Bowling Green Falcons at Kent State Golden Flashes Picks and Prediction for Saturday, October 25, 2025
Use Code SSWC We have some Week 9 MACtion as the Bowling Green Falcons face off against the Kent State Golden Flashes in our Falcons vs. Golden Flashes prediction. Set to unfold at Dix Stadium on October 25th at 12:00 PM ET, this game, airing on ESPN+, promises to be an intriguing matchup with two teams needing a win to keep their season alive. Bowling Green is 3-4 (1-2 MAC) while Kent State is 2-5 (1-2). With these teams coming off a loss heading into this game, let's dive into the stats, injuries, and key insights for this matchup.
College gridiron clarity — NCAAF picks for Bowling Green Falcons at Kent State Golden Flashes with key matchups.
Falcons Looking to Get Back to .500
The Bowling Green Falcons are looking to figure out how to get back in the win column after coming off a 27-6 home loss against the Central Michigan Chippewas last week. Their offense has been struggling as they are scoring 20.0 points per game this year, placing them tied for 116th in the NCAA. Quarterback Drew Pyne is on the injury report with a leg issue and is listed as questionable. He has completed 87-of-135 passes (64.4%) for 830 yards with four touchdown passes to five interceptions. Pyne missed the last two games and was replaced by Lucian Anderson. Anderson threw for 153 yards last week against Central Michigan, but also threw two picks. He led the team in rushing with 53 yards and has rushed for 161 yards with a TD, while throwing for 245 yards with two TDs and three picks this season.
As a team, they are moving the ball at a poor level as they are ranked 126th in the country in total yards, averaging 307.0 per game. Bowling Green’s passing offense, which averages 164.0 yards per game, places them at 121st in the sport. The rushing game, contributing 143.0 yards per game (tied for 85th nationally), has been keeping the offense going as they are almost getting half their yardage on the ground.
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The Falcons' defense is currently tied for 78th in the sport with 25.6 points allowed per game. They are limiting the amount of yardage as they are 67th in the country with 363.6 total yards per game. The defense has been struggling against the run, specifically, so they need to stack the box better if they want to win here.
Injury Report for Bowling Green
- Quarterback Drew Pyne: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive tackle Martreece Dillard: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Offensive guard Andrew Kilfoyl: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive tackle Ian van der Merwe: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Cornerback Garrison Blair: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive tackle Brendon Rice: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Linebacker Dorian Pringle: Knee (OUT)
Golden Flashes Looking for a Spark
The Kent State Golden Flashes are looking to get back on track as they have lost five of their last six games after a 45-10 road loss against the Toledo Rockets last week. They are currently 126th in the NCAA with 17.9 points per game scored. The Golden Flashes’ offense is being led by quarterback Dru DeShields, and he is also on the injury report with an undisclosed injury. He has been able to complete 66-of-116 (56.9%) passes for 949 yards with 10 passing touchdowns with a pair of interceptions while adding 32 rushing attempts for 26 yards (0.8 yards per carry) with two rushing touchdowns. Deshields was questionable last week, but did play against Toledo. Kalieb Osborne came in relief late in the game and completed 4 of 4 for 80 yards and a TD. He's thrown just nine passes this season, but does have 91 yards rushing with two TDs.
Running back Cade Wolford has been struggling on the ground, but has been leading the way as a receiver, as he has 13 receptions for 329 yards (25.3 yards per catch) with five receiving touchdowns while also having five rushes for 12 yards (2.4 yards per carry) on the year. Their total offense stands at 264.4 yards per game (133rd in NCAA), with the rushing attack able to get 82.7 yards (133rd). The passing game has been a bit better part of the offense with an average of 181.7 yards per game (111th).
Defensively, Kent State is giving up 38.7 points per game right now, which is 133rd in college football. The team has been unable to get stops as they are allowing 477.9 total yards per game (133rd), with their inability to stop the pass as they are allowing 12.6 yards per completion thus far. The Golden Flashes need to stop the pass if they want to be better going forward.
Injury Report for Kent State
- Tight end Terik Mulder: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Quarterback CJ Montes: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Quarterback Dru Deshields: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Amon Williams: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Linebacker Canaan Williams: Undisclosed (Questionable)
- Defensive lineman Garrett Dial: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Offensive lineman Cecil Wilson: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Wide receiver Ali Fisher: Undisclosed (OUT)
- Running back Anthony Jeffery: Undisclosed (OUT)
Bowling Green Falcons at Kent State Golden Flashes Pick
Spread Pick for Bowling Green vs. Kent State
- Bowling Green Falcons -7.5 (4 units)
This game originally opened at an 8.5-point spread, so we are getting a slight line advantage here. Both Drew Pyne and Dru DeShields are dealing with injuries heading into this game, so it is a bit difficult to handicap this game in general. The wide receiver group of the Golden Flashes causes concern as they are being led by a running back out wide instead of their wide receiver core. Speaking of running the football, these teams are on completely different levels running the football, as Bowling Green is averaging 4.0 yards per rushing attempt as a team this season, while Kent State gets just 2.4 yards per carry heading into Week 9. All in all, go with the Bowling Green Falcons to cover the spread as the better bet.
Over/Under Pick for Bowling Green vs. Kent State
- Under 47.5 (5 units)
Neither team has been able to keep drives alive too often, as on third down, the Falcons are 33-of-98 (33.67%) of their tries thus far, while the Golden Flashes are only 26-of-100 (26.00%) right now. Once again, both starting quarterbacks are on the injury report, so the passing games are going to be a significant question mark. As of late, these offenses are struggling to score the football as Bowling Green is averaging 18.8 points in their last five games, while Kent State is scoring 15.5 points in their previous four games played. Go with the under here as the better option for the total.
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