# Bowling Green Falcons football season

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/20261010-bowling-green-falcons-football-season
> Updated: 2026-10-10T12:53:00.000Z. Sources: 9. Developments: 2.

The Bowling Green Falcons have secured two consecutive victories in Mid-American Conference (MAC) play.

On October 3, Bowling Green defeated Miami (OH) 24-20. After trailing 17-9 in the fourth quarter, the Falcons mounted a 75-yard drive, culminating in a two-yard touchdown run by Leo Kemp with seven seconds remaining. Quarterback Jay Kastantin recorded 305 passing yards and two touchdowns during the win, which brought the team to a 1-4 overall record.

Following this, the Falcons defeated Sacramento State 38-10. After an early field goal by Sacramento State, Bowling Green scored 38 unanswered points. Key performances included two rushing touchdowns from Austyn Dendy and a fumble return touchdown by D'kyah Banks. This victory improved Bowling Green to a 2-4 overall record and a 2-0 start in conference play, marking their first 2-0 conference start since 2015.

## Claims

- Bowling Green defeated Sacramento State 38-10 (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Bowling Green is 2-0 in Mid-American Conference play (corroborated by 3 sources)
- Austyn Dendy scored two rushing touchdowns (corroborated by 2 sources)
- Jay Kastantin threw a touchdown pass to Joseph Saffold (corroborated by 2 sources)
- This was the first meeting between Bowling Green and Sacramento State (corroborated by 2 sources)
- D'kyah Banks scored a defensive touchdown via a fumble recovery (single source)
- Sacramento State scored the first points of the game with a field goal (single source)
- Myles Bradley recorded his seventh sack of the season (single source)

## Timeline

### 2026-10-10: Bowling Green defeats Sacramento State 38-10

Bowling Green defeated Sacramento State 38-10 in their first meeting, marking a 2-0 start in Mid-American Conference play led by two rushing touchdowns from Austyn Dendy.

4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bowling-green-defeats-sacramento-state-38-10

### 2026-10-03: Bowling Green defeats Miami (OH) 24-20 in MAC opener

Leo Kemp's two-yard touchdown run with seven seconds remaining led the Bowling Green Falcons to a 24-20 victory over the Miami (OH) RedHawks in their MAC football opener.

8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/bowling-green-defeats-miami-university-24-20

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