2026 Week 3 FINAL
Bowling Green at Iowa State
Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
Jack Trice Stadium
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Iowa State | 21 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 55 |
GIE pre-game call: Iowa State at 99%. Hit.
Recaps
- Iowa State recap
Iowa State: 2026 Week 3 recap
Iowa State sits at 1–0 after dismantling Southeast Missouri State 38–10 in Week 1, though GIE's rating remains flat at –0.4, placing them 69th nationally. The blowout victory over an FCS opponent hasn't moved the needle much—the model is…
- Bowling Green recap
Bowling Green: 2026 Week 3 recap
Bowling Green sits at 0–1 after falling to Tarleton State 20–13 in Week 1, and the rating hasn't budged since. GIE has them at 118th overall with an expected-wins projection of 3.9, reflecting a roster unlikely to string together many…
- Record
- 0-3
- Rating
- -22.0
- National rank
- 134
- Proj. wins
- 3.0
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- 5.8
- National rank
- 52
- Proj. wins
- 6.2
- Playoff prob.
- 2%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Iowa State is the model's favorite at 99%. Bowling Green has a 1% path. Home-field adjustment of +6.9 rating points baked in for Iowa State — venue-specific learned value (n=56 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 19, 2026 · 4:00 PM UTC
- Venue
- Jack Trice Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No