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Bowling Green Falcons vs Western Michigan Broncos prediction

College football · Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 12:00 PM ET · Waldo Stadium · CBSSN

Result

Final: Bowling Green Falcons 10, Western Michigan Broncos 23 (Western Michigan Broncos won). Mel’s pick (Western Michigan Broncos win 86% of the time) was right.

Mel’s pick

Western Michigan Broncos win 86% of the time in Mel’s Playbook’s default simulation of this game, saved before it started.

Projected score

Bowling Green Falcons 16, Western Michigan Broncos 29. 15% of the simulations finished as one-score games.

Mel vs the betting line

Mel’s margin (Western Michigan Broncos by about 13.9) is close to the line (Western Michigan Broncos −13.5), so there’s no real lean against the spread.

The total is 44.5; Mel’s projected 45 is right around it.

Recent form

Bowling Green Falcons (2-6) scored 24.6 and allowed 21.4 points a game over their last 5.

Western Michigan Broncos (5-3) scored 24.8 and allowed 23 points a game over their last 5.

Based on this season’s stats, injuries, rest, travel and the betting market. Updated Oct 31, 10:28 AM ET.

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