Falcons To Start Two-Game Road Swing With Trip To Buffalo

Saturday, Oct. 24 \| 3:30 p.m. \| Broadview Stadium \| Buffalo, N.Y.

	BOWLING GREEN FALCONS (2-5, 2-1 MAC)	at	BUFFALO BULLS (4-3, 2-1 MAC)

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BUFFALO, N.Y. - The Bowling Green State University football team will hit the road for the next two weeks, beginning with a trek to Buffalo. The Falcons and Bulls are set for a 3:30 p.m. kickoff on ESPN+ on Saturday (Oct. 24) at Broadview Stadium. The game will mark the first of two consecutive road trips for the Falcons to conclude the month of October with the next home game set for Nov. 10.

Bowling Green vs. Buffalo

Bowling Green and Buffalo will be meeting for the 23rd time in program history with the all-time series favoring the Falcons, 13-9.
Historically, the road team has had the upper hand in the series. BGSU leads the all-time series when playing in Buffalo, 8-3, with the Bulls leading when playing in Bowling Green, 6-4.
Last year, Buffalo claimed a win over the Falcons in Bowling Green with a 28-3 final on Nov. 1, 2025.
Bowling Green has won the last two meetings between the teams played in Buffalo, winning 24-14 in 2023 (Oct. 14) and 56-44 in 2021 (Oct. 30).

On The Road Again

Bowling Green State University will head on the road for their next two games, playing Buffalo on Oct. 24 and Western Michigan on Oct. 31.
The Falcons will be seeking their second consecutive road win after registering a 24-20 victory over Miami (OH) on Oct. 3, the team's last road game.
The last time BGSU won consecutive road games was in 2024, topping Central Michigan, 23-13, on Nov. 5 and Ball State, 38-13, on Nov. 23.

Five Top Storylines

In each of the last two games for Bowling Green, D'Kyah Banks has returned a fumble for a touchdown, accounting for both of BGSU's defensive touchdowns this season. Banks is now tied for first in the MAC and third in the nation for fumbles recovered while Bowling Green is second in the MAC and sixth in the nation for defensive touchdowns.
Bowling Green and Buffalo both enter the weekend 2-1, one of multiple top matchups in the MAC this week. Ohio (3-0) hosts Eastern Michigan (3-1) while Toledo (2-1) hosts Western Michigan (3-0). Of the seven teams in the MAC with a record of 2-1 or better, six will be facing each other. The outlier is Miami (OH) (2-1) who will play at Central Michigan (1-2).
Despite being held without a sack in the game against Ball State, Bowling Green is still averaging 2.57 sacks per game, ranking second in the MAC and 26th in the nation.
The Falcons are allowing just 174.3 passing yards per game, tied with Central Michigan for first in the MAC while being 26th in the country.
The game between Bowling Green and Buffalo will turn into a Battle of Brothers. Bowling Green's defensive end Myles Bradley and Buffalo's cornerback Keontez Bradley are brothers, two members of an athletic family that includes also includes a sister, Lacee Bethea, who played soccer for Bowling Green and is currently playing professionally in Finland.

Banking On Banks

D'Kyah Banks has recorded a fumbled recovery for a touchdown in each of the last two games, doing so against both Sacramento State and Ball State.
Banks is now tied for first in the MAC and third in the nation for fumbles recovered this season with two. Only Popo Aguirre (NC State) and David Santiago (Kansas) have recovered more, both with three.
The two touchdowns for Banks are BGSU's lone defensive touchdowns on the year, ranking the Falcons tied for the MAC lead and sixth in the nation for the category. Only Alabama, Texas Tech, New Mexico State, North Dakota State and Notre Dame have more. Alabama and Texas Tech both have four while the others have three.
In addition to his touchdowns, Banks has tallied a total of 12 tackles over his last two games, including a career-high seven against Sacramento State.

Pringle: The Fun Don't Stop

Dorian Pringle didn't waste any time getting back into form for the Falcons, leading the team in tackles against TSU in the season opener with 16, ranking second in the nation at the time.
Pringle's career-high in tackles also marked the first 15+ tackle game by a Falcon since Brock Horne had 15 at Buffalo on Oct. 30, 2021.
Pringle followed it up with seven tackles against Nebraska, averaging 11.5 tackles per game through two weeks, leading the MAC and ranking fourth in the nation.
Pringle kept pace in week three against Iowa State with a team-leading nine tackles, moving his season average to 10.7 tackles per game, ranking sixth in the nation.
Pringle added seven tackles against USF, a team-leading 10 against Miami (OH), a team-leading eight tackles against Sacramento State and again a team-leading 10 against Ball State moving his season average to 9.6 tackles per game, now 10th in the nation.
The start to the season marked the return to the field for Pringle after missing majority of the 2025 season due to an injury. Prior to the injury, Pringle had registered a team-leading 27 tackles through three games.

Ridley Me This

Brennan Ridley is one of two Falcons to have a catch in each game this season, but the only one to have a reception streak spanning back to last season.
Through seven games, Ridley has hauled in 22 receptions, second on the team, recording 257 yards, second on the team as well.
In the MAC opener against Miami (OH), Ridley tallied nine receptions for 95 yards, both leading the team. The reception total marked a career-high for Ridley, surpassing his eight from his time with Hampton.
Against Ball State, Ridley registered a 77-yard touchdown pass, the longest play of the year for Bowling Green.
In addition to Ridley, Jeremiah Scoby also has at least one catch in every game this season for Bowling Green.

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