The Akron Zips (4-7, 3-4 MAC) travel to face the Bowling Green Falcons (3-7, 1-5 MAC) on Tuesday night. With both teams out of bowl contention, this contest becomes a development opportunity for young players and a chance for both teams to play for pride against a conference rival. Before this contest kicks off, you can find my Akron vs Bowling Green prediction below.
Our Akron vs Bowling Green Pick
Pick: Akron +3.5
Confidence: ★★★★☆
Game Snapshot
- Game: Akron Zips vs Bowling Green Falcons
- Date & Time: Tuesday, November 18, 2025, 7:00 PM ET
- Venue: Doyt L. Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, Ohio
- Broadcast: ESPNU
Key Storylines
Bowling Green’s offensive inconsistency: The Falcons have rotated quarterbacks this season and their scoring has dropped in recent weeks. The Falcons have been held to 21 or fewer points in four straight games, losing all four of those games to MAC opponents. They will try to get their act together offensively in this game against another struggling opponent.
Akron aiming to finish strong: The Zips had a two-game winning streak snapped in their last game against Kent State. That loss knocked the Zips out of bowl contention for this season. But the Zips will try to finish strong over the final couple of weeks of their season behind an offense that has shown some signs of life against MAC opponents in recent weeks.
Quarterback Play
Akron’s starter Ben Finley has been the focal point of the offense. Through 11 games he has thrown for 2,299 yards, 18 touchdowns, and 8 interceptions. Bowling Green continues to search for steadiness at quarterback. The Drew Pyne has 4 touchdowns and 5 interceptions on the year and backups have seen snaps as well due to injuries and performance issues. That inconsistency has made it hard for the Falcons to sustain drives and build rhythm late in games.
Betting Trends & Head to Head
- Akron is 4-1 against the spread in its last 5 meetings with Bowling Green.
- The total has gone over in 7 of Akron’s first 11 games.
- The under is 6-4 in Bowling Green’s first 10 games of the year.
- Akron is 5-6 against the spread so far this season.
- Bowling Green is 4-6 against the spread going into this game.
Akron vs Bowling Green Model Projection
Score Projection: Akron 24, Bowling Green 27
Win Probability: Akron 47%, Bowling Green 53%
Final Thoughts
This is going to be a close game between two MAC schools that are out of title contention. But I’ll take the points with Akron in this contest, as they should be able to keep this game within a field goal or even win it outright.
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