# Miami (OH) RedHawks

Mid-American · Fred C. Yager Stadium, Oxford, OH
Head coach: Chuck Martin · year 13 · 72-74 career over 13 seasons, all at M-OH
Offense: Multiple · Defense: Multiple

## 2026 outlook

- 2025 record: 7-7 (6-2 in conference)
- National title odds: +125000 (#87 on the futures board)
- Season win total: 7.5 (over priced -118)
- Returning starter games: 42%
- Schedule difficulty: 125th-hardest of 138 FBS teams

## Returning production by unit

| Unit | Returning games | Games back | Depth back |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Skill offense | 20% | 13/66 | 6/14 |
| Offensive line | 82% | 55/67 | 8/13 |
| Defensive front | 31% | 27/88 | 14/21 |
| Secondary | 39% | 26/66 | 7/12 |

## Roster movement

- Key returning: Adrian Walker Jr. (DB), Greg Smith Jr. (OL), Eric Smith (OL), Kris Manu (OL), Thomas Gotkowski (QB)
- Key departures (with destination): Silas Walters (DB), Eli Blakey (DB), Dequan Finn (QB), Adam Trick (OLB) – TTU, Jackson Kuwatch (LB)
- Key arrivals (with previous school): Lazaro Rogers (RB) – NIU, Christian Ross (TE) – MEM, Cade Yacamelli (RB) – WIS, Evan Malcore (OL) – NIU, CJ Young (LB) – KENT

## Depth chart

### Offense

- WR-X: Lynel Billups-Williams
- WR-Z: Braylon Isom, Deion Colzie, Brady Simmons
- WR-SL: Keith Reynolds
- LT: Eric Smith, Aiden Howard
- LG: Greg Smith Jr., Brandon Lawhorn Moore
- C: Kris Manu, Mitchell Butler
- RG: Gavin Rohrs, Austin Uke
- RT: Jacob Schorsch, Andrew Lowry
- TE: Brian Shane, Chase Becker
- QB: Thomas Gotkowski, Henry Hesson
- RB: Jordan Brunson, Josh Ringer, D'Shawntae Jones

### Defense

- LDE: Grant Lyons, Devin Bell, James Schott
- NT: Roosevelt Andrews III, Brach Rice, William Goodvine III
- DT: Nasir Washington, OJ Alexander
- RDE: Bai Jobe, James Schott
- WLB: Jackson Kuwatch, Oscar Mcwood
- MLB: Malcolm McCain, Oscar Mcwood
- LCB: Mychal Yharbrough, Jerome Smith
- SS: Eli Blakey, Leo Colombi
- FS: Eli Coppess
- RCB: Kaleb Martin, Adrian Walker Jr.
- NB: Silas Walters, Eli Coppess

### Special Teams

- PT: Pierse Stainton, Carter Holden
- PK: Dom Dzioban, Kellan McLaughlin
- KO: Carter Holden
- LS: Brayden Boeing, Gray Maultsby
- H: Pierse Stainton, Carter Holden
- PR: Lynel Billups-Williams, Keith Reynolds
- KR: Keith Reynolds, Lynel Billups-Williams

## 2026 schedule

| Week | Opponent | Site | TV | Spread |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | Pittsburgh | Away | The CW | M-OH +16.5 |
| 2 | Holy Cross Crusaders (FCS) | Home | ESPN+ | – |
| 3 | Cincinnati | Away | ESPN+ | – |
| 4 | UConn | Home | – | – |
| 5 | Bowling Green | Home | – | – |
| 6 | UMass | Away | – | – |
| 7 | Akron | Home | – | – |
| 8 | Central Michigan | Away | – | – |
| 10 | Buffalo | Home | ESPN Networks | – |
| 11 | Ohio | Home | – | – |
| 12 | Kent State | Away | – | – |
| 13 | Western Michigan | Away | ESPN Networks | – |

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Source: SharpData OS – https://www.sharpdataos.com/cfb/teams/miami-oh
Depth chart updated 2026-08-11. Odds shown are point-in-time snapshots.