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Posted: 9/20/2026 6:54 PM

Use this thread to talk about anything game-related. For away games, we'll have a separate travel thread.

Date: Saturday September 26th, 2026 3:30 PM

Opponent: Stonehill  (1-3)

Site: Peden Stadium

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Posted: 9/21/2026 8:58 AM
I'm going to be the first guy to say it here:

I want to see us crush Stonehill by 28-35 points, that range at least. If we keep them hanging around in this game for longer than they should, then I'm going to be upset.

No mercy. This is our get-right game.
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Posted: 9/21/2026 4:38 PM
The biggest benefit of having nine conference games is that we won't be playing these teams anymore.
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Posted: 9/21/2026 6:44 PM
Urban Bobcat wrote:expand_more
The biggest benefit of having nine conference games is that we won't be playing these teams anymore.
I think that we most likely will. We won't give up the P4 game where they by a game from us. We will need to buy an FCS game to keep 6 home games. Most likely we'll only play one G6 opponent. We'll have a G6 at home when we have 5 conference away games and a G6 on the road when we have 5 conference home games.
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Posted: 9/21/2026 8:45 PM
Having witnessed a 31-0 drubbing at the hands of Northeastern, who no longer has a program, in 2002, and, a 28-26 loss to Duquesne in 2021, both at home, I would accept a one point win on Saturday. Would I be excited by it? No, but it would be much more satisfying than those two outcomes were.
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Posted: 9/21/2026 11:52 PM
CatsUp wrote:expand_more
Having witnessed a 31-0 drubbing at the hands of Northeastern, who no longer has a program, in 2002, and, a 28-26 loss to Duquesne in 2021, both at home, I would accept a one point win on Saturday. Would I be excited by it? No, but it would be much more satisfying than those two outcomes were.
Can't argue with that logic!
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Posted: 9/22/2026 6:22 AM
CatsUp wrote:expand_more
Having witnessed a 31-0 drubbing at the hands of Northeastern, who no longer has a program, in 2002, and, a 28-26 loss to Duquesne in 2021, both at home, I would accept a one point win on Saturday. Would I be excited by it? No, but it would be much more satisfying than those two outcomes were.
I thought it was 41-0. Memory of that game just gets worse with time.
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Posted: 9/22/2026 7:21 AM
SBH wrote:expand_more
Having witnessed a 31-0 drubbing at the hands of Northeastern, who no longer has a program, in 2002, and, a 28-26 loss to Duquesne in 2021, both at home, I would accept a one point win on Saturday. Would I be excited by it? No, but it would be much more satisfying than those two outcomes were.
I thought it was 41-0. Memory of that game just gets worse with time.
That was, by far, the most painful memory of Ohio Football that I have.
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Posted: 9/22/2026 7:41 AM

 

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Posted: 9/22/2026 7:42 AM
Oh, there are so many to choose from.

How about the 70-point loss to BGSU, with the BG fans chanting "O...U...gotta be kidding!"

5-0 loss to Utah State

Inexplicable loss to a bad KSU team which eliminated our shot at the MACC

I could go on.
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Posted: 9/22/2026 8:09 AM
37.5 point favorite
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Posted: 9/22/2026 10:17 AM
SBH wrote:expand_more
Oh, there are so many to choose from.

How about the 70-point loss to BGSU, with the BG fans chanting "O...U...gotta be kidding!"

5-0 loss to Utah State

Inexplicable loss to a bad KSU team which eliminated our shot at the MACC

I could go on.
I'd put last year's loss at Ball St up with the best (or worst?) of them.
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Posted: 9/22/2026 10:42 AM
Since we are playing CMU for homecoming, I'll nominate the homecoming game we had won against the Chips until we muffed a punt in the waning minutes of the game and, thereby, "clutched defeat from the jaws of victory."

[Not sure who coined that phrase, but I first heard it used by the late, great Joe Tate, referring to his beloved alma mater, the Monmouth College Scots.]
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Last Edited: 9/22/2026 10:43:19 AM by OhioCatFan
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Posted: 9/22/2026 11:43 AM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
Since we are playing CMU for homecoming, I'll nominate the homecoming game we had won against the Chips until we muffed a punt in the waning minutes of the game
Appy State and Western Michigan would have nothing on OHIO had another muffed punt not occurred in the 'Shoe.......
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Posted: 9/22/2026 12:26 PM
OhioCatFan wrote:expand_more
Since we are playing CMU for homecoming, I'll nominate the homecoming game we had won against the Chips until we muffed a punt in the waning minutes of the game and, thereby, "clutched defeat from the jaws of victory."

[Not sure who coined that phrase, but I first heard it used by the late, great Joe Tate, referring to his beloved alma mater, the Monmouth College Scots.]
We were close to a 4 TD favorite in that game as well. If I recall it was the biggest upset of the year by spread.
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Posted: 9/23/2026 11:21 AM
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Having witnessed a 31-0 drubbing at the hands of Northeastern, who no longer has a program, in 2002...
Back then, we would go to games for the band, maybe to see a star opposing player (Big Ben, Byron Leftwich, etc...), or just to see if the cheer squad could throw one of those little white footballs out of Peden (they often tried). Not many other quality reasons for attendance in that dark era.
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Posted: 9/23/2026 11:47 AM
Hey victory, where did you find tha point spread, 37.5



GO BOBCATS
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Posted: 9/23/2026 12:26 PM
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Hey victory, where did you find tha point spread, 37.5



GO BOBCATS
I was looking around on betting sites to see who put one up first. Only one had it up. I think that it was on DraftKings or FanDuel but I don't remember. I am seeing 33 to 34.5 right now.
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Posted: 9/23/2026 7:16 PM
Victory wrote:expand_more
Hey victory, where did you find tha point spread, 37.5



GO BOBCATS
I was looking around on betting sites to see who put one up first. Only one had it up. I think that it was on DraftKings or FanDuel but I don't remember. I am seeing 33 to 34.5 right now.
Per the dreaded A.I.

Ohio Bobcats have a massive implied winning probability of approximately 99% against the Stonehill Skyhawks based on current moneyline and prediction markets.

(A.I. must be impressed by slow white running backs)
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Posted: 9/24/2026 12:16 PM
OUcats82 wrote:expand_more
Having witnessed a 31-0 drubbing at the hands of Northeastern, who no longer has a program, in 2002, and, a 28-26 loss to Duquesne in 2021, both at home, I would accept a one point win on Saturday. Would I be excited by it? No, but it would be much more satisfying than those two outcomes were.
I thought it was 41-0. Memory of that game just gets worse with time.
That was, by far, the most painful memory of Ohio Football that I have.
You are just lucky that way. See SBH post and more.
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Posted: 9/24/2026 2:23 PM
FishBates wrote:expand_more
Hey victory, where did you find tha point spread, 37.5



GO BOBCATS
I was looking around on betting sites to see who put one up first. Only one had it up. I think that it was on DraftKings or FanDuel but I don't remember. I am seeing 33 to 34.5 right now.
Per the dreaded A.I.

Ohio Bobcats have a massive implied winning probability of approximately 99% against the Stonehill Skyhawks based on current moneyline and prediction markets.

(A.I. must be impressed by slow white running backs)
This betting line would normally indicate around 99% as well. Maybe even a few tenths more than that. However, I think this early in the year an upset is slightly more likely to happen given a big line because the oddsmakers and bets are not as well informed as they will get in the next couple of weeks.
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Posted: 9/24/2026 3:18 PM
Victory wrote:expand_more
Hey victory, where did you find tha point spread, 37.5



GO BOBCATS
I was looking around on betting sites to see who put one up first. Only one had it up. I think that it was on DraftKings or FanDuel but I don't remember. I am seeing 33 to 34.5 right now.
Per the dreaded A.I.

Ohio Bobcats have a massive implied winning probability of approximately 99% against the Stonehill Skyhawks based on current moneyline and prediction markets.

(A.I. must be impressed by slow white running backs)
This betting line would normally indicate around 99% as well. Maybe even a few tenths more than that. However, I think this early in the year an upset is slightly more likely to happen given a big line because the oddsmakers and bets are not as well informed as they will get in the next couple of weeks.
To your point...
Some of the biggest upsets around this time of year:

1997 UK over Bama - Oct. 4
1999 LaTech over Bama - Sept. 18
2003 Cal over USC - Sept. 27
2007 Stanford over USC - Oct. 6 **Spread was 41
2009 Washington over USC - Sept. 19
2014 Arizona over Oregon - Oct. 2
2021 Jacksonville State over Florida State (spread 27) Sept. 11
2022 Marshall over Notre Dame - Sept. 10

and my favorite of course...

2024 Vandy over #1 ranked Alabama - Oct. 5

see... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMxAuIQ11oI
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Posted: 9/25/2026 12:02 AM
I like your list, but would add:

2005: Ohio defeated Pittsburgh, 16–10 in overtime, in Athens.
2012: Ohio defeated Penn State, 24–14, in Happy Valley.
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Posted: 9/26/2026 4:58 PM
No posts?

Rough INT from Vezza at the end of the 1st half - YIKES!
What a day at the Convo.....Wow!
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Posted: 9/26/2026 5:16 PM
Am I the only one thinking Levi Davis would have had us up 21 at the half?
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