The 2017 Ohio Bobcats football team represented Ohio University in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by 13th-year head coach Frank Solich and played their home games at Peden Stadium in Athens, Ohio as members of the East Division of the Mid-American Conference. They finished the season 9–4, 5–3 in MAC play to finish in second play in the East Division. They received an invitation to the Bahamas Bowl where they defeated UAB.
Preseason In a preseason poll of league media, Ohio was picked to win the East Division with 11 first place votes.
Coaching staff Frank Solich Head coach Nebraska, 1966 Tim Albin Asst. head coach/offensive coordinator/running backs coach Northwestern Oklahoma State, 1989 Jim Burrow Asst. head coach/defensive coordinator/safeties coach Nebraska, 1976 Scott Isphording Co-offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach Hanover College, 1994 Pete Germano Defensive line coach/Special teams coordinator Ohio Wesleyan, 1982 Ron Collins Linebackers coach/co-defensive coordinator Washington State University, 1987 Dwayne Dixon Wide receivers coach Florida, 1985 Brian Haines Recruiting/Special teams coordinator/tight ends coach Marietta College, 2004 Dave Johnson Offensive line coach West Virginia, 1985 Source:Official Football Roster . OhioBobcats.com. Ohio Official Athletics Site. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Schedule Ohio announced their 2017 football schedule on January 23, 2017.Football: Opponents announced for 2017 schedule. The Post. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
2017 Ohio Bobcats football schedule. FBSchedules.com. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
Game summaries
Hampton
At Purdue
Kansas
At Eastern Michigan
At UMass
Central Michigan
At Bowling Green
Kent State
Miami (OH)
Toledo
At Akron
At Buffalo
Vs. UAB–Bahamas Bowl
Roster
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