Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #84
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -4.0 (#84)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.2
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- -3.5
- FPI
- -2.4
- Elo
- 1584
- Talent
- 470
- Recruiting
- —
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
7.0p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 5.2% | |
| Make CFP | 0.3% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.9–5.1
Schedule
131st
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
130th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
110th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 18-30 | -11.2 | 22% | — |
| 2 | vsJacksonville State | -6.7 | 27-25 | +2.0 | 57% | — |
| 3 | @South Alabama | -12.7 | 27-24 | +2.6 | 58% | — |
| 4 | vsStonehill | FCS | 44-4* | +39.2 | 99% | — |
| 5 | @Kent State | -19.3 | 28-23 | +5.7 | 67% | — |
| 6 | vsCentral Michigan | -8.8 | 31-25 | +6.3 | 68% | — |
| 7 | @Sacramento State | FCS | 21-27 | -6.0 | 34% | — |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | -14.7 | 31-23 | +7.7 | 71% | — |
| 10 | @Akron | -13.9 | 30-24 | +6.3 | 68% | — |
| 11 | @Miami (OH) | -3.4 | 23-31 | -8.0 | 29% | — |
| 12 | vsBall State | -23 | 31-17 | +14.2 | 85% | — |
| 13 | vsToledo | +6 | 24-31 | -6.7 | 33% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nick Poulos | SR | 6'6" | 234 | — |
| QB | — | Matt Vezza← New Hampshire | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sieh Bangura | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Duncan Brune | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Victor Rosa← UConn | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Doe Boyland | SR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eamonn Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Caleb Gossett | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Max Rodarte | SR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dom Dorwart | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Eian Pugh | JR | 6'3" | 184 | — |
| WR | 6th | Blake Guffey | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 7th | Khamani Debrow | SO | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| WR | 8th | Alfred Jordan Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 169 | — |
| WR | 9th | Miles Cremascoli | SO | 6'3" | 223 | — |
| WR | — | Ian VerSteeg← Wake Forest | JR | 6'0" | 183 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Preston Bowman← Kentucky | FR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Bruno | SR | 6'6" | 249 | — |
| TE | — | Jake Furtney← Illinois | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Riley Palmeter← Marian College | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nick Marinaro | SR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| OT | — | Sandro Malicevic← Eastern Illinois | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Trumain Lawson← LIU Post | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joseph Marsh | SO | 6'3" | 236 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kaci Seegars | SR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Owen DiFranco | SO | 6'4" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Nate Riegle | FR | 6'3" | 218 | — |
| DL | 1st | Nehemiah Dukes | JR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Pius Odjugo | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Evan Herrmann | JR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DL | 4th | Ty Neubert | FR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cassius Hulbert← Tiffin University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Nathan Hale | SR | 6'4" | 281 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Derek Reagans | JR | 6'1" | 262 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Austin Mitchell | SO | 6'2" | 267 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Tyler Gillison← Michigan State | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Cody Raymond← Wisconsin | FR | 6'4" | 237 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Isaiah Street← Western Michigan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Michael Molnar | JR | 6'3" | 221 | — |
| LB | 2nd | Charlie Christopher | FR | 6'1" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Jack Fries | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 4th | Cameron Hollobaugh | SR | 6'0" | 220 | — |
| LB | 5th | Makel Williams | SR | 6'0" | 225 | — |
| LB | 6th | Jasen Kelly | SO | 6'1" | 205 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tank Pearson | SR | 5'9" | 178 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Michael Mack II | SR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| CB | 3rd | Jaymar Mundy | SR | 5'11" | 187 | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | Kendall Bannister | SO | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Tyson Long | FR | 6'0" | 170 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | Barry Dillon← Incarnate Word | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Eli Thompson← Holy Cross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | KJ Sejour← Chattanooga | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DB | 1st | Pierre Kemeni Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 205 | — |
| DB | 2nd | Rickey Hyatt Jr. | SR | 6'0" | 199 | — |
| DB | 3rd | Ronald Jackson Jr. | SR | 6'1" | 203 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Adonis Williams Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| S | 2nd | DJ Walker | SO | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| S | 3rd | JT Haskins | SO | 5'11" | 172 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Andrew Vera | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Darren James-Hamilton← Elon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Will Hryszko← Kent State | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| LS | 1st | Nick Hemer | JR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| P | 1st | Magnus Haines | SR | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| PK | 1st | David Dellenbach | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Brack Peacock | JR | 5'6" | 165 | — |
Season History · last 12
0 AP top-10 · 9 postseason
| Season | Record | Conf | SP+ | AP | Post |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #84 | — | 1-0 |
| 2024 | 10-3 | 8-1 | #63 | — | 1-0 |
| 2023 | 9-3 | 6-2 | #70 | — | 1-0 |
| 2022 | 9-4 | 7-2 | #85 | — | 1-0 |
| 2021 | 3-9 | 3-5 | #108 | — | — |
| 2020 | 2-1 | 2-1 | #83 | — | — |
| 2019 | 6-6 | 5-3 | #49 | — | 1-0 |
| 2018 | 8-4 | 6-2 | #54 | — | 1-0 |
| 2017 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #60 | — | 1-0 |
| 2016 | 8-5 | 6-3 | #75 | — | 0-1 |
| 2015 | 8-4 | 5-3 | #79 | — | 0-1 |
| 2014 | 6-6 | 4-4 | #106 | — | — |
Recruiting Classes
avg #109 · 0 blue-chip
■ 5★■ 4★■ 3★104 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #121 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 2024 | #92 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
| 2023 | #97 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2022 | #132 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2021 | #99 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2020 | #129 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2019 | #103 | 138 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 2018 | #121 | 111 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2017 | #103 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2016 | #115 | 110 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 18net +2Out 16
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Preston Bowman | WR | 3★ | ← Kentucky |
| ▲ | CJ Dawson | IOL | 3★ | ← Gardner-Webb |
| ▲ | Sandro Malicevic | OT | 3★ | ← Eastern Illinois |
| ▲ | Tyler Gillison | EDGE | 3★ | ← Michigan State |
| ▼ | Chase Hendricks | WR | 4★ | → California |
| ▼ | Parker Navarro | QB | 3★ | → Professional |
| ▼ | Davion Weatherspoon | IOL | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Nehemiah Dukes | DL | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
6 items
- Kentucky Football lands QB transfer Callum Wither for the 2026 seasonKentucky makes an addition to the QB room with a veteran from Canada
- Ross Bjork says no plans to sell Ohio Stadium naming rightsWhen asked about selling the naming rights to Ohio Stadium at a recent press conference, Athletic Director Ross Bjork said there were no plans to.OHIO4d
- OHSAA announces girls flag football as 29th sanctioned sportGirls flag football has officially become the 29th sport recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The OHSAA made the announcement Wednesday, June 24. Girls flag football was unanimously approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors at its June meeting. “The OHSAA is so proud to welcome girls flag football to our family,” OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute said in a statement. “Flag ...OHIO4d
- Ohio Stadium one of toughest places to play in 'College Football 27'According to EA Sports and 'College Football 27' playing Ohio State inside Ohio Stadium is one of the toughest places to play.OHIO4d
- Coach Tressel set to be enshrined in Ohio Stadium Ring of HonorCOLUMBUS — The Ohio State University national championship-winning football coach Jim Tressel is set to be enshrined on the C-Deck Ring of Honor at Ohio Stadium Sept. 5. The Buckeyes host Ball State in their season opener at 12:30 p.m. The game will be broadcast on BTN. Tressel becomes the third coach to be honored at Ohio Stadium, joining Paul Brown (1941–43) and Woody Hayes (1951–78). He ...OHIO4d
- Steven Wright: OHSAA announces girls flag football as 29th sanctioned sport* Save Girls flag football has officially become the 29th sport recognized by the Ohio High School Athletic Association. The OHSAA made the announcement Wednesday, June 24. Girls flag football was unanimously approved by the OHSAA Board of Directors at its June meeting. “The OHSAA is so proud to welcome girls flag football to our family,” OHSAA Executive Director Doug Ute said in a statement. ...OHIO5d