Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American
9-4 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #84
Ratings
2025
- SP+
- -4.0 (#84)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.2
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- -3.5
- FPI
- -2.4
- Elo
- 1584
- Talent
- 470
- Recruiting
- 115 (#121)
Schedule
record 9–4
Schedule
127th
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
133rd
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
88th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Rutgers | +1 | 31-34 | -3 | L |
| 2 | vsWest Virginia | -6.8 | 17-10 | +7 | W |
| 3 | @Ohio State | +30.1 | 9-37 | -28 | L |
| 4 | vsGardner-Webb | FCS | 52-35 | +17 | W |
| 5 | vsBowling Green | -12.6 | 35-20 | +15 | W |
| 6 | @Ball State | -23 | 14-20 | -6 | L |
| 8 | vsNorthern Illinois | -16.7 | 48-21 | +27 | W |
| 9 | @Eastern Michigan | -14.7 | 28-21 | +7 | W |
| 11 | vsMiami (OH) | -3.4 | 24-20 | +4 | W |
| 12 | @Western Michigan | -1.4 | 13-17 | -4 | L |
| 13 | vsMassachusetts | -36.6 | 42-14 | +28 | W |
| 14 | @Buffalo | -7.5 | 31-26 | +5 | W |
| 1 ·P | NUNLV | +4.3 | 17-10 | +7 | W |
Quarterbacks · 6
2025 · 112
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Parker Navarro | SR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | Nick Poulos | SR | 6'6" | 234 | — |
| QB | — | Jacob Winters | SO | 6'2" | 233 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Hype Grand | FR | 6'0" | 180 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Tim Carpenter | FR | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Matthew Papas | SO | 5'11" | 178 | — |
Running Backs · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sieh Bangura | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Duncan Brune | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Doe Boyland | SR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
| RB | — | Mike Taylor Jr. | FR | 5'10" | 200 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Irving Brown | FR | 5'10" | 193 | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Aginon Wilson Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 213 | — |
Wide Receivers · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Chase Hendricks | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | 2nd | Rodney Harris II | JR | 6'2" | 211 | ★★★ |
| WR | 3rd | Eamonn Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | 4th | Caleb Gossett | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 5th | Max Rodarte | SR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| WR | 6th | Dom Dorwart | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 7th | Eian Pugh | JR | 6'3" | 184 | — |
| WR | 8th | Blake Guffey | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 9th | Khamani Debrow | SO | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| WR | 10th | Alfred Jordan Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 169 | — |
| WR | 11th | Miles Cremascoli | SO | 6'3" | 223 | — |
| WR | — | Delaney Crawford | JR | — | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Riley Neer | SO | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Kaden Hurst | SO | 6'0" | 195 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Rashad Perry | FR | 5'11" | 160 | — |
| WR | — | Matthew Dragich | JR | 6'0" | 190 | — |
| WR | — | Colton Grover | JR | 5'10" | 185 | — |
Tight Ends · 6
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Mason Williams | SO | 6'5" | 257 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Jake Bruno | SR | 6'6" | 249 | — |
| TE | — | Aiden Lowery | SO | 6'3" | 204 | — |
| TE | — | Nick Segarra | SO | 6'6" | 257 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | AJ Miller | SO | 6'4" | 226 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Tim Boals | FR | 6'4" | 225 | — |
Offensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Davion Weatherspoon | SR | 6'0" | 311 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Andres Dewerk | SR | 6'7" | 340 | — |
| OL | — | Jordon Jones | JR | 6'3" | 297 | — |
| OL | — | Ben Maldonado | SR | 6'4" | 294 | — |
| OL | — | Nick Marinaro | SR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Trent Allen | SR | 6'3" | 284 | — |
| OL | — | Seth Anstead | SO | 6'4" | 289 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Shedrick Rhodes Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 312 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Josh Waite | JR | 6'3" | 285 | — |
| OL | — | Kam Wright | JR | 6'4" | 321 | — |
| OL | — | Joshua Johnson | SR | 6'3" | 329 | — |
| OL | — | Aidan Johnson | SO | 6'3" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Jakob Lemus | SR | — | — | — |
| OL | — | Tigana Cisse | SR | 6'3" | 300 | — |
| OL | — | Jarian Shelby | JR | 6'3" | 283 | — |
| OL | — | Bryce Parson | SO | 6'2" | 291 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Ibrahim Kebe | FR | 6'7" | 310 | ★★★ |
| OL | — | Angelo DeLucia | FR | 6'5" | 255 | — |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jay Crable | SO | 6'3" | 227 | ★★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Joseph Marsh | SO | 6'3" | 236 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Kaci Seegars | SR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 4th | Owen DiFranco | SO | 6'4" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DE | 5th | Nate Riegle | FR | 6'3" | 218 | — |
| DE | — | Ike Ackerman | FR | 6'4" | 240 | — |
| DE | — | Walter Bob | SR | — | — | — |
| DE | — | Danny Novickas | SO | 6'3" | 231 | ★★★ |
| DL | 1st | Anas Luqman | JR | 6'4" | 245 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Nehemiah Dukes | JR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Pius Odjugo | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DL | 4th | Evan Herrmann | JR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DL | 5th | Ty Neubert | FR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Nathan Hale | SR | 6'4" | 281 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Derek Reagans | JR | 6'1" | 262 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Austin Mitchell | SO | 6'2" | 267 | — |
| DT | — | RJ Keuchler | SO | 6'5" | 266 | — |
| DT | — | Brandon Weaver | FR | 6'3" | 250 | — |
Linebackers · 10
| 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 | — |
| LB | — | Jermaine Minnis | FR | 6'2" | 210 | ★★★ |
| LB | — | Brady Sestili | SO | 6'4" | 205 | — |
| LB | — | Lukas Stiles | SO | 5'9" | 225 | — |
| LB | — | Brady Wharton | FR | — | — | — |
Defensive Backs · 23
| 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 | — | Bobby Miller | FR | 6'4" | 170 | — |
| CB | — | Tony Mathis | SO | 5'11" | 176 | ★★★ |
| CB | — | LJ Shumpert | SR | 5'11" | 175 | — |
| CB | — | Creed Hill | SO | 5'10" | 179 | — |
| CB | — | Xavier Williams | SO | — | — | ★★★ |
| 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 | Jalen Thomeson | JR | 5'11" | 187 | ★★ |
| S | 2nd | Adonis Williams Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| S | 3rd | DJ Walker | SO | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| S | 4th | JT Haskins | SO | 5'11" | 172 | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Andrew Vera | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | — | DJ Morton | SO | 6'1" | 181 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Caleb Chamberlin | FR | — | — | — |
| S | — | Taliq Black | FR | 6'0" | 194 | — |
| S | — | Jaylen Johnson | SR | 6'2" | 221 | ★★★ |
| S | — | Leroy Bowers | SR | 6'0" | 206 | — |
Special Teams · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Nick Hemer | JR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| LS | — | Dominic Konopka | JR | 5'11" | 248 | — |
| P | 1st | Magnus Haines | SR | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| P | — | Kolten Bartels | FR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| PK | 1st | David Dellenbach | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Brack Peacock | JR | 5'6" | 165 | — |
| PK | — | Britton Watts | SO | 5'11" | 160 | — |
| PK | — | Alex Kasee | JR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
2025 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
23.229
Off PPA
+0.2176
Pass PPA
+0.2760
Rush PPA
+0.2185
Success
45%71
Explosive
1.2243
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
2025 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.21 | +0.12 |
| Passing | +0.27 | +0.21 |
| Rushing | +0.21 | +0.08 |
| 1st Down | +0.03 | +0.02 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.11 |
| 3rd Down | +0.51 | +0.31 |
Scoring Trend
2025 · pts/game
PPG For
28.7
PPG Against
22.9
Differential
+5.8
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2025
- Overall
- 8-4
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 2-4
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 4-3
- Avg Margin
- +5.8
Situational Splits
2025 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 36.3 | 20.0 |
| Away | 2-4 | 21.0 | 25.8 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 17.0 | 10.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 9.0 | 37.0 |
| Conference | 6-2 | 29.4 | 19.9 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 25.2 | 25.2 |
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
4-1 SU · 1-3 ATS · O2/U2
Betting Profile
2025 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 9-4 |
| ATS | 6-650% |
| Over / Under | 6-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-5 |
| As underdog | 3-1 |
| Home | 4-2 |
| Away | 2-4 |
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 #126
Returning prod 65%Departed 35%
Portal in 21net +5Out 16
Talent composite470.0 #126 / 134
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 38 / 52
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | Tim Carpenter | QB | 3★ | ← Tulsa |
| ▲ | Cameron Hollobaugh | LB | 3★ | ← Walsh |
| ▲ | Alfred Jordan Jr. | WR | 3★ | ← Idaho State |
| ▲ | Anas Luqman | EDGE | 3★ | ← Arkansas-Pine Bluff |
| ▼ | Bradley Weaver | DL | 4★ | → Rutgers |
| ▼ | Shay Taylor | LB | 3★ | → Charlotte |
| ▼ | Cam Rice | DL | 3★ | → Maryland |
| ▼ | Bralen Henderson | DL | 3★ | → Missouri |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2025
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