1986 Ohio
1–10 (0–8 Mid-American Conference), coached by Cleve Bryant. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Northern Illinois 34–26Nov 15
By 8 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 6 | at Bowling Green | L 16–21 | 17% |
| Sep 13 | vs Marshall | L 7–21 | 65% |
| Sep 20 | at Duke | L 7–22 | 29% |
| Sep 27 | at Central Michigan | L 27–56 | 14% |
| Oct 4 | vs Miami (OH) | L 14–34 | 21% |
| Oct 11 | at Ball State | L 9–30 | 25% |
| Oct 18 | at Eastern Michigan | L 31–33 | 30% |
| Oct 25 | vs Toledo | L 21–24 | 38% |
| Nov 1 | vs Kent State | L 13–17 | 47% |
| Nov 8 | at Western Michigan | L 17–45 | 28% |
| Nov 15 | vs Northern Illinois | W 34–26 | 37% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Northern Illinois 34–26; unranked in the final AP poll; 9th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 72nd-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 1–10
- Conference
- 0–8 9th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 196–329
- Coach
- Cleve Bryant
- Elo
- 1265 −111 this season
- SP+ rating
- -23.8 No. 99 of 101; offense No. 90, defense No. 96
- SRS
- −26.7 No. 105 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
- —
- Offensive coordinator
- Bob Wylie
- Defensive coordinator
- Tom Hollman
1986 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 6–2 | 8–4 | |
| Toledo | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 5–6 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Ball State | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Central Michigan | 4–4 | 5–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 3–5 | 3–8 | |
 Ohio | 0–8 | 1–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.