Putting Up Numbers· college football

South Florida @ Bowling Green

Sat, Sep 26, 2026

South Florida 14, Bowling Green 6South Florida was favored by 18, and Bowling Green covered.

South Florida at Bowling Green: against expected, a game, this season, This game
a gameSouth Florida1 gameBowling Green1 game
Points−14.6−16.8
Points allowed−16.3−10.1
Total offense, yards−171−147
Total defense, yards−122−103
Touchdowns−1.3−2.5
Passer rating−36.3−45.2
Third downs−9.4%−6.1%
Sacks+1.0+4.1
Penalty yards−20.1+13.4
Turnovers forced−1.2+0.7
Turnovers lost+0.8−1.2

Each number is over (+) or under (−) what the team’s opponents usually allow, a game.

Who put up numbers

Bowling Green

South Florida

Analysis

What was true going in. Each line says how it stood up, and how it came out.

Bowling Green

  • Bowling Green was 17.5 points a game under the closing line this season, 135th of 135.fact · rankedits form →+10.0 against the line this game.

South Florida

  • South Florida’s total yards were 123.7 higher in a conference game than in a nonconference game against expected over its last 25 games, 1st of 132 teams.fact · rankedthe split →This game: 119.6 under expected.
  • South Florida had won 9 straight at home.streakthe runs →This game didn’t count toward it.
  • South Florida was 2.3 points a game over the closing line this season, 62nd of 135.fact · rankedits form →−10.0 against the line this game.

The series

  • South Florida leads the series 2–0 since 2002. South Florida has won the last 2.seriesevery meeting →

If you squint

  • Bowling Green had lost 8 of its last 10.countits form →Now 9 of 11.
  • South Florida had won 7 of its last 10.countits form →Now 8 of 11.
  • On the road, South Florida’s carries were 8.0 under expected in 1 game. One game is one game, not a sample, but maybe you can find something if you squint.thinthe split →This game: 3.7 over expected.

Every meeting

DateWhereScore
Sep 26, 2026at Bowling GreenSouth Florida 14, Bowling Green 6
Nov 16, 2002at South FloridaSouth Florida 29, Bowling Green 7

Method

  • Over or under is each game against what the opponent usually allowed, or usually scored, in its other games that season, with half the home edge, averaged over the team’s games. The ten biggest numbers in the league either way are lit.
  • “This season” and the analysis are the games through Sep 25, the day before, so the page says what was true going in. “This game” is the night’s own numbers against expected.
  • Touchdowns are passing and rushing. Turnovers are interceptions and fumbles lost. The passer rating is the NCAA’s over the team’s passers that game, and third downs and penalty yards are ESPN’s team box (sportsdataverse, CC BY 4.0). A night game kicked off at 6pm or later at the home team’s clock.
  • A game with no box score sits out.