NCAA FBS MAC

Ohio football predictions & picks

Mid-American

2026 record: 7-3
MAC: 3rd
PPG: 28.2
Streak: W6
Last 5: Won 31–14 vs Central Michigan · Sat, Oct 10 Won 48–7 at Sacramento State · Sat, Oct 17 Won 24–20 vs Eastern Michigan · Sat, Oct 24 Won 28–20 at Akron · Tue, Nov 3 Lost 17–34 at Miami (OH) · Tue, Nov 10

Ohio next game

Wk 12

Ohio vs6:00 PM ET Tuesday, November 17 Ball State

Picks

The model publishes its moneyline, spread and over/under picks in the days before kickoff. They will be here, and on the game’s own page.

Ohio 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 @Nebraska Nebraska L21–49 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Jacksonville State Jax State W29–27 OT —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 @South Alabama South Alabama L36–41 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Stonehill Stonehill W35–7 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Kent State Kent State W13–10 —

Wk 6Sat, Oct 10Oct 10 vs Central Michigan C Michigan W31–14 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @Sacramento State Sacramento St W48–7 SAC +22.5−256✗ Ohio at Sacramento St prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Eastern Michigan E Michigan W24–20 OHIO ML−526✓ E Michigan at Ohio prediction

Wk 10Tue, Nov 3Nov 3 @Akron Akron W28–20 OHIO ML−625✓ Ohio at Akron prediction

Wk 11Tue, Nov 10Nov 10 @Miami (OH) Miami OH L17–34 OHIO +1.5−133✗ Ohio at Miami OH prediction

Wk 12Tue, Nov 17Nov 17 vs Ball State Ball State 6:00 PM ET Pick coming soon

Ohio team stats

2026 regular season · 10 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 28.2/ game 69th

Total yards 369.4/ game 77th

Passing yards 184.2/ game 116th

Rushing yards 185.2/ game 34th

Third-down conversions 43.8% 36th

Giveaways 1.3/ game 76th

Time of possession 31:05 42nd

Defense

Points allowed 22.9/ game 53rd

Yards allowed 342.0/ game 54th

Passing yards allowed 197.1/ game 53rd

Rushing yards allowed 144.9/ game 75th

Takeaways 0.9/ game 108th

Penalties 5.3/ game 32nd

Ohio leaders

2026 regular season

Passing Nick Poulos 1,159yds 8 TD · 1 INT · 57.1% comp. · 7 games

Rushing Duncan Brune 510yds 5 TD · 4.9 per carry · 8 games

Receiving Riley Neer 624yds 47 catches · 6 TD · 10 games

Tackles Michael Molnar 95 10 games

Sacks Michael Molnar 7 10 games

Interceptions Michael Molnar 1 4 passes defended · 10 games

Ohio picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

50.0% 2 won · 2 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

MAC standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Toledo Toledo 720 7-2 .778 319220 +99 W3

2 Western Michigan W Michigan 730 7-3 .700 278187 +91 W1

3 Ohio Ohio 730 7-3 .700 282229 +53 W6

4 Buffalo State Buffalo 630 6-3 .667 215234 −19 W4

5 Miami (OH) Miami OH 640 6-4 .600 281257 +24 L1

6 UMass UMass 540 5-4 .556 243199 +44 W1

7 Central Michigan C Michigan 450 4-5 .444 178214 −36 W1

8 Eastern Michigan E Michigan 460 4-6 .400 199266 −67 L3

9 Ball State Ball State 360 3-6 .333 206313 −107 L1

10 Bowling Green Bowling Green 370 3-7 .300 193289 −96 L3

11 Kent State Kent State 370 3-7 .300 157308 −151 L1

12 Sacramento State Sacramento St 280 2-8 .200 170293 −123 L1

13 Akron Akron 190 1-9 .100 186332 −146 L7

Ohio FAQ

Who does Ohio play next?

Next up for Ohio: home against Ball State, Tuesday, November 17, 6:00 PM ET. Our picks for it go up in the days before kickoff.

What is Ohio’s record this season?

Ohio is 7-3, 3rd in the MAC.

Who leads Ohio in passing yards?

Nick Poulos, with 1,159 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (8 TD · 1 INT · 57.1% comp. · 7 games).

What is the model’s record picking Ohio games?

Its best pick is 2-2 in Ohio games this season (50.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

MAC rivals

All teams

Akron Ball State Bowling Green Buffalo State Central Michigan Eastern Michigan Kent State Miami (OH) Sacramento State Toledo UMass Western Michigan

Ohio this week

Ohio is 7-3, 5-1 in MAC play. Its last game was a 34–17 loss to Miami (OH) on November 10, ending a six-game winning streak. Its offense averages 28.2 points a game (69th in FBS), and its defense allows 22.9 (53rd).

Next up, Ohio hosts Ball State on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00 PM ET. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.