M-OH
Miami (OH)
Mid-American · 6-4CFP unranked
Miami (OH) is 6-4 and No. 114 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 11.9 points below an average FBS team. Last game: won 34-17 vs Ohio in Week 11.
Machine rankNo. 114of all FBS teams
Rating now−11.911.9 points below an average FBS team
Since July−4.9from −7.0 in the preseason rating
Why Miami (OH) is No. 114
- Miami (OH)'s rating is −11.9: the machine's estimate that Miami (OH) is 11.9 points worse than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 114 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at −7.0, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 4.9.
- The biggest weekly moves: −5.2 after Week 1 (L 14-59 at Pittsburgh) and +3.2 after Week 3 (L 31-35 at Cincinnati).
- Its record is 6-4. The 4 losses were to No. 45 Pittsburgh, No. 61 Cincinnati, No. 109 Buffalo, No. 127 Bowling Green, by 14.0 points on average. The 6 wins came by 13.3 points on average; the best was over No. 92 UConn. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 101 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 113 Kennesaw State (−11.6); just below is No. 115 Arkansas State (−12.1).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Chuck Martin is in his 13th season at Miami (OH) (since 2014). This season: 6-4. At Miami (OH) overall: 78-78, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 10 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 143-254 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2042 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 12-5 |
| Yards per attempt* | 8.0No. 40 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 13.7%No. 18 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 8.6%No. 127 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 340-1534 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 4.5No. 57 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 17.7%No. 9 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 16.7%No. 58 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 28.1No. 70 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 6.07No. 48 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 34.2%No. 116 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 53.1%No. 106 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 8No. 29 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 25.7No. 74 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 5.67No. 82 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.3No. 80 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 3.5No. 33 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 4.6%No. 99 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 12No. 54 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 38.7%No. 71 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- David McComb65-103, 1120 yds, 7 TD, 1 INT
- Caleb Heavner69-133, 808 yds, 4 TD, 4 INT
- Drew Bellisari8-15, 99 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Rodney Nelson101 carries, 474 yds, 4 TD
- D'Shawntae Jones90 carries, 400 yds, 5 TD
- Caleb Heavner67 carries, 203 yds, 2 TD
Receiving
- Maleek Huggins30 catches, 534 yds, 2 TD
- Damarion Witten18 catches, 369 yds, 4 TD
- Lynel Billups-Williams25 catches, 310 yds, 2 TD
Tackles
- Malcolm Mccain82
- Blayne Myrick56
- Dillon Tatum54
Sacks
- Roosevelt Andrews III7
- Grant Lyons6
- Zhaiylen Scott3
Interceptions
- Amariyun Knighten2
- CJ Young2
- Ben Minich1
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- Caleb Heavner9 games133 attempts52%
- David McComb4 games103 attempts41%
- Drew BellisariMost passes in the last game1 game15 attempts6%
Carrying
- Rodney Nelson10 games101 carries41%
- D'Shawntae Jones10 games90 carries36%
- Lazaro Rogers8 games30 carries12%
- Scoop Smith6 games9 carries4%
Catching
- Maleek Huggins9 games30 catches21%
- Lynel Billups-Williams8 games25 catches17%
- Braylon Isom7 games20 catches14%
- Scoop Smith9 games19 catches13%
Tackling
- Malcolm Mccain10 games82 tackles13%
- Blayne Myrick10 games56 tackles9%
- Dillon Tatum10 games54 tackles8%
- CJ Young8 games50 tackles8%
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
The season, week by week
- Week 1 L 14–59 at Pittsburgh. The pass defense gave ground: Pittsburgh got 10.7 yards an attempt, 4.1 over what it usually gains. Its fewest yards a carry of the season.
- Week 2 W 45–7 vs Holy Cross. Holy Cross is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 3 L 31–35 at Cincinnati. The passing game was the strength: 11.9 yards an attempt, 4.1 more than Cincinnati usually allows. Its most yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 4 W 24–21 vs UConn. The passing game was the strength: 10.2 yards an attempt, 2.8 more than UConn usually allows.
- Week 5 L 20–24 vs Bowling Green. The run game struggled: 3.1 yards a carry, 2.1 less than Bowling Green usually allows. The machine had Miami (OH) by 13.3 (80%), so this was a loss it did not see coming.
- Week 6 W 20–19 at Massachusetts. The run defense was the strength: Massachusetts got 2.2 yards a carry, 2.1 under what it usually gains. The machine had Massachusetts by 1.6 (55%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 7 W 34–14 vs Akron. The run game was the strength: 9.3 yards a carry, 3.5 more than Akron usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 3.
- Week 8 W 28–27 at Central Michigan. The run defense was the strength: Central Michigan got 2.2 yards a carry, 2.4 under what it usually gains. The machine had Central Michigan by 1.8 (55%), so this was a win it did not see coming; Miami (OH) lost the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 10 L 31–34 vs Buffalo. The pass defense gave ground: Buffalo got 7.8 yards an attempt, 2.5 over what it usually gains. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 11 W 34–17 vs Ohio. The run game was the strength: 6.3 yards a carry, 2.1 more than Ohio usually allows. The fewest yards an attempt it has allowed all season.