Ohio Football
Ohio is an NCAA Division I FBS football program in the Mid-American, based in Athens, OH. The 2026 record stands at 6-2. The Cooper Predictor rates Ohio at -4.7, No. 90 of 138 FBS teams and No. 3 of 13 in the Mid-American. The model projects a 9-3 finish, with CFP Odds of 2.8%. The model's pre-game picks are 7-1 in Ohio games this season. Most recent result: beat Eastern Michigan 24-20 on Oct 24. Next up: at Akron on Nov 3 — the model projects Ohio 35-21, giving Ohio a 80% chance to win.
Open Ohio in Cooper Predictor U →Updated Nov 2, 2026 · power ratings compare teams within NCAA Division I FBS.
2026 schedule, predictions & results
| Date | Opponent | Projection | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | @ Nebraska | L 20-31 22% ✓ | L 21-49 |
| Sep 12 | vs Jacksonville State | W 28-24 65% ✓ | W 29-27 |
| Sep 19 | @ South Alabama | W 31-28 53% ✗ | L 36-41 |
| Sep 26 | vs Stonehill | W 42-14 98% ✓ | W 35-7 |
| Oct 3 | @ Kent State | W 38-21 83% ✓ | W 13-10 |
| Oct 10 | vs Central Michigan | W 31-21 71% ✓ | W 31-14 |
| Oct 17 | @ Sacramento State | W 34-20 79% ✓ | W 48-7 |
| Oct 24 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 35-21 83% ✓ | W 24-20 |
| Nov 3 | @ Akron | W 35-21 80% | — |
| Nov 10 | @ Miami (OH) | W 28-27 53% | — |
| Nov 17 | vs Ball State | W 38-21 86% | — |
| Nov 27 | vs Toledo | L 31-34 50% | — |
Projection = the model's pick, projected score and Ohio's win probability. For games already played it is the pick frozen before kickoff, with ✓ or ✗ beside it — every pick stays public.
Mid-American by power rating
| # | Team | 2026 | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Toledo | 6-2 | -1.7 |
| 2 |  Western Michigan | 6-3 | -4 |
| 3 | Ohio | 6-2 | -4.7 |
| 4 |  Miami (OH) | 5-3 | -8.4 |
| 5 |  Central Michigan | 3-5 | -13 |
| 6 |  Buffalo | 5-3 | -14 |
| 7 |  Eastern Michigan | 4-5 | -14.8 |
| 8 |  Bowling Green | 2-7 | -16.2 |
| 9 |  Massachusetts | 4-4 | -16.9 |
| 10 |  Ball State | 3-5 | -19.1 |
| 11 |  Akron | 1-7 | -20.5 |
| 12 |  Kent State | 3-6 | -21.8 |
| 13 |  Sacramento State | 2-7 | -22.7 |
High schools on the Ohio roster
From publicly published rosters, for the high school states the Cooper Predictor covers. Some rosters do not list a high school, so a player may be missing.
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