Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American
10-4 (7-2 conf)
SP+ #85
Ratings
2022
- SP+
- -4.6 (#85)
- SP+ Offense
- 31.6
- SP+ Defense
- 35.2
- SRS
- -3.6
- FPI
- -6.0
- Elo
- 1474
- Talent
- 366
- Recruiting
- 54 (#132)
Schedule
record 10–4
Schedule
124th
toughest of 131
Offenses faced
119th
toughest of 131
Defenses faced
96th
toughest of 131
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 131 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsFlorida Atlantic | -7.1 | 41-38 | +3 | W |
| 2 | @Penn State | +22.4 | 10-46 | -36 | L |
| 3 | @Iowa State | +5.3 | 10-43 | -33 | L |
| 4 | vsFordham | FCS | 59-52 | +7 | W |
| 5 | @Kent State | -13.1 | 24-31 | -7 | L |
| 6 | vsAkron | -23.4 | 55-34 | +21 | W |
| 7 | @Western Michigan | -17.3 | 33-14 | +19 | W |
| 8 | vsNorthern Illinois | -18.8 | 24-17 | +7 | W |
| 10 | vsBuffalo | -9.2 | 45-24 | +21 | W |
| 11 | @Miami (OH) | -12.7 | 37-21 | +16 | W |
| 12 | @Ball State | -14.9 | 32-18 | +14 | W |
| 13 | vsBowling Green | -18.1 | 38-14 | +24 | W |
| 14 | NToledo | -3.7 | 7-17 | -10 | L |
| 1 ·P | NWyoming | -10.8 | 30-27 | +3 | W |
Quarterbacks · 4
2022 · 87
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kurtis Rourke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | CJ Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Parker Navarro | SR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
| QB | — | Kadin Beler | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
Running Backs · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sieh Bangura | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | Nolan McCormick | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 3rd | Julian Ross | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 4th | Jake Neatherton | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 5th | Tyler Toledo | — | — | — | — |
| RB | 6th | Quintell Quinn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| RB | — | Bryce Kitrell | JR | 5'11" | 195 | — |
Wide Receivers · 13
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Jacoby Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Sam Wiglusz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | James Bostic | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Keegan Wilburn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Miles Cross | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Tyler Walton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 7th | Phillip Cole | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 8th | Nigel Drummond II | — | — | — | — |
| WR | — | Isaiah Davis | FR | 6'3" | 195 | — |
| WR | — | Major Brown | JR | 6'2" | 216 | — |
| WR | — | Carson Gebeau | FR | 6'0" | 170 | — |
| WR | — | Donte Cruz | FR | 6'3" | 180 | — |
| WR | — | Will Futhey | FR | 6'5" | 225 | — |
Tight Ends · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Will Kacmarek | SR | 6'6" | 258 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Tyler Foster | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Alec Burton | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 4th | Bryce Butler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| TE | — | Kyle Fullam | FR | 6'5" | 237 | — |
Offensive Line · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Jay Amburgey | SR | 6'6" | 305 | — |
| OL | — | Bryce Ramer | SR | 6'4" | 314 | — |
| OL | — | Demond Arter | JR | 6'4" | 313 | — |
| OL | — | Aidan MacDonald | JR | 6'3" | 304 | — |
| OL | — | Kurt Danneker | SR | 6'4" | 332 | — |
| OL | — | Joseph Watson | FR | 6'0" | 287 | — |
| OL | — | Brody Rodgers | SR | 6'4" | 324 | — |
| OL | — | Hagen Meservy | — | — | — | ★★ |
| OL | — | Christophe Atkinson | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 18
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Jack McCrory | — | — | — | ★★ |
| DE | 2nd | Vonnie Watkins | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Bryce Dugan | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Shane Bonner | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Jeremiah Burton | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DE | 6th | Dontay Hunter II | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 7th | Michael Taylor | — | — | — | — |
| DE | — | David Patterson | SO | 6'2" | 230 | — |
| DE | — | Langston Cross | SR | 6'2" | 250 | — |
| DL | 1st | Bradley Weaver | SR | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Rayyan Buell | SR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DL | 3rd | Kylen McCracken | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 4th | Denzel Daxon | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 1st | Kaieem Caesar | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 2nd | Rodney Mathews | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Bralen Henderson | SR | 6'2" | 293 | — |
| DT | 4th | Dane Middlebrook | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | — | Kalos Farrier | SO | 6'2" | 328 | — |
Linebackers · 9
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Keye Thompson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Bryce Houston | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Kyle Kelly | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 4th | Cannon Blauser | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| LB | 5th | Dylan Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Caden Campolieti | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Shay Taylor | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | — | CJ Hankins | FR | 5'11" | 218 | — |
| LB | — | Jayden Spires | SO | 6'1" | 210 | — |
Defensive Backs · 17
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Zach Sanders | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Justin Birchette | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 3rd | Roman Parodie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 4th | John Gregory | — | — | — | ★★ |
| CB | 5th | Mekah Ryder | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Cam McCullum | — | — | — | — |
| CB | — | Chris Kammerer | FR | 5'10" | 153 | — |
| DB | 1st | Torrie Cox Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Alvin Floyd | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Tariq Drake | — | — | — | — |
| S | 3rd | Ben Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 4th | Adonis Williams Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| S | 5th | Austin Brawley | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 6th | Jeremiah Wood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 7th | Cam Dorsey | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 8th | Tyler Mullins | — | — | — | — |
| S | 9th | Giovonni Scales | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Special Teams · 5
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LS | 1st | Justin Holloway | — | — | — | — |
| P | 1st | Jack Wilson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Jonah Wieland | — | — | — | — |
| PK | 1st | Nathanial Vakos | SR | 6'1" | 208 | — |
| PK | 2nd | Tristian Vandenberg | — | — | — | ★★ |
2022 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
31.663
Off PPA
+0.2372
Pass PPA
+0.3886
Rush PPA
+0.1040
Success
44%63
Explosive
1.2658
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
2022 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.23 | +0.23 |
| Passing | +0.38 | +0.37 |
| Rushing | +0.10 | +0.11 |
| 1st Down | +0.05 | +0.09 |
| 2nd Down | +0.28 | +0.25 |
| 3rd Down | +0.66 | +0.53 |
Scoring Trend
2022 · pts/game
PPG For
31.9
PPG Against
28.4
Differential
+3.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2022
- Overall
- 9-4
- Home
- 6-0
- Away
- 3-3
- Neutral
- 0-1
- Conference
- 7-2
- Non-Conference
- 2-2
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +3.5
Situational Splits
2022 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 6-0 | 43.7 | 29.8 |
| Away | 3-3 | 24.3 | 28.8 |
| Neutral | 1-1 | 18.5 | 22.0 |
| Competition | |||
| vs Ranked (SP+ 25) | 0-1 | 10.0 | 46.0 |
| Conference | 7-2 | 32.8 | 21.1 |
| Non-conference | 3-2 | 30.0 | 41.2 |
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 · 3-1 ATS · O1/U3
Betting Profile
2022 · 13 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-4 |
| ATS | 9-469% |
| Over / Under | 7-6 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 4-1 |
| As underdog | 5-3 |
| Home | 5-1 |
| Away | 4-2 |
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 #119
Returning prod 42%Departed 58%
Talent composite365.7 #119 / 233
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)83 / 39 / 30
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2022
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 ...OHIO5d
- 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.OHIO5d
- 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 ...OHIO5d
- 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