Ohio Program History

Bobcats · Mid-American · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 225-264-5.461
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 0final polls
AP top 10: 0final polls
Best rating: +4.347th in 2018

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	John Hauser	Mid-American	6-2	4-0	.750	-3.884	24.183	27.979
2025	Brian Smith / John Hauser	Mid-American	9-4	6-2	.692	-1.874	24.675	26.467
2024	Tim Albin	Mid-American	11-3	8-1	.786	+0.960	25.179	24.249
2023	Tim Albin	Mid-American	10-3	6-2	.769	-2.270	21.8103	24.042
2022	Tim Albin	Mid-American	10-4	7-2	.714	-6.392	26.467	32.7111
2021	Tim Albin	Mid-American	3-9	3-5	.250	-11.8110	21.0110	32.8109
2020	Frank Solich	Mid-American	2-1	2-1	.667	-5.787	25.091	30.786
2019	Frank Solich	Mid-American	7-6	5-3	.538	-1.869	29.646	31.492
2018	Frank Solich	Mid-American	9-4	6-2	.692	+4.347	33.525	29.275
2017	Frank Solich	Mid-American	9-4	5-3	.692	+0.863	30.943	30.182
2016	Frank Solich	Mid-American	8-6	6-3	.571	-6.188	22.2107	28.357
2015	Frank Solich	Mid-American	8-5		.615	—	—	—
2014	Frank Solich	Mid-American	6-6		.500	—	—	—
2013	Frank Solich	Mid-American	7-6		.538	—	—	—
2012	Frank Solich	Mid-American	9-4		.692	—	—	—
2011	Frank Solich	Mid-American	10-4		.714	—	—	—
2010	Frank Solich	Mid-American	8-5		.615	—	—	—
2009	Frank Solich	Mid-American	9-5		.643	—	—	—
2008	Frank Solich	Mid-American	4-8		.333	—	—	—
2007	Frank Solich	Mid-American	6-6		.500	—	—	—
2006	Frank Solich	Mid-American	9-5		.643	—	—	—
2005	Frank Solich	Mid-American	4-7		.364	—	—	—
2004	Brian Knorr	Mid-American	4-7		.364	—	—	—
2003	Brian Knorr	Mid-American	2-10		.167	—	—	—
2002	Brian Knorr	Mid-American	4-8		.333	—	—	—
2001	Brian Knorr	Mid-American	1-10		.091	—	—	—
2000	Jim Grobe	Mid-American	7-4		.636	—	—	—
1999	Jim Grobe	Mid-American	5-6		.455	—	—	—
1998	Jim Grobe	Mid-American	5-6		.455	—	—	—
1997	Jim Grobe	Mid-American	8-3		.727	—	—	—
1996	Jim Grobe	Mid-American	6-6		.500	—	—	—
1995	Jim Grobe	Mid-American	2-8-1		.227	—	—	—
1994	Tom Lichtenberg	Mid-American	0-11		.000	—	—	—
1993	Tom Lichtenberg	Mid-American	4-7		.364	—	—	—
1992	Tom Lichtenberg	Mid-American	1-10		.091	—	—	—
1991	Tom Lichtenberg	Mid-American	2-8-1		.227	—	—	—
1990	Tom Lichtenberg	Mid-American	1-9-1		.136	—	—	—
1989	Cleve Bryant	Mid-American	1-9-1		.136	—	—	—
1988	Cleve Bryant	Mid-American	4-6-1		.409	—	—	—
1987	Cleve Bryant	Mid-American	1-10		.091	—	—	—
1986	Cleve Bryant	Mid-American	1-10		.091	—	—	—
1985	Cleve Bryant	Mid-American	2-9		.182	—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
John Hauser	2025–2026	2	7-2	.778
Brian Smith	2025	1	8-4	.667
Tim Albin	2021–2024	4	34-19	.642
Frank Solich	2005–2020	16	115-82	.584
Brian Knorr	2001–2004	4	11-35	.239
Jim Grobe	1995–2000	6	33-33-1	.500
Tom Lichtenberg	1990–1994	5	8-45-2	.164
Cleve Bryant	1985–1989	5	9-44-2	.182