Bowling Green Falcons vs Old Dominion Monarchs Matchup

Check out our free Old Dominion Monarchs vs Bowling Green Falcons pick and preview for this CFB week 5 game in Bowling Green. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 5 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ will be covering the week five non-conference matchup between the Bowling Green Falcons and the Old Dominion Monarchs. The game is set for 5:00 ET at Doyt L. Perry Stadium in Bowling Green. The Falcons are the -9.5 point favorites, with the over/under line at 49.5 points. Old Dominion is 0-3 on the season, while Bowling Green has a 1-2 record coming into this game.

Monarchs vs. Falcons Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: Old Dominion Monarchs at Bowling Green Falcons
Where: Bowling Green at Doyt L. Perry Stadium
Date: Saturday, September 28th
Betting Odds BOWLGR -9.5, OLD +278 | BOWLGR -355 O/U 49.5

Monarchs Preview:

Old Dominion is still searching for their first win of the season after a 37-17 loss to Virginia Tech. The Monarchs, who were +16.5 point underdogs, failed to cover the spread. The combined score of 54 points surpassed the over/under line of 47.5 points.

Old Dominion fell behind early, with Virginia Tech taking a 14-0 lead. The Monarchs responded by outscoring the Hokies 10-0 in the second quarter, but they were unable to maintain this momentum, trailing 20-10 heading into the fourth quarter. Virginia Tech outscored Old Dominion 17-7 in the final quarter, resulting in the Monarchs' third loss of the season.

Monarchs Offense Breakdown

Old Dominion's offense struggled in their 37-17 loss to Virginia Tech, with a total of 293 yards. The Monarchs were able to find the end zone twice on the ground, but they managed just 11 first downs. Their rushing attack was effective, gaining 243 yards on 39 carries, but the passing game was limited to 50 yards on 6 completions out of 14 attempts.

Quinn Henicle, who completed 41.7% of his passes, threw for 38 yards and one interception, ending the game with a passer rating of 15.28. On the ground, Bryce Duke led the team with 85 yards on just four carries, while Isiah Paige was the leading receiver with 18 yards on two catches.

Monarchs Team Defense

Old Dominion's defense will be looking to improve after allowing 183 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground to Virginia Tech. The Monarchs gave up a total of 320 yards and 37 points, but they did manage to pick off one pass and hold the Hokies to just 137 yards through the air.

Falcons Preview:

Falcons Offense Breakdown

In their 26-20 loss to Texas A&M, Bowling Green's offense put up 339 yards, with 250 of those coming through the air. Connor Bazelak completed 55.6% of his passes for 250 yards, throwing one touchdown and one interception, and earning a passer rating of 75. Harold Fannin Jr. was his top target, catching eight passes for 145 yards.

The Falcons managed to convert 17 first downs but struggled on the ground, finishing with just 89 rushing yards on 23 attempts. Terion Stewart led the rushing effort with 42 yards on 13 carries.

Falcons Team Defense

Bowling Green's defense will be looking to improve after allowing 410 total yards in their most recent game. The Falcons had difficulty stopping the run, giving up 237 rushing yards on 42 attempts. However, they were more successful against the pass, limiting Texas A&M to 173 yards on 16 completions. Despite this, Bowling Green's defense allowed two passing touchdowns in the game.

Monarchs vs Falcons Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across the Old Dominion Monarchs last ten road games, the team averaged 19 points per game while allowing 28. Their record vs the spread in these contests was 7-3, while going 2-8 straight-up.
In their last three home games, Bowling Green has averaged 23 points per game while allowing 30. The team's record in this stretch was 0-3 while going 2-1.
Going back to their previous ten games as the underdog, Old Dominion has an ATS mark of 8-2 while going 4-6 straight up.
Bowling Green has done well both straight up and vs the spread when favored to win the game, going 3-0 SU and 3-0 ATS in their last three games.