Week 11 •
Doyt L. Perry Stadium

Kent State @ Bowling Green , Week 11, Nov 11, 2026

2-3 MAC Power rating: -18.7
1-4 MAC Power rating: -19.1

Is there value in the Kent State vs Bowling Green line?

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BGSU -0.5
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Bowling Green (power rating: -19.1) and Kent State (-18.7) are rated essentially even on a neutral field by Blue Chip Analytics. Bowling Green's home field advantage (Blue Chip HFA: 0.8) is the primary differentiator at Doyt L. Perry Stadium. Beyond home field, nothing else applies here - rest, travel, elevation and weather all read neutral for this matchup. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Kent State vs Bowling Green at Doyt L. Perry Stadium?

The latest reading for Doyt L. Perry Stadium shows Clear, 50°F, wind chill 47°F with winds of 7 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.

How do Kent State and Bowling Green compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings rate Kent State (-18.7) and Bowling Green (-19.1) as essentially equal on a neutral field. In this range, home field, travel, rest, and weather context carry more weight than the raw rating differential. Bowling Green brings a modest home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 0.8). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input: cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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Blue Chip makes this Bowling Green -0.5. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of October 13, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

50°F

Rain5%
Precip0.00"
Humidity67%
Wind7 mph N
Gusts14 mph
Wind chill47°F
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Kent State at Bowling Green: aerial view of Doyt L. Perry Stadium, wind from the N at 6.5 mph, gusting to 13.9 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 11
Kickoff (local)
07:00 PM EST
Venue
Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Capacity
33,527
Elevation
682 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

Measure Kent StateAway Bowling GreenHome
This week121 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekBye week
Season total7,882 miles3,473 miles
Body clock19:0019:00
Rest11 days11 days

Kent State travels 121 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.