2020 Ohio
2–1 (2–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Frank Solich. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 52–10Nov 28
By 42 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Central Michigan 27–30Nov 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 4 | at Central Michigan | L 27–30 | 52% |
| Nov 10 | vs Akron | W 24–10 | 86% |
| Nov 28 | vs Bowling Green | W 52–10 | 84% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Bowling Green 52–10; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 4th in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 15th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
Led the nationDe’Montre Tuggle: kickoff return average (45.0)
- Record
- 2–1
- Conference
- 2–1 tied for 4th in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 103–50
- Coach
- Frank Solich
- Elo
- 1539 +3 this season
- SP+ rating
- -3.2 No. 83 of 130; offense No. 53, defense No. 96
- Returning
- 54% of last season’s EPA, No. 87 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 129 roster talent No. 110 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Tim Albin
- Defensive coordinators
- Ron Collins and Pete Germano
- Captains
- Kai Caesar, Austin Conrad, Brett Kitrell, Cameron Odem, Jared Dorsa and Julian Ross
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–3
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.15 | 43% | 1.26 | 44th of 127 |
| Defense | -0.06 | 41% | 1.14 | 5th of 127 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.07 def | 42% off 44% def | — | 66th 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 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.6 | own 37 | 10% allowed |
| Defense | 2.4 | own 26 | 10% caused |
CORE rating 5.0, 47th of 127 (offense 3.3, defense -1.7).
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 yards | Kurtis Rourke QB | 394 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kurtis Rourke QB | 3 TD |
| Rushing yards | De’Montre Tuggle RB | 403 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | De’Montre Tuggle RB | 6 TD |
| Receiving yards | Isiah Cox WR | 142 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Ryan Luehrman TE | 2 TD |
| Tackles | Jamison Collier S | 19 tkl |
| Sacks | Austin Conrad DE | 1 sacks |
| Interceptions | Jett Elad DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2020 class
| Keegan Wilburn ATH | ★★★ | No. 1654 |
| Joseph Habinowski OT | ★★★ | No. 1768 |
| Roman Parodie CB | ★★★ | No. 1780 |
| Pierre Kemeni Jr. CB | ★★★ | No. 2154 |
| Shedrick Rhodes Jr. OT | ★★★ | No. 2278 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2020 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Running backs | 1 | 2.0 | 0.787 |
| Receivers | 1 | 2.0 | 0.760 |
| Offensive line | 5 | 3.0 | 0.816 |
| Defensive line | 1 | 3.0 | 0.802 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.810 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.826 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.788 |
| Whole class | 14 | 2.8 | 0.805 |
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 126
The 2020 roster126 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2020 line; 53 have a stat line. See the roster
2020 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo | 5–0 | 6–1 | 25 |
 Ball State | 5–1 | 7–1 | 23 |
 Kent State | 3–1 | 3–1 | |
 Toledo | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Western Michigan | 4–2 | 4–2 | |
 Ohio | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
 Miami (OH) | 2–1 | 2–1 | |
| Central Michigan | 3–3 | 3–3 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 2–4 | 2–4 | |
| Akron | 1–5 | 1–5 | |
 Northern Illinois | 0–6 | 0–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 0–5 | 0–5 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.