Western Michigan vs. Bowling Green updates: Live NCAA Football game scores, results for Tuesday

Live scores, highlights and updates from the Western Michigan vs. Bowling Green football game

3rd Quarter Report

Bowling Green already has more points against Western Michigan than they managed in total against Toledo last Tuesday. Bowling Green is fully in control with a 34-3 lead over Western Michigan.

If Bowling Green keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 7-5 in no time. On the other hand, Western Michigan will have to make due with a 4-8 record unless they turn things around (and fast).

Preview

The Bowling Green Falcons will head out on the road to face off against the Western Michigan Broncos at 7:00 p.m. ET on Tuesday at Waldo Stadium. Given that the pair suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.

Bowling Green unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They and Toledo were almost perfectly matched up, but Bowling Green suffered an agonizing 32-31 loss. Bowling Green was up 28-10 in the second but couldn't hold on to the lead.

Despite their defeat, Bowling Green saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Harold Fannin Jr., who picked up 89 receiving yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Camden Orth also deserves a shout-out for his two touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Tuesday was a slow day for Western Michigan as the team failed to score. Their painful 24-0 defeat to Northern Illinois might stick with them for a while. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, Western Michigan's point total in this one was quite the letdown.

Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, the Broncos weren't very productive on the ground and finished the game with only 24 rushing yards. They were dismantled by their opponents in that department as Northern Illinois rushed for 287.

Bowling Green's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Western Michigan, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.

Bowling Green didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Western Michigan when the teams last played back in November of 2022, but they still walked away with a 13-9 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bowling Green since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.