MAC · 2026
Ohio Bobcats
Head coach John Hauser · Peden Stadium
1-20-0 in conference
TDC Rank
#103
of 138 FBS teams
Rating
-4.7
pts vs avg FBS team
Offense
+1.3
54th in FBS
Defense
-6.0
127th in FBS
Schedule so far
-0.8
23rd toughest
Projected
6.7-5.3
bowl-eligible 77%
Season Outlook
From the TDC Rating, updated after every game
Rating by week
-4.7 now, -0.2 preseason · down 35 spots since preseason
Final record odds
6.7-5.3 expected · most likely 7-5 (24%)
Team Leaders
Schedule
Game score = the rating that one result implies, after adjusting for opponent and venue
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Result / TDC line | Game score | Win chance | TV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sep 5 | @ 34Nebraska | L 21–49 | -17.4 | — | FS1 |
| 2 | Sep 12 | vs 100Jacksonville State | W 29–27 | -5.2 | — | ESPN+ |
| 3 | Sep 19 | @ 93South Alabama | L 36–41 | -5.2 | — | ESPN+ |
| 4 | Sep 26 | vs Stonehill FCS | Ohio −22.5 · o/u 54.4 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 5 | Oct 3 | @ 131Kent StateCONF | Ohio −4.2 · o/u 55.7 | — | ESPN+ | |
| 6 | Oct 10 | vs 124Central MichiganCONF | Ohio −6.9 · o/u 49.4 | — | ||
| 7 | Oct 17 | @ 133Sacramento StateCONF | Ohio −4.7 · o/u 53.4 | — | ||
| 8 | Oct 24 | vs 132Eastern MichiganCONF | Ohio −10.5 · o/u 57.3 | — | ||
| 9 | — | Bye | ||||
| 10 | Nov 3 | @ 126AkronCONF | Ohio −1.8 · o/u 55.9 | — | ||
| 11 | Nov 10 | @ 96Miami (OH)CONF | Miami (OH) −4.1 · o/u 59.7 | — | ||
| 12 | Nov 17 | vs 130Ball StateCONF | Ohio −10.1 · o/u 58.5 | — | ||
| 13 | Nov 27 | vs 59ToledoCONF | Toledo −3.3 · o/u 63.9 | — |
Team Stats
Hover an advanced stat for what it means. Box-score totals include FCS games and aren't opponent-adjusted
| Stat | Offense | FBS rank | Defense (allowed) | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EPA · per play, garbage time excluded (CollegeFootballData.com) | ||||
| EPA / play | +0.173 | 70th | +0.373 | 137th |
| Success rate | 41.9% | 92nd | 47.7% | 126th |
| Explosiveness | 1.231 | 80th | 1.372 | 111th |
| Play-by-play advanced · garbage time excluded (computed from every play) | ||||
| Success rate | 41.3% | 98th | 47.6% | 125th |
| Rushing success rate | 46.8% | 55th | 45.9% | 110th |
| Passing success rate | 35.6% | 118th | 50.6% | 128th |
| Explosive run rate | 13.8% | 78th | 14.3% | 94th |
| Explosive pass rate | 6.0% | 122nd | 14.3% | 125th |
| Line yards / carry | 3.55 | 27th | 3.22 | 103rd |
| Opportunity rate | 40.4% | 60th | 39.1% | 99th |
| Stuff rate | 8.5% | 5th | 16.5% | 92nd |
| Sack rate | 7.8% | 117th | 2.5% | 114th |
| 3rd-down conversion | 53.7% | 21st | 57.8% | 137th |
| Red-zone TD rate | 66.7% | 59th | 64.3% | 72nd |
| Havoc rate | 14.1% | 93rd | 12.3% | 103rd |
| Box score · season totals | ||||
| Points / game | 28.7 | 86th | 39.0 | 132nd |
| Yards / game | 317.3 | 120th | 476.0 | 133rd |
| Yards / play | 4.83 | 122nd | 6.55 | 124th |
| Pass yards / game | 165.0 | 115th | 251.0 | 118th |
| Yards / pass att. | 6.00 | 118th | 9.65 | 132nd |
| Completion % | 57.8% | 110th | 65.4% | 109th |
| Rush yards / game | 152.3 | 88th | 225.0 | 133rd |
| Yards / carry | 4.30 | 77th | 4.89 | 118th |
| 3rd-down conv. % | 51.2% | 23rd | 57.8% | 137th |
| Turnovers / game (lost · forced) | 1.00 | 48th | 0.33 | 129th |
| Sacks / game (allowed · made) | 2.33 | 104th | 0.67 | 127th |
| Penalty yards / game | 35.7 | 14th | 65.3 | 36th |
Roster
100 players · Head coach John Hauser
100 players
| # | Player | Pos▲ | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Hype Grand | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 180 | La Puente, CA |
| 7 | Levi Davis | QB | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 8 | Nick Poulos | QB | SR | 6' 5" | 235 | Granite Bay, CA |
| 9 | Matt Vezza | QB | JR | 6' 0" | 200 | Elmhurst, IL |
| 16 | Matthew Papas | QB | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Grove City, OH |
| 4 | Victor Rosa | RB | SR | 5' 11" | 205 | Bristol, CT |
| 6 | Duncan Brune | RB | JR | 5' 11" | 210 | Cologne, Germany |
| 22 | Mike Taylor Jr. | RB | FR | 5' 9" | 185 | Columbus, OH |
| 23 | James Kelly | RB | FR | 5' 11" | 210 | Trussville, AL |
| 24 | Irving Brown | RB | FR | 5' 10" | 215 | Teachey, NC |
| 40 | Brayden Mitchum | RB | FR | 5' 8" | 195 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 0 | Delaney Crawford | WR | SR | 6' 2" | 200 | Fontana, CA |
| 2 | Preston Bowman | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 205 | Pickerington, OH |
| 3 | Dom Dorwart | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 200 | Leonardtown, MD |
| 10 | Ian Ver Steeg | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 180 | Severn, MD |
| 11 | Zach Hackleman | WR | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Cleveland, OH |
| 12 | Eian Pugh | WR | SR | 6' 3" | 185 | Oak Park, IL |
| 13 | Rashad Perry | WR | FR | 5' 9" | 160 | Fresno, CA |
| 15 | Riley Neer | WR | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Bellefontaine, OH |
| 17 | Blake Parker | WR | FR | 6' 0" | 190 | Sandusky, OH |
| 18 | Miles Cremascoli | WR | SO | 6' 2" | 215 | Winnetka, IL |
| 31 | Khamani Debrow | WR | JR | 6' 2" | 200 | Killeen, TX |
| 37 | Blake Guffey | WR | SR | 6' 0" | 210 | Glouster, OH |
| 39 | Simon Smith | WR | SO | 199 | Springfield, OH | |
| 80 | Kaden Page | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 195 | Wapakoneta, OH |
| 88 | Marcus Cain | WR | FR | 6' 2" | 204 | Batavia, OH |
| 33 | Jake Furtney | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 250 | St. Charles, IL |
| 44 | Aiden Lowery | TE | SO | 6' 2" | 210 | Dublin, OH |
| 82 | Calvin Moody | TE | FR | 6' 5" | 245 | Noblesville, IN |
| 84 | AJ Miller | TE | SO | 6' 4" | 240 | Pickerington, OH |
| 85 | Riley Palmeter | TE | SR | 6' 4" | 240 | Edinburgh, IN |
| 86 | Andrew Metzger | TE | SO | 6' 5" | 250 | Aurora, CO |
| 87 | Tim Boals | TE | FR | 6' 2" | 235 | Sandusky, OH |
| 51 | Job Mavrick | OL | FR | 6' 1" | 290 | Westfield, IN |
| 53 | Lance Blakely Jr. | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 290 | Columbus, OH |
| 54 | Will Odenthal | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 300 | Nelsonville, OH |
| 55 | CJ Dawson II | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 328 | Green, OH |
| 56 | Ben Maldonado | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 305 | Miami, FL |
| 60 | Colton Crosley | OL | FR | 6' 2" | 289 | Mayfield, OH |
| 63 | Seth Anstead | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 310 | Chelsea, MI |
| 65 | Josh Waite | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 295 | Roaring Spring, PA |
| 66 | Mike Montgomery | OL | FR | 6' 4" | 260 | West Branch, IA |
| 70 | Joshua Johnson | OL | SR | 6' 2" | 320 | Westerville, OH |
| 71 | Cassius Hulbert | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 316 | Edon, OH |
| 72 | Trumain Lawson | OL | FR | 6' 5" | 295 | Clifton, NJ |
| 74 | Tigana Cisse | OL | SR | 6' 3" | 314 | Oakland, CA |
| 75 | Jarian Shelby | OL | SR | 6' 4" | 295 | Luling, LA |
| 76 | Bryce Parson | OL | SO | 6' 3" | 308 | St. Louis, MO |
| 77 | Sandro Malicevic | OL | SR | 6' 5" | 315 | Saratoga, CA |
| 78 | Danny Fortson | OL | FR | 6' 3" | 270 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 0 | Nehemiah Dukes | DL | SR | 6' 1" | 285 | Douglasville, GA |
| 9 | Tyler Gillison | DL | SR | 6' 3" | 250 | Pickerington, OH |
| 11 | Evan Herrmann | DL | JR | 6' 5" | 245 | Sussex, WI |
| 51 | Isaiah Street | DL | SR | 6' 4" | 253 | Brownsburg, IN |
| 99 | Ty Neubert | DL | FR | 6' 2" | 290 | Columbus, OH |
| 14 | Ike Ackerman | DE | FR | 6' 4" | 255 | Omaha, NE |
| 23 | Joseph Marsh | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 240 | Simi Valley, CA |
| 34 | Troy Stiggers | DE | FR | 6' 2" | 245 | Lithonia, GA |
| 50 | Owen DiFranco | DE | JR | 6' 3" | 265 | Glen Ellyn, IL |
| 96 | Tyler Stearman | DE | FR | 6' 2" | 220 | Loveland, OH |
| 10 | Drayden Pavey | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 275 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 44 | Austin Adkins | DT | FR | 6' 2" | 275 | Strongsville, OH |
| 57 | Nathan Hale | DT | SR | 6' 4" | 280 | Wichita, KS |
| 92 | RJ Keuchler | DT | JR | 6' 5" | 270 | Pickerington, OH |
| 98 | Derek Reagans | DT | SR | 6' 0" | 285 | San Francisco, CA |
| 12 | Jermaine Minnis | LB | FR | 6' 0" | 225 | Hyattsville, MD |
| 15 | Will Marzolf | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 213 | Orlando, FL |
| 25 | Michael Molnar | LB | SR | 6' 3" | 227 | Mason, OH |
| 27 | Jack Fries | LB | SR | 6' 2" | 225 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 30 | Charlie Christopher | LB | SO | 6' 0" | 225 | Uniontown, OH |
| 32 | Alex Brown | LB | FR | 6' 1" | 215 | Mason, OH |
| 35 | Mac Capen | LB | FR | 6' 3" | 215 | Newfane, NY |
| 52 | Nolan Ogburn | LB | FR | 6' 2" | 240 | Kettering, OH |
| 56 | Cody Raymond | LB | SO | 6' 4" | 230 | Shelby, MI |
| 5 | KJ Sejour | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Hollywood, FL |
| 8 | Barry Dillon | CB | SO | 6' 2" | 190 | Vicksburg, MS |
| 13 | DJ Morton | CB | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Indianapolis, IN |
| 19 | Bobby Miller | CB | FR | 6' 3" | 180 | Orlando, FL |
| 20 | Kendall Bannister | CB | JR | 6' 0" | 190 | Woodbridge, VA |
| 21 | Ronald Jackson Jr. | CB | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Tyson Long | CB | FR | 5' 11" | 175 | Pickerington, OH |
| 28 | Kindall Brown | CB | FR | 5' 10" | 178 | Cleveland, OH |
| 29 | Jay Brewer III | CB | FR | 6' 2" | 190 | Akron, OH |
| 3 | JT Haskins | S | SO | 6' 0" | 185 | Lexington, KY |
| 4 | Darren James-Hamilton | S | SO | 5' 11" | 185 | Charlotte, NC |
| 6 | Tony Mathis | S | SO | 5' 11" | 180 | Macon, GA |
| 7 | Eli Thompson | S | JR | 5' 11" | 185 | Rome, GA |
| 16 | Ryan Miller | S | FR | 6' 2" | 185 | Pickerington, OH |
| 17 | Caleb Chamberlin | S | SO | 6' 1" | 195 | Jupiter, FL |
| 22 | Brandon Jenkins | S | FR | 5' 11" | 190 | Chicago, IL |
| 24 | Cam Cope | S | SR | 5' 11" | 190 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 36 | Malachi Taylor | S | FR | 5' 11" | 180 | Columbus, OH |
| 48 | Andrew Vera | S | SR | 6' 0" | 195 | Saint Clairsville, OH |
| 43 | Brack Peacock | PK | JR | 5' 7" | 175 | Granbury, TX |
| 47 | Will Hryszko | PK | SR | 5' 11" | 183 | Strongsville, OH |
| 93 | Owen Schaadt | PK | FR | 6' 0" | 193 | West Chester, PA |
| 42 | Magnus Haines | P | SR | 5' 11" | 200 | Massillon, OH |
| 90 | Kolten Bartels | P | FR | 5' 10" | 200 | Richmond, MI |
| 46 | Nick Hemer | LS | SR | 6' 3" | 215 | Pittsburgh, PA |
| 83 | Ethan Najm | LS | FR | 5' 9" | 205 | Murfreesboro, TN |
Updated Sep 24, 3:19 PM ET. Ratings are in points on a neutral field. Projected lines include — points of home field. Win chances and record odds allow for the ratings themselves being uncertain, most of all early in the season. All FBS power rankings →