2022 Ohio
10–4 (7–1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tim Albin. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Bowling Green 38–14Nov 22
By 24 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Wyoming 30–27Dec 30
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 41–38 | 51% |
| Sep 10 | at Penn State | L 10–46 | 24% |
| Sep 17 | at Iowa State | L 10–43 | 21% |
| Sep 24 | vs Fordham | W 59–52 | 68% |
| Oct 1 | at Kent State | L 24–31 | 41% |
| Oct 8 | vs Akron | W 55–34 | 71% |
| Oct 15 | at Western Michigan | W 33–14 | 39% |
| Oct 22 | vs Northern Illinois | W 24–17 | 61% |
| Nov 1 | vs Buffalo | W 45–24 | 52% |
| Nov 8 | at Miami (OH) | W 37–21 | 47% |
| Nov 15 | at Ball State | W 32–18 | 54% |
| Nov 22 | vs Bowling Green | W 38–14 | 76% |
| Dec 3 | vs ToledoMAC Championship | L 7–17 | 60% |
| Dec 30Bowls & playoff | vs WyomingArizona Bowl | W 30–27 | 58% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat Wyoming 30–27 in the Arizona Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; first in the Mid-American Conference.
In program history: The 11th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 93 on file).
MAC East champions7–1 in the conference
- Record
- 10–4
- Conference
- 7–1 first in Mid-American Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 445–396
- Coach
- Tim Albin
- Elo
- 1561 +132 this season
- SP+ rating
- -4.6 No. 85 of 131; offense No. 49, defense No. 105, special teams No. 98
- SRS
- −3.8 No. 79 of 131 in FBS
- Returning
- 42% of last season’s EPA, No. 93 of 130
- Recruiting class
- No. 132 roster talent No. 118 in FBS
- Offensive coordinators
- Scott Isphording and Allen Rudolph
- Defensive coordinator
- Spence Nowinsky
- Captains
- Kai Caesar, Bryce Houston and Kurtis Rourke
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.17 | 44% | 1.22 | 33rd of 131 |
| Defense | 0.10 | 43% | 1.29 | 57th of 131 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.14 off 0.14 def | 43% off 45% def | — | 43rd off 90th 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 | 3.9 | own 31 | 13% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 26 | 17% caused |
CORE rating -2.3, 76th of 131 (offense 2.0, defense 4.3).
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 | 3,256 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Kurtis Rourke QB | 25 TD |
| Rushing yards | Sieh Bangura RB | 1,078 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Sieh Bangura RB | 13 TD |
| Receiving yards | Sam Wiglusz WR | 883 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Sam Wiglusz WR | 11 TD |
| Tackles | Keye Thompson LB | 96 tkl |
| Sacks | Bryce Houston LB | 5.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Tariq Drake S | 3 INT |
Top recruits in the 2022 class
| Rodney Harris II WR | ★★★ | No. 1221 |
| Dontierre Fisher RB | ★★★ | No. 1421 |
| Callum Wither QB | ★★★ | No. 1637 |
| Mekah Ryder CB | ★★★ | No. 2150 |
| Jarian Shelby OL |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2022 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.845 |
| Receivers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.852 |
| Defensive backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.813 |
| Whole class | 4 | 3.0 | 0.837 |
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 118
The 2022 roster118 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2022 line; 66 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 3
The 2022 portal August Pitre III WR | ★★★ | from  Rice |
 Dontay Hunter II DL | ★★★ | from  Purdue |
 Parker Navarro QB | ★★★ | from  UCF |
Transfers out 12
 Isiah Cox WR | ★★★ | to  Alabama A&M |
| Jett Elad S | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Peter Kemeni CB | ★★ | to  Texas State |
| Bryce McNair OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Gary Hoover OT | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Shakari Denson ATH | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Tillman Weaver DL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Walter Wilbon III RB | ★★★ | to Iowa Central C.C. |
| Wyatt Walton OL | ★★★ | no new school on file |
| Jerome Buckner WR | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Samson Jackson OT | ★★ | no new school on file |
| Cedric Hillsman DL | no new school on file |
2022 Mid-American Conference standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 7–1 | 10–4 | |
 Eastern Michigan | 5–3 | 9–4 | |
| Toledo | 5–3 | 9–5 | |
| Buffalo | 5–3 | 7–6 | |
| Bowling Green | 5–3 | 6–7 | |
| Miami (OH) | 4–4 | 6–7 | |
| Kent State | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Western Michigan | 4–4 | 5–7 | |
| Ball State | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Central Michigan | 3–5 | 4–8 | |
| Northern Illinois | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| Akron | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.