Weather shouldn't be a factor either way — cloudy skies, 67 degrees and a manageable 10 mph wind at kickoff, nothing that should push either offense off its plan. The bigger swing factor is whether Bowling Green's defense, gashed for 56 by Nebraska, can find any answers before this one arrives on the schedule.
Delaware State59-17
Tarleton State13-20
Kastantin gives the Falcons a real arm to build around — 262 yards and 24 completions in his BGSU debut is nothing to dismiss — but he's been throwing behind an offense that's averaged giving up 38 points a game through two weeks. South Florida's defense hasn't been dominant either, letting Army hang around into the fourth quarter, but it has closed out two winnable games, which counts for something a home underdog coming off a 49-point loss margin can't claim yet.
- OutI. Dawson (WR) — Dawson is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he is not projected to suit up against the Iowa State on Saturday, September 19th.09/19
- OutA. Clay (WR) — Clay is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and he is unlikely to play against Iowa State on Saturday, September 19th.09/19
This is the kind of spot where a program trying to find its footing meets one that already has its legs under it, and the board treats it that way. Whatever number the market eventually settles on here, it'll be built around Bowling Green proving it can hang with a team playing a level up in competitiveness — something it hasn't done yet this season.