(QB Brett Gabbert – USA Today Sports)
Key Players Returning:
QB Brett Gabbert, RB Keyon Mozee, WR Cade McDonald, WR Javon Tracy, OC Kolby Borders, OG John Young, OT Reid Holskey, OT Will Jados, DE Corey Suttle, DE Brian Ugwu, DT Kobe Hilton, LB Corban Hondru, LB Matthew Salopek, LB Ty Wise, CB Raion Strader, NB Silas Walters, FS Ambe’ Caldwell, SS Eli Blakey, PR Cade McDonald, and PT Alec Bevelhimer.
Key Players Departing:
RB Rashad Amos (Ole Miss transfer), WR Gage Larvadain (South Carolina transfer), WR Miles Marshall, WR Joe Wilkins Jr., TE Jack Coldiron, OG Ben Jackson, DE Caiden Woullard (Oklahoma transfer), DT Austin Ertl, CB Yahsyn McKee, NB Michael Dowell, NB Oscar McWood, FS Jacquez Warren. and PK Graham Nicholson (Alabama transfer).
(ATH Josh Ringer – Indianapolis Star)
Top 10 Recruits:
3 Star Recruits: ATH Josh Ringer (Brookville, Indiana), ATH Braylon Isom (Saginaw, Michigan), EDGE Javon Hammonds (Dayton, Ohio), EDGE Mondrell Dean (Purdue transfer), WR Braylon Littlejohn (Butler, Pennsylvania), RB Dylan Downing (Purdue transfer), DS Toney Coleman (Eufaula, Alabama), QB Kaleb Martin (Cleveland, Tennessee), ATH Leo Colombi (Chardon, Ohio), and RB Tito Glass (Columbus, Ohio).
2023 Results:
G01 @ Miami (FL) L 3-38
G02 @ UMASS W 41-28
G03 @ Cincinnati W (OT) 31-24
G04 DELAWARE STATE W 62-20
G05 @ Kent State W 23-3
G06 BOWLING GREEN W 27-0
G07 @ Western Michigan W 27-0
G08 TOLEDO L 17-20
G09 @ Ohio W 30-16
G10 AKRON W 19-0
G11 BUFFALO W 23-10
G12 @ Ball State W 17-15
MAC vs. Toledo W 23-14
BOWL vs. Appalachian State L 9-13
Team Info:
2023 Overall: 11-3 (1st in MAC East/MAC Champions)
Home: 4-1
Away: 6-1
Neutral: 1-1
MAC: 7-1
Non-MAC: 4-2
Head Coach: Chuck Martin
Miami (OH): 56-62
Career: 130-69
Bowls: 1-4
Returning Statistical Leaders:
Passing: Brett Gabbert (111-187, 1634 yards, 59.4%, 8.7 avg., 14 TD, 5 INT)
Rushing: Kenny Tracy (46 car., 250 yards, 5.4 avg., 2 TD)
Receiving: Cade McDonald (28 rec., 355 yards, 12.7 avg., 3 TD)
TD’s Scored: Cade McDonald/Kenny Tracy (3)
Sacks: Brian Ugwu/Ty Wise (8)
Tackles: Matthew Salopek (143)
Interceptions: Yahsyn McKee (4)
Pass Deflections: Raion Strader (13)
Tackles For Loss: Brian Ugwu (12)
Forced Fumbles: Brian Ugwu (2)
Kick Returns: Kevon Mozee (5 ret., 138 yards, 23.4 avg., 0 TD)
Punt Returns: Cade McDonald (18 ret., 229 yards, 12.7 avg., 0 TD)
Kicking: Graham Nicholson (27-28 fg/fga., 96%, 35-37 xp/xpa., 116 pts.)
Punting: Alec Bevelhimer (58 punts, 2609 yards, 45.0 avg., 28 in20)
Projected Offensive Starters:
QB: 5 Brett Gabbert (SR SR)
RB: 9 Kenny Tracy (SR)
WR: 1 Andre Johnson (RS SR/TR)
WR: 11 Javon Tracy (RS SO)
WR: 15 Cade McDonald (RS SR/TR)
TE: 85 Preston Daniel (RS SR/TR)
LT: 70 Will Jados (RS JR)
LG: 71 John Young (SR/TR)
OC: 64 Kolby Borders (SR)
RG: 76 Gavin Rohrs (RS SO)
RT: 56 Reid Holskey (RS SR)
KR: 2 Dylan Downing (RS SR/TR)
PK: 35 Alec Bevelhimer (SR)
Projected Defensive Starters:
DE: 11 Corey Suttle (RS SR/TR)
DT: 52 Nasir Washington (RS JR)
DT: 96 Kobe Hilton (RS SR)
DE: 8 Brian Ugwu (RS SR/TR)
LB: 15 Matthew Salopek (RS SR)
LB: 10 Ty Wise (SR/TR)
NB: 29 Silas Walters (RS JR)
CB: 24 Mychal Yharbrough (SO)
CB: 13 Raion Strader (SO)
FS: 19 Ambe’ Caldwell (SR)
SS: 16 Eli Blakey (RS JR)
PR: 15 Cade McDonald (RS SR/TR)
PT: 35 Alec Bevelhimer (SR)
(DE Brian Ugwu – Miami University Athletics)
Team Grades:
Offense
Quarterbacks: B
Running Backs: C
Wide Receivers: C
Offensive Line: A
Defense
Defensive Line: C
Linebackers: A
Secondary: C
Special Teams:
Kick Returns: C
Punt Returns: A
Kicking: A
Punting: A
Schedule:
08/31 @ Northwestern Wildcats | Miami leads the series 7-3. The RedHawks won (17-14) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
09/14 CINCINNATI BEARCATS | The series is tied 60-60-7. The RedHawks are 1-8 since 2014, and their last series loss (17-38) was in 2022.
09/21 @ Notre Dame Fighting Irish | Miami trails the series 0-2. The RedHawks lost (17-52) the last meeting between schools in 2017.
09/28 UMASS MINUTEMEN | Miami leads the series 4-1. The RedHawks won (41-28) last season’s meeting between schools, and they won (20-13) the prior meeting in 2015.
10/05 @ Toledo Rockets | Miami leads the series 29-23-1. The RedHawks split (23-14, 17-21) both of last season’s meeting between schools, and their last regular season series win (31-24) was in 2009.
10/12 @ Eastern Michigan Eagles | Miami leads the series 19-6. The RedHawks lost (12-13) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
10/19 OHIO BOBCATS | Miami leads the series 55-42-2. The RedHawks are 6-3 since 2014, and their last series loss (21-37) was in 2022.
10/26 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHIPPEWAS | Miami leads the series 16-13-1. The RedHawks won (28-17) the last meeting between schools in 2021.
11/05 @ Ball State Cardinals | Miami leads the series 23-13-1. The RedHawks are 7-1 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series loss (27-41) was in 2019.
11/13 KENT STATE GOLDEN FLASHES | Miami leads the series 52-18. The RedHawks are 6-3 since 2014, and their last series loss (47-48) was in 2021.
11/19 NORTHERN ILLINOIS HUSKIES | Miami leads the series 11-9. The RedHawks won (29-23) the last meeting between schools in 2022.
11/29 @ Bowling Green Falcons | Miami leads the series 47-25-5. The RedHawks are 5-2 since restarting the series in 2016, and their last series loss (13-17) was in 2022.
Predictions:
Home: 6-0
Away: 5-1
Neutral: 1-0
MAC: 8-0
Non-MAC: 4-1
Overall: 12-1 (1st in MAC/MAC Champions)
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