2020 Miami (OH)
2–1 (2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chuck Martin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Akron 38–7Nov 28
By 31 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Ball State 38–31Nov 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Akron 38–7; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 46th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).
- Record
- 2–1
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 86–80
- Coach
- Chuck Martin
- Elo
- 1505 +8 this season
- SP+ rating
- -12.9 No. 115 of 130; offense No. 113, defense No. 100
- Returning
- 79% of last season’s EPA, No. 29 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 89 roster talent No. 117 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- George Barnett and Eric Koehler
- Defensive coordinators
- John Hauser and Spence Nowinsky
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.20 | 38% | 1.49 | 26th of 127 |
| Defense | 0.24 | 43% | 1.53 | 112th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.15 off 0.15 def | 39% off 42% def | — | 34th off 93rd def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.6 | own 28 | 18% allowed |
| Defense | 3.9 | own 24 | 20% caused |
CORE rating 0.6, 61st of 127 (offense 4.1, defense 3.5).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Brett Gabbert QB | 384 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | A.J. Mayer QB | 4 TD |
| Rushing yards | Zach Kahn RB | 92 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Zach Kahn RB | 2 TD |
| Receiving yards | Jack Sorenson WR | 354 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Jack Sorenson WR | 4 TD |
| Tackles | Ryan McWood LB | 34 tkl |
| Sacks | Kameron Butler DE | 2.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Manny Rugamba DB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| C.J. Ware OLB | ★★★ | No. 1264 |
| Kenny Tracy APB | ★★★ | No. 1278 |
| Quadre Nicholson RB | ★★★ | No. 1364 |
| David Afari RB | ★★★ | No. 1483 |
| Freddy Edwards ATH | ★★★ | No. 1554 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 4 | 2.8 | 0.829 |
| Receivers | 8 | 2.9 | 0.817 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.8 | 0.804 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.797 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.825 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Athletes and specialists | 3 | 2.7 | 0.818 |
| Whole class | 25 | 2.8 | 0.817 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2021
The 2021 draft| Rd 5 | Tommy Doyle OT | Buffalo Bills |
Roster 100
The 2020 roster100 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 44 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo | 5–0 | 6–1 | 25 |
 Ball State | 5–1 | 7–1 | 23 |
 Kent State | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Toledo | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Western Michigan | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Ohio | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
 Central Michigan | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
 Akron | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 0–6 | 0–6 | |
 Bowling Green | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.