2006 Ohio
9–5 (7–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Solich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Buffalo 42–7Oct 21
By 35 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs UT Martin | W 29–3 | 77% |
| Sep 9 | at Northern Illinois | W 35–23 | 25% |
| Sep 16 | at Rutgers | L 7–24 | 31% |
| Sep 23 | at Missouri | L 6–31 | 25% |
| Sep 30 | vs Bowling Green | L 9–21 | 52% |
| Oct 7 | vs Western Michigan | W 27–20 | 39% |
| Oct 14 | at Illinois | W 20–17 | 52% |
| Oct 21 | vs Buffalo | W 42–7 | 79% |
| Oct 28 | at Kent State | W 17–7 | 37% |
| Nov 4 | at Eastern Michigan | W 16–10 | 62% |
| Nov 16 | vs Akron | W 17–7 | 63% |
| Nov 24 | at Miami (OH) | W 34–24 | 58% |
| Nov 30 | vs Central MichiganMid-American Championship Game | L 10–31 | 47% |
| Jan 7Bowls & playoff | vs Southern MissGMAC Bowl | L 7–28 | 42% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Southern Miss 28–7 in the GMAC Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for first in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 34th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
MAC East champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 9–5
- Conference
- 7–1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 276–253
- Coach
- Frank Solich
- Elo
- 1476 +79 this season
- SP+ rating
- -9.5 No. 90 of 119; offense No. 109, defense No. 61, special teams No. 28
- SRS
- −4.9 No. 78 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 101
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Albin
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Burrow
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.05 | 37% | 0.86 | 105th of 119 |
| Defense | 0.01 | 37% | 1.04 | 33rd of 119 |
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.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | -0.3 | own 34 | 3% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 28 | 2% caused |
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. From CollegeFootballData.com.
Top recruits in the 2006 class
| Terrence McCrae WR | ★★★ | No. 1149 |
| Taylor Price WR | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Jacob Black OT | ★★ | No. 1223 |
| Cody Karr SDE | ★★ | No. 1633 |
| Chris Garrett WR | ★★ | No. 1633 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2006 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Receivers | 4 | 2.3 | 0.766 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.0 | 0.737 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.733 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.700 |
| Whole class | 15 | 2.1 | 0.735 |
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.
2006 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Michigan | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Ohio | 7–1 | 9–5 | |
| Western Michigan | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
| Northern Illinois | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kent State | 5–3 | 6–6 | |
 Ball State | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
 Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Bowling Green | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Miami (OH) | 2–6 | 2–10 | |
| Buffalo | 1–7 | 2–10 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 1–7 | 1–11 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.