Welcome back fans for another season of Ohio football!
When last we saw the ‘Cats in 2024, they were putting the final brushstrokes on a masterpiece.
Playing arguably six of their finest consecutive quarters of football in recent memory, Ohio dominated talented rivals Miami Redhawks 38-3, winning their first MAC championship title since 1968. The Green and White followed that performance by racing out to a 27-7 halftime lead over a nine-win Jacksonville State squad en route to their sixth-straight bowl win.
As the bowl game streak suggests, a standard of excellence has been established for football in Athens, Ohio.
Can the ‘Cats continue their winning ways? I’m not a betting man but if I were, I’d push my chips in on yes. As we shall see though,Ohio will face some challenges in doing so this year with changes at the top of the organization and coaching staff. We take a look at those changes followed by the state of the offense, defense, and special teams as we move towards the season opener.
ORLANDO, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 20: Coach Brian Smith of the Ohio Bobcats is interviewed after winning the 2024 StaffDNA Cure Bowl game between Jacksonville State Gamecocks and Ohio Bobcats at Camping World Stadium on December 20, 2024 in Orlando, Florida. (Photo by Dustin Markland/Getty Images) Getty Images
For the first time since 2005, Ohio enters a season where Tim Albin is not a key player in the Bobcats’ fortunes, as he departed shortly after the 2024 championship game to accept a new journey as head coach with the Charlotte 49ers.
However, Albin’s legacy is cemented as part of the standard of excellence with a run as offensive coordinator that saw some of Ohio’s most prolific offenses in program history. As head coach for the last four seasons, Albin guided the ‘Cats to three straight double-digit winning seasons…
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Publish date : 2025-08-18 21:30:00
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