Seven games into the 2018 season, Bowling Green fired third-year head coach Mike Jinks; defensive coordinator Carl Pelini served as interim head coach for the remainder of the season. On November 28, 2018, the school announced that Scot Loeffler had been hired to become the new head coach.[1] Loeffler had spent the previous three seasons as the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach at Boston College. On December 4, Loeffler announced that he would retain Pelini as defensive coordinator and hired former Western Michigan tight ends coach Terry Malone to be the new offensive coordinator.[2] On December 10, former Louisville defensive coordinator Brian VanGorder was announced as the new linebackers coach. He was promoted to defensive coordinator in February 2019 after Carl Pelini left to pursue other opportunities.[3]
MAC media poll
The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Falcons predicted to finish in sixth place in the East Division.[4]
Bowling Green managed 140 total yards (79 passing and 61 rushing) and completed just 8 of 19 passes.[6] Kansas State led 31-0 and put up over 300 yards of total offense before the game was halfway through the second quarter. Kansas State ended up with 521 total yards by the end of the game and the final score was Kansas State 52, Bowling Green 0. The shutout was Bowling Green’s first since losing 37-0 at Virginia Tech in 2012.[7]
Louisiana Tech
1
2
3
4
Total
Bulldogs
14
7
0
14
35
Falcons
7
0
0
0
7
At Kent State
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
7
0
0
13
20
Golden Flashes
21
3
17
21
62
At Notre Dame
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
0
0
0
0
No. 9 Fighting Irish
21
14
10
7
52
Toledo
1
2
3
4
Total
Rockets
0
7
0
0
7
Falcons
10
7
3
0
20
Bowling Green broke their 9-year drought with their first victory in the Battle of I-75 rivalry since 2009.
Central Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Chippewas
7
14
7
10
38
Falcons
7
0
7
6
20
At Western Michigan
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
0
7
0
10
Broncos
0
21
28
0
49
Akron
1
2
3
4
Total
Zips
6
0
0
0
6
Falcons
7
14
7
7
35
At Miami (OH)
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
3
0
0
0
3
RedHawks
10
27
7
0
44
Ohio
1
2
3
4
Total
Bobcats
24
14
28
0
66
Falcons
14
10
0
0
24
At Buffalo
1
2
3
4
Total
Falcons
0
7
0
0
7
Bulls
21
14
0
14
49
References
^"Scot Loeffler named new Bowling Green coach". ESPN.com. November 28, 2018.
^Piotrowicz, Nicholas (December 4, 2018). "Loeffler retains Pelini, revamps offensive staff at BGSU". Toledo Blade.
^Taylor, John (February 19, 2019). "Brian VanGorder replaces Carl Pelini as Bowling Green DC". MSN.com. NBC Sports.
^"MAC Announces 2019 Preseason Football Poll". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
^"2019 Bowling Green Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
^Black, Ryan (September 7, 2019). "PERFECT GAME - Kansas State blanks Bowling Green 52-0, starts Chris Klieman era 2-0". Manhattan Mercury. Retrieved September 8, 2019.
^Piotrowicz, Nicholas (September 7, 2019). "Bowling Green routed in visit to Kansas State". Toledo Blade. Retrieved September 8, 2019.