UMass squares off against Bowling Green in MAC action

By Canadian Press on November 19, 2025.

Bowling Green (3-8) at UMass (0-11), Nov. 25 at 4:30 p.m. EST.

How to watch: ESPNU

Key stats

UMass Offense

Overall: 243.5 yards per game (136th in FBS)

Passing: 159.8 yards per game (121st)

Rushing: 83.6 yards per game (133rd)

Scoring: 10.8 points per game (136th)

UMass Defense

Overall: 436.4 yards per game (126th in FBS)

Passing: 220.2 yards per game (70th)

Rushing: 216.2 yards per game (134th)

Scoring: 38.0 points per game (134th)

Bowling Green Offense

Overall: 297.6 yards per game (130th in FBS)

Passing: 153.4 yards per game (127th)

Rushing: 144.3 yards per game (84th)

Scoring: 18.3 points per game (124th)

Bowling Green Defense

Overall: 348.1 yards per game (51st in FBS)

Passing: 199.7 yards per game (46th)

Rushing: 148.4 yards per game (71st)

Scoring: 25.2 points per game (74th)

UMass is 133rd in third down percentage, converting 29.4% of the time. Bowling Green ranks 24th on defense, allowing its opponents to convert at 33.6%.

UMass is 114th in the FBS with a -6 turnover margin, compared to Bowling Green’s 62nd-ranked +1 margin.

Bowling Green is 116th in the FBS averaging 65.0 penalty yards per game, compared to UMass’ 31st-ranked 44.5 per-game average.

Bowling Green ranks 131st in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on % of trips.

UMass is 131st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:53, compared to Bowling Green’s 34th-ranked average of 31:16.

Team leaders

UMass

Passing: AJ Hairston, 957 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs, 49.5 completion percentage

Rushing: Brandon Hood, 359 yards on 93 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Jacquon Gibson, 478 yards on 53 catches, 0 TDs

Bowling Green

Passing: Drew Pyne, 882 yards, 4 TDs, 5 INTs, 62.3 completion percentage

Rushing: Austyn Dendy, 378 yards on 86 carries, 3 TDs

Receiving: Jyrin Johnson, 446 yards on 35 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

UMass fell to Ohio 42-14 on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Grant Jordan led UMass with 56 yards on 10-of-21 passing (47.6%) for one touchdown and one interception. Hood carried the ball 10 times for 39 yards. Gibson had five receptions for 21 yards.

Bowling Green was beaten by Akron 19-16 on Tuesday, Nov. 18. Hunter Najm led Bowling Green with 138 yards on 9-of-26 passing (34.6%) for one touchdown and two interceptions. Dendy carried the ball 27 times for 110 yards, adding one reception for 27 yards. Johnson had three receptions for 63 yards.

The Associated Press

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