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Bowling Green at Western Michigan Breakdown: Week 9, Oct. 31, 2026

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Week 9 · MAC game

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Sat, Oct. 31 · 12:00 PM ET · Waldo Stadium, Kalamazoo · MAC game
Bowling Green 2-5 (2-1 MAC)atWestern Michigan 5-2 (3-0 MAC)

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Key players

Week 9 projections are not published yet: players ranked by CollegeFFB points a game this season. Pts/g is the season, Last 3 his last three games. Status from RotoWire.

Bowling Green

PlayerPosPricePts/gLast 3
Jay KastantinQB$5.1M11.318.1
Austyn DendyRB$11.5M8.311.6
Brennan RidleyWR$5.4M8.213.4
Jeremiah ScobyTE$4.8M7.57.3
Winn SharpWR$5.1M7.46.7
Nakai AmachreeRB$5.4M7.08.7
Eli Jacon-DuffyTE$6.2M6.69.1
Leo KempRB$4.5M3.03.9

Western Michigan

PlayerPosPricePts/gLast 3
Jalen BuckleyRB$12.1M16.419.7
Broc LowryQB$11.0M16.220.3
Aveion ChenaultWR$5.9M8.76.7
Baylin BrooksWR$5.8M7.05.1
Nate LevickiTE$4.5M4.68.3
Adam ParksTE$5.6M4.56.8
Egypt NelsonWR$4.6M4.23.6
Trey PettyQB$4.5M3.12.9

Matchup notes

  • Western Michigan run game: Bowling Green is the 14th-worst run defense in FBS, adjusted for opponents (5.5 yards per carry allowed, 210 rushing yards a game, about 70 more rushing yards a game than the average FBS defense).

Yards per carry and per pass attempt allowed this season, ranked across FBS. A defense gets a note only when its opponent-adjusted rank and its SP+ rating agree.

News

Jalen Buckley RB

Jalen Buckley ran 24 times for 150 yards and 2 touchdowns in Western Michigan's 21-14 win at Central Michigan on Oct. 17, good for 27 CollegeFFB points. At $12.1M, he has delivered consistently, averaging 16.4 points a game this season, and should remain a central piece of the Western Michigan backfield when it visits Toledo on Oct. 24.

Adam Parks TE

Adam Parks caught 3 passes for 55 yards and 2 touchdowns in Western Michigan's 38-7 win over Kent State on Oct. 10, scoring 20.5 CollegeFFB points in that game. Averaging 6.4 points a game this season, the $5.6M tight end could keep producing when Western Michigan visits Central Michigan on Oct. 17.

Broc Lowry QB

Broc Lowry threw for 257 yards and 3 touchdowns and ran 9 times for 52 yards and 1 touchdown in Western Michigan's 38-7 win over Kent State on Oct. 10, good for 33.5 CollegeFFB points. Averaging 17.7 points a game this season, Lowry could keep it going at $11.1M when Western Michigan visits Central Michigan on Oct. 17.

Jay Kastantin QB

Jay Kastantin threw for 116 yards and 1 touchdown and ran 7 times for 50 yards and 1 touchdown in Bowling Green's 38-10 win over Sacramento State on Oct. 10, good for 17.6 CollegeFFB points. Averaging 10.7 points a game this season, Kastantin could add to that dual-threat output when Bowling Green faces Ball State on Oct. 17, and at $5M his rushing work gives him a useful floor.

Austyn Dendy RB

Austyn Dendy ran 15 times for 86 yards and 2 touchdowns in Bowling Green's 38-10 win over Sacramento State on Oct. 10, good for 20.6 CollegeFFB points that game. At $11.5M, Dendy has averaged 7.6 CollegeFFB points a game this season and figures to stay involved when Bowling Green faces Ball State, which allows the 5th-most yards per carry in FBS this season, on Oct. 17.

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