Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American
3-9 (3-5 conf)
SP+ #108
Ratings
2021
- SP+
- -11.6 (#108)
- SP+ Offense
- 25.1
- SP+ Defense
- 35.2
- SRS
- -13.8
- FPI
- -15.4
- Elo
- 1303
- Talent
- 332
- Recruiting
- 138 (#99)
Schedule
record 3–9
Schedule
124th
toughest of 130
Offenses faced
112th
toughest of 130
Defenses faced
114th
toughest of 130
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 130 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsSyracuse | +0.3 | 9-29 | -20 | L |
| 2 | vsDuquesne | FCS | 26-28 | -2 | L |
| 3 | @Louisiana | +8.7 | 14-49 | -35 | L |
| 4 | @Northwestern | -11.1 | 6-35 | -29 | L |
| 5 | @Akron | -23.1 | 34-17 | +17 | W |
| 6 | vsCentral Michigan | -1 | 27-30 | -3 | L |
| 7 | @Buffalo | -9.5 | 26-27 | -1 | L |
| 8 | vsKent State | -6.4 | 27-34 | -7 | L |
| 10 | vsMiami (OH) | +1.5 | 35-33 | +2 | W |
| 11 | @Eastern Michigan | -7.8 | 34-26 | +8 | W |
| 12 | vsToledo | +6.9 | 23-35 | -12 | L |
| 13 | @Bowling Green | -12.4 | 10-21 | -11 | L |
Quarterbacks · 2
2021 · 60
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kurtis Rourke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Armani Rogers | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | De'Montre Tuggle | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 2nd | O'Shann Allison | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Jake Neatherton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 4th | Sieh Bangura | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 5th | Julian Ross | — | — | — | ★★ |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Isiah Cox | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Cameron Odom | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tyler Walton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Miles Cross | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 5th | Phillip Cole | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Jerome Buckner | — | — | — | ★★ |
| WR | 7th | Chase Cokley | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | James Bostic | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 9th | Javon Conner | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 10th | Keegan Wilburn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 11th | Nigel Drummond II | — | — | — | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Ryan Luehrman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 2nd | Alec Burton | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Adam Luehrman | — | — | — | — |
| TE | — | Casey Clanton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 14
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Bryce Dugan | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Will Evans | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Jack McCrory | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 4th | Michael Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Jeremiah Burton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Bryce Stai | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 7th | Aiden Malenchek | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Kylen McCracken | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 2nd | Bradley Weaver | SR | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 3rd | Denzel Daxon | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Kaieem Caesar | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Rodney Mathews | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Zach Burks | — | — | — | — |
| DT | — | Bralen Henderson | SR | 6'2" | 293 | — |
Linebackers · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Bryce Houston | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Cannon Blauser | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kyle Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Dylan Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 5th | Caden Campolieti | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | John Gregory | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 2nd | Roman Parodie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Justin Birchette | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 4th | Jamal Hudson | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Jett Elad | SR | 6'0" | 202 | ★★★ |
| DB | 2nd | Torrie Cox Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Alvin Floyd | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Jarren Hampton | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Tariq Drake | — | — | — | — |
| S | 4th | Alex Wolff | — | — | — | — |
| S | 5th | Ben Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 6th | Jamison Collier | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Michael Ballentine | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Jeremiah Wood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Nife Oseni | — | — | — | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jonah Wieland | — | — | — | — |
| P | 2nd | Jack Wilson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Stephen Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tristian Vandenberg | — | — | — | ★★ |
2021 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
25.133
Off PPA
+0.1946
Pass PPA
+0.1822
Rush PPA
+0.2583
Success
45%62
Explosive
1.145
PlayerMedian (50th)percentile vs league
SP+ Trend
points vs avg team
— Overall— Offense— Defense
SP+ = opponent-adjusted points vs an average team. Overall & Offense higher = better; Defense lower = better.
Advanced
2021 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.19 | +0.27 |
| Passing | +0.18 | +0.34 |
| Rushing | +0.25 | +0.21 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.16 |
| 2nd Down | +0.12 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Down | +0.41 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2021 · pts/game
PPG For
22.6
PPG Against
30.3
Differential
-7.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2021
- Overall
- 3-9
- Home
- 1-5
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 3-5
- Non-Conference
- 0-4
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-4
- Avg Margin
- -7.8
Situational Splits
2021 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 1-5 | 24.5 | 31.5 |
| Away | 2-4 | 20.7 | 29.2 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 3-5 | 27.0 | 27.9 |
| Non-conference | 0-4 | 13.8 | 35.3 |
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 | — | — |
Recent Form · last 5
2-3 SU · 2-3 ATS · O2/U3
Betting Profile
2021 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 3-9 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 4-8 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 1-3 |
| As underdog | 4-4 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
vs closing line · splits show cover–no cover
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
talent #117
Returning prod 93%Departed 7%
Talent composite332.3 #117 / 224
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 92 / 74
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2021
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