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Ohio Bobcats (@OhioFootball)
Brian Smith (1st year) (1-0)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 0.6 - 2.4 (#96)  |  SOS: (#53)
Power (#78)  | Off (#91)  | Def (#63)  |  '25 Roster
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Ohio's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/30 Ohio at Rutgers
Sat 9/6 Ohio vs West Virginia
Sat 9/13 Ohio at Ohio State
Record Prediction: 0.6 - 2.4 (#96)
Schedule Rating: 51.17 (#53)
Future 2026 Schedule
Ohio's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Ohio at Syracuse+17.547.5L 22 - 38
Sat 9/7 Ohio vs South Alabama+1.555.5W 27 - 20
Sat 9/14 Ohio vs Morgan State-24.545.5W 21 - 6
Sat 9/21 Ohio at Kentucky+19.042.0L 6 - 41
Sat 9/28 Ohio vs Akron-8.546.0W 30 - 10
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 Ohio at Central Michigan-3.050.5W 27 - 25
Sat 10/19 Ohio at Miami (OH)+3.543.5L 20 - 30
Sat 10/26 Ohio vs Buffalo-4.046.5W 47 - 16
BYE WEEK
Wed 11/6 Ohio at Kent State-20.553.5W 41 - 0
Wed 11/13 Ohio vs Eastern Michigan-10.551.5W 35 - 10
Wed 11/20 Ohio at Toledo+1.547.0W 24 - 7
Fri 11/29 Ohio vs Ball State-17.551.5W 42 - 21
Sat 12/7 Ohio vs Miami (OH)+2.543.5W 38 - 3
Fri 12/20 Ohio vs Jacksonville State-6.557.5W 30 - 27
2024 Schedule Rating: -127.85 (#128)
2024 Record: 11 - 3 (9 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 8 - 1)

Opponents: 1 Elite, 1 Good, 0 Avg, 1 Bad, 0 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 0 Elite, 2 Good, 1 Avg, 2 Bad, 7 Poor
2025 class: 115.37 points  #119
2024 class: 156.49 points  #91
2023 class: 140.79 points  #95
2022 class: 53.67 points  #132
2021 class: 137.60 points  #99

Average Class Ranking: # #107
Average Recruiting Points: 120.78
Class Averages
Mid-American Class: 142.92 #99
Group of 5 Class: 134.77 #102
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 116.96 points  #129
2019 class: 138.11 points  #103
2018 class: 110.94 points  #121
2017 class: 120.83 points  #103
2016 class: 109.82 points  #115

Average Class Ranking: # #114
Average Recruiting Points: 119.33
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Parker Navarro19529566%242313118.2
Nick Poulos224945%271215.5
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Parker Navarro1601047186.555
Nick Poulos2814915.322
Duncan Brune268413.28
Nolan McCormick207623.89
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Chase Hendricks40471111.856
Rodney Harris II23299013.052
Mason Williams19211211.121
Caleb Gossett1615809.934
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 59% (#53)
Offense Returning Production: 55% (#75)
Defense Returning Production: 62% (#33)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#141)
7 Commits, 83 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 510.00 (#105)
2024 (#122) | 2023 (#118) | 2022 (#119) | 2021 (#117)

Average Mid-American Talent Rating is 544.83

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 11 - 3 (9 - 5 - 0)
2024 Conf Record: 8 - 1

2023 Record: 10 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 6 - 2

2022 Record: 10 - 4 (9 - 4 - 1)
2022 Conf Record: 7 - 2

Four Year Record: 31 - 10
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 25 - 15 - 1
Four Year Conference Record: 21 - 5
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 3 - 9 (5 - 7 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 2 - 1 (1 - 2 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 2 - 1

2019 Record: 7 - 6 (4 - 9 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 5 - 3

2018 Record: 9 - 4 (8 - 5 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 6 - 2

Eight Year Record: 52 - 30
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 43 - 38 - 1
Eight Year Conference Record: 44 - 16

Ohio Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2024Cure Bowl Ohio vs Jacksonville State-6.557.5W 30 - 27
2023Beach Bowl Ohio vs Georgia Southern+1.548.5W 41 - 21
2022Arizona Bowl Ohio vs Wyoming-3.043.0W 30 - 27
2019Potato Bowl Ohio vs Nevada-10.562.5W 30 - 21
2018Frisco Bowl Ohio vs San Diego State-2.549.0W 27 - 0
2017Bahamas Bowl Ohio vs UAB-6.554.5W 41 - 6
2016General Bowl Ohio vs Troy+5.050.0L 23 - 28
2015Camellia Bowl Ohio vs App State+9.5L 29 - 31
OHIO's OC Scott Isphording - DC John Hauser
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.24 (41)46% (31)4.15 (46)27.9 (96)48%60%.1 (23)37% (10)3.79 (68)29.6 (84)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.18 (76)45% (33)3.61 (92)31.2 (24)46%50%.02 (3)35% (8)2.45 (2)29.9 (91)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241432:43 (2)21.9 (10)48%60%5.5 (81)44.9 (70)1.6 (110)1.56.3 (15)2.5 (18)3
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231333:23 (10)20.8 (55)46%50%5.6 (60)51.8 (79)1 (19)1.87.4 (7)2.8 (12)1



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1429.333.723.345.8% (31)4.15 (46)1.6224062141935.259% (14)41% (118)47% (36)45% (35)14% (42).24 (41)
2024 Defense1418.113.823.536.9% (10)3.79 (68)1.5 - - - - - 45% (15)54% (121)34% (3)40% (57)20% (15).1 (23)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1324.324.82145.2% (33)3.61 (92)1213481442043.952% (46)47% (91)44% (61)48% (17)15% (53).18 (76)
2023 Defense1315.816.81435% (8)2.45 (2)1.8 - - - - - 44% (10)54% (123)35% (9)36% (12)21% (9).02 (3)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1459% (14)47% (36)40.7213.55.235 (8).24 (18)3.1 (55)78% (30)9% (52)1.12 (13)
2024 Defense1445% (15)34% (3) - - - - -.03 (6)2.49 (8)74% (68)13% (13)1 (71)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1352% (46)44% (61)37.3144.43.918 (77).1 (95)2.99 (90)73% (75)9% (39)0.81 (131)
2023 Defense1344% (10)35% (9) - - - - -.06 (3)2.54 (8)70% (47)15% (3)1.07 (101)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1441% (118)45% (35)15.524.7192.57.812.415 (98)12 (85).23 (80)1.4 (128)29% (32)37% (13).45 (23)5% (42)1.8 (121)
2024 Defense1454% (121)40% (57) - - - - - - 11 (52).22 (59)1.5 (53)35% (21)24% (2).18 (19)7% (41)2.2 (107)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1347% (91)48% (17)18.429.5203.66.911.116 (92)9 (40).31 (57)1.4 (123)30% (31)35% (30).32 (72)6% (84)1.7 (131)
2023 Defense1354% (123)36% (12) - - - - - - 15 (15).14 (14)1.5 (30)36% (15)23% (5).19 (15)5% (94)1.9 (27)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: -3.39 #84
Offense: 10.97 #90
Defense: 14.36 #71
SP+ Overall: -1.8 #72
SP+ Offense: 24.3 #91
SP+ Defense: 26.1 #54
Returning Prod OHIO returns their '24 starting QB (100%)
OL Starters back: 1, Prod: 25% #110
Rush Prod: 47% #79 | Rec Prod: 48% #69
Returning Production: 59% #53
Offense: 55% #75 | Defense: 62% #33
Front 7 Back: 52% - Secondary: 81%
Roster Team Talent #105 Blue Chips: 0% #101
Offense Talent #102 Defense Talent #105
Crootin: Class #119 4 YR Rank #107
Portal Class #141 7 players, 83 Avg
25% of Roster from Portal, 9% TY
18 New Players, 21% of '25 Roster #20

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 0.6 - 2.4 #96
Schedule Rating: 51.17 #53
View OHIO's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 1, Good: 1, Avg: 0, Bad: 1, Poor: 0
Scoring Scoring: 29.3 - 18.1 (24 - 16 LY)
Scoring at Home: 34 - 14 | Road: 23 - 24
OC: Scott Isphording - in his second season
DC: John Hauser - in his second season
Records 2024 Record: 11 - 3 (9 - 5 - 0) (MAC: 8 - 1)
2023 Record: 10 - 3 (7 - 6 - 0) (MAC: 6 - 2)
2022 Record: 10 - 4 (9 - 4 - 1) (MAC: 7 - 2)
4 Yr Record: 31 - 10 | 8 Yr Record: 52 - 30)