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Bowling Green Eagles (MAC East)
2017 Schedule & Results
| Record: 2-10 | Second-order wins (diff.): 3.5 (1.5) | S&P+ Rk: 109 | |||||||||
| Date | Opponent | Opp. S&P+ Rk | Score | W-L | Win Expectancy |
Adj. Scoring Margin |
Percentile Performance |
Off. Percentile |
Def. Percentile |
| 2-Sep | at Michigan State | 19 | 10-35 | L | 0% | -41.2 | 7% | 3% | 17% |
| 9-Sep | South Dakota | N/A | 27-35 | L | 21% | -7.5 | 32% | 60% | 22% |
| 16-Sep | at Northwestern | 46 | 7-49 | L | 0% | -44.9 | 5% | 11% | 4% |
| 23-Sep | at Middle Tennessee | 68 | 13-24 | L | 3% | -17.0 | 18% | 21% | 35% |
| 30-Sep | Akron | 112 | 23-34 | L | 71% | 5.2 | 59% | 66% | 44% |
| 7-Oct | at Miami-OH | 56 | 37-29 | W | 55% | 1.2 | 56% | 75% | 34% |
| 14-Oct | Ohio | 22 | 30-48 | L | 20% | -7.7 | 36% | 58% | 23% |
| 21-Oct | Northern Illinois | 54 | 17-48 | L | 1% | -21.1 | 16% | 41% | 12% |
| 31-Oct | at Kent State | 126 | 44-16 | W | 100% | 31.0 | 90% | 87% | 83% |
| 7-Nov | at Buffalo | 75 | 28-38 | L | 8% | -12.9 | 24% | 61% | 12% |
| 15-Nov | Toledo | 30 | 37-66 | L | 0% | -29.6 | 11% | 65% | 2% |
| 21-Nov | at Eastern Michigan | 70 | 31-34 | L | 69% | 4.4 | 61% | 72% | 39% |
| Category | Offense | Rk | Defense | Rk |
| S&P+ | 28.4 | 67 | 36.2 | 123 |
| Points Per Game | 25.3 | 96 | 38.0 | 121 |
Five Factors
| Offense | Defense | |||||
| Category | Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| EFFICIENCY | Success Rate | 40.2% | 85 | 49.4% | 126 | 40.3% |
| EXPLOSIVENESS | IsoPPP | 1.20 | 47 | 1.15 | 53 | 1.17 |
| FIELD POSITION | Avg. FP | 29.6 | 73 | 30.8 | 101 | 29.6 |
| FINISHING DRIVES | Pts. Per Trip in 40 | 4.49 | 64 | 4.75 | 98 | 4.42 |
| TURNOVER MARGIN | EXPECTED | 0.4 | 60 | Turnover Luck (PPG): -0.60 |
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| ACTUAL | -1 | 71 | ||||
Rushing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Rushing S&P+ | 108.1 | 52 | 72.4 | 130 | 100.0 |
| Rushing Success Rate | 41.6% | 76 | 50.6% | 125 | 42.2% |
| Rushing IsoPPP | 0.97 | 38 | 0.89 | 58 | 0.92 |
| Adj. Line Yards | 101.7 | 64 | 77.2 | 130 | 100.0 |
| Opportunity Rate | 40.1% | 47 | 46.6% | 128 | 38.5% |
| Power Success Rate | 55.3% | 124 | 66.7% | 64 | 67.7% |
| Stuff Rate | 21.5% | 98 | 17.2% | 91 | 19.3% |
Individual Rushing Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Rushes | Yards | TD | Yards/ Carry |
Hlt Yds/ Opp. |
Opp. Rate |
Fumbles (Lost) |
| Josh Cleveland | RB | 5'8, 175 | SR | 148 | 793 | 4 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 41.9% | 4 (3) |
| Andrew Clair | RB | 5'10, 187 | FR | 109 | 717 | 4 | 6.6 | 7.7 | 42.2% | 2 (2) |
| Donovan Wilson | RB | 6'1, 222 | SR | 48 | 176 | 0 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 31.3% | 0 (0) |
| Grant Loy | QB | 6'5, 219 | FR | 18 | 75 | 2 | 4.2 | 3.2 | 33.3% | 1 (1) |
| Matt Domer | RB | 5'11, 195 | SO | 17 | 102 | 1 | 6.0 | 8.6 | 35.3% | 0 (0) |
| Jarret Doege | QB | 6'3, 191 | FR | 16 | 34 | 2 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 25.0% | 1 (1) |
| James Morgan | QB | 6'5, 226 | SO | 15 | 56 | 0 | 3.7 | 1.5 | 40.0% | 3 (1) |
| Terence Stephens Jr. | RB | 6'1, 199 | SO | 13 | 80 | 0 | 6.2 | 2.2 | 61.5% | 0 (0) |
| Leonard Skattebo | FB | 6'1, 262 | SR | 5 | 28 | 0 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 40.0% | 0 (0) |
| NOTE: Quarterback run totals above do not include sacks (which are counted toward pass averages below) or kneeldowns. | ||||||||||
Passing
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing S&P+ | 97.8 | 77 | 85.9 | 114 | 100.0 |
| Passing Success Rate | 38.9% | 87 | 47.7% | 123 | 40.3% |
| Passing IsoPPP | 1.42 | 75 | 1.53 | 90 | 1.48 |
| Adj. Sack Rate | 92.8 | 82 | 56.9 | 123 | 100 |
Individual Passing Stats
| Player | Ht, Wt | Year | Comp | Att | Yards | TD | INT | Comp Rate |
Sacks | Sack Rate | Yards/ Att. |
| James Morgan | 6'5, 226 | SO | 96 | 212 | 1260 | 9 | 7 | 45.3% | 11 | 4.9% | 5.2 |
| Jarret Doege | 6'3, 191 | FR | 120 | 188 | 1381 | 12 | 3 | 63.8% | 14 | 6.9% | 6.3 |
| Grant Loy | 6'5, 219 | FR | 9 | 16 | 161 | 0 | 2 | 56.3% | 4 | 20.0% | 7.1 |
Individual Receiving Stats
| Player | Pos. | Ht, Wt | Year | Targets | Catches | Yards | TD | Yds/ Catch |
Yds/ Target |
Catch Rate | Success Rate | Target Rate |
| Scott Miller | WR | 5'10, 164 | JR | 87 | 63 | 722 | 4 | 11.5 | 8.3 | 72.4% | 58.6% | 22.0% |
| Datrin Guyton | WR | 6'5, 202 | JR | 78 | 31 | 585 | 2 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 39.7% | 29.5% | 19.7% |
| Teo Redding | WR | 6'2, 176 | SR | 74 | 45 | 624 | 8 | 13.9 | 8.4 | 60.8% | 45.9% | 18.7% |
| Janarvis Pough | WR | 6'2, 181 | SO | 25 | 11 | 106 | 0 | 9.6 | 4.2 | 44.0% | 40.0% | 6.3% |
| Matthew Wilcox Jr. | WR | 5'10, 178 | FR | 23 | 14 | 106 | 1 | 7.6 | 4.6 | 60.9% | 34.8% | 5.8% |
| Josh Cleveland | RB | 5'8, 175 | SR | 19 | 12 | 101 | 0 | 8.4 | 5.3 | 63.2% | 42.1% | 4.8% |
| Andrew Clair | RB | 5'10, 187 | FR | 16 | 13 | 129 | 2 | 9.9 | 8.1 | 81.2% | 43.8% | 4.1% |
| Deric Phouthavong | WR | 6'5, 205 | JR | 14 | 5 | 80 | 0 | 16.0 | 5.7 | 35.7% | 35.7% | 3.5% |
| Quintin Morris | WR | 6'3, 219 | FR | 13 | 8 | 116 | 2 | 14.5 | 8.9 | 61.5% | 61.5% | 3.3% |
| Hunter Folkertsma | TE | 6'6, 252 | SR | 13 | 7 | 105 | 2 | 15.0 | 8.1 | 53.8% | 53.8% | 3.3% |
| Jared Wyatt | WR | 6'3, 188 | FR | 7 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 11.3 | 6.4 | 57.1% | 42.9% | 1.8% |
| Donovan Wilson | RB | 6'1, 222 | SR | 7 | 5 | 24 | 0 | 4.8 | 3.4 | 71.4% | 14.3% | 1.8% |
| Pete Norris | WR | 5'10, 180 | SR | 3 | 3 | 42 | 0 | 14.0 | 14.0 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 0.8% |
| Leonard Skattebo | FB | 6'1, 262 | SR | 3 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | 3.7 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0.8% |
| Matt Domer | RB | 5'11, 195 | SO | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 0.8% |
| Antonyo Sotolongo | STUD | 6'1, 198 | SO | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.8% |
Standard Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Standard Downs S&P+ | 96.8 | 80 | 83.5 | 126 | 100.0 |
| Standard Downs Success Rate | 43.9% | 104 | 52.1% | 116 | 46.5% |
| Standard Downs IsoPPP | 1.05 | 66 | 1.08 | 81 | 1.07 |
| SD Line Yards per Carry | 2.66 | 103 | 3.40 | 124 | 2.92 |
| SD Sack Rate | 5.1% | 68 | 2.4% | 119 | 5.3% |
Passing Downs
| Offense | Defense | ||||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | Nat'l Avg. | |
| Passing Downs S&P+ | 117.5 | 24 | 74.1 | 125 | 100.0 |
| Passing Downs Success Rate | 33.1% | 37 | 42.1% | 128 | 30.7% |
| Passing Downs IsoPPP | 1.57 | 46 | 1.38 | 24 | 1.53 |
| PD Line Yards per Carry | 3.54 | 33 | 3.78 | 113 | 3.22 |
| PD Sack Rate | 7.6% | 68 | 4.9% | 114 | 7.8% |
Situational
| Offense | Defense | |||
| Avg. | Rk | Avg. | Rk | |
| Q1 S&P+ | 106.3 | 51 | 77.2 | 127 |
| Q2 S&P+ | 91.8 | 102 | 84.1 | 118 |
| Q3 S&P+ | 101.3 | 66 | 74.9 | 126 |
| Q4 S&P+ | 110.4 | 35 | 89.2 | 115 |
| 1st Down S&P+ | 97.8 | 72 | 87.0 | 114 |
| 2nd Down S&P+ | 100.9 | 68 | 70.1 | 130 |
| 3rd Down S&P+ | 120.6 | 20 | 85.6 | 115 |
Offensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 53.5% | 98 | 60.0% |
| Pass Downs Run Rate | 35.1% | 60 | 35.3% |
| Adj. Pace | -2.2 | 23 | +0.0 |
| % of Solo Tackles | 77.4% | 32 | 73.8% |
Defensive Footprint
| Team | Rk | Nat'l Average | |
| Std. Downs Run Rate | 64.2% | 25 | 59.9% |
| Pass. Downs Run Rate | 43.0% | 9 | 35.0% |
| Overall Havoc Rate | 13.7% | 103 | 16.0% |
| DL Havoc Rate | 4.2% | 80 | 4.9% |
| LB Havoc Rate | 1.9% | 126 | 4.4% |
| DB Havoc Rate | 5.9% | 83 | 6.5% |
| PD to INC | 37.4% | 28 | 33.9% |
Individual Defensive Stats
| Name | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | Tackles | TFL (Sacks) | Run Stuffs* | Int (PBU) | FF | Succ. Rate** |
| Fred Garth | DB | 6'4, 190 | JR | 76.5 | 1 (0) | 3 | 1 (4) | 0 | 80.0% |
| Brandon Harris | STUD | 6'4, 212 | JR | 74.5 | 3.5 (0) | 13 | 0 (6) | 3 | 56.8% |
| Nate Locke | LB | 6'1, 238 | SR | 66.5 | 8.5 (2) | 20 | 0 (0) | 0 | 40.6% |
| Marcus Milton | DB | 6'0, 188 | JR | 48.5 | 1 (0) | 1 | 3 (6) | 1 | 88.3% |
| David Konowalski | DL | 6'3, 241 | JR | 44.5 | 8.5 (3.5) | 15 | 0 (1) | 3 | 30.5% |
| Armani Posey | LB | 6'2, 215 | FR | 37.5 | 1.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (1) | 2 | 61.5% |
| Cameron Jefferies | DB | 5'10, 186 | SO | 32.0 | 1 (0) | 1 | 1 (6) | 0 | 83.3% |
| Aaron Banks | LB | 6'3, 240 | SR | 29.0 | 1 (0) | 6 | 0 (1) | 1 | 41.5% |
| Kyle Junior | DL | 6'3, 275 | SO | 25.5 | 6.5 (3.5) | 8 | 0 (1) | 1 | 17.1% |
| Nilijah Ballew | STUD | 6'3, 207 | SR | 25.0 | 0.5 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 64.7% |
| Gus Schwieterman | DL | 6'3, 277 | SR | 23.0 | 2.5 (0) | 5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 32.3% |
| Nico Lautanen | DL | 6'3, 276 | SO | 21.0 | 4.5 (1) | 6 | 0 (0) | 1 | 20.0% |
| Clint Stephens | DB | 5'11, 183 | JR | 21.0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 3 (8) | 1 | 76.0% |
| Robert Jackson Jr. | DB | 5'11, 177 | JR | 20.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (3) | 0 | 65.2% |
| Brian Sanders | DL | 6'4, 242 | JR | 19.0 | 1.5 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Montre Gregory | DB | 6'2, 186 | JR | 17.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1 (8) | 0 | 68.8% |
| Kholbe Coleman | LB | 6'0, 215 | FR | 16.0 | 1.5 (0) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 45.0% |
| Shannon Smith | DL | 6'0, 282 | SR | 15.5 | 2.5 (2) | 4 | 0 (1) | 0 | 27.3% |
| Josh Croslen | DL | 6'2, 280 | FR | 13.5 | 1.5 (1) | 1 | 0 (0) | 0 | 43.8% |
| Dirion Hutchins | DL | 6'4, 230 | FR | 13.0 | 1.5 (1) | 3 | 0 (0) | 0 | 47.4% |
| Jack Walz III | STUD | 5'11, 191 | JR | 12.0 | 1 (0) | 0 | 0 (0) | 0 | 25.0% |
| Torrian Hampton | DB | 6'4, 192 | FR | 10.5 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 (1) | 0 | 66.7% |
| Ben Hale | DB | 6'3, 196 | SR | 9.0 | 1 (0) | 2 | 0 (1) | 0 | 70.0% |
| Trevor Roop | WR | 5'11, 202 | SR | 8.0 | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 0 | ||
| Tavaraus Wade | DB | 6'1, 196 | JR | 7.0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 0 (0) | 1 | 66.7% |
* Stuffs are rushes stopped at or behind the line. They are not necessarily tackles for loss (since they include zero-yard gains), so adding sacks and stuffs won't necessarily equal TFLs. Also: the figure is based on how many stuffs a tackler has taken part in -- solo tackles and assist tackles count for the same amount.
** For defenders, Success Rate is defined as the offense's success rate on plays in which the defender made a tackle. The lower the number, the better for the defender. On average, due to proximity to the line of scrimmage, defensive linemen will produce lower success rates than linebackers, who producer lower rates than defensive backs.
Special Teams
| Rating | Rank | |
| Special Teams S&P+ | 0.6 | 20 |
| Category | Rate | Rank |
| FG Value (per kick) | 0.22 | 32 |
| Punt Success Rate | 71.7% | 14 |
| Kickoff Success Rate | 57.1% | 120 |
| Punt Return Success Rate | 53.8% | 46 |
| Kick Return Success Rate | 48.9% | 42 |
| Place-Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | PAT | FG | Pct |
| Jake Suder | 5'11, 176 | JR | 32-33 | 18-22 | 81.8% |
| Punter | Ht, Wt | Year | Punts | Avg | TB | FC | I20 | FC/I20 Ratio |
| Joseph Davidson | 6'7, 236 | SR | 60 | 44.0 | 2 | 18 | 26 | 73.3% |
| Kicker | Ht, Wt | Year | Kickoffs | Avg | TB | TB% | OOB | Fair Catches |
Onside Att |
Onside Success |
| Nick Fields | 6'1, 213 | SR | 63 | 57.2 | 18 | 28.6% | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Punt Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Marcus Milton | 6'0, 188 | JR | 13 | 8.0 | 0 | 10 | 1 (1) |
| Janarvis Pough | 6'2, 181 | SO | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Brandon Harris | 6'4, 212 | JR | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Kick Returner | Ht, Wt | Year | Returns | Avg. | TD | Fair Catch | Fumbles (Lost) |
| Matthew Wilcox Jr. | 5'10, 178 | FR | 21 | 24.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Andrew Clair | 5'10, 187 | FR | 16 | 20.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Terence Stephens Jr. | 6'1, 199 | SO | 4 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Tackler | Pos | Ht, Wt | Year | ST Tackles | PR Avg | KR Avg |
| Nilijah Ballew | STUD | 6'3, 207 | SR | 11.5 | 3.0 | 11.6 |
| Jack Walz III | STUD | 5'11, 191 | JR | 9.0 | 6.3 | 14.2 |
| Trevor Roop | WR | 5'11, 202 | SR | 8.0 | 4.3 | 13.0 |
| Antonyo Sotolongo | STUD | 6'1, 198 | SO | 3.5 | 17.0 | |
| Dorian Hendrix | LB | 6'1, 240 | JR | 3.0 | 16.7 |
Stats via SportSource Analytics