2023 Ohio Bobcats football team

2023 Mid-American Conference football standings
	East Division
	West Division
	Championship: December 2, 2023
	$ – Conference champion; x – Division champion/co-champions; y – Championship game participant; As of May 15, 2023; Rankings from AP Poll

2023 Ohio Bobcats football
2023 Ohio Bobcats football
Conference	Mid-American Conference
	East Division
Record	0–0 (0–0 MAC)
Head coach	Tim Albin (3rd season);
Co-offensive coordinator	Scott Isphording (3rd season)
Co-offensive coordinator	Allen Rudolph (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Spence Nowinsky (2nd season)
Home stadium	Peden Stadium; (capacity: 27,000)

The 2023 Ohio Bobcats football team will represent Ohio University as a member of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) in the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They will be led by third-year head coach Tim Albin and play their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio.[1][2][3]

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2022 season 10–4 and 7–1 in the MAC and won the MAC East for the first time since 2016.[4] They lost to Toledo in the MAC Championship Game[5][6] and defeated Wyoming in the Arizona Bowl[7][8]

Offseason

Positions key
C	Center	CB	Cornerback	DB	Defensive back	DE	Defensive end
DL	Defensive lineman	DT	Defensive tackle	FB	Fullback	FS	Free safety
G	Guard	K	Kicker[lower-alpha 1]	KR	Kickoff returner	LB	Linebacker
LS	Long snapper	OT	Offensive tackle	OL	Offensive lineman	NT	Nose tackle
P	Punter	PR	Punt returner	QB	Quarterback	RB	Running back
S	Safety	SS	Strong safety	TE	Tight end	WR	Wide receiver

Also known as Placekicker (PK)

Transfers

Source:[9]

Outgoing

Player	Position	Destination
Cannon Blauser	LB	South Dakota
Jamison Collier	ATH	East Tennessee State
Tyler Mullins	S	UT Martin
Nathanial Vakos	K	Wisconsin
Kyle Kelly	LB	Eastern Kentucky
Denzel Daxon	DL	Illinois
Nigel Drummond	WR
CJ Hankins	LB	Siena Heights University
Kylen McCracken	DT	Marshall
Kadin Beler	QB
Jeremiah Burton	DL	Slippery Rock
Vance Van Every	OL	UT Martin

Incoming

Player	Position	Transferred From
Walter Reynolds	S	Holy Cross
Jack Keneally	TE	Youngstown State
Ches Jackson	OL	Colorado State
Christian Hilton	WR	Citadel
Dane Jackson	OL	North Texas
Kaci Seegars	LB	Liberty
Tristan Cox	DE/LB	Purdue

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight
Chase Hendricks WR	Saint Louis, Missouri	St. Mary's	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)
Chase Hendricks WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Rickey Hunt Jr. RB	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Millwood	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Rickey Hunt Jr. RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kobi Gorman DL	Pickerington, Ohio	Pickerington Central	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)
Kobi Gorman DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrew Marshall LB	Carroll, Ohio	Bloom Central	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)
Andrew Marshall LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Byron Pearson CB	Senatobia, Mississippi	Northwest Central Community College	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)
Byron Pearson CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Mason Williams TE	Mogadore, Ohio	Mogadore	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
Mason Williams TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jayvian Crable ATH	Mogadore, Ohio	Mogadore	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Jayvian Crable ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Kendall Bannister CB	Woodbridge, Virginia	Freedom	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	165 lb (75 kg)
Kendall Bannister CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jacob Winters QB	Jackson, Ohio	Jackson	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
Jacob Winters QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Desmond Duffy WR	Carmel, Indiana	Carmel	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	173 lb (78 kg)
Desmond Duffy WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Danny Novickas Edge	Chicago, Illinois	Mount Carmel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
Danny Novickas Edge	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Gianni Spetic K	Chardon, Ohio	Notre Dame-Cathedral Latin School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)
Gianni Spetic K	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Owen DiFranco Edge	Glen Ellyn, Illinois	Glenbard South	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
Owen DiFranco Edge	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Aiden Johnson OT	Olney, Maryland	Our Lady Good Counsel	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
Aiden Johnson OT	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Jalen Thomeson ATH	Greenwood, Indiana	Center Grove	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
Jalen Thomeson ATH	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports:
Donovan Walker S	Aliquippa, Pennsylvania	Aliquippa	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	165 lb (75 kg)
Donovan Walker S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
Brady Sestili LB	Dublin, Ohio	Dublin Jerome	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
Brady Sestili LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: N/A
RJ Keuchler DE	Pickerington, Ohio	Pickerington Central	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
RJ Keuchler DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings:
‡ Refers to 40 yard dash Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Rivals commits". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023. "ESPN commits". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023. "2024 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023. "247Sports commits". 247sports.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[10][11][12]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV
August 26	TBA	at San Diego State*	Snapdragon Stadium San Diego, CA	TBA
September 2	TBA	LIU*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	TBA
September 9	TBA	at Florida Atlantic*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	TBA
September 16	TBA	Iowa State*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	TBA
September 23	TBA	at Bowling Green	Doyt Perry Stadium Bowling Green, OH	TBA
October 7	TBA	Kent State	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	TBA
October 14	TBA	at Northern Illinois	Huskie Stadium DeKalb, IL	TBA
October 21	TBA	Western Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	TBA
October 28	TBA	Miami (OH)	Peden Stadium Athens, OH (Battle of the Bricks)	TBA
November 7	TBA	at Buffalo	UB Stadium Amherst, NY	TBA
November 15	TBA	Central Michigan	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	TBA
November 24	TBA	at Akron	InfoCision Stadium Akron, OH	TBA
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time

[13][14]

Game summaries

At San Diego State

Ohio Bobcats (0–0) vs. San Diego State Aztecs (0–0)

Period	1	2	Total
Ohio			0
San Diego State			0

at Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego, CA

Date: Saturday, August 26, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Ohio	San Diego State
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
San Diego State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. LIU

LIU Sharks (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)

Period	1	2	Total
LIU			0
Ohio			0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	LIU	Ohio
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LIU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Florida Atlantic

Ohio Bobcats (–) vs. Florida Atlantic Owls (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Ohio			0
Florida Atlantic			0

at FAU Stadium, Boca Raton, FL

Date: Saturday, September 9, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Ohio	Florida Atlantic
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Florida Atlantic	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Iowa State

Iowa State Cyclones (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Iowa State			0
Ohio			0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

Date: Saturday, September 16, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Iowa State	Ohio
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Bowling Green

Ohio Bobcats (–) vs. Bowling Green Falcons (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Ohio			0
Bowling Green			0

at Doyt Perry Stadium, Bowling Green, OH

Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Ohio	Bowling Green
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Bowling Green	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Kent State

Kent State Golden Flashes (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Kent State			0
Ohio			0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

Date: Saturday, October 7, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Kent State	Ohio
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Kent State	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Northern Illinois

Ohio Bobcats(–) vs. Northern Illinois Huskies (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Ohio			0
Northern Illinois			0

at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, IL

Date: Saturday, October 14, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Ohio	Northern Illinois
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Northern Illinois	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Western Michigan

Western Michigan Broncos (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Western Michigan			0
Ohio			0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

Date: Saturday, October 21, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Western Michigan	Ohio
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Western Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Miami (OH)

Miami RedHawks (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Miami			0
Ohio			0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

Date: Saturday, October 28, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Miami	Ohio
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Miami	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Buffalo

Ohio Bobcats (–) vs. Buffalo Bulls (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Ohio			0
Buffalo			0

at UB Stadium, Amherst, NY

Date: Tuesday, November 7, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Ohio	Buffalo
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Buffalo	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Vs. Central Michigan

Central Michigan (–) vs. Ohio Bobcats (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Central Michigan			0
Ohio			0

at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH

Date: Wednesday, November 15, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line:

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Ohio	Central Michigan
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Central Michigan	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

At Akron

Ohio Bobcats (–) vs. Akron Zips (–)

Period	1	2	Total
Ohio			0
Akron			0

at InfoCision Stadium, Akron, OH

Date: Friday, November 24, 2023
Game time: TBA EDT
Game weather: Temperature
TV: TBA
Pregame line

Game information
First Quarter Second Quarter Third Quarter Fourth Quarter

Statistics	Ohio	Akron
First downs
Total yards
Rushes/yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ohio	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Akron	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Coaching staff

Since July 14, 2021, the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats has been Tim Albin. He heads a staff of ten assistant coaches, four graduate assistants, a director of football operations, and numerous other support staff.[15]

Name	Position	Years at Ohio	Alma mater
Tim Albin	Head coach	2005	Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1989
Spence Nowinsky	Defensive coordinator/defensive Ends	2022	Minnesota State University, Mankato 1994
Scott Isphording	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	2014	Hanover College 1994
Allen Rudolph	Co-offensive coordinator/offensive line	2019	University of Southern Mississippi 1995
Dwayne Dixon	Wide receivers	2007	University of Florida 1985
Tremayne Scott	Defensive tackles	2018	Ohio University 2012
John Hauser	Safeties	2022	Wittenberg University 2002
Brian Smith	Running backs and passing game coordinator	2022	University of Hawaii 2002
De'Angelo Smith	Cornerbacks/director of player development	2017	University of Cincinnati 2008
Nate Faanes	Special teams coordinator/linebackers	2019	Winona State University 2015
Brian Metz	Tight ends	2020	University of Notre Dame 2013
Jeremiah Covington	Assistant athletic director for football operations	2022	Wingate University 2011
Kyle Pollack	Director of recruiting & video operations	2020	Penn State University
Thomas Turnbaugh	Director of video and recruiting services	2018	Ohio University
Will Fife	Director of equipment
Caleb Moon	Assisstant director of equipment
Kyle Obly	Graduate assistant – offense
Jake Roney	Graduate assistant – offense
Clay Finney	Graduate assistant - defense
Danny Orrock	Graduate assistant - defense
Elaine Goodfellow	Administrative assistant
Jake Miller	Director of strength and conditioning	2021	Baker University
Sarah Newgarde	Director of athletics communications (football, wrestling, baseball)	2021	Ohio University
Matthias Reiber	Head football athletic trainer	2021	Bowling Green State University
Jerry Lin	Staff Athletic trainer (football, swim & dive)
Jessica Arquette	Ohio athletics sports dietitian		Bowling Green State University
Kaitlyn Michener	Nutritionist
Hannah Rastatter	Nutritionist

References

"Tim Albin". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.
"Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
"Tim Albin". Sports Reference.
Gregorski, Keith (November 22, 2022). "2022 MAC Football Week 13 Game Recap: Ohio Bobcats 38, Bowling Green Falcons 14". Hustlebelt.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
Conn, Adam (November 23, 2022). "Bobcats clinch MAC East title with backup QB". NBC4i.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.
"Toledo 17, Ohio 7". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
"University of Wyoming and Ohio University to square off in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl". KOLD. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.
"Ohio 30, Wyoming 27". ESPN. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
"Ohio Bobcats 2022 College Football Transfer Portal". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
"Ohio 2023 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
"Ohio 2023 Football Commits". Rivals. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
"Ohio Bobcats 2023 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
"2023 Ohio Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.
"Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2023". ESPN.
"2022 Football Roster". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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[9] Also known as Placekicker (PK)

[1] "Tim Albin". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved May 18, 2022.

[2] "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.

[3] "Tim Albin". Sports Reference.

[4] Gregorski, Keith (November 22, 2022). "2022 MAC Football Week 13 Game Recap: Ohio Bobcats 38, Bowling Green Falcons 14". Hustlebelt.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

[5] Conn, Adam (November 23, 2022). "Bobcats clinch MAC East title with backup QB". NBC4i.com. Retrieved November 23, 2022.

[6] "Toledo 17, Ohio 7". ESPN. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

[7] "University of Wyoming and Ohio University to square off in the Barstool Sports Arizona Bowl". KOLD. December 4, 2022. Retrieved December 5, 2022.

[8] "Ohio 30, Wyoming 27". ESPN. December 30, 2022. Retrieved December 30, 2022.

[10] "Ohio Bobcats 2022 College Football Transfer Portal". 247 Sports. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

[11] "Ohio 2023 Football Commits". 247 Sports. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[12] "Ohio 2023 Football Commits". Rivals. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[13] "Ohio Bobcats 2023 Player Commits". ESPN. Retrieved May 12, 2023.

[14] "2023 Ohio Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 5, 2023.

[15] "Ohio Bobcats Schedule 2023". ESPN.

[16] "2022 Football Roster". ohiobobcats.com. Retrieved February 25, 2023.

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