1985 Ohio
2–9 (2–7 Mid-American Conference), coached by Cleve Bryant. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Kent State 33–23Nov 2
By 10 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | at Marshall | L 7–31 | 62% |
| Sep 21 | at Duke | L 13–34 | 38% |
| Sep 28 | vs Central Michigan | L 7–13 | 27% |
| Oct 5 | at Miami (OH) | L 22–29 | 28% |
| Oct 12 | vs Ball State | L 23–36 | 50% |
| Oct 19 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 21–27 | 54% |
| Oct 26 | at Toledo | L 10–24 | 28% |
| Nov 2 | at Kent State | W 33–23 | 25% |
| Nov 9 | vs Western Michigan | W 21–15 | 44% |
| Nov 16 | at Northern Illinois | L 7–35 | 34% |
| Nov 23 | vs Bowling Green | L 17–38 | 14% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Bowling Green 38–17; unranked in the final AP poll; 10th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 64th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 2–9
- Conference
- 2–7 10th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 181–305
- Coach
- Cleve Bryant
- Elo
- 1315 −115 this season
- SP+ rating
- -16.7 No. 98 of 106; offense No. 94, defense No. 88
- SRS
- −20.9 No. 108 of 110 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bob Wylie
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Hollman
1985 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bowling Green | 9–0 | 11–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 7–1–1 | 8–2–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 6–3 | 7–3 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Northern Illinois | 4–4 | 4–7 | |
| Ball State | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Toledo | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–6 | 4–7 | |
| Kent State | 2–6 | 3–8 | |
 Ohio | 2–7 | 2–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.