# 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team

The 2019 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 15th year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio, as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference.

## Preseason
### MAC media poll

The MAC released their preseason media poll on July 23, 2019, with the Bobcats predicted to finish in first place in the East Division. Ohio was also picked as the overall favorite to win the MAC Championship Game.
East Division :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Ohio | 144 (24) |
| 2 | Miami | 107 |
| 3 | Buffalo | 100 |
| 4 | Kent State | 62 |
| 5 | Akron | 54 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 37 |
MAC Championship Game :
| Rank | Team | Votes |
| 1 | Ohio | 13 |
| 2 | Toledo | 7 |
| 3 | Western Michigan | 2 |
| 4 | Northern Illinois | 1 |
| 4 | Central Michigan | 1 |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31, 2019 | 2:00 p.m. | Rhode Island* | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | ESPN+ | W 41–20 | 16,665 |
| September 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at Pittsburgh* | Heinz FieldPittsburgh, PA | ACCN | L 10–20 | 42,168 |
| September 14 | 6:30 p.m. | at Marshall* | Joan C. Edwards StadiumHuntington, WV (Battle for the Bell) | Stadium Facebook | L 31–33 | 27,323 |
| September 21 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana* | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | ESPN+ | L 25–45 | 17,416 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Buffalo | UB StadiumBuffalo, NY | ESPN+ | W 21–20 $^{OT}$ | 20,042 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Northern Illinois | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | ESPN+ | L 36–39 | 18,019 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Kent State | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | CBSSN | W 45–38 | 15,009 |
| October 26 | 2:00 p.m. | at Ball State | Scheumann StadiumMuncie, IN | ESPN+ | W 34–21 | 5,572 |
| November 6 | 8:00 p.m. | Miami (OH) | Peden StadiumAthens, OH (Battle of the Bricks) | ESPN2 | L 21–24 | 20,589 |
| November 12 | 7:30 p.m. | Western Michigan | Peden StadiumAthens, OH | ESPN2 | L 34–37 $^{OT}$ | 11,700 |
| November 19 | 7:30 p.m. | at Bowling Green | Doyt Perry StadiumBowling Green, OH | ESPNU | W 66–24 | 9,715 |
| November 26 | 6:00 p.m. | at Akron | InfoCision StadiumAkron, OH | ESPN+ | W 52–3 | 21,414 |
| January 3, 2020 | 3:30 p.m. | vs. Nevada* | Albertsons StadiumBoise, ID (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl) | ESPN | W 30−21 | 13,611 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Eastern time |||||||
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## Personnel
### Coaching staff

Since December 16, 2004, the head coach of the Ohio Bobcats has been Frank Solich. He heads a staff of ten assistant coaches, four graduate assistants, a director of football operations, and a director of player personnel. Jimmy Burrow, defensive coordinator since 2005, announcement retirement on February 5, 2019.
| Name | Position | Year | Former Ohio positions held | Alma mater |
| Frank Solich | Head coach | 2005 | | University of Nebraska 1966 |
| Tim Albin | Associate head coach/ Co-offensive coordinator/running backs | 2005 | | Northwestern Oklahoma State University 1989 |
| Ron Collins | Defensive coordinator/safeties | 2011 | Linebackers 2011-2018 | Washington State University 1987 |
| Scott Isphording | Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks | 2014 | Tight ends/recruiting coordinator 2009 | Hanover College 1994 |
| Pete Germano | Co-defensive coordinator/defensive ends | 2017 | Tight ends/recruiting coordinator 2001-2002/2005-2008 Outside linebackers/recruiting coordinator 2003-2004 Defensive line 2009-2011 | Ohio Wesleyan University 1982 |
| Brian Haines | Special teams coordinator/tight ends/ Recruiting coordinator | 2010 | Offensive graduate assistant (WR) 2007–2008 | Marietta College 2004 |
| Dwayne Dixon | Wide receivers | 2007 | | University of Florida 1985 |
| De'Angelo Smith | Cornerbacks | 2017 | | University of Cincinnati 2008 |
| Tremayne Scott | Defensive tackles | 2018 | Defensive graduate assistant (DL) 2014-2015 | Ohio University 2012 |
| Allen Rudolph | Offensive line | 2019 | | University of Southern Mississippi 1995 |
| Nate Faanes | Linebackers | 2019 | Offensive Intern (RB) 2016 Defensive graduate assistant (LB) 2017-2018 | Winona State University 2015 |
| Chris Rodgers | Assistant Athletic Director For Football Operations | 2014 | Operations/recruiting Intern 2013 Director of Football Operations 2014-2016 | Ohio University 2010 |
| Ryan Bainbridge | Director of Player Personnel & HS Relations | 2017 | Operations/recruiting Intern 2015-2016 | Ohio University 2014 |
| Dak Notestine | Director of Strength & Conditioning | 2014 | Strength & Conditioning Graduate Assistant 2011 Assistant Strength & Conditioning Coach 2012-2013 | Ohio University 2010 |

## Game summaries
### Rhode Island

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Rams | 0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 41 |

### At Pittsburgh

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
| Panthers | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |

### At Marshall

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 3 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Thundering Herd | 10 | 17 | 0 | 6 | 33 |

### Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 3 | 14 | 21 | 45 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 25 |

### At Buffalo

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 |
| Bulls | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 20 |

### Northern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Huskies | 10 | 0 | 12 | 17 | 39 |
| Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 36 |

### Kent State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Golden Flashes | 14 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 38 |
| Bobcats | 10 | 14 | 7 | 14 | 45 |

### At Ball State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 7 | 6 | 14 | 7 | 34 |
| Cardinals | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 |

### Miami (OH)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| RedHawks | 0 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 21 |

### Western Michigan

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | OT | Total |
| Broncos | 3 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 37 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 0 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 34 |

### At Bowling Green

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 24 | 14 | 28 | 0 | 66 |
| Falcons | 14 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 |

### At Akron

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 14 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 52 |
| Zips | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |

### Vs. Nevada (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 3 | 17 | 10 | 0 | 30 |
| Wolf Pack | 3 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 21 |