[24] Miami's defense held Ohio scoreless in the first half and to only 291 yards for the game as the Bobcats lost the 100th Battle of the Bricks in Oxford by a score of 30–20.

[26] Ohio got its second easy win in a row when the travelled to play a banged up Kent State team on an 17-game losing streak in their first mid-week "MACtion" game.

[32] In the Championship Game on December 7, at Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan, Ohio avenged the regular season loss to Miami, winning 38–3.

McCord completed 6 of 8 passes on the ensuing drive and hit Trebor Pena to a touchdown with 5 seconds left in the half to give Syracuse a 17–9 lead.

[96] Ohio received the punt and marched 75 yards in five plays on a drive that culminated in a 13-yard touchdown run by Anthony Tyus III to the Bobcats within 1.

[117] It was more time than the Bobcats needed as Ohio quarterback Parker Navarro connected on 6 of 7 passes and found Chase Hendricks in the endzone from 33 yards out before the half expired.

[120] Ohio took the second half kickoff and went down the field on an 11 play drive that ended on a score on a quarterback draw by Navarro to give the Bobcats a 14-point lead.

[136] The Bobcats recovered an onside kick but Navarro immediately threw his first of three second quarter interceptions to Bryan Stukes attempting a pass over the deep middle.

[154][155] With staring quarterback Parker Navarro out with an undisclosed injury Ohio tuned to backup Nick Poulos and struggled to move the ball against an SEC defense.

[173] The Zips came to Athens with a 1–3 record with a win over FCS Colgate and losses at power conference opponents Ohio State, Rutgers, and South Carolina.

[184] However, Ohio still had all three timeouts and was able to march down he field for a touchdown as Navarro found Owen from 18-yards out to retake the lead with 0:17 remaining in the half.

[218] Miami was picked to repeat but hosted Ohio in the 100th Battle of the Bricks sporting a 2–4 record having opened the season with three consecutive non-conference losses to power conference opponents Northwestern, Cincinnati and Notre Dame.

[225] Ohio took the opening kick of the second half and when on a 15-play touchdown drive that ate 7:31 off of clock that culminated in a 1-yard plunge by Anthony Tyus III.

Ohio's defense forced Miami punts on their next two possessions but their offense was unable to put anymore points of the board until Nick Poulos, in relief of Navarro, ran it in with just five seconds left to make the final 30–20.

[232] Receivers Rodney Harris II and Chase Hendricks might have had the best days for the Bobcats in a game where they ball was distributed between many athletes with 7 and 5 respective receptions for 82 and 50 yards.

The Bobcat offense took the field and chewed up most of what was left in the half before Owen was on the scoring end on another Navarro pass as Ohio took a 24–10 lead into the locker room.

[246] Their effort to get back in the game was significantly hampered when Kadin Schmitz intercepted Ogbonna's conversion pass and returned it 100 yards for two points for the Bobcats.

Kent State, on their fourth possession, finally got their initial first-down of the game with 1:27 remaining in the first but a Tomlinson pass was deflected upward by Adonis Williams Jr. and then by intercepted by Roman Parodie two plays later.

[272] After another Golden Flash punt, Ohio tried a 55-yard field goal on the last play of the half but, after a well timed Kent State timeout negated a successful first attempt, could not convert.

[286] After an exchange of punts, EMU got on the board first when Cole Snyder hit Delbert Mimms III on an 18-yard touchdown pass early in the second quarter.

[316] Ohio's defense got the ball right back as DJ Walker forced an Eric Holley III fumble that was subsequently recovered by Roman Parodie.

Blake Leake forced a Junior Vandeross III fumble recovered by Adonis Williams Jr.[318] Ohio took the ball and reached a 2nd and goal at the Toledo 5 when the game's most controversial play occurred.

[321] With the lead and good-field position and time running out the Bobcats kept the ball on the ground and settled for a short Gianni Spetic field goal with 3:33 remaining.

[324] Ohio's defense forced three turnovers while holding the Rockets to 215 total yards[310] at Peden Stadium • Athens, OH [328][329] The Bobcats hosted Ball State on Black Friday.

[343] Semonza connected with Jamarion McDougle for a 27-yard TD on next possession but their onside kick failed and Ohio ran out the clock to earn a 42–21 victory and a spot in the MAC Championship game.

at Ford Field, Detroit, Michigan [355][356] For the first time in its history, the MAC Championship featured the teams with the best conference records without regard to divisions.

[379] at Camping World Stadium • Orlando, Florida [383][384] The Bobcats accepted a bid to play Jacksonville State in the StaffDNA Cure Bowl.

[401] After another 3 and out by Jacksonville state, the Ohio offense went back to work and went 64 yards in 6 plays behind one Own reception and the rest on the legs on Tyus and Navarro.

[405] Two play's later they were pushed back by a sack of Huff by Bradley Weaver and Blake Leake before Garrison Rippa missed a short field goal attempt that hit the upright.

[408] A 13-play drive by Ohio took over 7 minutes off the clock but the Bobcats had to settle for 38 yard field goal by Gianni Spetic to take a 16 point lead early in the 4th.