Ohio Bobcats
Mid-American
10-3 (6-2 conf)
SP+ #70
Ratings
2023
- SP+
- -1.6 (#70)
- SP+ Offense
- 18.5
- SP+ Defense
- 18.1
- SRS
- -5.8
- FPI
- -5.0
- Elo
- 1533
- Talent
- 343
- Recruiting
- 141 (#97)
Schedule
record 10–3
Schedule
131st
toughest of 133
Offenses faced
131st
toughest of 133
Defenses faced
84th
toughest of 133
Strength of schedule — how tough this team's opponents are, ranked 1 (hardest) to 133 (easiest) · 1 FCS game.
| Wk | Opponent | SP+ | Score | Margin | Res |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @San Diego State | -10.3 | 13-20 | -7 | L |
| 1 | vsLong Island University | FCS | 27-10 | +17 | W |
| 2 | @Florida Atlantic | -9.4 | 17-10 | +7 | W |
| 3 | vsIowa State | +7.5 | 10-7 | +3 | W |
| 4 | @Bowling Green | -7.8 | 38-7 | +31 | W |
| 6 | vsKent State | -26.3 | 42-17 | +25 | W |
| 7 | @Northern Illinois | -7.5 | 13-23 | -10 | L |
| 8 | vsWestern Michigan | -15.9 | 20-17 | +3 | W |
| 9 | vsMiami (OH) | +2.8 | 16-30 | -14 | L |
| 11 | @Buffalo | -15.2 | 20-10 | +10 | W |
| 12 | vsCentral Michigan | -19.1 | 34-20 | +14 | W |
| 13 | @Akron | -21.6 | 25-14 | +11 | W |
| 1 ·P | NGeorgia Southern | -5.2 | 41-21 | +20 | W |
Quarterbacks · 3
2023 · 59
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QB | 1st | Kurtis Rourke | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 2nd | CJ Harris | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| QB | 3rd | Parker Navarro | SR | 6'0" | 205 | ★★★ |
Running Backs · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RB | 1st | Sieh Bangura | SR | 6'0" | 210 | — |
| RB | 2nd | O'Shann Allison | — | — | — | ★★ |
| RB | 3rd | Rickey Hunt Jr. | SO | 5'10" | 213 | — |
| RB | 4th | Quintell Quinn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Wide Receivers · 8
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WR | 1st | Sam Wiglusz | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 2nd | Miles Cross | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 3rd | Tyler Walton | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 4th | Keegan Wilburn | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| WR | 5th | Jacoby Jones | — | — | — | — |
| WR | 6th | Chase Hendricks | JR | 6'0" | 200 | — |
| WR | — | Rodney Harris II | JR | 6'2" | 211 | ★★★ |
| WR | — | Aramoni Rhone | JR | 6'5" | 195 | — |
Tight Ends · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TE | 1st | Will Kacmarek | SR | 6'6" | 258 | — |
| TE | 2nd | Tyler Foster | — | — | — | — |
| TE | 3rd | Mason Williams | SO | 6'5" | 257 | — |
| TE | 4th | Bryce Butler | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Offensive Line · 1
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OL | — | Shedrick Rhodes Jr. | SR | 6'5" | 312 | ★★★ |
Defensive Line · 12
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DE | 1st | Vonnie Watkins | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 2nd | Shane Bonner | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 3rd | Kwame Sutton | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 4th | Dontay Hunter II | — | — | — | — |
| DE | 5th | Kaci Seegars | SR | 6'2" | 255 | — |
| DE | 6th | Ryan Logan | — | — | — | — |
| DL | 1st | Bradley Weaver | SR | 6'4" | 267 | ★★★ |
| DL | 2nd | Rayyan Buell | SR | 6'2" | 275 | — |
| DT | 1st | Bralen Henderson | SR | 6'2" | 293 | — |
| DT | 2nd | Rodney Mathews | — | — | — | — |
| DT | 3rd | Tristan Cox | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| DT | 4th | Kobi Gorman | — | — | — | ★★★ |
Linebackers · 7
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LB | 1st | Bryce Houston | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 2nd | Keye Thompson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| LB | 3rd | Shay Taylor | SR | 6'3" | 235 | ★★ |
| LB | 4th | Michael Molnar | JR | 6'3" | 221 | — |
| LB | 5th | Dylan Stevens | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 6th | Caden Campolieti | — | — | — | — |
| LB | 7th | Kadin Schmitz | JR | 6'1" | 235 | — |
Defensive Backs · 16
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CB | 1st | Justin Birchette | — | — | — | — |
| CB | 2nd | Roman Parodie | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 3rd | Tank Pearson | SR | 5'9" | 178 | — |
| CB | 4th | Mekah Ryder | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| CB | 5th | Kendall Bannister | SO | 5'11" | 183 | ★★★ |
| CB | 6th | Toby Adensaya | — | — | — | — |
| DB | 1st | Torrie Cox Jr. | SR | 5'9" | 170 | ★★★ |
| S | 1st | Walter Reynolds | — | — | — | — |
| S | 2nd | Austin Brawley | SR | 5'10" | 180 | — |
| S | 3rd | Adonis Williams Jr. | SR | 6'2" | 217 | — |
| S | 4th | Jeremiah Wood | — | — | — | ★★★ |
| S | 5th | Ben Johnson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 6th | John Motton | — | — | — | ★★ |
| S | 7th | Jalen Thomeson | JR | 5'11" | 187 | ★★ |
| S | 8th | Miles Fleming | — | — | — | — |
| S | 9th | DJ Walker | SO | 6'1" | 186 | — |
Special Teams · 4
| Pos | Depth | Player | Cl | Ht | Wt | ★ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | 1st | Jack Wilson | — | — | — | ★★ |
| P | 2nd | Jared Wheatley | — | — | — | ★★ |
| PK | 1st | Gianni Spetic | JR | 6'3" | 211 | ★★★ |
| PK | 2nd | Alex Kasee | JR | 6'2" | 175 | — |
2023 · pct vs FBS
SP+ Off
18.517
Off PPA
+0.1751
Pass PPA
+0.3267
Rush PPA
+0.0932
Success
45%71
Explosive
1.105
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
2023 · opponent-adjusted PPA / play
| Split | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Overall | +0.17 | +0.02 |
| Passing | +0.32 | +0.14 |
| Rushing | +0.09 | -0.06 |
| 1st Down | +0.06 | -0.20 |
| 2nd Down | +0.14 | +0.06 |
| 3rd Down | +0.44 | +0.39 |
Scoring Trend
2023 · pts/game
PPG For
22.9
PPG Against
15.4
Differential
+7.5
— Points for— Points against
dots: W / LResults
2023
- Overall
- 9-3
- Home
- 5-1
- Away
- 4-2
- Conference
- 6-2
- Non-Conference
- 3-1
- One-Score (≤8)
- 3-1
- Avg Margin
- +7.5
Situational Splits
2023 · record · pts
| Split | Record | PF | PA |
|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | |||
| Home | 5-1 | 24.8 | 16.8 |
| Away | 4-2 | 21.0 | 14.0 |
| Neutral | 1-0 | 41.0 | 21.0 |
| Competition | |||
| Conference | 6-2 | 26.0 | 17.3 |
| Non-conference | 4-1 | 21.6 | 13.6 |
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 · 2-2 ATS · O2/U1
Betting Profile
2023 · 12 w/ line
| Straight up | 10-3 |
| ATS | 5-742% |
| Over / Under | 4-7 O-U |
| — ATS splits — | |
| As favorite | 3-6 |
| As underdog | 2-1 |
| Home | 2-4 |
| Away | 3-3 |
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 #123
Returning prod 92%Departed 8%
Talent composite342.6 #123 / 238
Returning usage (pass / rush / rec)100 / 92 / 86
returning PPA · portal · talent composite · 2023
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