Falcon BEST Robotics Competition 2026

Bowling Green State University hosts the only Boosting Engineering, Science and Technology (BEST) robotics competition in Ohio, attracting nearly 1,000 attendees from high schools across the region to campus every fall. The BGSU competition is part of BEST Robotics Inc. – a national nonprofit organization that has been hosting robotics competitions for youth since 1993.

Over the course of eight weeks, student-led teams design and build a remote-controlled robot, ultimately competing against one another at Falcon BEST for a trophy and all the glory that comes with it. Teams also have the opportunity to be judged on a marketing presentation, project engineering notebook and sportsmanship.

While Falcon BEST sets the stage for some awesome robots, the main goal of the competition is to inspire students to pursue careers in engineering, science, technology and mathematics.

Falcon BEST Game Day Guide

Parking

Free parking is available in Lot 24 next to the Stroh Center. Please park all buses and vans on the north side of the lot.

Get directions to the Stroh.

Game Day Agenda

8:30 a.m Team registration9:30 a.m Opening ceremonies10 a.m. Competitions12:30 p.m. Lunch break1:45 p.m. Wild card and semi-final round2:30 p.m. Final round3:45 p.m. AwardsTimes are approximate

Lunch

Popcorn and concessions will be available in the Stroh to all guests.

Additional dining options

On campus
We have several unique dining halls right here on campus. See locations, hours and menus here.

Toward I-75
McDonald's, Wendy's, Panera, Buffalo Wild Wings, Starbucks, Burger King, Penn Station

Toward Main Street
Subway, Tropical Smoothie, Dairy Queen, Taco Bell, Domino's Pizza, Jimmy John's