2020 Bowling Green Falcons football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record0–5 (0–5 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTerry Malone (2nd season)
Defensive coordinatorBrian VanGorder (2nd season)
Home stadiumDoyt Perry Stadium
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy  5 –0   6 –1  
Kent State  3 –1   3 –1  
Ohio  2 –1   2 –1  
Miami (OH)  2 –1   2 –1  
Akron  1 –5   1 –5  
Bowling Green  0 –5   0 –5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$  5 –1   7 –1  
Western Michigan  4 –2   4 –2  
Toledo  4 –2   4 –2  
Central Michigan  3 –3   3 –3  
Eastern Michigan  2 –4   2 –4  
Northern Illinois  0 –6   0 –6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Scot Loeffler and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio. They competed as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC). They finished the season 0–5 in their conference-only schedule to finish in last place in the East division.

COVID-19 effects on season

On August 8, 2020, the MAC announced that it was postponing the 2020 football season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[2] The conference announced it would explore playing a season in the spring of 2021. It was the first major football conference to announce the postponement of the season.[3]

On September 25, the conference voted to reinstate the football season beginning on November 4. The conference was the last major conference to reinstate football.[4]

Schedule

Bowling Green had games scheduled against Illinois and Ohio State which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The final regularly-scheduled game of the season against Miami was canceled due to COVID-19 issues at Miami.[6]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 48:00 p.m.at Toledo
ESPNUL 3–380
November 107:00 p.m.Kent State
ESPN2L 24–621,500
November 177:00 p.m.Buffalo
CBSSNL 17–421,500
November 2812:00 p.m.at Ohio
ESPN3L 10–520
December 52:00 p.m.at Akron
ESPN3L 3–310

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    References

    1. ↑ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
    2. ↑ "MAC cancels football: What it means for the Power 5 and more". ESPN.com. August 8, 2020. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    3. ↑ West, Jenna. "MAC Cancels Fall Sports Seasons, Including Football". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    4. ↑ "MAC votes to play college football this fall with a six-game season starting Nov. 4". CBSSports.com. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
    5. ↑ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
    6. ↑ Schneider, Jeremy. "BGSU football game vs. Miami canceled due to COVID concerns". www.13abc.com. Retrieved October 14, 2021.
    7. ↑ "2020 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 7, 2020.


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