Falcons and Rockets Clash on Saturday in the Battle of I-75 at Doyt Perry Stadium
Saturday, Oct. 11 | 12 p.m. | Doyt Perry Stadium | Bowling Green, Ohio |
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Bowling Green to Host the Battle of I-75
• Bowling Green State University returns home on Saturday to face the Toledo Rockets in the Battle of I-75.
• This will be the 90th meeting between the Falcons and Rockets, whose campuses are just 25 miles apart.
• Saturday's Orange Wave game also marks BGSU's 300th all-time game at Doyt Perry Stadium, which opened on Oct. 1, 1966.
Bowling Green vs. Toledo
• The annual quest for the Battle of I-75 Trophy continues as Bowling Green takes on Toledo.
• Toledo leads the all-time series, 43-42-4.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 2-0 vs. UT when holding the Rockets below 300 yards of total offense.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 7-5 vs. UT when recording 400+ yards of total offense.
• Since 2000, Bowling Green is 7-3 vs. UT when winning the turnover battle, but 0-6 when they don't. The Falcons are 2-3 when turnovers are even.
Five Top Storylines
• RB Cameron Pettaway ranks No. 1 in the nation in kick return average (37.3). He also leads the country in kick returns of 30+ yards (4), 40+ yards (3), and 50+ yards (2). Pettaway's 37.3 yards per kick return rank No. 9 in FBS history (since 1995) for best kick return average through a season's first five games with at least nine returns.
• LB Gideon Lampron is one of seven players nationally with 44+ tackles, 4.5+ TFLs, 1.5+ sacks, and 1+ passes defended.
• CB Kal-El Pascal is one of only seven players in the nation with 35+ tackles, 1+ interception, 1+ forced fumble, and 1+ pass breakup.
• PK Jackson Kleather is tied for No. 2 in the nation with 12 made field goals. He is also one of four FBS players with three made field goals of 49 yards or longer, joining Tate Sandell (Oklahoma), Gianni Spetic (Memphis), and Drew Stevens (Iowa).
• The three teams BGSU has lost to in 2025 are a combined 11-5 with Cincinnati and Louisville each sitting at 4-1.
Rushing Game Leads The Falcons
• Bowling Green has rushed for 783 yards through the first five games. In records dating back to 1995, that ranks No. 11 for the Falcons through five games of a season.
• BGSU is averaging 4.4 yards per rush, which ranks No. 8 in program history through five games (records since 1995).
Big-Play Runs
• BGSU already has four rushes of 30+ yards in 2025 through five games. The Falcons had seven such runs through 13 games in 2024.
• For comparison, BGSU had seven in 2023, four in 2022, and five in 2021.
The Rush for Ten
• BGSU is averaging 5.6 rushes of 10+ yards per game, the most for the Falcons in records dating back to 2016.
Explosive Plays
• Despite the loss, BGSU recorded nine plays of 20+ yards against Ohio.
• On the season, the Falcons have 27 plays of 20+ yards or longer — meaning the Ohio game accounted for 33.3 percent of the 2025 total.
Double-Threat
• BGSU RB Kaderris Roberts is one of only 10 FBS players with 100+ rushing yards and 100+ receiving yards while also posting 15+ receptions and 30+ rushing attempts.
• Roberts, who spent most of his career at Stetson, was at Tennessee State under Coach George in 2024 but did not play.
Get Away with Pettaway
• With 547 all-purpose yards, RB Cameron Pettaway ranks No. 2 all-time at BGSU (since 1995) in all-purpose yards through the first five games of a career. The only Falcon with more is Roger Lewis, who had 583 in 2014.
• Pettaway's 547 all-purpose yards also rank No. 15 in BGSU single-season history through five games (since 1995) and No. 25 nationally this season.
Caden Marshall is Next Man Up
• LB Caden Marshall has stepped into the starting rotation following the season-ending injury to LB Dorian Pringle. Marshall has totaled 12 tackles, 2.0 TFLs, 1.0 sack, and 1 PBU in three games.
• Marshall is averaging 0.7 TFLs per game, which ranks tied for No. 2 nationally among freshman linebackers.
• Marshall is one of seven freshman defensive players (true or redshirt) with at least 12 tackles, 2.0+ TFLs, 1.0+ sack, and 1+ PBU this season. Despite playing only three games, the other six on the list have each appeared in at least five.
• Pringle suffered his season-ending injury against Liberty (Game 3). At the time, he led the nation with 6.0 TFLs and still ranks No. 35 nationally despite missing the last two games.
• Marshall came to BGSU in 2025 after redshirting the 2024 season at Tennessee State.
Locked and Loaded: Cannon Brings the Boom
• CB MJ Cannon is tied for No. 20 nationally among defensive backs with 3.5 TFLs.
• Cannon is one of only two defensive backs in the nation with 3.5+ TFLs, 1.0+ sacks, and 1+ fumble recovery.
• Cannon joined BGSU this season after appearing in 24 career games at Illinois State, where he earned second-team All-MVC honors in 2024.
Latest Football News
- Falcons Rally From Three Scores Down for 28-23 Win over RocketsThe Bowling Green State University football team rallied from a three-touchdown deficit on Saturday afternoon (Oct. 11), scoring 28 unanswered points en route to a 28-23 win over the University of Toledo. The latest "Battle of I-75" took place at a sold-out Doyt L. Perry Stadium.
- At the Game: ToledoBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – Bowling Green football team returns home on Saturday night to host the Liberty Flames for Homecoming. Kick at Doyt L. Perry Stadium is set for 5 p.m.
- The Falcons Nest Coaches Show with Todd Walker Returns on Monday Night at Fricker’s with Eddie George and Alex DelPiomboBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The weekly Falcons Nest Coaches Show, presented by Fricker's, returns Monday night on the Falcon Sports Radio Network. The Jan Wilcox Head Football Coach Eddie George and volleyball head coach Alex DelPiombo will join Todd Walker from 6-7 p.m. at the Bowling Green Fricker's. Coach George will kick off the show at 6 p.m.
- Kickoff Time for BGSU's Game vs. Toledo is Set for NoonBOWLING GREEN, Ohio - The Mid-American Conference announced today the start time for Bowling Green's Sat., Oct. 11 home football game against Toledo. The game will be televised on ESPNU and will kick at noon. The home football game is part of the Battle of I-75, which is sponsored by the Fremont Federal Credit Union.
- The Falcons Nest Coaches Show with Todd Walker Returns on Monday Night at Fricker’s with Dennis Williams and Alex BayerBOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The weekly Falcons Nest Coaches Show, presented by Fricker's, returns Monday night on the Falcon Sports Radio Network. Ice hockey head coach Dennis Williams and football special teams coordinator Alex Bayer will join Todd Walker from 6-7 p.m. at the Bowling Green Fricker's. Coach Williams will kick off the show at 6 p.m.
- Falcons Fall To Ohio In MAC Opener, 35-20ATHENS, Ohio - The Bowling Green State University football team opened the Mid-American Conference portion of the schedule on Saturday (Sept. 27) against the Ohio Bobcats. A defensive-heavy game, the Falcons came up short to the Bobcats in the 35-20. The BGSU defensive unit forced a fumble and an interception while recording two sacks. However, the Ohio defense responded similarly, winning the turnover battle on the way to the final score.
