Mid-American · 2026 · History
Ohio Bobcats
5-2 (3-0 Mid-American)Last: W 48-7 at Sacramento StateNext: vs Eastern Michigan
John Hauser · 2nd season · .750 at Ohio · .750 career since 2025
- Rating
- -2.982
- Adj Off
- 24.880
- Adj Def
- 27.879
- WAP
- -1.3757
Style profile
Style
What the offense does with the ball, and what the defense faces.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Run rate | 60.9%9 | 53.7%32 |
| Plays per game | 65.094 | 62.3112 |
| Time of possession | 31:5734 | 28:03105 |
| Yards per pass attempt | 7.380 | 7.695 |
| Yards per rush | 5.038 | 3.965 |
| Points per game | 30.459 | 22.154 |
| Points per opportunity | 4.3040 | 3.8397 |
| Starting field position | Own 3045 | Own 2866 |
Efficiency and EPA
Down-by-down quality, measured in predicted points.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| EPA per play | +0.20142 | +0.11787 |
| Adj. EPA per play | +0.10663 | +0.13988 |
| Success rate | 47.3%34 | 40.6%68 |
| Explosiveness | 1.13122 | 1.2795 |
| Rushing EPA per play | +0.20327 | +0.05774 |
| Passing EPA per play | +0.18983 | +0.254100 |
| Std downs success | 52.8%30 | 43.0%33 |
| Passing downs success | 33.3%45 | 35.1%123 |
Situational
Red zone finishing, ball security, discipline, and money downs.
| Stat | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|
| Red zone TD rate | 71.4%21 | 50.0%45 |
| Turnovers per game | 1.1456 | 0.71124 |
| Penalties per game | 5.017 | 7.047 |
| Penalty yards per game | 43.319 | 63.342 |
| 3rd down conversion | 51.6%13 | 42.5%111 |
| 4th down tries per game | 1.43105 | 1.8664 |
| 4th down conversion | 70.0%21 | 53.8%78 |
Rank out of 138 FBS teams. Green is good for the team, red is bad. Blue only orients neutral traits like tempo and run rate.
Schedule and resultsProjected 8.5-3.5
| Date | Opponent | Result / projection | WAP | Off EPA | Def EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5Wk 1 | @26  Nebraska | L21-49 | -0.56 | +0.06 | +0.46 |
| Sep 12Wk 2 | 97  Jacksonville State | W29-27 | +0.04 | +0.10 | +0.27 |
| Sep 19Wk 3 | @96  South Alabama | L36-41 | -0.90 | +0.39 | +0.39 |
| Sep 26Wk 4 | Stonehill(FCS) | W35-7 | 0.00 | +0.35 | -0.23 |
| Oct 3Wk 5 | @130  Kent State | W13-10 | +0.02 | -0.10 | -0.07 |
| Oct 10Wk 6 | 116  Central Michigan | W31-14 | +0.02 | +0.09 | -0.13 |
| Oct 17Wk 7 | @138  Sacramento State | W48-7 | +0.01 | +0.48 | -0.15 |
| Oct 24Wk 8 | 123  Eastern Michigan | -13.881% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 3Wk 10 | @132  Akron | -12.479% | +0.02 | — | — |
| Nov 10Wk 11 | @105  Miami (OH) | -3.158% | +0.07 | — | — |
| Nov 17Wk 12 | 133  Ball State | -18.888% | +0.01 | — | — |
| Nov 27Wk 13 | 62  Toledo | +1.047% | +0.12 | — | — |
Unplayed games show the projected spread from this team's view (negative = favored) and its win probability, from the ratings; their WAP is what a win would be worth. How the ratings work.
Key players
Sorted by how much of the offense runs through them. Bold rows are the primary option at each spot; the shade tracks their share.
Offense
Quarterbacks
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | C/A | Cmp% | Yds | Y/A | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8Nick PoulosFR | 43% | 38/68 | 55.9% | 503 | 7.4 | 5 | 0 |
| 9Matt VezzaFR | 39% | 41/62 | 66.1% | 444 | 7.2 | 4 | 3 |
| 7Levi DavisFR | 17% | 18/27 | 66.7% | 203 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 |
Running backs
Share of rushes| Player | Share | Car | Yds | Y/C | TD | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6Duncan BruneFR | 25% | 73 | 330 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 |
| 4Victor RosaFR | 25% | 73 | 324 | 4.4 | 5 | 6 |
| 24Irving BrownFR | 8% | 23 | 219 | 9.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 22Mike Taylor Jr.FR | 7% | 21 | 79 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 |
Receivers
Share of pass attempts| Player | Share | Rec | Yds | Y/R | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15Riley NeerWR FR | 20% | 32 | 440 | 13.8 | 5 |
| 3Dom DorwartWR FR | 9% | 14 | 214 | 15.3 | 3 |
| 2Preston BowmanWR FR | 8% | 12 | 171 | 14.3 | 2 |
| 33Jake FurtneyTE FR | 7% | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 85Riley PalmeterTE FR | 3% | 5 | 61 | 12.2 | 0 |
Defense
Defensive line
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | Hur | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14Ike AckermanDE FR | 20 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 9Tyler GillisonDL FR | 15 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 3 |
| 0Nehemiah DukesDL FR | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 57Nathan HaleDT FR | 11 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11Evan HerrmannDL FR | 10 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 98Derek ReagansDT FR | 9 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 1 |
Linebackers
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | TFL | Sck | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25Michael MolnarLB FR | 53 | 8.5 | 4.0 | 3 | 1 |
| 27Jack FriesLB FR | 38 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 12Jermaine MinnisLB FR | 22 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30Charlie ChristopherLB FR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 32Alex BrownLB FR | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Defensive backs
Total tackles| Player | Tkl | PD | INT | TFL |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2DJ WalkerS FR | 31 | 2 | 0 | 3.0 |
| 3JT HaskinsS FR | 31 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 |
| 20Kendall BannisterCB FR | 26 | 5 | 1 | 1.0 |
| 4DJ James-HamiltonS FR | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 8Barry DillonCB FR | 20 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 21Ronald Jackson Jr.CB FR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 19Bobby MillerCB FR | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 |
Special teams
Kickers
By kicks attempted| Player | FG | FG% | Long | XP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47Will HryszkoFR | 9/12 | 75% | 50 | 23/23 | 50 |
| 43Brack PeacockFR | 0/0 | — | 0 | 1/1 | 1 |
Punters
By punts| Player | Punts | Avg | Long | In 20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42Magnus HainesFR | 18 | 43.3 | 53 | 7 | 1 |