles.
The winner of Bowling Green vs Kent State is awarded the Anniversary Award traveling trophy.
Accomplishments and Recognition
2023 MAC Champions
2022 MAC Champions
2023 Sriracha Bowl Champions
2021 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl Champions
All-Americans
1st Team
Year | Player | Position |
2024 | Zac Griffin | OT |
All-Conference
1st Team
Year | Player | Position |
2021 | Bene' Humber | RB |
2021 | Nelson Velasquez | OLB |
2021 | Chaz Tuivailala | CB |
2022 | Rashad Shaw | OT |
2022 | Ben Gohara | OG |
2022 | Mike Brantly | DT |
2022 | Chaz Tuivailala | CB |
2023 | Zach Rogers | OT |
2023 | Jose Moustakas | OG |
2023 | Randal Holmes | DE |
2023 | Sung Franzese | OLB |
2024 | Cody Casspi | RB |
2024 | Zac Griffin | OT |
2nd Team
Year | Player | Position |
2021 | Alex Atkins | TE |
2021 | Shawn Johnson | DB |
2022 | Cody Casspi | RB |
2022 | Zach Rogers | OT |
2022 | Jose Moustakas | OG |
2022 | Zack Luke | DE |
2023 | Chaz Tuivailala | CB |
2023 | Jake Ramirez | K |
2024 | Eric Gaherty | FS |
2024 | Chance Johnson | SS |
HM Team
Year | Player | Position |
2022 | Alex Atkins | TE |
2023 | Alex Atkins | TE |
2023 | Aaron Freeman | OLB |
2024 | David Hager | OG |
Award Winners
2023 Big 12 Defensive Freshman of the Year OLB Sung Franzese
Name | Pos | Team | Years |
Trenton Adam | WR | Minnesota Vikings | Detroit Lions (2023) |
Junior Ogbah | WR | Green Bay Packers | 2022-Present |
Gary Albers | OT | Los Angeles Chargers | Minnesota Vikings (2022) Washington Commanders (2023) |
Ben Gohara | OG | Cleveland Browns | 2023-Present |
Marvin Machado | DE | Pittsburgh Steelers | 2022-Present |
Zack Luke | DE | Indianapolis Colts | 2023-Present |
Shawn Johnson | FS | Free Agent | Minnesota Vikings (2022) |