Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American
11-3 (8-1 conf)
SP+ #63
Ratings
2024
- SP+
- 2.3 (#63)
- SP+ Offense
- 27.2
- SP+ Defense
- 23.9
- SRS
- 1.7
- FPI
- -1.0
- Elo
- 1682
- Talent
- 451
- Recruiting
- 156 (#92)
Schedule
record 11–3
Schedule
122nd
toughest of 134
Offenses faced
122nd
toughest of 134
Defenses faced
114th
toughest of 134
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 134 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Syracuse | +5.5 | 22-38 | -16 | L |
| 2 | vsSouth Alabama | +2.8 | 27-20 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsMorgan State | FCS | 21-6 | +15 | W |
| 4 | @Kentucky | +5.5 | 6-41 | -35 | L |
| 5 | vsAkron | -17.9 | 30-10 | +20 | W |
| 7 | @Central Michigan | -15.8 | 27-25 | +2 | W |
| 8 | @Miami (OH) | +1.3 | 20-30 | -10 | L |
| 9 | vsBuffalo | -4 | 47-16 | +31 | W |
| 11 | @Kent State | -33 | 41-0 | +41 | W |
| 12 | vsEastern Michigan | -13.3 | 35-10 | +25 | W |
| 13 | @Toledo | -2.5 | 24-7 | +17 | W |
| 14 | vsBall State | -19.8 | 42-21 | +21 | W |
| 15 | NMiami (OH) | +1.3 | 38-3 | +35 | W |
| 1 ·P | NJacksonville State | -1 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2024 · 78
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Parker Navarro | SR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Nick Poulos | SR | 6'6" | 234 | — |
| QB | — | Callum Wither | SO | 6'4" | 211 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Anthony Tyus III | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | 2nd | Rickey Hunt Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 213 | — |
| RB | 3rd | Duncan Brune | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Nolan McCormick | — | — | — | — |
| RB | — | Devon Hunter | JR | 5'11" | 214 | — |
Wide Receivers · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Coleman Owen | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Chase Hendricks | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Rodney Harris II | JR | 6'2" | 211 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Eamonn Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Caleb Gossett | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 6th | Max Rodarte | SR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| WR | 7th | Khamani Debrow | SO | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| WR | 8th | Eian Pugh | JR | 6'3" | 184 | — |
| WR | — | Jack Borer | FR | 6'2" | 203 | — |
| WR | — | Ryan McDole | SO | 6'4" | 211 | — |
| WR | — | Matthew Stuewe | FR | 6'2" | 198 | — |
| WR | — | Hunter Thompson | FR | 6'3" | 215 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Williams | SO | 6'5" | 257 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Bruno | SR | 6'6" | 249 | — |
| TE | 3rd | Bryce Butler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Charlie Nowinsky | FR | 6'5" | 324 | — |
| OL | — | Jordon Jones | JR | 6'3" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Carson Heidecker | SR | 6'3" | 295 | — |
| OL | — | Kaden Rogers | JR | 6'3" | 297 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Jake Skelly | JR | 6'4" | 276 | ★★ |
| OL | — | Jase Miller | FR | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Andrew Erby | SO | 6'3" | 290 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Parker Titsworth | — | — | — | — |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Marcel Walker | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Ben McNaboe | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Kaci Seegars | SR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 4th | Walter Bob | SR | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Jay Crable | SO | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Sinn Brennan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Brock Arndt | FR | 6'4" | 248 | ★★★ |
| DE | — | Sam Ehret | FR | 6'4" | 246 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Bradley Weaver | SR | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | CJ Doggette Jr. | JR | 6'2" | 277 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Cam Rice | SR | 6'2" | 303 | — |
| DT | 1st | Bralen Henderson | SR | 6'2" | 293 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Chris Mayfield | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 3rd | Austin Mitchell | SO | 6'2" | 267 | — |
| DT | 4th | RJ Keuchler | SO | 6'5" | 266 | — |
| DT | 5th | Nathan Hale | SR | 6'4" | 281 | — |
| DT | — | Maverick Ohle | FR | 6'3" | 255 | — |
| DT | — | Joey Woolard | SR | 6'1" | 278 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Blake Leake | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 2nd | Shay Taylor | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kadin Schmitz | JR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
| LB | 4th | Stellan Bowman | SO | 6'0" | 230 | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Jack Fries | JR | 6'2" | 215 | — |
| LB | 6th | Reise Collier | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Michael Molnar | JR | 6'3" | 221 | — |
| LB | — | Jasen Kelly | FR | 5'11" | 205 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Ryan Matheny | FR | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Tank Pearson | SR | 5'9" | 178 | — |
| CB | 2nd | Roman Parodie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Michael Mack II | SR | 6'1" | 199 | — |
| CB | 4th | Tony Mathis | SO | 5'11" | 176 | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Kendall Bannister | SO | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Dustin Johnson | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | DJ Walker | SO | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| S | 3rd | Austin Brawley | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 4th | Adonis Williams Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| S | 5th | Jalen Thomeson | JR | 5'11" | 187 | ★★ |
| S | 6th | JT Haskins | SO | 5'11" | 172 | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Miles Fleming | — | — | — | — |
| S | 8th | Jaylen Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
| S | 9th | Xander Karagosian | — | — | — | — |
| S | 10th | Bailey Russ | — | — | — | — |
| S | 11th | DJ Morton | SO | 6'1" | 181 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Carson Canning | FR | 5'10" | 189 | — |
Special Teams · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | — | Colby Garfield | SR | 6'2" | 235 | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Wilson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Gianni Spetic | JR | 6'3" | 211 | ★★★ |
2024 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
27.251
Off PPA
+0.2373
Pass PPA
+0.2451
Rush PPA
+0.2286
Success
46%81
Explosive
1.2123
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
2024 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.09 |
| Passing | +0.24 | +0.20 |
| Rushing | +0.22 | -0.01 |
| 1st Down | +0.08 | +0.00 |
| 2nd Down | +0.18 | -0.04 |
| 3rd Down | +0.69 | +0.44 |
Scoring Trend
2024 · pts/game
PPG For
29.2
PPG Against
17.5
Differential
+11.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2024
- Overall
- 10-3
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Neutral
- 1-0
- Conference
- 8-1
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 2-0
- Avg Margin
- +11.8
Situational Splits
2024 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 33.7 | 13.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 23.3 | 23.5 |
| Neutral | 2-0 | 34.0 | 15.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 8-1 | 33.8 | 13.6 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 21.2 | 26.4 |
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
5-0 SU · 4-0 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2024 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 11-3 |
| ATS | 9-469% |
| Over / Under | 6-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 5-2 |
| As underdog | 4-2 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| 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 #123
Returning prod 13%Departed 87%
Portal in 21net -5Out 26
Talent composite450.6 #123 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 2.9
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)7 / 13 / 7
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Coleman Owen | WR | 3★ | ← Northern Arizona |
| ▲ | Anthony Tyus III | RB | 3★ | ← Northwestern |
| ▲ | Sinn Brennan | EDGE | 3★ | ← San Diego State |
| ▲ | Blake Leake | LB | 3★ | ← Bucknell |
| ▼ | Rayyan Buell | DL | 4★ | → Colorado |
| ▼ | Kurtis Rourke | QB | 4★ | → Indiana |
| ▼ | Will Kacmarek | TE | 3★ | → Ohio State |
| ▼ | Sieh Bangura | RB | 3★ | → Minnesota |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2024
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