2013 Record: 10-4

2014 Las Vegas Season Win Total: 9.5*

2014 Season Win Total Prediction: 'Over'

Bowling Green is the cream of the crop in the MAC and they will prove it by winning double-digit games this season. The Falcons won 10 games last season and they will look to continue to get better. Bowling Green will have a new coach in Dino Babers, who will look to bring his uptempo offense from Eastern Illinois to the MAC, but they won't skip a beat.

The offense will be stacked as they return junior quarterback Matt Johnson, 3,467 yards and 25 touchdowns, junior running back Travis Green, 1,594 rushing yards, and a slew of wide receivers. The Falcons will look to have more running plays than they did last season, a season in which Green rushed for more yards than any running back at Bowling Green in over 60 years, and that will make life even easier for Johnson. Look for the Falcons to put up more points than they did last season while maintaining their defensive prowess.

Bowling Green had top ranked defense (total) in the MAC last season and they return many of their standouts. Yes, their secondary lost a few names, but with their offense scoring more than they did last season, it won't be as much of a detriment as people believe.

Another thing to keep an eye on with the Falcons is their special teams. Bowing Green lead the MAC in both kickoff returns and punt returns and they return kicker Tyler Tate, who went 18-22 on field goals, including 6-8 from more than 40 yards.

The Falcons have a tough matchup at Wisconsin, but they should be favored in most of their schedule outside of that contest. Look for the Falcons to continue their solid play from last season and grab another conference title.

2014 Bowling Green Falcons Schedule

DATE OPPONENT TIME (ET) Location Result

Fri, Aug 29th, 2014 @ W Kentucky 07:30 PM L.T. Smith Stadium

Sat, Sep 6th, 2014 VMI 03:30 PM Doyt Perry Stadium

Sat, Sep 13th, 2014 Indiana 12:00 PM Doyt Perry Stadium

Sat, Sep 20th, 2014 Wisconsin TBD Camp Randall Stadium

Sat, Sep, 27 2014 @ UMASS 03:00 PM Gillette Stadium

Sat, Oct 4th, 2014 Buffalo TBD U.B. Stadium

Sat, Oct 11th, 2014 @ Ohio 02:00 PM Penden Stadium

Sat, Oct 18th, 2014 W Michigan TBD Doyt Perry Stadium

Tue, Nov 4th, 2014 @ Akron 08:00 PM InfoCision Stadium

Wed, Nov 12th, 2014 Kent State 08:00 PM Doyt Perry Stadium

Wed, Nov 19th, 2014 @ Toledo 08:00 PM Glass Bowl Stadium

Fri, Nov 28th, 2014 Ball State TBD Doyt Perry Stadium

All Times EST

*Season Win Total Odds from Raphael Esparza. Esparza was a Las Vegas sportsbook manager for 13 years at some of the largest books on The Strip. He is a proven oddsmaker and this is his projected total.

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