Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American
0-0 (0-0 conf)
SP+ #84
Ratings
2025 final
- SP+
- -4.0 (#84)
- SP+ Offense
- 23.2
- SP+ Defense
- 25.2
- SRS
- -3.5
- FPI
- -2.4
- Elo
- 1584
- Talent
- 470
- Recruiting
- 175 (#107)
2026 Outlook
Projected wins
6.7p10 5.0 — p90 9.0
| Round | Prob | |
|---|---|---|
| Win conference | 5.7% | |
| Make CFP | 0.2% | |
| Quarterfinal | 0.0% | |
| Semifinal | 0.0% | |
| Natl. final | 0.0% | |
| Natl. champ | 0.0% |
Schedule
proj record 6.8–5.2
Schedule
131st
toughest of 136
Offenses faced
130th
toughest of 136
Defenses faced
110th
toughest of 136
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 136 (easiest) · by 2025 SP+ · 2 FCS games.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Proj | Win% | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @Nebraska | +6.2 | 18-30 | -11.2 | 25% | — |
| 2 | vsJacksonville State | -6.7 | 27-25 | +2.0 | 55% | — |
| 3 | @South Alabama | -12.7 | 27-24 | +2.6 | 56% | — |
| 4 | vsStonehill | FCS | 44-4* | +39.2 | 99% | — |
| 5 | @Kent State | -19.3 | 28-23 | +5.7 | 63% | — |
| 6 | vsCentral Michigan | -8.8 | 31-25 | +6.3 | 65% | — |
| 7 | @Sacramento State | FCS | 21-27 | -6.0 | 36% | — |
| 8 | vsEastern Michigan | -14.7 | 31-23 | +7.7 | 68% | — |
| 10 | @Akron | -13.9 | 30-24 | +6.3 | 65% | — |
| 11 | @Miami (OH) | -3.4 | 23-31 | -8.0 | 31% | — |
| 12 | vsBall State | -23 | 31-17 | +14.2 | 80% | — |
| 13 | vsToledo | +6 | 24-31 | -6.7 | 34% | — |
* FBS-vs-FCS estimate from the SP+ gap — no per-game model for FCS opponents.
Quarterbacks · 2
2026 · 65
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Nick Poulos | SR | 6'6" | 234 | — |
| QB | — | Matt Vezza← New Hampshire | — | — | — | — |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sieh Bangura | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Duncan Brune | SO | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Victor Rosa← UConn | JR | 5'11" | 210 | ★★★ |
| RB | 4th | Doe Boyland | SR | 6'0" | 222 | — |
Wide Receivers · 11
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Eamonn Dennis | SR | 5'11" | 194 | ★★★ |
| WR | 2nd | Caleb Gossett | SR | 6'2" | 200 | — |
| WR | 3rd | Max Rodarte | SR | 6'0" | 191 | — |
| WR | 4th | Dom Dorwart | SO | 6'2" | 200 | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Eian Pugh | JR | 6'3" | 184 | — |
| WR | 6th | Blake Guffey | JR | 6'1" | 205 | — |
| WR | 7th | Khamani Debrow | SO | 6'3" | 201 | — |
| WR | 8th | Alfred Jordan Jr. | SR | 5'10" | 169 | — |
| WR | 9th | Miles Cremascoli | SO | 6'3" | 223 | — |
| WR | — | Ian VerSteeg← Wake Forest | JR | 6'0" | 183 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Preston Bowman← Kentucky | FR | 5'11" | 204 | ★★★ |
Tight Ends · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Jake Bruno | SR | 6'6" | 249 | — |
| TE | — | Jake Furtney← Illinois | FR | 6'4" | 235 | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Riley Palmeter← Marian College | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 3
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Nick Marinaro | SR | 6'1" | 285 | — |
| OT | — | Sandro Malicevic← Eastern Illinois | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| OT | — | Trumain Lawson← LIU Post | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 15
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Joseph Marsh | SO | 6'3" | 236 | — |
| DE | 2nd | Kaci Seegars | SR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 3rd | Owen DiFranco | SO | 6'4" | 251 | ★★★ |
| DE | 4th | Nate Riegle | FR | 6'3" | 218 | — |
| DL | 1st | Nehemiah Dukes | JR | 6'2" | 280 | — |
| DL | 2nd | Pius Odjugo | SR | 6'3" | 325 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Evan Herrmann | JR | 6'5" | 240 | — |
| DL | 4th | Ty Neubert | FR | 6'3" | 265 | ★★★ |
| DL | — | Cassius Hulbert← Tiffin University | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 1st | Nathan Hale | SR | 6'4" | 281 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Derek Reagans | JR | 6'1" | 262 | — |
| DT | 3rd | Austin Mitchell | SO | 6'2" | 267 | — |
| EDGE | 1st | Tyler Gillison← Michigan State | JR | 6'2" | 245 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Cody Raymond← Wisconsin | FR | 6'4" | 237 | ★★★ |
| EDGE | — | Isaiah Street← Western Michigan | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 6
| 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 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| 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 | — | Barry Dillon← Incarnate Word | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Eli Thompson← Holy Cross | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | — | KJ Sejour← Chattanooga | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| 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 | Adonis Williams Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| S | 2nd | DJ Walker | SO | 6'1" | 186 | — |
| S | 3rd | JT Haskins | SO | 5'11" | 172 | ★★★ |
| S | 4th | Andrew Vera | JR | 5'11" | 190 | — |
| S | — | Darren James-Hamilton← Elon | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 1st | Will Hryszko← Kent State | SR | 5'11" | 180 | — |
| LS | 1st | Nick Hemer | JR | 6'4" | 195 | — |
| P | 1st | Magnus Haines | SR | 6'0" | 193 | — |
| PK | 1st | David Dellenbach | FR | 6'2" | 180 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Brack Peacock | JR | 5'6" | 165 | — |
Projected Season
2026 · win prob / game
Exp. Wins
6.8
Exp. Losses
5.2
Toss-ups
2
bars: model win probabilityfav / toss-up / dog
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
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 / L2025
- 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★116 rated signees
| Class | Natl | Pts | 5★ | 4★ | 3★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | #107 | 175 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 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 |
247Sports composite · class rank vs all FBS
Roster Talent
2026
Portal in 18net +2Out 16
Portal avg stars (in / out)3.0 / 3.0
Notable Portal Moves
| ▲ | CJ Dawson | IOL | 3★ | ← Gardner-Webb |
| ▲ | Preston Bowman | WR | 3★ | ← Kentucky |
| ▲ | Riley Palmeter | TE | 3★ | ← Marian College |
| ▲ | Sandro Malicevic | OT | 3★ | ← Eastern Illinois |
| ▼ | Chase Hendricks | WR | 4★ | → California |
| ▼ | Parker Navarro | QB | 3★ | → Professional |
| ▼ | Davion Weatherspoon | IOL | 3★ | → Arkansas |
| ▼ | Nehemiah Dukes | DL | 3★ | → — |
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2026
Injury Report · 0
No injuries reported.
Team News
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