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2015 Ohio

8–⁠5 (5–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Solich.

Schedule and results

Ohio in 2015, game by game: won at Idaho 45–28; won vs. Marshall 21–10; won vs. SE Louisiana 35–14; lost at Minnesota 24–27; won at Akron 14–12; won vs. Miami (OH) 34–3; lost vs. Western Michigan 14–49; lost at Buffalo 17–41; lost at Bowling Green 24–62; won vs. Kent State 27–0; won vs. Ball State 48–31; won at Northern Illinois 26–21; lost vs. App State 29–31+31−38Won 45–28 at Idaho+17IdahoWon 21–10 vs. Marshall+11MarshallWon 35–14 vs. SE Louisiana+21SE LouisianaLost 24–27 at Minnesota-3MinnesotaWon 14–12 at Akron+2AkronWon 34–3 vs. Miami (OH)+31Miami (OH)Lost 14–49 vs. Western Michigan-35Western MichiganLost 17–41 at Buffalo-24BuffaloLost 24–62 at Bowling Green-38Bowling GreenWon 27–0 vs. Kent State+27Kent StateWon 48–31 vs. Ball State+17Ball StateWon 26–21 at Northern Illinois+5Northern Illino…Lost 29–31 vs. App State-2App State
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 3atIdahoW 45–⁠2864%
Sep 12vsMarshallW 21–⁠1031%
Sep 19vsSE LouisianaW 35–⁠1465%
Sep 26atMinnesotaL 24–⁠2737%
Oct 3atAkronW 14–⁠1253%
Oct 10vsMiami (OH)W 34–⁠383%
Oct 17vsWestern MichiganL 14–⁠4968%
Oct 24atBuffaloL 17–⁠4151%
Nov 4atBowling GreenL 24–⁠6224%
Nov 10vsKent StateW 27–⁠068%
Nov 17vsBall StateW 48–⁠3167%
Nov 24atNorthern IllinoisW 26–⁠2121%
Dec 19Bowls & playoffvsApp StateCamellia BowlL 29–⁠3138%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Lost to App State 31–⁠29 in the Camellia Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 6th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 28th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).

Record
8–⁠5
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 6th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
358–⁠329
Coach
Frank Solich
Elo
1492 +49 this season
SP+ rating
-0.5 No. 79 of 128; offense No. 94, defense No. 58, special teams No. 15
SRS
−4.2 No. 84 of 128 in FBS
Returning
79% of last season’s EPA, No. 32 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 92 roster talent No. 115 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Tim Albin
Defensive coordinator
Jim Burrow
Offense
Spread option
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense71st of 128
  • Defense54th of 128
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted90th of 128
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted67th of 128
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.0642%1.0971st of 128
Defense0.0740%1.3054th of 128
Opponent-adjusted0.05 off
0.09 def		40% off
41% def		—90th off
67th def
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. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.

Drives and havoc

Points per trip inside the 40Average startHavoc
Offense3.2own 312% allowed
Defense3.7own 283% 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.

Leaders

Passing yardsDerrius Vick QB1,809 yds
Passing touchdownsDerrius Vick QB10 TD
Rushing yardsA.J. Ouellette RB687 yds
Rushing touchdownsDaz’mond Patterson RB9 TD
Receiving yardsSebastian Smith WR775 yds
Receiving touchdownsSebastian Smith WR7 TD
InterceptionsQuentin Poling LB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2015 class

Jeff Christian CB★★★No. 893
Elijah Ball APB★★★No. 1410
Demetrius Colbert ILB★★★No. 1607
Najee Stevens-McKenzie WDE★★★No. 1832
London Cloud ILB★★★No. 1899

247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.

The 2015 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks12.00.753
Running backs13.00.833
Receivers42.00.759
Offensive line22.00.773
Defensive line32.70.796
Linebackers52.60.789
Defensive backs43.00.816
Athletes and specialists22.00.778
Whole class222.50.787

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.

Roster 117

The 2015 roster

117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2015 line; 28 have a stat line. See the roster

2015 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Bowling Green7–⁠110–⁠4
Toledo6–⁠210–⁠2
Western Michigan6–⁠28–⁠5
Northern Illinois6–⁠28–⁠6
Central Michigan6–⁠27–⁠6
Akron5–⁠38–⁠5
Ohio5–⁠38–⁠5
Buffalo3–⁠55–⁠7
Ball State2–⁠63–⁠9
Miami (OH)2–⁠63–⁠9
Kent State2–⁠63–⁠9
Massachusetts2–⁠63–⁠9
Eastern Michigan0–⁠81–⁠11

Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.