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Ohio 2026 outlook

Ohio are not currently priced in the title market, but here is the full picture: live price history, championship odds, and how they rate and play, all from real data.

Outlook
SP+ pctile
Returning
Team profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
National ratings
CollegeFootballData · 2025, SP+ 2026 in-season
SP+ overallSP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.-12.7#114
FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.-2.4#74
EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1584
RecruitingRecruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.115.4#121
TalentTalent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.470
Returning prod.Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.65%
Efficiency profile
Per play · 2025
Off PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.15
#123 nationally
Off successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
45%
ExplosivenessExplosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
1.21
Def PPAPPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
0.06
#89 nationally
Def successSuccess rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
41%
HavocHavoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
15%
Yards/gameTotal yards gained per game.
412.3
Turnover marginTurnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
-2
What these metrics mean
SP+ overall. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Recruiting. Recruiting: the national ranking of the team's incoming recruiting class.
Talent. Talent: a composite of the roster's recruiting ratings.
Returning prod.. Returning production: the percent of last season's production (weighted by impact) coming back this year.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Off success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosiveness. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Turnover margin. Turnover margin: takeaways minus giveaways over the season.
2026 schedule
Bars show the model's projected win probability
W1@NebraskaSep 5, 20264%Matchup
W2vsJacksonville StateSep 12, 202633%Matchup
W3@South AlabamaSep 19, 202643%Matchup
W4vsStonehillSep 26, 2026Not rated
W5@Kent StateOct 3, 202672%Matchup
W6vsCentral MichiganOct 10, 202661%Matchup
W7@Sacramento StateOct 17, 202664%Matchup
W8vsEastern MichiganOct 24, 202670%Matchup
W10@AkronNov 4, 202664%Matchup
W11@Miami (OH)Nov 11, 202629%Matchup
W12vsBall StateNov 18, 202680%Matchup
W13vsToledoNov 27, 202638%Matchup
Roster & leaders
2026 roster · 2025 stat leaders
Passing
Nick Poulos
19 yds, 0 TD
Rushing
Duncan Brune
585 yds, 8 TD
Receiving
Victor Rosa
15 rec, 147 yds
Tackles
Charlie Christopher
63 tot, 1.5 sk
Full roster (103)
0Nehemiah DukesDL3Dom DorwartWR3JT HaskinsS4Victor RosaRB6Duncan BruneRB8Nick PoulosQB9Tyler GillisonDL11Evan HerrmannDL12Eian PughWR13DJ MortonCB14Ike AckermanDE18Miles CremascoliWR20Kendall BannisterCB21Ronald Jackson Jr.CB23Joseph MarshDE25Michael MolnarLB26Tyson LongCB27Jack FriesLB30Charlie ChristopherLB31Khamani DebrowWR37Blake GuffeyWR43Brack PeacockPK46Nick HemerLS47Will HryszkoPK48Andrew VeraS50Owen DiFrancoDE57Nathan HaleDT98Derek ReagansDT99Ty NeubertDL0Delaney CrawfordWR2Preston BowmanWR4Darren James-HamiltonS5Hype GrandQB5KJ SejourCB6Tony MathisS7Levi DavisQB7Eli ThompsonS8Barry DillonCB9Matt VezzaQB10Ian Ver SteegWR10Drayden PaveyDT11Zach HacklemanWR12Jermaine MinnisLB13Rashad PerryWR15Riley NeerWR15Will MarzolfLB16Matthew PapasQB16Ryan MillerS17Blake ParkerWR17Caleb ChamberlinS19Bobby MillerCB22Mike Taylor Jr.RB22Brandon JenkinsS23James KellyRB24Irving BrownRB24Cam CopeS28Kindall BrownCB29Jay Brewer IIICB32Alex BrownLB33Jake FurtneyTE34Troy StiggersDE35Mac CapenLB36Malachi TaylorS39Simon SmithWR40Brayden MitchumRB42Magnus HainesP44Aiden LoweryTE44Austin AdkinsDT51Job MavrickOL51Isaiah StreetDL52Nolan OgburnLB53Lance Blakely Jr.OL54Will OdenthalOL55CJ Dawson IIOL56Ben MaldonadoOL56Cody RaymondLB60Colton CrosleyOL63Seth AnsteadOL65Josh WaiteOL66Mike MontgomeryOL70Joshua JohnsonOL71Cassius HulbertOL72Trumain LawsonOL74Tigana CisseOL75Jarian ShelbyOL76Bryce ParsonOL77Sandro MalicevicOL78Danny FortsonOL80Kaden PageWR82Calvin MoodyTE83Ethan NajmLS84AJ MillerTE85Riley PalmeterTE86Andrew MetzgerTE87Tim BoalsTE88Marcus CainWR90Kolten BartelsP92RJ KeuchlerDT93Owen SchaadtPK96Tyler StearmanDELance BlakelyIOLIan VerSteegWRCJ DawsonIOL
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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What are Ohio's playoff odds in 2026?

Ohio make the 2026 College Football Playoff in 0.1% of our 10,000 season simulations, win the MAC in 8.2%, and win the national title in 0%. The simulation re-runs daily.

How many games will Ohio win in 2026?

The simulation projects Ohio at 6.3 wins on average across 10,000 runs of the real 2026 schedule.

How good are Ohio by the numbers?

In 2026 SP+, Ohio rank #114 overall (offense #123, defense #89).

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