Quarterback, Ohio, 2024–⁠26

Nick Poulos

Number
No. 8
Height
6′6″
Weight
243 lb
Class (2026)
Senior

Nick Poulos plays quarterback for Ohio. Last time out, at Sacramento State: 11 of 14, 165 yards, 1 TD; 5 carries, 48 yards. Poulos leads Ohio in passing touchdowns and passing yards this season.

2026 so far

503 passing yards, 5 TD

Last game: 11 of 14, 165 yards, 1 TD; 5 carries, 48 yards at Sacramento State, W 48–⁠7

Next game: vs. Eastern Michigan, Oct 24

Game by game this season, passing yards
  1. 164@NEB
  2. 16JXST
  3. 158CMU
  4. 165@SAC

Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.

Career highs

165passing yards, career highat Sacramento State, 20263touchdown passes, career highvs. Central Michigan, 2026

Team titles: MAC champions, 2024

Passing

Passing yards, season by season, with his team’s record

* The season in progress, so far.

SeasonTeamCmpAttPctYdsY/ATDInt
2024Ohio224944.92715.521
2025Ohio4850.0192.400
2026Ohio386855.95037.450
Career6412551.27936.371

Rushing

SeasonTeamCarYdsAvgTDLong
2024Ohio281495.3122
2025Ohio8344.3019
2026Ohio351815.2117
Career713645.1222

Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.

On the roster

SeasonTeamNo.PosClassHtWt
2024Ohio8QBSo.
2025Ohio8QBJr.
2026Ohio8QBSr.6′6″243

As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.

Per play

SeasonTeamPlaysEPA/playPctileMedianTotalUsageAdj. pass
2024Ohio710.01––0.620%–
2025Ohio150.26––3.9––
2026Ohio1000.3071st (n=273)0.2130.237%0.19

Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). Adjusted pass and rush: EPA per play adjusted for the defenses faced (CollegeFootballData’s WEPA). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.

Passing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessDepthAfter catchDeep throwsDeep completed
2026Ohio44%10.9 yds7.4 yds12 of 6833%

Success: passes that kept the offense on schedule. Depth: how far downfield his passes traveled in the air, on average. After catch: yards his receivers gained after the catch, per completion. Deep throws: the play-by-play gives depth and direction for about half of a passer’s throws; this is how many of those went deep, and how many of the deep ones were caught. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Rushing detail

SeasonTeamSuccessLine yardsSecond levelOpen fieldStuffed
2026Ohio61%4.402.000.907%

Where his yards came from, per carry: line yards are the ones credited to the blockers (the first few, and losses), second level the yards 5 to 10 past the line, open field those beyond 10. Success: carries that kept the offense on schedule. Stuffed: carries stopped at or behind the line. From CollegeFootballData, FBS games, 2025 on.

Game by game

2026 Ohio 4 games, 503 passing yards, 5 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 5atNebraskaL 21–⁠4914311641070
Sep 12vs.Jacksonville StateW 29–⁠2725160011
Oct 10vs.Central MichiganW 31–⁠1411181583052
Oct 17atSacramento StateW 48–⁠711141651048
2025 Ohio 3 games, 19 passing yards
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 13atOhio StateL 9–⁠3748190013
Sep 20vs.Gardner-WebbW 52–⁠35–––––19
Nov 18vs.MassachusettsW 42–⁠14–––––2
2024 Ohio 6 games, 271 passing yards, 2 TD
DateOpponentResultCmpAttYdsTDIntRush
Sep 14vs.Morgan StateW 21–⁠624250037
Sep 21atKentuckyL 6–⁠418191100125
Oct 19atMiami (OH)L 20–⁠30921930029
Oct 26vs.BuffaloW 47–⁠16–––––21
Nov 6atKent StateW 41–⁠01171022
Nov 29vs.Ball StateW 42–⁠2124361015

Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.

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