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2024 Ohio

11–⁠3 (7–⁠1 Mid-American Conference), coached by Tim Albin, then Brian Smith (interim, bowl game).

Schedule and results

Ohio in 2024, game by game: lost at Syracuse 22–38; won vs. South Alabama 27–20; won vs. Morgan State 21–6; lost at Kentucky 6–41; won vs. Akron 30–10; won at Central Michigan 27–25; lost at Miami (OH) 20–30; won vs. Buffalo 47–16; won at Kent State 41–0; won vs. Eastern Michigan 35–10; won at Toledo 24–7; won vs. Ball State 42–21; won vs. Miami (OH) 38–3; won vs. Jacksonville State 30–27+41−35Lost 22–38 at Syracuse-16SyracuseWon 27–20 vs. South Alabama+7South AlabamaWon 21–6 vs. Morgan State+15Morgan StateLost 6–41 at Kentucky-35KentuckyWon 30–10 vs. Akron+20AkronWon 27–25 at Central Michigan+2Central MichiganLost 20–30 at Miami (OH)-10Miami (OH)Won 47–16 vs. Buffalo+31BuffaloWon 41–0 at Kent State+41Kent StateWon 35–10 vs. Eastern Michigan+25Eastern MichiganWon 24–7 at Toledo+17ToledoWon 42–21 vs. Ball State+21Ball StateWon 38–3 vs. Miami (OH)+35Miami (OH)Won 30–27 vs. Jacksonville State+3Jacksonville St…
Each game’s margin, wins above the line and losses below.
DateOpponentResultElo
Aug 31atSyracuseL 22–⁠3858%
Sep 7vsSouth AlabamaW 27–⁠2061%
Sep 14vsMorgan StateW 21–⁠689%
Sep 21atKentuckyL 6–⁠4146%
Sep 28vsAkronW 30–⁠1081%
Oct 12atCentral MichiganW 27–⁠2561%
Oct 19atMiami (OH)L 20–⁠3043%
Oct 26vsBuffaloW 47–⁠1668%
Nov 6atKent StateW 41–⁠080%
Nov 13vsEastern MichiganW 35–⁠1072%
Nov 20atToledoW 24–⁠743%
Nov 29vsBall StateW 42–⁠2185%
Dec 7vsMiami (OH)MAC ChampionshipW 38–⁠347%
Dec 20Bowls & playoffvsJacksonville StateCure BowlW 30–⁠2756%

Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.

How it ended: Beat Jacksonville State 30–⁠27 in the Cure Bowl; unranked in the final AP poll; Mid-American Conference champions.

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

Mid-American Conference champions7–⁠1 in the conference

Record
11–⁠3
Conference
7–⁠1 shared first in Mid-American Conference
AP final
Unranked
Points
410–⁠254
Coach
Tim Albin, then Brian Smith (interim, bowl game)
Elo
1661 +97 this season
SP+ rating
2.3 No. 63 of 134; offense No. 67, defense No. 47, special teams No. 93
SRS
1.7 No. 60 of 134 in FBS
Returning
13% of last season’s EPA, No. 129 of 133
Recruiting class
No. 92 roster talent No. 123 in FBS
Offensive coordinator
Brian Smith
Defensive coordinators
John Hauser and Nate Faanes
Captains
Parker Navarro, Coleman Owen, Parker Titsworth, Bradley Weaver, Adonis Williams Jr. and Jeremiah Wood
Offense
Spread option
Defense
4–⁠2–⁠5

How good, play by play

  • Offense24th of 134
  • Defense45th of 134
  • Offense, opponent-adjusted44th of 134
  • Defense, opponent-adjusted64th of 134
EPA per playSuccessExplosivenessFBS rank
Offense0.2046%1.2324th of 134
Defense0.0639%1.2445th of 134
Opponent-adjusted0.15 off
0.10 def		43% off
41% def		—44th off
64th 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
Offense4.2own 2815% allowed
Defense3.8own 3021% caused

CORE rating 5.8, 47th of 134 (offense 4.8, defense -0.9).

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 yardsParker Navarro QB2,423 yds
Passing touchdownsParker Navarro QB13 TD
Rushing yardsAnthony Tyus III RB1,215 yds
Rushing touchdownsParker Navarro QB18 TD
Receiving yardsColeman Owen WR1,235 yds
Receiving touchdownsColeman Owen WR8 TD
TacklesBlake Leake LB94 tkl
SacksBradley Weaver DL9 sacks
InterceptionsTank Pearson CB4 INT

Top recruits in the 2024 class

Tony Mathis S★★★No. 1421
J.T. Haskins ATH★★★No. 1541
Dominic Dorwart WR★★★No. 1559
Jasen Kelly LB★★★No. 1760
Bryce Parson OL★★★No. 1769

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

The 2024 class by position

SignedStarsRating
Running backs13.00.823
Receivers43.00.833
Offensive line33.00.836
Defensive line33.00.818
Linebackers33.00.836
Defensive backs23.00.830
Athletes and specialists23.00.841
Whole class183.00.831

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 2024 roster

117 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2024 line; 60 have a stat line. See the roster

Transfers in 21

The 2024 portal
Anthony Tyus III RB★★★from Northwestern
Coleman Owen WR★★★from Northern Arizona
Sinn Brennan DE★★★from San Diego State
Ben McNaboe DL★★★from North Dakota
Blake Leake LB★★★from Bucknell
Dustin Johnson S★★★from Northern Colorado
Cecil Doggette Jr. DE★★★from Cincinnati
Jacob Proche CB★★★from Coastal Carolina
Tigana Cisse OL★★★from Idaho
Jake Bruno TE★★★from Saint Francis (PA)
Beau Blankenship TE★★★from Marshall
Trent Allen OL★★★from Davenport

And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.

Transfers out 26

Kurtis Rourke QB★★★★to Indiana
Rayyan Buell DL★★★★to Colorado
Sieh Bangura RB★★★to Minnesota
Tyler Foster TE★★★to Oklahoma State
Will Kacmarek TE★★★to Ohio State
Keye Thompson LB★★★to Pittsburgh
Miles Cross WR★★★to Indiana
Kurt Danneker OL★★★to Baylor
Jacoby Jones WR★★★to UCF
Shedrick Rhodes Jr. OT★★★to Rutgers
Torrie Cox Jr. CB★★★to Illinois
Tyler Walton WR★★★to Eastern Michigan

And 14 more, lower-rated or unrated.

2024 Mid-American Conference standings

Conference page
TeamConf.OverallAP final
Ohio7–⁠111–⁠3
Miami (OH)7–⁠19–⁠5
Buffalo6–⁠29–⁠4
Bowling Green6–⁠27–⁠6
Western Michigan5–⁠36–⁠7
Northern Illinois4–⁠48–⁠5
Toledo4–⁠48–⁠5
Akron3–⁠54–⁠8
Eastern Michigan2–⁠65–⁠7
Central Michigan2–⁠64–⁠8
Ball State2–⁠63–⁠9
Kent State0–⁠80–⁠12

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