The Mid-American Conference has announced dates and opponents for Bowling Green’s 2021 league football
schedule, highlighted by a midweek home game against rival Toledo on Nov. 10. Kick times will be
announced at a later date.
As previously announced, BGSU football will open the 2021 regular season at Tennessee on Sept. 4 before
the team’s home opener Sept. 11 against South Alabama. The Falcons will then entertain Murray State in
Doyt L. Perry Stadium on Sept. 18 before closing non-conference action at Minnesota on Sept. 25.
Conference action opens Oct. 2 as the Falcons will travel to face Kent State. A week later, BGSU will
host Akron for its first home conference game of the year. BGSU will travel to Northern Illinois Oct. 16
before hosting Eastern Michigan on Oct. 23. The Falcons will conclude Saturday contests by playing at
Buffalo on Oct. 30.
As midweek MAC competition opens in November, Bowling Green will host Toledo in that rivalry contest on
Nov. 10. The Falcons will have six days, its only shortened week of the year, before playing at Miami on
Nov. 16. Bowling Green will close the season at home on Nov. 26 against Ohio.
Bowling Green will play just one team that went to a bowl game in 2020, Buffalo. It will be the first
time since 2018 that the Falcons have played two teams who are members of Power Five conferences,
although BGSU did play Kansas State, of the Big XII, and independent Notre Dame in 2019. Of note, Murray
State begins its 2020-21 season on Feb. 28.
The BGSU Athletics Department is providing an opportunity for fans to make $50 deposits towards their
2021 season tickets should they choose to do so at this time. Due to physical distancing requirements
for fans’ health and safety, seating assignments are subject to change. While it is the intention to
keep season ticket holders in their same seating area, more information and guidance will be provided by
the Ohio Department of Health and the governor on the best way to safely host fans inside Doyt L. Perry
Stadium.