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Andrew Ruck
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Posted: 8/20/2025 5:46 PM
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8/28 @ Rutgers
9/6 vs West Virginia -
9/13 @ Ohio State -
9/20 vs Gardner Webb -
9/27 vs Bowling Green -
10/4 @ Ball State -
10/18 vs Northern Ill -
10/25 @ Eastern Mich -
11/4 vs Fiami -
11/11 @ Western Mich -
11/18 vs Umass -
11/28 @ Buffalo -

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) -
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) -

Total Record -
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Well, I asked ChatGPT and it gave 10-2 or 9-3, and further game-by-game prediction landed on 9-3. Winning all MAC games. That seems crazy, BUT... I think we'll be strong at home, have winnable road games, and even though we miss easy wins with Akron and Kent State we also miss Toledo, so that helps.


@ Rutgers - L
West Virginia - L - I've gone back and forth and my heart says we win this, though my head says we give them a battle, but they pull out a close one.
@ Ohio State - L
Gardner Webb - W
Bowling Green - W
@ Ball State - W
Northern Ill - W
@ EMU - W
Miami - W - If this were away, I'd go Miami, but I think we win at home. Will likely be our toughest game.
@ WMU - W
Umass - W
Buffalo - ..... I hate playing here so much. Especially in November. I think we take our lone L

Conference Champ - I think we get back vs Miami or Toledo (I'll say we take an L, though it would be wild if we went back-to-back after decades of missing)

Bowl Game - WE WANT BAMA (W)

Total Record - 10-5


Writing that out seems implausible, especially adding 50+ new players again, almost all of our WR production gone, and a roster I wouldn't say is as good as years past. I would be happy with 8 wins. Which seems more likely, dropping some random ones vs NIU and BG or something. - but pass the kool-aid yall. ITS FOOTBALL SEASON.
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Posted: 8/21/2025 3:53 PM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - (W) I don't know...I feel like we will ball out for the new coach. Let's start with a W
9/6 vs West Virginia - (L) Tough loss at home, but we cover
9/13 @ Ohio State - (L) Again, we cover
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - (W) They'll be the unfortunate victims of a group ready to let loose after three tough weeks
9/27 vs Bowling Green - (W) Start our defending champs tour with a win
10/4 @ Ball State - (W) Easy
10/18 vs Northern Ill - (W) It's homecoming and NIU is ditching the MAC. Have to win
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - (W)
11/4 vs Fiami - (L) We will get them back a few weeks later
11/11 @ Western Mich - (W)
11/18 vs Umass - (W)
11/28 @ Buffalo - (W)

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - Another trip to the MAC Championship against Miami...and just like last time, we avenge the regular season loss with a title win.
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - Who knows...


Total Record - 10-3...plus whatever happens in bowl season
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Posted: 8/21/2025 3:55 PM
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M.D.W.S.T wrote:expand_more
Well, I asked ChatGPT and it gave 10-2 or 9-3, and further game-by-game prediction landed on 9-3. Winning all MAC games. That seems crazy, BUT... I think we'll be strong at home, have winnable road games, and even though we miss easy wins with Akron and Kent State we also miss Toledo, so that helps.


@ Rutgers - L
West Virginia - L - I've gone back and forth and my heart says we win this, though my head says we give them a battle, but they pull out a close one.
@ Ohio State - L
Gardner Webb - W
Bowling Green - W
@ Ball State - W
Northern Ill - W
@ EMU - W
Miami - W - If this were away, I'd go Miami, but I think we win at home. Will likely be our toughest game.
@ WMU - W
Umass - W
Buffalo - ..... I hate playing here so much. Especially in November. I think we take our lone L

Conference Champ - I think we get back vs Miami or Toledo (I'll say we take an L, though it would be wild if we went back-to-back after decades of missing)

Bowl Game - WE WANT BAMA (W)

Total Record - 10-5


Writing that out seems implausible, especially adding 50+ new players again, almost all of our WR production gone, and a roster I wouldn't say is as good as years past. I would be happy with 8 wins. Which seems more likely, dropping some random ones vs NIU and BG or something. - but pass the kool-aid yall. ITS FOOTBALL SEASON.
I think you gave them one more win than your record shows. I think it should be 9-5.
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Posted: 8/21/2025 4:50 PM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - L
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - W
10/18 vs Northern Ill - L
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - L
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - L

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - N/A
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - W

Total Record - 7-6
Last Edited: 8/21/2025 4:52:46 PM by Scott Woods
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Posted: 8/21/2025 6:56 PM
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Kevin Finnegan wrote:expand_more
8/28 @ Rutgers - (W) I don't know...I feel like we will ball out for the new coach. Let's start with a W
9/6 vs West Virginia - (L) Tough loss at home, but we cover
9/13 @ Ohio State - (L) Again, we cover
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - (W) They'll be the unfortunate victims of a group ready to let loose after three tough weeks
9/27 vs Bowling Green - (W) Start our defending champs tour with a win
10/4 @ Ball State - (W) Easy
10/18 vs Northern Ill - (W) It's homecoming and NIU is ditching the MAC. Have to win
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - (W)
11/4 vs Fiami - (L) We will get them back a few weeks later
11/11 @ Western Mich - (W)
11/18 vs Umass - (W)
11/28 @ Buffalo - (W)

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - Another trip to the MAC Championship against Miami...and just like last time, we avenge the regular season loss with a title win.
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - Who knows...


Total Record - 10-3...plus whatever happens in bowl season
If I have to be judged by picking the outcome of each game then I concur with this. This is, IMO, the most likely outcome of each game. But I don't think 9-3 is the most likely outcome of the season. There are highly probably losses on the schedule and being favored in that many games, many a slight favorite, there are many more chances to be upset than to pull an upset. I think 7-5 is slightly more likely than 8-4 and even 6-6 is more likely than 9-3.
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Posted: 8/22/2025 10:47 AM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - L
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - W
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - L
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - L

7-5
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8/28 @ Rutgers- L 32-20
9/6 vs West Virginia - W 24-22
9/13 @ Ohio State - L 49-17
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W 50-21
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W 35-21
10/4 @ Ball State - W 27-10
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W 38-27
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W 24-20
11/4 vs Fiami - W 27-24
11/11 @ Western Mich - W 30-23
11/18 vs Umass - W 38-17
11/28 @ Buffalo - W 28-24

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - L 45-33 vs Toledo
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - Idaho Potato Bowl TBD
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Posted: 8/22/2025 1:40 PM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - W
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - L
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - L

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - NA
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - W

Total Record - 9-4
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Posted: 8/22/2025 2:54 PM
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8/28 @ Rutgers = loss
9/6 vs West Virginia - = win
9/13 @ Ohio State - = loss
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - = win
9/27 vs Bowling Green - = win
10/4 @ Ball State - = win
10/18 vs Northern Ill - = win
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - = win
11/4 vs Fiami - = win
11/11 @ Western Mich - = win
11/18 vs Umass - = win
11/28 @ Buffalo - = loss

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - = win
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - = win

total = 11 wins / 3 losses
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Posted: 8/22/2025 9:32 PM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - W (I'm gonna be there, so they got to win)
9/6 vs West Virginia - W (We defend the house)
9/13 @ Ohio State - L (We make it interesting)
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W (They make it interesting, but we pull out the W)
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - W
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - L (Trap game before the Redchickens come to town)
11/4 vs Fiami - W (This one goes to OT, Ohio prevails)
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W (3rd string gets lots of reps)
11/28 @ Buffalo - W

Conference Champ Beat the Redchickens twice in one season, sweet!)
Bowl Game W (Keep the streak alive)

Total Record - 12-2

Tim Albin is now just a distant memory!
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Posted: 8/23/2025 11:06 AM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - W (and a goalpost in the Hocking)
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - W
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - L

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - L
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - W

Total Record - 10-4
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Posted: 8/23/2025 12:06 PM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - (W) I don't know...I feel like we will ball out for the new coach. Let's start with a W
9/6 vs West Virginia - (L) Tough loss at home, but we cover
9/13 @ Ohio State - (L) Again, we cover
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - (W) They'll be the unfortunate victims of a group ready to let loose after three tough weeks
9/27 vs Bowling Green - (W) Start our defending champs tour with a win
10/4 @ Ball State - (W) Easy
10/18 vs Northern Ill - (W) It's homecoming and NIU is ditching the MAC. Have to win
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - (W)
11/4 vs Fiami - (L) We will get them back a few weeks later
11/11 @ Western Mich - (W)
11/18 vs Umass - (W)
11/28 @ Buffalo - (W)

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - Another trip to the MAC Championship against Miami...and just like last time, we avenge the regular season loss with a title win.
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - Who knows...


Total Record - 10-3...plus whatever happens in bowl season
If I have to be judged by picking the outcome of each game then I concur with this. This is, IMO, the most likely outcome of each game. But I don't think 9-3 is the most likely outcome of the season. There are highly probably losses on the schedule and being favored in that many games, many a slight favorite, there are many more chances to be upset than to pull an upset. I think 7-5 is slightly more likely than 8-4 and even 6-6 is more likely than 9-3.
I actually didn't realize this was picking a win against Rutgers and a loss to Miami. I actually think right now we are an underdog in the first three and a favorite in the others. But my point about 7-5 still being the most likely overall record was the one I was trying to make.
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Posted: 8/25/2025 9:05 AM
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8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - L
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - W
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - W

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - L
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - W

Total Record - 10-4

We got lucky avoiding Toledo and getting Miami at home, so when going game by game I am going with 8-0. If I was predicting on a season-long view, I would say we will drop at least one. Maybe Buffalo, Eastern, or Miami.

The OOC is what it is, just hope we compete. As you can see by my predictions, I think this season could be a case study in how much the gap has widened as we could go 0-3 and look overmatched then run the table in our conference.
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Posted: 8/25/2025 9:39 AM
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I'm actually pretty surprised that almost all of us agree we could go 7-1 in the conference, with a real shot at 8-0.

Of all years to have this brutal of a non-con schedule...

Like I've said a million times, I hope they don't lose focus on that. Losing by 60 at Ohio State could really mess with your mentals. Starting out 0-3. That just sucks to see. Starting your season in a hole. I wouldn't be remotely surprised if we're outscored 150 - 14 in the first three games. That's tough to take regardless of your opponents. Keep your head down and focus towards the end goal, cause I think this is a pretty good squad. I would hate to see them start second-guessing and making huge changes, losing confidence and dropping some early ones vs BG or Ball State. Cause then quicksand becomes very real, and the wheels might truly fall off.
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M.D.W.S.T wrote:expand_more
I'm actually pretty surprised that almost all of us agree we could go 7-1 in the conference, with a real shot at 8-0.

Of all years to have this brutal of a non-con schedule...

Like I've said a million times, I hope they don't lose focus on that. Losing by 60 at Ohio State could really mess with your mentals. Starting out 0-3. That just sucks to see. Starting your season in a hole. I wouldn't be remotely surprised if we're outscored 150 - 14 in the first three games. That's tough to take regardless of your opponents. Keep your head down and focus towards the end goal, cause I think this is a pretty good squad. I would hate to see them start second-guessing and making huge changes, losing confidence and dropping some early ones vs BG or Ball State. Cause then quicksand becomes very real, and the wheels might truly fall off.
Agreed, that's why winning one of the first two would be massive. I'm also looking forward to the response when we host GW in week 4, that'll be a big test as well.

2-2 is such a big leap over 1-3 with this non-con schedule.
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8/28 @ Rutgers - W
9/6 vs West Virginia - W
9/13 @ Ohio State - W
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - W
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - W

Conference Champ (vs. Miami) - W
Playoff Game (vs. Ohio State) - L

Total Record - 13-1

Ohio shocks Ohio State up in Columbus, makes the playoffs and then as a #7 seed hosts #10 Ohio State and the Buckeyes get revenge in Athens.
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No worries about going on the road for the EMU game. I'm at 100% for the year and there is no way that could be blind luck.


stockercat wrote:expand_more
8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - W
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - L
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - L

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - NA
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - W

Total Record - 9-4
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stockercat wrote:expand_more
No worries about going on the road for the EMU game. I'm at 100% for the year and there is no way that could be blind luck.


8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - W
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - L
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - L

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - NA
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - W

Total Record - 9-4
I don't think I even want to know what compelled you to pick balls.
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stockercat wrote:expand_more
8/28 @ Rutgers - L
9/6 vs West Virginia - W
9/13 @ Ohio State - L
9/20 vs Gardner Webb - W
9/27 vs Bowling Green - W
10/4 @ Ball State - L
10/18 vs Northern Ill - W
10/25 @ Eastern Mich - W
11/4 vs Fiami - W
11/11 @ Western Mich - W
11/18 vs Umass - W
11/28 @ Buffalo - L

Conference Champ (W, L, or N/A) - NA
Bowl Game (W, L, or N/A) - W

Total Record - 9-4
Picked Buffalo instead of WMU but otherwise totally nailed it. Crazy impressive pick of our collapse at Ball State in an otherwise solid season. Bravo.
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