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2024 Miami (OH)

9–⁠5 (7–⁠1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Chuck Martin.

Schedule and results

Miami (OH) in 2024, game by game: lost vs. Northwestern 6–13; lost vs. Cincinnati 16–27; lost at No. 17 Notre Dame 3–28; won vs. Massachusetts 23–20; lost at Toledo 20–30; won at Eastern Michigan 38–14; won vs. Ohio 30–20; won vs. Central Michigan 46–7; won at Ball State 27–21; won vs. Kent State 34–7; won vs. Northern Illinois 20–9; won at Bowling Green 28–12; lost vs. Ohio 3–38; won vs. Colorado State 43–17+39−35Lost 6–13 vs. Northwestern-7NorthwesternLost 16–27 vs. Cincinnati-11CincinnatiLost 3–28 at No. 17 Notre Dame-25No. 17 Notre DameWon 23–20 vs. Massachusetts+3MassachusettsLost 20–30 at Toledo-10ToledoWon 38–14 at Eastern Michigan+24Eastern MichiganWon 30–20 vs. Ohio+10OhioWon 46–7 vs. Central Michigan+39Central MichiganWon 27–21 at Ball State+6Ball StateWon 34–7 vs. Kent State+27Kent StateWon 20–9 vs. Northern Illinois+11Northern Illino…Won 28–12 at Bowling Green+16Bowling GreenLost 3–38 vs. Ohio-35OhioWon 43–17 vs. Colorado State+26Colorado State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsNorthwesternL 6–⁠1359%
Sep 14vsCincinnatiL 16–⁠2769%
Sep 21at17Notre DameL 3–⁠2821%
Sep 28vsMassachusettsW 23–⁠2081%
Oct 5atToledoL 20–⁠3030%
Oct 12atEastern MichiganW 38–⁠1441%
Oct 19vsOhioW 30–⁠2057%
Oct 26vsCentral MichiganW 46–⁠779%
Nov 5atBall StateW 27–⁠2167%
Nov 13vsKent StateW 34–⁠791%
Nov 19vsNorthern IllinoisW 20–⁠967%
Nov 29atBowling GreenW 28–⁠1247%
Dec 7vsOhioMAC ChampionshipL 3–⁠3853%
Dec 28Bowls & playoffvsColorado StateArizona BowlW 43–⁠1763%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Colorado State 43–⁠17 in the Arizona Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 14th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 96 on file).

Record
9–⁠5
Conference
7–⁠1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
337–⁠263
Coach
Chuck Martin
Elo
1616 +38 this season
SP+ rating
1.3 No. 68 of 134; offense No. 98, defense No. 43, special teams No. 30
SRS
−0.1 No. 66 of 134 in FBS
Returning
60% of last season’s EPA, No. 40 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 82 roster talent No. 110 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Pat Welsh
Defensive coordinator
Bill Brechin
Offense
Multiple
Defense
Multiple

How good, play by play

  • Offense67th of 134
  • Defense34th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted68th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted47th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.1141%1.2767th of 134
Defense0.0444%1.0534th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.11 off
0.07 def		41% off
45% def		—68th off
47th 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
Offense3.4own 3917% allowed
Defense2.9own 2517% caused

CORE rating 9.7, 37th of 134 (offense 3.9, defense -5.8).

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 QB2,921 yds
Passing touchdownsBrett Gabbert QB21 TD
Rushing yardsKeyon Mozee RB1,098 yds
Rushing touchdownsJordan Brunson RB4 TD
Receiving yardsJavon Tracy WR818 yds
Receiving touchdownsReginald Virgil WR9 TD
TacklesMatthew Salopek LB122 tkl
SacksBrian Ugwu DL7.5 sacks
InterceptionsCorban Hondru LB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

J.J. Hammonds DE★★★No. 826
Tito Glass Jr. RB★★★No. 1382
Braylon Isom ATH★★★No. 1391
Josh Ringer ATH★★★No. 1581
D’Shawntae Jones RB★★★No. 1836

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

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.829
Running backs23.00.850
Receivers33.00.835
Offensive line42.80.818
Defensive line43.00.827
Linebackers23.00.828
Defensive backs13.00.830
Athletes and specialists63.00.837
Whole class233.00.831

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.

Roster 116

The 2024 roster

116 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 62 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 5

The 2024 portal
Dylan Downing RB★★★from Purdue
Preston Daniel TE★★★from Florida State
Andre Johnson WR★★★from Arizona State
Kamryn Perry WR★★★from Indiana
Savio Frazier DLfrom Mercer

Transfers out 11

Caiden Woullard DE★★★★to Oklahoma
Rashad Amos RB★★★to Ole Miss
Gage Larvadain WR★★★to South Carolina
Graham Nicholson K★★★to Alabama
Aveon Smith QB★★★to Alabama A&M
Jayden Williams CB★★★no new school on file
Jeremiah Caldwell CB★★★no new school on file
Matt Reardon WR★★★to Youngstown State
Mondrell Dean DE★★★no new school on file
Daisjaun Mercer S★★no new school on file
Kevin Davis RB★★returned to Miami (OH)

2024 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Ohio7–⁠111–⁠3
Miami (OH)7–⁠19–⁠5
Buffalo6–⁠29–⁠4
Bowling Green6–⁠27–⁠6
Western Michigan5–⁠36–⁠7
Northern Illinois4–⁠48–⁠5
Toledo4–⁠48–⁠5
Akron3–⁠54–⁠8
Eastern Michigan2–⁠65–⁠7
Central Michigan2–⁠64–⁠8
Ball State2–⁠63–⁠9
Kent State0–⁠80–⁠12

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