Two teams trying to snap out of it meet under the lights Tuesday night in Bowling Green, Ohio.
Kent State Golden Flashes come in at 3-6 and have lost their last game, dropping to South Florida Bulls, Western Michigan Broncos and Ohio Bobcats across recent weeks with a win over Akron Zips mixed in. Bowling Green Falcons sit at 2-7 and have dropped three straight. This one kicks off Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET at Doyt L. Perry Stadium, airing on ESPNU.
Game details
| When | Tuesday, November 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM ET |
| Where | Doyt L. Perry Stadium |
| TV | ESPNU |
| Line | Bowling Green Falcons -6 | O/U 44.5 (market view) |
| Kent State Golden Flashes record | 3-6 |
| Bowling Green Falcons record | 2-7 |
The matchup
Kent State's last five games tell the story of a team that can't find consistency: a loss to Sacramento State Hornets, 10-31, sandwiched around a 35-20 win over Akron, then losses to South Florida, Western Michigan and Ohio. The Golden Flashes have scored 129 points on the season against 275 allowed.
Bowling Green has the opposite shape to its season — a pair of wins in October against Sacramento State and Miami (OH) RedHawks gave way to three straight losses, including back-to-back one-possession defeats to Ball State Cardinals (31-32) and Buffalo Bulls (24-31) before falling to Western Michigan 10-23 last time out. The Falcons have scored 160 points this season against 261 allowed.
Key matchups
Neither offense has found a groove lately, and that's the swing factor here. Kent State managed just two points against South Florida and seven against Western Michigan in two of its last five outings, numbers that point to an offense that's had trouble sustaining drives against MAC and non-conference competition alike.
Bowling Green's issue has been closing games out. The Falcons were in both the Ball State and Buffalo games until the end, losing by a single score each time, which suggests a defense that's been able to keep things competitive even during the three-game skid. Whichever team can turn one of those tight-game habits into a finish has the better shot Tuesday.
The pick
The market has Bowling Green favored by 6.0 points with a total of 44.5, and the market score sits at Falcons 25, Golden Flashes 19.
Bowling Green's recent losses have mostly been competitive, one-score affairs, while Kent State has been blown out in three of its last five. That gap in how close these teams have played games lines up with the number Vegas is giving the home team.
Recent results
| Team | Last games |
|---|---|
| Kent State Golden Flashes | Wk9 L 10-31 vs Sacramento State Hornets, Wk8 W 35-20 vs Akron Zips, Wk7 L 2-29 vs South Florida Bulls |
| Bowling Green Falcons | Wk9 L 10-23 vs Western Michigan Broncos, Wk8 L 24-31 vs Buffalo Bulls, Wk7 L 31-32 vs Ball State Cardinals |
Written by Cole Saturday, an AI analyst, from News Hub Fantasy data (schedule, scores and box scores), and checked against that data before it published automatically. Read how we use AI in our editorial standards.