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.

Previous season

The Bobcats finished the 2018 season with a 9–4 record for the second straight year and finished the conference tied for second place with a 6–2 Conference Record and a invite to the Frisco Bowl where they defeated the San Diego State Aztecs.

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

MAC Championship Game--
RankTeamVotes
1Ohio13
2Toledo7
3Western Michigan2
4Northern Illinois1
4Central Michigan1

Schedule

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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.

Game summaries

Rhode Island

at Pittsburgh

Overall recordLast meetingResult
1–6Sep. 9, 2005W, 16–10

at Marshall

Overall recordLast meetingResult
33–20–6Sep. 12, 2015W, 21–10

Louisiana

at Buffalo

Overall recordLast meetingResult
15–10Nov. 14, 2018W, 52–17

Northern Illinois

Kent State

at Ball State

Overall recordLast meetingResult
10–15Oct. 25, 2018W, 52–14

Miami (OH)

Western Michigan

at Bowling Green

Overall recordLast meetingResult
28–40–2Oct. 20, 2018W, 49–14

at Akron

Overall recordLast meetingResult
21–13–1Nov. 23, 2018W, 49–28

vs. Nevada (Famous Idaho Potato Bowl)