2007 Ohio
6–6 (4–4 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Solich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Gardner-Webb 36–14Sep 1
By 22 points, its widest win.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1 | vs Gardner-Webb | W 36–14 | 83% |
| Sep 8 | at Louisiana | W 31–23 | 54% |
| Sep 15 | at 18Virginia Tech | L 7–28 | 27% |
| Sep 22 | vs Wyoming | L 33–34 | 56% |
| Sep 29 | vs Kent State | L 25–33 | 65% |
| Oct 6 | at Buffalo | L 10–31 | 61% |
| Oct 13 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 48–42 | 70% |
| Oct 20 | at Toledo | L 40–43 | 51% |
| Oct 27 | at Bowling Green | W 38–27 | 40% |
| Nov 2 | vs Temple | W 23–7 | 75% |
| Nov 7 | at Akron | L 37–48 | 57% |
| Nov 24 | vs Miami (OH) | W 38–29 | 59% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Miami (OH) 38–29; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 37th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
- Record
- 6–6
- Conference
- 4–4 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 366–359
- Coach
- Frank Solich
- Elo
- 1452 −33 this season
- SP+ rating
- -11.3 No. 87 of 120; offense No. 88, defense No. 89, special teams No. 43
- SRS
- −10.9 No. 94 of 119 in FBS
- Recruiting class
- No. 109
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Albin
- Defensive coordinator
- Jim Burrow
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.00 | 40% | 0.91 | 82nd of 119 |
| Defense | 0.03 | 41% | 0.97 | 53rd 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 | 0.0 | own 35 | 2% allowed |
| Defense | -0.1 | own 32 | 3% 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 2007 class
| Noah Keller ILB | ★★★ | No. 1167 |
| Zac Clark OLB | ★★ | No. 1372 |
| Marcus O’Hara OT | ★★ | No. 1382 |
| A.J. Strum OT | ★★ | No. 1548 |
| Donte Harden RB | ★★ | No. 1550 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2007 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Running backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.747 |
| Receivers | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 2.0 | 0.759 |
| Defensive line | 4 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Linebackers | 2 | 2.5 | 0.802 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 2.0 | 0.745 |
| Athletes and specialists | 1 | 2.0 | 0.722 |
| Whole class | 19 | 2.1 | 0.748 |
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.
Drafted in 2008
The 2008 draft| Rd 7 | Landon Cohen DT | Detroit Lions |
2007 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Central Michigan | 6–1 | 8–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 6–2 | 8–5 | |
 Ball State | 5–2 | 7–6 | |
| Miami (OH) | 5–2 | 6–7 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 5–7 | |
 Ohio | 4–4 | 6–6 | |
| Temple | 4–4 | 4–8 | |
 Western Michigan | 3–4 | 5–7 | |
| Eastern Michigan | 3–4 | 4–8 | |
| Toledo | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
| Akron | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
 Northern Illinois | 1–6 | 2–10 | |
| Kent State | 1–7 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.