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2021 Miami (OH)

7–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chuck Martin.

Schedule and results

Miami (OH) in 2021, game by game: lost at No. 8 Cincinnati 14–49; lost at Minnesota 26–31; won vs. Long Island University 42–7; lost at Army 10–23; won vs. Central Michigan 28–17; lost at Eastern Michigan 12–13; won vs. Akron 34–21; won at Ball State 24–17; lost at Ohio 33–35; won vs. Buffalo 45–18; won vs. Bowling Green 34–7; lost at Kent State 47–48; won vs. North Texas 27–14+35−35Lost 14–49 at No. 8 Cincinnati-35No. 8 CincinnatiLost 26–31 at Minnesota-5MinnesotaWon 42–7 vs. Long Island University+35Long Island Uni…Lost 10–23 at Army-13ArmyWon 28–17 vs. Central Michigan+11Central MichiganLost 12–13 at Eastern Michigan-1Eastern MichiganWon 34–21 vs. Akron+13AkronWon 24–17 at Ball State+7Ball StateLost 33–35 at Ohio-2OhioWon 45–18 vs. Buffalo+27BuffaloWon 34–7 vs. Bowling Green+27Bowling GreenLost 47–48 at Kent State-1Kent StateWon 27–14 vs. North Texas+13North Texas
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 4at8CincinnatiL 14–⁠4923%
Sep 11atMinnesotaL 26–⁠3136%
Sep 18vsLong Island UniversityW 42–⁠787%
Sep 25atArmyL 10–⁠2329%
Oct 2vsCentral MichiganW 28–⁠1759%
Oct 9atEastern MichiganL 12–⁠1346%
Oct 16vsAkronW 34–⁠2177%
Oct 23atBall StateW 24–⁠1731%
Nov 2atOhioL 33–⁠3559%
Nov 9vsBuffaloW 45–⁠1864%
Nov 16vsBowling GreenW 34–⁠784%
Nov 27atKent StateL 47–⁠4848%
Dec 23Bowls & playoffvsNorth TexasFrisco Football ClassicW 27–⁠1459%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat North Texas 27–⁠14 in the Frisco Football Classic; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 30th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
376–⁠300
Coach
Chuck Martin
Elo
1559 +56 this season
SP+ rating
1.5 No. 73 of 130; offense No. 63, defense No. 67
SRS
−2.5 No. 83 of 130 in FBS
Returning
94% of last season’s EPA, No. 15 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 88 roster talent No. 111 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Eric Koehler
Defensive coordinators
John Hauser and Spence Nowinsky
Offense
Multiple
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense44th of 130
  • Defense70th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted63rd of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted89th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1841%1.4444th of 130
Defense0.1442%1.3070th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.15 off
0.16 def		39% off
43% def		—63rd off
89th 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 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.9own 2814% allowed
Defense3.2own 2819% caused

CORE rating -1.0, 72nd of 130 (offense 1.9, defense 2.9).

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 yardsBrett Gabbert QB2,648 yds
Passing touchdownsBrett Gabbert QB26 TD
Rushing yardsKeyon Mozee RB556 yds
Rushing touchdownsKeyon Mozee RB4 TD
Receiving yardsJack Sorenson WR1,406 yds
Receiving touchdownsJack Sorenson WR10 TD
TacklesIvan Pace Jr. LB113 tkl
SacksLonnie Phelps DE9.5 sacks
InterceptionsJohn Saunders Jr. S3 INT

Top recruits in the 2021 class

Jace Williams WR★★★No. 1099
Marlon Dawson LB★★★No. 1344
Ryan O’Hair OT★★★No. 1491
Corban Hondru LB★★★No. 1535
Caleb Tubbs CB★★★No. 1589

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2021 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks23.00.812
Running backs13.00.802
Receivers23.00.840
Offensive line42.80.812
Defensive line22.50.811
Linebackers52.80.821
Defensive backs43.00.818
Athletes and specialists23.00.824
Whole class222.90.818

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 2022

The 2022 draft
Rd 5Dominique Robinson OLBChicago Bears

Roster 112

The 2021 roster

112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2021 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 1

The 2021 portal
Keyon Mozee RB★★★from Kansas State

Transfers out 9

Danny Godlevske OL★★★to Oklahoma State
Deland McCullough S★★★to Indiana
Dimitrios Mitsopoulos WR★★★no new school on file
James Bomba TE★★★to Indiana
Jayden Russell LB★★★no new school on file
Michael Bonds QB★★★no new school on file
Ontario Russell RB★★★returned to Miami (OH)
Richie Hagarty LB★★★to Southern Illinois
Jeremiah Josephs CB★★no new school on file

2021 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Michigan6–⁠29–⁠4
Northern Illinois6–⁠29–⁠5
Kent State6–⁠27–⁠7
Toledo5–⁠37–⁠6
Miami (OH)5–⁠37–⁠6
Western Michigan4–⁠48–⁠5
Eastern Michigan4–⁠47–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠46–⁠7
Ohio3–⁠53–⁠9
Buffalo2–⁠64–⁠8
Bowling Green2–⁠64–⁠8
Akron1–⁠72–⁠10

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.