CollegeFootballDigestfrom CooperSearch

2017 Ohio

9–⁠4 (5–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Solich.

Schedule and results

Ohio in 2017, game by game: won vs. Hampton 59–0; lost at Purdue 21–44; won vs. Kansas 42–30; won at Eastern Michigan 27–20; won at Massachusetts 58–50; lost vs. Central Michigan 23–26; won at Bowling Green 48–30; won vs. Kent State 48–3; won vs. Miami (OH) 45–28; won vs. Toledo 38–10; lost at Akron 34–37; lost at Buffalo 24–31; won vs. UAB 41–6+59−23Won 59–0 vs. Hampton+59HamptonLost 21–44 at Purdue-23PurdueWon 42–30 vs. Kansas+12KansasWon 27–20 at Eastern Michigan+7Eastern MichiganWon 58–50 at Massachusetts+8MassachusettsLost 23–26 vs. Central Michigan-3Central MichiganWon 48–30 at Bowling Green+18Bowling GreenWon 48–3 vs. Kent State+45Kent StateWon 45–28 vs. Miami (OH)+17Miami (OH)Won 38–10 vs. Toledo+28ToledoLost 34–37 at Akron-3AkronLost 24–31 at Buffalo-7BuffaloWon 41–6 vs. UAB+35UAB
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Sep 2vsHamptonW 59–⁠085%
Sep 8atPurdueL 21–⁠4462%
Sep 16vsKansasW 42–⁠3074%
Sep 23atEastern MichiganW 27–⁠2047%
Sep 30atMassachusettsW 58–⁠5070%
Oct 7vsCentral MichiganL 23–⁠2674%
Oct 14atBowling GreenW 48–⁠3059%
Oct 21vsKent StateW 48–⁠380%
Oct 31vsMiami (OH)W 45–⁠2872%
Nov 8vsToledoW 38–⁠1041%
Nov 14atAkronL 34–⁠3765%
Nov 24atBuffaloL 24–⁠3163%
Dec 22Bowls & playoffvsUABBahamas BowlW 41–⁠657%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat UAB 41–⁠6 in the Bahamas Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; 5th in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 8th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).

Record
9–⁠4
Conference
5–⁠3 5th in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
508–⁠315
Coach
Frank Solich
Elo
1572 +70 this season
SP+ rating
3.3 No. 60 of 128; offense No. 44, defense No. 86, special teams No. 14
SRS
4.3 No. 46 of 130 in FBS
Returning
34% of last season’s EPA, No. 109 of 128
Recruiting class
No. 103 roster talent No. 113 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Tim Albin
Defensive coordinators
Jim Burrow and Ron Collins
Captains
Javon Hagan, Joe Lowery, Troy Mangen, A.J. Ouellette and Quentin Poling
Offense
Spread option
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense16th of 130
  • Defense28th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted27th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted42nd of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2148%1.2216th of 130
Defense-0.0139%1.1328th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.16 off
0.04 def		45% off
42% def		—27th off
42nd 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
Offense4.5own 3517% allowed
Defense3.1own 3420% caused

CORE rating 7.1, 34th of 130 (offense 5.8, defense -1.4).

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. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.

Leaders

Passing yardsNathan Rourke QB2,203 yds
Passing touchdownsNathan Rourke QB17 TD
Rushing yardsA.J. Ouellette RB1,006 yds
Rushing touchdownsNathan Rourke QB21 TD
Receiving yardsPapi White WR631 yds
Receiving touchdownsBrendan Cope WR4 TD
TacklesQuentin Poling LB107 tkl
SacksBradd Ellis CB6 sacks
InterceptionsChad Moore LB3 INT

Top recruits in the 2017 class

Brevin Harris WR★★★No. 1189
Jylton Tusha OT★★★No. 1593
T.J. Robinson ATH★★★No. 1623
Drew Keszei PRO★★★No. 1678
Brett Kitrell OC★★★No. 1696

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

The 2017 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.818
Running backs12.00.758
Receivers32.30.796
Offensive line42.50.792
Defensive line42.30.781
Defensive backs32.70.791
Athletes and specialists42.30.794
Whole class202.40.790

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 2018

The 2018 draft
Rd 7Quentin Poling ILBMiami Dolphins

Roster 111

The 2017 roster

111 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 63 have a stat line. See the roster

2017 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Toledo7–⁠111–⁠3
Northern Illinois6–⁠28–⁠5
Central Michigan6–⁠28–⁠5
Akron6–⁠27–⁠7
Ohio5–⁠39–⁠4
Buffalo4–⁠46–⁠6
Western Michigan4–⁠46–⁠6
Miami (OH)4–⁠45–⁠7
Eastern Michigan3–⁠55–⁠7
Bowling Green2–⁠62–⁠10
Kent State1–⁠72–⁠10
Ball State0–⁠82–⁠10

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