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American college football season
The 2017 Bowling Green Falcons football team represented Bowling Green State University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Falcons were led by second-year head coach Mike Jinks and played their home games at Doyt Perry Stadium in Bowling Green, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference . They finished the season 2–10, 2–6 in MAC play to finish in fifth place in the East Division.
Preseason
In a preseason poll of league media, Bowling Green was picked to finish in third place in the East Division.[ 1]
Coaching staff
Name
Title
Years at BGSU
Mike Jinks Head coach
2
Perry Eliano Associate head coach/defensive coordinator
2
Kevin Kilmer
Co-offensive coordinator/wide receivers coach
2
Andy Padron
Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach
2
Matt Brock Special teams coordinator/linebackers coach
2
Marcus White
Defensive line coach
2
Stephen Hamby
Offensive line coach
2
Mike Mickens Cornerbacks coach
4
Seth Doege Receivers Coach
2
Ryan Downard Safeties Coach
2
Source:[ 2]
Schedule
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 Noon at Michigan State * ESPNU L 10–3571,202 September 9 6:00 p.m. South Dakota * ESPN3 L 27–3517,912 September 16 7:30 p.m. at Northwestern * BTN L 7–4933,706 September 23 7:00 p.m. at Middle Tennessee * ESPN3 L 13–2416,523 September 30 6:00 p.m. Akron Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 23–3415,111 October 7 2:30 p.m. at Miami (OH) ESPN3 W 37–2922,428 October 14 3:30 p.m. Ohio Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 30–4817,641 October 21 2:00 p.m. Northern Illinois Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH ESPN3 L 17–4812,092 8:00 p.m. at Kent State ESPNU W 44–167,140 7:30 p.m. at Buffalo ESPNU L 28–3812,205 8:00 p.m. Toledo ESPNU L 37–6616,649 7:00 p.m. at Eastern Michigan ESPN3 L 31–348,413
[ 3]
Game summaries
At Michigan State
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
0
0
7
10
Spartans
0
14
21
0
35
South Dakota
1
2
3
4
Total
Coyotes
21
0
7
7
35
Falcons
3
6
7
11
27
At Northwestern
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
0
0
0
7
Wildcats
14
21
0
14
49
At Middle Tennessee
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
3
3
0
13
Blue Raiders
7
14
0
3
24
Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
13
7
7
7
34
Falcons
6
7
10
0
23
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
14
7
13
37
RedHawks
6
13
10
0
29
Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
0
21
6
21
48
Falcons
6
10
7
7
30
Northern Illinois
1
2
3
4
Total
Huskies
14
17
10
7
48
Falcons
7
0
3
7
17
At Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
17
3
14
10
44
Golden Flashes
0
9
0
7
16
At Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
7
7
7
28
Bulls
21
0
7
10
38
Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
14
10
28
14
66
Falcons
7
14
7
9
37
At Eastern Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
10
7
14
0
31
Eagles
13
7
14
0
34
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