Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 13-20vs Tarleton State | 24/30 | 262 | 0 | 0 | 8.7 | — | Season-high 262 yds |
| Wk 2 | L 7-56@ Nebraska | 10/16 | 84 | 1 | 1 | 5.3 | 8.4 | |
| Total | 34/46 | 346 | 1 | 1 | 7.0 | 8.4 |
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Jay Kastantin
Jay Kastantin has built a role at Bowling Green the hard way, one season at a time.
6′4″ · 235 lb · Needham, MA · East Coast Prep
Returning to Bowling Green for 2026
The numbers
346
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 1 INT · 7.5 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 262 pass yds, 17 rush yds, vs Tarleton State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Bowling Green. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
His career, year by yearJay Kastantin
Filling the Shoesas of 2026-09-15
Jay Kastantin is a cornerstone for Bowling Green — measured against the line he joined.
346PASS YDS1PASS TD29RUSH YDS
Read the story so far
AI-generated narrative · may contain errors · not journalism · updated 2026-09-15
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Bowling Green
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Bowling Green0-2HC: Eddie George · Run-heavy, slow tempo
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 173 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 7.0 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bowling Green | 34 | 46 | 73.9% | 346 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 139.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 34 | 46 | 73.9% | 346 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 | 139.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Bowling Green | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 13 | 29 | 2.2 | 0 | -- |
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 3&9 · Q4 · EPA +3.09(06:11) Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short middle to #18 W.Sharp caught at TSU41, for 15 yards to the TSU41, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +2.60(15:00) No Huddle #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #44 L.Kemp caught at NEB20, for 19 yards to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 14:53, 1ST DOWN #12 T.Kenner kick attempt good (H: #30 R.Kingston, LS: #56 Q.Jimenez)
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 2&6 · Q2 · EPA +2.46(01:58) Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short left to #0 J.Scoby caught at BGSU31, for 23 yards to the TSU42 (#9 L.Carson), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Nebraska · 3&6 · Q3 · EPA +2.30(12:15) No Huddle-Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #8 E.Jacon-Duffy caught at BG 36, for 8 yards to the BG 48 (#4 J.Conn; #26 D.McDougle III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 2&5 · Q2 · EPA +2.14(09:08) #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #5 B.Ridley caught at BGSU42, for 20 yards to the BGSU50 (#5 S.Woods Jr.), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 3&9 · Q1 · EPA +2.11(13:42) Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #0 J.Scoby caught at BGSU18, for 16 yards to the BGSU37 (#43 C.Robinson), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 3&4 · Q3 · EPA +1.91(09:21) Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #8 E.Jacon-Duffy caught at BGSU41, for 9 yards to the BGSU41 (#24 A.Rice), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.69(04:42) Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete deep middle to #0 J.Scoby caught at TSU17, for 20 yards to the TSU17 (#2 J.Postell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.56(14:45) Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin pass complete short right to #0 J.Scoby caught at BGSU35, for 17 yards to the TSU48 (#43 C.Robinson; #2 J.Postell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Tarleton State · 2&10 · Q2 · EPA -1.51(07:41) Shotgun #17 J.Kastantin rush middle for 3 yards loss to the BGSU47 (#33 G.Culotta)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Bowling Green
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Bowling Green
Returning around him
- -6% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: -10 net (17 in / 27 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Bowling Green · Last season: 4-8 · Talent rank #111 · 2026 recruiting class #75
Background
Bowling Green 2026 | Junior • Joined BGSU in January Aussumption Worcester, Mass. • Appeared in 22 career games over three seasons (2023-25) at NCAA DII Assumption • Accumulated 3,658 career passing yards on 299-of-515 passing during his Assumption career • Threw for 28 career touchdowns • Also h...
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