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Duncan Brune - Returning to Bobcats Brune will run it back with Ohio for his junior season, per the program's official roster.
Impact Brune was a steady part of the Bobcats' backfield in 2025, logging 120 carries for 585 yards and eight touchdowns, catching five passes for 57 yards as well. The tailback initially elected to enter the transfer portal, but he'll run it back with Ohio in 2026 and should be a big factor in their backfield.
APRIL 7 • ROTOWIRE

College Football Stock Watch: Why USC is Heading in Right Direction, and Alabama Isn't

FOX Sports' Joel Klatt explains which teams are trending up and which are trending down as we enter the offseason.
FEBRUARY 16 • FOX SPORTS
College Football Stock Watch: Why USC is Heading in Right Direction, and Alabama Isn't
Ian VerSteeg - Transfers to Ohio VerSteeg (undisclosed) will transfer to Ohio, the program announced.
Impact VerSteeg didn't log a catch with Wake Forest, and now, he'll hope a change of scenery translates to more opportunities. The 6-foot, 183-pound wideout should have one season of eligibility remaining.
FEBRUARY 10 • ROTOWIRE
Will Hryszko - Transfers to Ohio Hryszko will transfer to Ohio, per 247Sports.
Impact Hryszko knocked through 8-of-11 field goals and all 31 extra points in 2025, his senior year with Kent. Now, he'll take his talents to a premier MAC program, where he'll presumably have one year of eligibility remaining.
FEBRUARY 6 • ROTOWIRE

Oklahoma hires Roger Denny as athletic director to replace the retiring Joe Castiglione

Oklahoma has hired Roger Denny as its athletic director
JANUARY 23 • Associated Press
Connor Hawkins - Commits to Ohio State Hawkins (transfer portal) has committed to joining Ohio State for the 2026 campaign, Patrick Murphy of 247Sports.com reports.
Impact Hawkins joins the Buckeyes after playing the previous two seasons with Baylor. The 6-foot-2 kicker made 18 of 22 field goals during the 2025 season.
JANUARY 14 • ROTOWIRE

Notre Dame continues coaching shuffle on defense by adding Charlie Partridge, moving Al Washington

Notre Dame coach Marcus Freeman is making changes to his defensive coaching staff less than two weeks after he decided to return to the Fighting Irish
JANUARY 8 • Associated Press
Sieh Bangura - Headed to NFL Bangura has declared for the NFL Draft, he announced via his personal X account.
Impact Bangura ends his college career as one of Ohio's top running backs, totaling 3.281 rushing yards and 35 rushing touchdowns across three seasons. In between his three seasons with the Bobcats ('22, '23 and '25), Bangura had a one-year stint at Minnesota, where he never cracked the RB rotation. He rushed for 1,392 yards and 15 touchdowns in 2025 -- both career highs. As a highly productive college RB, Bangura could warrant late-round looks in the 2026 NFL draft, but his lack of success against higher levels of competition may make NFL teams uneasy.
JANUARY 4 • ROTOWIRE
Ohio promotes defensive coordinator John Hauser to head football coach - UPI.com The Ohio Bobcats promoted defensive coordinator John Hauser to head coach, they announced Friday. Hauser will replace fired former coach Bri...
DECEMBER 26, 2025 • UPI.COM

Ohio University promotes John Hauser to head coach after the Bobcats' Frisco Bowl victory

John Hauser is now Ohio University's head coach after the interim tag was removed on Friday
DECEMBER 26, 2025 • Associated Press
Chase Hendricks - Enough for 1,000-plus yards Hendricks logged four receptions for 87 yards during Tuesday's 17-10 win against UNLV.
Impact By logging 87 receiving yards during the Ohio-UNLV bowl, Hendricks ensures that his 2025 season features four digits in the category. He logged 71 receptions for 1,037 yards and seven touchdowns, a career year going into his senior season in 2026.
DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Sieh Bangura - Another rushing touchdown Bangura posted 19 rushes for 149 yards and one touchdown during Tuesday's 17-10 win versus UNLV.
Impact After a down 2024 with Minnesota, Bangura returned to Ohio, where he spent his 2022 and 2023 seasons. Both saw him establish himself as one of college football's best running backs, which meant that 2025 would still mean big shoes to fill for him despite his down season from a year earlier. Somehow, Bangura updated his career-highs, with 241 rushing attempts for 1,392 yards and 15 touchdowns to show for his efforts.
DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Parker Navarro - Somewhat down senior season Navarro completed 11 of 15 passes for 143 yards and one interception during Tuesday's 17-10 victory against UNLV. He also had 12 rushes for 43 yards with one touchdown.
Impact In terms of passing, Navarro's 2024 and 2025 seasons are not much different. In both seasons, he logged somewhere between 2,300 and 2,500 passing yards for either 13 or 14 touchdowns to go with exactly 11 interceptions. In 2024, Navarro's running elevated him to the upper echelon of FBS quarterbacks, but that was not the case during 2025. Despite the same number of rushing attempts, he logged far fewer yards and twice as fewer touchdowns. Still, Navarro logged well over 3,000 passing yards and precisely 23 total touchdowns.
DECEMBER 24, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Sieh Bangura runs for 149 yards and a score, helps Ohio beat UNLV 17-10 in Frisco Bowl

Sieh Bangura rushed for 149 yards and a touchdown and Ohio beat UNLV 17-10 to win the Frisco Bowl
DECEMBER 24, 2025 • Associated Press
"It Would Be Surprising To See Ohio Ready For This Game Against" The UNLV Rebels The UNLV Rebels are just hours away from playing in the 2025 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl in Texas against the Ohio Bobcats tonight on ESPN....
DECEMBER 24, 2025 • SI.COM
Eian Pugh - Not playing in bowl game Pugh (undisclosed) is out for Tuesday's game against UNLV.
Impact Pugh won't be an option for this matchup against UNLV, meaning the team's receiving corps will be a bit shorthanded for Ohio. Pugh ends the season with six catches (on six targets) for 75 yards.
DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Max Rodarte - Out against UNLV Rodarte (undisclosed) is out for Tuesday's game against UNLV.
Impact Rodarte played the first four games of the season for Ohio but never suited up again, so he may have a medical redshirt to avoid losing a year of eligibility. He ends the 2025 campaign with seven catches for 86 yards.
DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE
Nick Poulos - Questionable for bowl game Poulos is listed as questionable for Tuesday's bowl game against UNLV.
Impact Poulos is at risk of missing Ohio's bowl game. However, even if he's healthy, it's unlikely he'd see the field, as starting QB Parker Navarro is healthy and playing. If Poulos doesn't play, Tim Carpenter would likely step in as the Bobcats' No. 2 QB.
DECEMBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock retires, ending a coaching career after 4-plus decades

Iowa State defensive coordinator Jon Heacock has retired, ending a coaching career after four-plus decades
DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Associated Press

How to Watch Ohio vs. UNLV: Frisco Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 23, 2025

Learn which TV channel or how to live stream the Ohio Bobcats vs. UNLV Rebels Frisco Bowl game, Tuesday, Dec. 23.
DECEMBER 23, 2025 • Data Skrive
How to Watch Ohio vs. UNLV: Frisco Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 23, 2025

UNLV vs. Ohio Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 23, 2025

Preview the Dec. 23 matchup between the UNLV Rebels and Ohio Bobcats with predictions, odds, over/under, spread, betting lines and more.
DECEMBER 21, 2025 • Data Skrive
UNLV vs. Ohio Prediction, Odds, Picks - December 23, 2025
Ohio Bobcats Fired Head Coach Brian Smith Over Alleged Affair With Student, And Alcohol Violations Ohio fired football coach Brian Smith after alleging an affair with an undergraduate student and repeated alcohol violations, according to d...
DECEMBER 18, 2025 • OUTKICK.COM
"Trying to get on Larry Eustachy's level," "Fully qualified to coach at Michigan": CFB fans buzz as Brian Smith gets fired by Ohio Brian Smith is searching for a new job. The Ohio Bobcats have fired Smith for cause.
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • SPORTSKEEDA.COM
Attorney for fired college football coach breaks silence on 'wrongful termination': report An attorney for fired Ohio football coach Brian Smith released a statement Wednesday claiming the university wrongfully terminated his clien...
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • THEBIGLEAD.COM

Ohio University fires coach Brian Smith over 'serious professional misconduct'

Ohio University has fired football coach Brian Smith because of what it called “serious professional misconduct.”
DECEMBER 17, 2025 • Associated Press
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