Miami (OH) — Mid-American
PPA off / def
0.10 / 0.09
2025
Class rank
#105
class of 2026
Returning PPA
14%
returning production
| 2019 |
OSU W 76–5 | Columbus |
| 2012 |
OSU W 56–10 | Columbus |
| 2005 |
OSU W 34–14 | Columbus |
| 2000 |
OSU W 27–16 | Columbus |
| 1904 |
OSU W 80–0 | Columbus |
2026 schedule
2025 results (7–7)
Statistical comps — 2025 Miami (OH)'s closest analogs
Nearest neighbors by z-scored success rate, explosiveness, run rate & havoc (offense + defense), 2015–25.
2025 leaders
Transfer portal — 2026 (16 in / 14 out)
Origins
Paul Brown, Woody Hayes, Ara Parseghian, Bo Schembechler, Weeb Ewbank and Sid Gillman all coached or played here. No school has exported more of the sport's thinking, and the nickname is simply accurate.
Founded 1809 · Chartered before Ohio had many towns, named for the Miami tribe · first football 1888 · defined by Cradle of Coaches
All-time record
All-time
427–344–18
1904–2025
Win %
55.3%
95 seasons played
Winning seasons
50
53% of seasons
By level: ii/iii 0–9 (1904–1942) · D-III 1–4–1 (1914–1925) · FBS 426–331–17 (1943–2025)
| Best seasons | W | L | Conference |
|---|
| 2003 | 13 | 1 | Mid-American |
| 1973 | 11 | 0 | Mid-American |
| 1975 | 11 | 1 | Mid-American |
| 2023 | 11 | 3 | Mid-American |
| 1974 | 10 | 0 | Mid-American |
Season records from CollegeFootballData, which is why the span starts at 1904 — that is where its coverage of this program begins, not necessarily the first year it fielded a team.
Play-calling tendencies (2025 · garbage time excluded)
| Situation | Plays | Run % | Success % | Nat'l | Avg yds | Expl % |
|---|
| 1st down | 364 | 53% |
42% | 81 of 136 | 6.5 | 14% |
| 2nd down | 259 | 56% |
39% | 99 of 136 | 5.7 | 10% |
| 3rd & short (≤3) | 44 | 66% |
52% | — | 2.8 | 5% |
| 3rd & medium (4–7) | 50 | 40% |
26% | — | 2.2 | 4% |
| 3rd & long (8+) | 70 | 27% |
27% | — | 5.6 | 11% |
| 4th down | 24 | 58% |
42% | — | 1.0 | 4% |
166 drives · 30% ended in points · 6.7 plays and 34.3 yards per drive · 0.49 PPA per drive
Success: 50% of yardage needed on 1st, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th. Explosive: 12+ yd rush / 16+ yd pass. National rank is shown only for 1st and 2nd down, where every team has 100+ plays; the later buckets average 18-43 and a rank there would be noise.
League leaderboard →Most valuable plays (by PPA, 2025)
| Wk | Opp | Play | Yds | PPA |
|---|
| 5 | Lindenwood |
Henry Hesson pass complete to Kam Perry for 66 yds for a TD (Dom Dzioban KICK) |
66 | 6.56 |
| 2 | Rutgers |
Dequan Finn pass complete to Kam Perry for 62 yds to the RUTG 1 for a 1ST down |
62 | 5.47 |
| 7 | Akron |
Dequan Finn pass complete to Kam Perry for 60 yds for a TD (Dom Dzioban KICK) |
60 | 5.47 |
| 11 | Ohio |
Kam Perry 27 Yd pass from Dequan Finn (Dom Dzioban Kick) |
27 | 4.72 |
| 14 | Ball State |
(10:17) No Huddle-Shotgun #13 T.Gotkowski pass complete deep left to #8 K.Perry caught at … |
55 | 4.28 |
| 2 | Rutgers |
Dequan Finn pass complete to Keith Reynolds for 69 yds to the RUTG 15 for a 1ST down |
69 | 4.02 |
| 13 | Buffalo |
(06:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #6 J.Brunson rush left for 60 yards gain to the BUF15 (#9 K.Brad… |
60 | 3.52 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan |
Dequan Finn pass complete to Cole Weaver for 16 yds to the EMU 44 for a 1ST down |
16 | 3.51 |