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2019 Ohio

7–⁠6 (5–⁠3 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Solich.

Schedule and results

Ohio in 2019, game by game: won vs. Rhode Island 41–20; lost at Pittsburgh 10–20; lost at Marshall 31–33; lost vs. Louisiana 25–45; won at Buffalo 21–20; lost vs. Northern Illinois 36–39; won vs. Kent State 45–38; won at Ball State 34–21; lost vs. Miami (OH) 21–24; lost vs. Western Michigan 34–37; won at Bowling Green 66–24; won at Akron 52–3; won vs. Nevada 30–21+49−20Won 41–20 vs. Rhode Island+21Rhode IslandLost 10–20 at Pittsburgh-10PittsburghLost 31–33 at Marshall-2MarshallLost 25–45 vs. Louisiana-20LouisianaWon 21–20 at Buffalo+1BuffaloLost 36–39 vs. Northern Illinois-3Northern Illino…Won 45–38 vs. Kent State+7Kent StateWon 34–21 at Ball State+13Ball StateLost 21–24 vs. Miami (OH)-3Miami (OH)Lost 34–37 vs. Western Michigan-3Western MichiganWon 66–24 at Bowling Green+42Bowling GreenWon 52–3 at Akron+49AkronWon 30–21 vs. Nevada+9Nevada
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31vsRhode IslandW 41–⁠2087%
Sep 7atPittsburghL 10–⁠2053%
Sep 14atMarshallL 31–⁠3346%
Sep 21vsLouisianaL 25–⁠4568%
Oct 5atBuffaloW 21–⁠2046%
Oct 12vsNorthern IllinoisL 36–⁠3972%
Oct 19vsKent StateW 45–⁠3871%
Oct 26atBall StateW 34–⁠2152%
Nov 6vsMiami (OH)L 21–⁠2464%
Nov 12vsWestern MichiganL 34–⁠3760%
Nov 19atBowling GreenW 66–⁠2468%
Nov 26atAkronW 52–⁠384%
Jan 3Bowls & playoffvsNevadaFamous Idaho Potato BowlW 30–⁠2159%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Nevada 30–⁠21 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 3rd in the Mid-American Conference.

In program history: The 13th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).

Record
7–⁠6
Conference
5–⁠3 tied for 3rd in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
446–⁠345
Coach
Frank Solich
Elo
1554 −34 this season
SP+ rating
3.7 No. 49 of 130; offense No. 19, defense No. 97, special teams No. 30
SRS
−4.7 No. 87 of 130 in FBS
Returning
46% of last season’s EPA, No. 94 of 130
Recruiting class
No. 103 roster talent No. 118 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Tim Albin
Defensive coordinators
Ron Collins and Pete Germano
Captains
Will Evans, Michael Farkas, Javon Hagan, Cameron Odem and Austen Pleasants
Offense
Spread option
Defense
4–⁠3

How good, play by play

  • Offense10th of 130
  • Defense94th of 130
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted19th of 130
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted119th of 130
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2449%1.1810th of 130
Defense0.1744%1.1994th of 130
Opponent-adjusted0.19 off
0.19 def		46% off
46% def		—19th off
119th 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
Offense4.1own 3217% allowed
Defense3.5own 2718% caused

CORE rating -1.1, 60th of 130 (offense 8.4, defense 9.6).

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 QB2,820 yds
Passing touchdownsNathan Rourke QB20 TD
Rushing yardsO’Shann Allison RB869 yds
Rushing touchdownsNathan Rourke QB13 TD
Receiving yardsIsiah Cox WR663 yds
Receiving touchdownsRyan Luehrman TE5 TD
TacklesJavon Hagan S102 tkl
SacksAustin Conrad DE4 sacks
InterceptionsIlyaas Motley CB1 INT

Top recruits in the 2019 class

Denzel Daxon DT★★★No. 649
Tyler Foster TE★★★No. 775
Cannon Blauser OLB★★★No. 1565
Jay Amburgey OT★★★No. 1826
Walter Wilbon III RB★★★No. 1864

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

The 2019 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Quarterbacks13.00.811
Running backs13.00.826
Receivers23.00.837
Offensive line52.60.798
Defensive line23.00.840
Linebackers42.80.810
Defensive backs22.50.800
Athletes and specialists12.00.796
Whole class182.70.812

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 120

The 2019 roster

120 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2019 line; 69 have a stat line. See the roster

2019 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Central Michigan6–⁠28–⁠6
Miami (OH)6–⁠28–⁠6
Buffalo5–⁠38–⁠5
Western Michigan5–⁠37–⁠6
Kent State5–⁠37–⁠6
Ohio5–⁠37–⁠6
Ball State4–⁠45–⁠7
Northern Illinois4–⁠45–⁠7
Toledo3–⁠56–⁠6
Eastern Michigan3–⁠56–⁠7
Bowling Green2–⁠63–⁠9
Akron0–⁠80–⁠12

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