Ohio Bobcats

Ohio Bobcats Bobcats

2nd in MAC

2025 Schedule

OHIO
W 17-10
UNLV
RUTG
L 34-31
OHIO
OHIO
W 17-10
WVU
OSU
L 37-9
OHIO
OHIO
W 52-35
GWEB
OHIO
W 35-20
BGSU
BALL
L 20-14
OHIO
OHIO
W 48-21
NIU
EMU
W 28-21
OHIO
OHIO
W 24-20
M-OH
WMU
L 17-13
OHIO
OHIO
W 42-14
MASS
BUFF
W 31-26
OHIO
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Ohio is set hire Kurt Mattix as the school’s new defensive coordinator, sources tell Pete Thamel. Mattix spent last year at Charlotte as the co-defensive coordinator/DL coach. He was the DC at San Diego State from 2020-23 and spent 2024 at Ohio as the defensive ends coach. Ohio is set hire Kurt Mattix as the school’s new defensive coordinator, sources tell Pete Thamel. Mattix spent last year at Charlotte as the co-defensive coordinator/DL coach. He was the DC at San Diego State from 2020-23 and spent 2024 at Ohio as the defensive ends coach.

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Ohio tabs John Hauser as coach after Brian Smith fired for cause Ohio tabs John Hauser as coach after Brian Smith fired for cause

Ohio University is promoting defensive coordinator John Hauser after coach Brian Smith was fired for cause earlier this month.

Sources: Ohio University is promoting defensive coordinator John Hauser to be the program's new head coach. He was Ohio's interim coach in the 17-10 Frisco Bowl win over UNLV. He's been at Ohio since 2022. Sources: Ohio University is promoting defensive coordinator John Hauser to be the program's new head coach. He was Ohio's interim coach in the 17-10 Frisco Bowl win over UNLV. He's been at Ohio since 2022.

Sieh Bangura runs for 149 yards and a score, helps Ohio beat UNLV 17-10 in Frisco Bowl Sieh Bangura runs for 149 yards and a score, helps Ohio beat UNLV 17-10 in Frisco Bowl

— Sieh Bangura rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown and Ohio beat UNLV 17-10 on Tuesday night to win the Frisco Bowl.

Update on Ohio University search: The school is expected to hire a coach after Tuesday’s Frisco Bowl. The leading outside candidate, per ESPN sources, is longtime college OC Kevin Johns. Interim coach John Hauser is a strong internal candidate, as he’ll coach Ohio against UNLV. Ohio officials are expected to make a decision soon after Ohio’s bowl game on Tuesday. Update on Ohio University search: The school is expected to hire a coach after Tuesday’s Frisco Bowl. The leading outside candidate, per ESPN sources, is longtime college OC Kevin Johns. Interim coach John Hauser is a strong internal candidate, as he’ll coach Ohio against UNLV. Ohio officials are expected to make a decision soon after Ohio’s bowl game on Tuesday.

Ohio cites 'extramarital affairs,' alcohol use in firing Smith Ohio cites 'extramarital affairs,' alcohol use in firing Smith

In an intent to terminate letter, Ohio University's president wrote that football coach Brian Smith's "extramarital affairs," including one with a student, brought "disrepute, scandal and ridicule," which violated his employment agreement.

2025 Team Stats

Passing Yards
184.2
109th
Rushing Yards
227.4
9th
Points For
27.8
71st
Points Against
21.9
42nd