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.
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In a preseason poll of league media, Bowling Green was picked to finish in third place in the East Division.[1]
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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 |
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Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 2 | Noon | at Michigan State* | | ESPNU | L 10–35 | 71,202 |
September 9 | 6:00 p.m. | South Dakota* | | ESPN3 | L 27–35 | 17,912 |
September 16 | 7:30 p.m. | at Northwestern* | | BTN | L 7–49 | 33,706 |
September 23 | 7:00 p.m. | at Middle Tennessee* | | ESPN3 | L 13–24 | 16,523 |
September 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Akron | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN3 | L 23–34 | 15,111 |
October 7 | 2:30 p.m. | at Miami (OH) | | ESPN3 | W 37–29 | 22,428 |
October 14 | 3:30 p.m. | Ohio | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN3 | L 30–48 | 17,641 |
October 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Northern Illinois | - Doyt Perry Stadium
- Bowling Green, OH
| ESPN3 | L 17–48 | 12,092 |
| 8:00 p.m. | at Kent State | | ESPNU | W 44–16 | 7,140 |
| 7:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | | ESPNU | L 28–38 | 12,205 |
| 8:00 p.m. | Toledo | | ESPNU | L 37–66 | 16,649 |
| 7:00 p.m. | at Eastern Michigan | | ESPN3 | L 31–34 | 8,413 |
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At Michigan State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
3 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
Spartans |
0 |
14 |
21 |
0 |
35 |
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South Dakota
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Coyotes |
21 |
0 |
7 |
7 |
35 |
Falcons |
3 |
6 |
7 |
11 |
27 |
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At Northwestern
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
Wildcats |
14 |
21 |
0 |
14 |
49 |
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At Middle Tennessee
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
7 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Blue Raiders |
7 |
14 |
0 |
3 |
24 |
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Akron
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Zips |
13 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
34 |
Falcons |
6 |
7 |
10 |
0 |
23 |
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At Miami (OH)
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
3 |
14 |
7 |
13 |
37 |
RedHawks |
6 |
13 |
10 |
0 |
29 |
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Ohio
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Bobcats |
0 |
21 |
6 |
21 |
48 |
Falcons |
6 |
10 |
7 |
7 |
30 |
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Northern Illinois
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Huskies |
14 |
17 |
10 |
7 |
48 |
Falcons |
7 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
17 |
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At Kent State
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
17 |
3 |
14 |
10 |
44 |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
9 |
0 |
7 |
16 |
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At Buffalo
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
7 |
7 |
7 |
7 |
28 |
Bulls |
21 |
0 |
7 |
10 |
38 |
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Toledo
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Rockets |
14 |
10 |
28 |
14 |
66 |
Falcons |
7 |
14 |
7 |
9 |
37 |
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At Eastern Michigan
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1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Falcons |
10 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
31 |
Eagles |
13 |
7 |
14 |
0 |
34 |
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