2001 schedule
Bowling Green
MAC
Final rank
#7
Record
8-3
Points
16
Diff
+118
Scored
333
Allowed
215
Outcome
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Game log
Real CFBD regular-season results. Points earned per game follow the opponent's 2001 starting tier: 5 for Tier 1, 4 for Tier 2, 3 for Tier 3, 2 for Tier 4, 1 for Tier 5, 0 for FBS losses or FCS wins, and −3 for any loss to an FCS opponent.
| Week | Opponent | Site | Score | Result | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Missouri(Tier 3) | Away | 20 – 13 | W | +3 |
| 3 | Buffalo(Tier 5) | Home | 35 – 0 | W | +1 |
| 5 | Temple(Tier 5) | Home | 42 – 23 | W | +1 |
| 6 | Marshall(Tier 2) | Away | 31 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 7 | Kent State(Tier 5) | Home | 24 – 7 | W | +1 |
| 8 | Western Michigan(Tier 3) | Away | 28 – 37 | L | 0 |
| 9 | Akron(Tier 4) | Away | 16 – 11 | W | +2 |
| 11 | Miami (OH)(Tier 2) | Home | 21 – 24 | L | 0 |
| 12 | Ohio(Tier 4) | Away | 17 – 0 | W | +2 |
| 13 | Northwestern(Tier 3) | Away | 43 – 42 | W | +3 |
| 14 | Toledo(Tier 3) | Home | 56 – 21 | W | +3 |
