1988 Ohio
4–6–1 (4–3–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Cleve Bryant. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Miami (OH) 38–21Oct 15
By 17 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10 | at Marshall | L 14–31 | 41% |
| Sep 17 | at Purdue | L 10–33 | 27% |
| Sep 24 | at UNLV | L 18–26 | 26% |
| Oct 1 | vs Toledo | W 24–14 | 41% |
| Oct 8 | at Bowling Green | L 0–42 | 35% |
| Oct 15 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38–21 | 45% |
| Oct 22 | at Kent State | W 21–14 | 22% |
| Oct 29 | vs Eastern Michigan | T 17–17 | 34% |
| Nov 5 | at Central Michigan | L 10–42 | 21% |
| Nov 12 | vs Ball State | W 27–25 | 29% |
| Nov 19 | at Western Michigan | L 16–23 | 19% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Western Michigan 23–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 60th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 4–6–1
- Conference
- 4–3–1 5th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 195–288
- Coach
- Cleve Bryant
- Elo
- 1340 +22 this season
- SP+ rating
- -15.6 No. 90 of 102; offense No. 93, defense No. 77
- SRS
- −22.1 No. 99 of 105 in Division I-A
- Recruiting class
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1988 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | 7–1 | 9–3 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 5–2–1 | 6–3–1 | |
| Ball State | 5–3 | 8–3 | |
| Central Michigan | 5–3 | 7–4 | |
 Ohio | 4–3–1 | 4–6–1 | |
| Toledo | 4–4 | 6–5 | |
| Kent State | 3–5 | 5–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 1–6–1 | 2–8–1 | |
| Miami (OH) | 0–7–1 | 0–10–1 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.