Bowling Green Falcons vs Kent State Golden Flashes Prediction, 10/25/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Bowling Green Falcons vs Kent State Golden Flashes

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Location: Dix Stadium in Kent, OH

TV: ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Golden Flashes (+8.5)

Total/Over-Under: 48.5

The Kent State Golden Flashes (2-5) will play the Bowling Green Falcons (3-4) at Dix Stadium on Saturday, October 25, 2025. Bowling Green is 8.5-point favorites. The over/under comes in at 48.5.

The Bowling Green Falcons head into this game 3-4 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Falcons faced off with the Central Michigan Chippewas and ended up losing by a score of 27-6. The Bowling Green Falcons ended up running the ball 36 different times and totaled 157 yds, which is an average of 4.4 yards per carry. In all, they ran 61 plays which converted into 310 yards. Bowling Green conceded 3 pass completions on 5 tries for a total of 73 yards, and a completion rate of 60.0%. Against the run, the Falcons conceded 203 yards on 46 tries, which averages out to 4.4 yards per run surrendered.

When talking about putting points on the board, the Bowling Green Falcons hold an average of 20.0 PPG. As a unit they're averaging 143.0 yards rushing which ranks them 86th in the country. The Falcons have racked up 2,149 yards in total for the year. When it comes to getting in the endzone, Bowling Green has earned 7 passing touchdowns and 6 touchdowns on the ground. Bowling Green has tallied 114 1st downs as an offense, and they have committed 54 infractions for 444 yards. They have turned the ball over 9 different times.

When talking about yards through the air, the Falcons have allowed 1,503 yds which has them sitting in 63rd in D-1. They are giving up 214.7 yards per outing through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 63.9%. Over the course of this year, they are allowing 363.6 yards per contest putting them at 68th in the country. They have yielded 8 touchdowns via the pass and 12 touchdowns on the ground. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.1 yards per tote and 148.9 rushing yards per contest on the season. In total, they have given up 1,042 yards via the running game in 7 contests. The Falcons are sitting in 78th in the country when it comes to the opposition scoring, conceding 25.6 PPG.

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The Golden Flashes head into this matchup 2-5 for this season. In their last game, the Golden Flashes took a loss by a score of 45-10 against the Toledo Rockets. Kent State rushed the ball for 2.5 yards per carry, finishing the game with 65 yds on 26 carries. The Golden Flashes finished the game with 224 yds while they ran 50 plays (4.5 yards per play). The Golden Flashes passing defense conceded a completion rate of 78.1%, relinquishing 374 yards on 25 out of 32 passing. Kent State surrendered 40 rush attempts for 178 yds (4.5 yards per rush).

The Kent State Golden Flashes have an average of 264.4 yards per contest, which is good for 134th in the nation. The Kent State offense has racked up 326 penalty yards on 43 infractions, which ranks 74th in the country in terms of helping out the other team. They are averaging 82.7 yards per game on the ground and have run for 579 yards for the year. They have thrown 4 interceptions while conceding 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 90 1st downs. When it comes to this team's ability to score points, the Golden Flashes rank 126th in the nation averaging 17.9 points per outing. During the season so far, the Golden Flashes have compiled 1,272 passing yards along with an average of 181.7 passing yards per contest, which has them sitting 112th in the nation.

The Golden Flashes are conceding 38.7 points per game, which puts them 133rd in the nation. Kent State has allowed a total of 1,432 yards via the ground game (204.6 yards/game) and 13 touchdowns rushing for the season. They have yielded 17 touchdowns through the air as well as 273.3 yards/outing, which has them sitting 130th in the country. The Golden Flashes defense has taken the field for 515 plays, which ranks 127th in the country. Their defense has earned 2 fumbles recovered and 4 interceptions on the year. In total, they have surrendered 271 pts.

Who will win tonight's Falcons/Golden Flashes college football game against the spread?

Guy's Pick: Take the Golden Flashes +8.5

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