The Bowling Green Falcons take on the Ohio Bobcats in Athens, Ohio. Kickoff is set for 12:00 p.m. EDT on CBS Sports Network.
Ohio is favored by 8.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -320. The total is set at 50.5 points.
Here’s my Bowling Green vs. Ohio prediction and college football picks for Saturday, September 27, 2025.
Bowling Green vs Ohio Prediction
- Bowling Green vs. Ohio Pick: Bowling Green +10 or Better
My Ohio vs. Bowling Green best bet is on the Falcons to cover as road 'dogs. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Bowling Green vs Ohio Odds
| Bowling Green Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+8.5 -110 | 51.5 -110o / -110u | +260 |
| Ohio Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-8.5 -110 | 51.5 -110o / -110u | -320 |
- Bowling Green vs Ohio point spread: Ohio -8.5 (-110), Bowling Green +10 (-110)
- Bowling Green vs Ohio over/under: 51.5 (-110o / -110u).
- Bowling Green vs Ohio moneyline: Bowling Green +260, Ohio -320
Bowling Green vs Ohio Picks, Betting Analysis
There's nothing more romantic than starting out a long Saturday of sweats than with a 'dog on CBS Sports Network.
In a matchup of two run-heavy offenses, Bowling Green has the edge along the offensive line with a veteran unit that boasts nearly 8,000 career FBS snaps. That group should pave the way for the Falcons' rushing attack to stay ahead of the chains against a very poor Ohio run defense that has also recently lost a starting linebacker (who will be missed in coverage here) and key defensive tackle (who was one of their best against the run to date) to injury.
While Drew Pyne isn't anything to write home about at quarterback, he does have plenty of experience and won't be asked to do much other than complete short passes (five-yard aDOT in 2025) to keep the sticks moving and clock bleeding. That formula can work against this Ohio front seven.
These two teams have both played top-50 schedules so far (Ohio's slightly more difficult), and Bowling Green actually has a marginally better yards-per-play margin. Ohio has the inferior offensive line, overall defense and special teams to boot.
The Falcons recently lost stud linebacker Dorian Pringle to a season-ending injury. Still, redshirt freshman Caden Marshall (who came with Eddie George from Tennessee State, so he knows the defense) actually played very well in his season debut after watching that game. He will at least work next to an extremely underrated backer in tackling machine Gideon Lampron.
The outside corners scare me the most for Bowling Green with a redshirt freshman and a Tennessee State transfer. Still, Ohio doesn't really have much juice on the outside at wide receiver, especially after losing Max Rodarte to an injury last game. I actually really like BG's slot corner, MJ Cannon, who will have the most demanding task of the day in slowing down Chase Hendricks, who lines up exclusively in the all-important slot position in Ohio's offensive attack.
The Bobcats do have an edge at the quarterback position with Parker Navarro. He's an absolute dog and will certainly make plays with his legs and through the air off-script behind a shaky offensive line. He's the ace up Ohio's sleeve.
However, the Falcons, who play with extremely heavy personnel, can sustain long drives behind their veteran offensive line against the extremely undersized front of an Ohio defense that has troubling metrics, injuries, and some likely overdue late-down regression.
I happily paid to make Ohio cover this double-digit spread in a game where possessions should come at a premium. Give me the points.
Pick: Bowling Green +10 or Better
