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2020 Ohio Bobcats football team

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2020 Ohio Bobcats football
ConferenceMid-American Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record2–1 (2–1 MAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorTim Albin (16th season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Co-defensive coordinatorRon Collins (4th season)
Co-defensive coordinatorPete Germano (2nd season)
Base defense4-3
Home stadiumPeden Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Mid-American Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 25 Buffalo xy   5 0     6 1  
Kent State   3 1     3 1  
Ohio   2 1     2 1  
Miami (OH)   2 1     2 1  
Akron   1 5     1 5  
Bowling Green   0 5     0 5  
West Division
No. 23 Ball State xy$   5 1     7 1  
Western Michigan   4 2     4 2  
Toledo   4 2     4 2  
Central Michigan   3 3     3 3  
Eastern Michigan   2 4     2 4  
Northern Illinois   0 6     0 6  
Championship: Ball State 38, Buffalo 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
  • Note: Due to COVID-19, the Mid-American suspended the season on August 8, but later decided to begin play on November 4.[1]
Rankings from AP Poll.

The 2020 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 16th-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.[2][3] This was Solich's final year as the head coach at Ohio. Ohio didn't play in a bowl for the first time since 2014 as the MAC only allowed its division winners to play but they were bowl eligible for the 12th straight year.[4]

Schedule

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Ohio had a game scheduled against North Carolina Central canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic as most of the FCS season was played in the spring.[5][6] The MAC was among the last FBS conferences to start football in the fall due to the pandemic with the intention of playing just 6 conference games thus the scheduled rivalry game with Marshall and two other scheduled FBS non-conference games were also not played.[7] Ohio then had conference games with Miami, Buffalo, and Kent State cancelled due to positive COVID-19 tests and ended the season having only played three games.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
November 47:00 p.m.at Central MichiganESPNL 27–30757
November 107:00 p.m.AkronCBSSNW 24–101,182
November 2812:00 p.m.Bowling GreenESPN+W 52–101,182

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References

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  1. ^ Wells, Adam (September 25, 2020). "MAC Approves 6-Game College Football Schedule Beginning November 4". Bleacher Report. Retrieved September 25, 2020.
  2. ^ "Peden Stadium". Ohio University Athletics. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
  3. ^ "Frank Solich". Sports Reference.
  4. ^ "College football bowl projections: Ohio State, Notre Dame earn final two playoff spots over Texas A&M".
  5. ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
  6. ^ "ACC Announces Plans for Football and Fall Olympic Sports". TheACC.com. July 29, 2020. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  7. ^ "MAC Football To Begin Play In November". The Spun. September 25, 2020.
  8. ^ "2020 Ohio Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 9, 2020.