| 2025 Miami RedHawks football | |
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| Conference | Mid-American Conference |
| Record | 5–4 (4–1 MAC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pat Welsh (3rd season) |
| Offensive scheme | Multiple |
| Defensive coordinator | Bill Brechin (4th season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Yager Stadium |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Michigan | 5 | – | 1 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Buffalo | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Miami (OH) | 4 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio | 4 | – | 2 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Central Michigan | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | 3 | – | 2 | 5 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ball State | 3 | – | 2 | 4 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kent State | 3 | – | 3 | 4 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Akron* | 3 | – | 4 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eastern Michigan | 2 | – | 4 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northern Illinois | 1 | – | 4 | 2 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bowling Green | 1 | – | 5 | 3 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UMass | 0 | – | 5 | 0 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2025 Miami RedHawks football team represent Miami University in the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The RedHawks are led by Chuck Martin in his twelfth year as the head coach. The RedHawks play their home games at Yager Stadium, located in Oxford, Ohio.
The MAC Football Kickoff was held on Thursday, July 24, 2025, at the Ford Field in Detroit, Michigan from 9:00 am EDT to 1:30 pm EDT. [1]
On July 24 the MAC announced the preseason coaches' poll. [2]
| MAC Coaches poll | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
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| 1 | Toledo | 135 (7) |
| 2 | Miami | 131 (3) |
| 3 | Ohio | 123 (3) |
| 4 | Buffalo | 115 |
| 5 | Northern Illinois | 94 |
| 6 | Bowling Green | 81 |
| 7 | Western Michigan | 71 |
| 8 | Eastern Michigan | 68 |
| 9 | Central Michigan | 65 |
| 10 | Ball State | 41 |
| T11 | Akron | 39 |
| T11 | Massachusetts | 39 |
| 13 | Kent State | 12 |
| Coaches poll (MAC Championship) | ||
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toledo | 6 |
| 2 | Miami | 4 |
| 3 | Ohio | 3 |
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 28 | 9:00 p.m. | at Wisconsin * | BTN | L 0–17 | 65,952 | |
| September 6 | 3:30 p.m. | at Rutgers * | Peacock | L 17–45 | 45,981 | |
| September 20 | 12:00 p.m. | UNLV * | ESPNU | L 38–41 | 12,625 | |
| September 27 | 3:30 p.m. | Lindenwood * |
| ESPN+ | W 38–0 | 10,504 |
| October 4 | 3:30 p.m. | at Northern Illinois | ESPN+ | W 25–14 | 13,827 | |
| October 11 | 12:00 p.m. | at Akron | ESPN+ | W 20–7 | 6,575 | |
| October 18 | 12:00 p.m. | Eastern Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 44–30 | 6,832 |
| October 25 | 3:30 p.m. | Western Michigan |
| ESPN+ | W 26–17 | 18,025 |
| November 4 | 7:00 p.m. | at Ohio | ESPN2 | L 20–24 | 22,231 | |
| November 12 | 7:00 p.m. | Toledo |
| ESPN2 | ||
| November 19 | 7:00 p.m. | at Buffalo | ESPN2/ESPNU | |||
| November 29 | Ball State |
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| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Badgers | 3 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
at Camp Randall Stadium • Madison, Wisconsin
| Game information |
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No scoring
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| Statistics | M-OH | WIS |
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| First downs | 7 | 23 |
| Plays–yards | 40-117 | 75-353 |
| Rushes–yards | 22-34 | 43–165 |
| Passing yards | 83 | 188 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 9-18-2 | 18–32–1 |
| Time of possession | 20:47 | 39:13 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Dequan Finn | 9/18, 83 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Kenny Tracy | 6 carries, 15 yards | |
| Receiving | Cole Weaver | 3 receptions, 35 yards | |
| Defense | Silas Walters | 8 tackles, INT, 2 pass breakups | |
| Wisconsin | Passing | Danny O'Neil | 12/19, 120 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Dilin Jones | 14 carries, 74 yards | |
| Receiving | Vinny Anthony II | 4 receptions, 57 yards, TD | |
| Defense | Preston Zachman | 2 tackles, 2 INT |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| RedHawks | 7 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Scarlet Knights | 7 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 45 |
at SHI Stadium • Piscataway, New Jersey
| Game information |
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| Statistics | M-OH | RUTG |
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| First downs | 14 | 31 |
| Plays–yards | 45–368 | 77–421 |
| Rushes–yards | 22–117 | 41–162 |
| Passing yards | 251 | 259 |
| Passing: comp–att–int | 14–23–1 | 26–36–0 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 20:54 | 39:06 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami (OH) | Passing | Dequan Finn | 14/23, 251 yards, INT |
| Rushing | Dequan Finn | 11 carries, 85 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Keith Reynolds | 7 receptions, 120 yards | |
| Rutgers | Passing | Athan Kaliakmanis | 26/36, 259 yards, 4 TD |
| Rushing | Antwan Raymond | 13 carries, 82 yards, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Ian Strong | 9 receptions, 116 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rebels | 0 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 41 |
| RedHawks | 14 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 38 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
| Game information |
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| Statistics | UNLV | M-OH |
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| First downs | 30 | 19 |
| Total yards | 513 | 396 |
| Rushing yards | 220 | 131 |
| Passing yards | 293 | 265 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 29–43–2 | 15–31–2 |
| Time of possession | 37:43 | 21:52 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| UNLV | Passing | Anthony Colandrea | 29/43, 293 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jai'Den Thomas | 13 carries, 118 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Jaden Bradley | 7 receptions, 93 yards, TD | |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Henry Hesson | 8/17, 134 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Kenny Tracy | 16 carries, 104 yards | |
| Receiving | Kam Perry | 5 receptions, 122 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Lions (FCS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
| Game information |
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| Statistics | LIN | M-OH |
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| First downs | 9 | 23 |
| Total yards | 146 | 472 |
| Rushing yards | 59 | 264 |
| Passing yards | 87 | 208 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9–25–2 | 13–23–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:07 | 36:53 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Lindenwood | Passing | Nate Glantz | 9/25, 87 yards, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Jared Rhodes | 7 carries, 28 yards | |
| Receiving | Drew Krobath | 2 receptions, 44 yards | |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Henry Hesson | 13/21, 208 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Kenny Tracy | 20 carries, 134 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Kam Perry | 3 receptions, 122 yards, 2 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 25 |
| Huskies | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
at Huskie Stadium • DeKalb, Illinois
| Game information |
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| Statistics | M-OH | NIU |
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| First downs | 22 | 11 |
| Total yards | 367 | 220 |
| Rushing yards | 197 | 114 |
| Passing yards | 170 | 106 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–26–0 | 13–28–1 |
| Time of possession | 39:06 | 20:54 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami (OH) | Passing | Dequan Finn | 14/26, 170 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Dequan Finn | 21 carries, 90 yards | |
| Receiving | Kam Perry | 3 receptions, 76 yards | |
| Northern Illinois | Passing | Brady Davidson | 13/28, 106 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Lazaro Rogers | 9 carries, 98 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Dearee Rogers | 4 receptions, 40 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 20 |
| Zips | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
at InfoCision Stadium–Summa Field • Akron, Ohio
| Game information |
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No scoring plays
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| Statistics | M-OH | AKR |
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| First downs | 20 | 17 |
| Total yards | 350 | 273 |
| Rushing yards | 147 | 62 |
| Passing yards | 203 | 211 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 14–26–1 | 21–39–1 |
| Time of possession | 34:12 | 25:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Dequan Finn | 14/25, 203 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Brunson | 19 carries, 72 yards | |
| Receiving | Kam Perry | 2 receptions, 77 yards, TD | |
| Akron | Passing | Ben Finley | 21/39, 211 yards, TD, INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Gant | 14 carries, 35 yards | |
| Receiving | Kyan Mason | 5 receptions, 52 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 0 | 16 | 30 |
| RedHawks | 7 | 14 | 7 | 16 | 44 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
| Game information |
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| Statistics | EMU | M-OH |
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| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 369 | 454 |
| Rushing yards | 60 | 295 |
| Passing yards | 309 | 159 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20-36-2 | 13-22-0 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 17:51 | 42:09 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern Michigan | Passing | Noah Kim | 20/36, 309 yards, 4 TD, 2 INT |
| Rushing | Dontae McMillan | 11 carries, 37 yards | |
| Receiving | Harold Mack | 6 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD | |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Dequan Finn | 13/22, 159 yards, 2 TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Brunson | 23 carries, 122 yards, TD | |
| Receiving | Brian Shane | 4 receptions, 56 yards, TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Broncos | 0 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
| RedHawks | 3 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 26 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
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| Statistics | WMU | M-OH |
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| First downs | 17 | 19 |
| Total yards | 316 | 408 |
| Rushing yards | 144 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 172 | 260 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–29–0 | 18–30–0 |
| Time of possession | 29:21 | 30:39 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Michigan | Passing | Broc Lowry | 16/28, 172 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Broc Lowry | 20 carries, 82 yards | |
| Receiving | Tailique Williams | 5 receptions, 71 yards, TD | |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Dequan Finn | 18/30, 260 yards, TD |
| Rushing | Jordan Brunson | 13 carries, 90 yards | |
| Receiving | Kam Perry | 4 receptions, 98 yards |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 20 |
| Bobcats | 0 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 24 |
at Peden Stadium • Athens, Ohio
| Statistics | M-OH | OHIO |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 19 |
| Total yards | 56–303 | 62–308 |
| Rushing yards | 31–109 | 31–137 |
| Passing yards | 194 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 17–25–1 | 16–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 32:50 | 27:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | Passing | Dequan Finn | 17/25, 194 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Jordan Brunson | 15 rushes, 49 yards | |
| Receiving | Cole Weaver | 6 receptions, 94 yards | |
| Ohio | Passing | Parker Navarro | 16/31, 201 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Sieh Bangura | 17 rushes, 102 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Rodney Harris | 5 receptions, 92 yards, 1 TD |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Rockets | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
| Statistics | TOL | M-OH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Toledo | Passing | ||
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| Receiving | |||
| Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| Bulls | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at UB Stadium • Buffalo, New York
| Statistics | M-OH | BUFF |
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| First downs | ||
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| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | ||
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
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| Buffalo | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Cardinals | - | - | - | - | 0 |
| RedHawks | - | - | - | - | 0 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, Ohio
| Statistics | BALL | M-OH |
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| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Ball State | Passing | ||
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| Miami (OH) | Passing | ||
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| Receiving |