Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-49@ Nebraska | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 10/12 | 80 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 | 53.9 | Season-high 80 yds |
| Total | 10/13 | 80 | 1 | 1 | 3.4 | 53.9 |
#9
Matt Vezza
Junior quarterback for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 198 lb · Elmhurst, IL · York
Returning to Ohio for 2026
The numbers
80
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 1 INT · 6.2 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 80 pass yds, 1 TD, 67 rush yds, vs Jacksonville State
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 quarterback for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed with New Hampshire in 2023.
Matt Vezza
The receipt: 80 pass yds, 67 rush yds against Jacksonville State — Week 2, 2026.
80 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 72 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2023
- Signed with New Hampshireout of York Community
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Ohio
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (92nd percentile). Strength: fumbles lost (91st percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (8)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 40.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 3.4 YPA, 0.5 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
John Hauser
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio | 10 | 13 | 76.9% | 80 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 138.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 10 | 13 | 76.9% | 80 | 6.2 | 1 | 1 | 138.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Ohio | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
| Career | 15 | 72 | 4.8 | 0 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–27
80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With D. James-Hamilton — 1 SOLO · 1 TD · 3 TOT · M. Haines — 44 AVG · 3 IN 20 · 52 LONG
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 3&8 · Q2 · EPA +2.95Riley Neer 8 Yd pass from Matt Vezza (Brack Peacock Kick)
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2&18 · Q4 · EPA +1.85No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza pass complete short right to #6 D.Brune caught at JAX40, for 14 yards to the JAX29 (#40 W.O'Steen)
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2&7 · Q4 · EPA +1.72No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza pass complete short middle to #15 R.Neer caught at OHIO38, for 15 yards to the OHIO39, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA +1.61No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza pass complete short left to #86 A.Metzger caught at OHIO33, for 18 yards to the OHIO43 (#0 M.Butler), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 3&6 · Q4 · EPA +1.52(02:00) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza rush right for 11 yards gain to the JAX03 (#1 C.Nix; #13 J.Cruz), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.40(05:01) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza sacked for loss of 3 yards to the OHI34 (#53 D.Hoffken, #1 J.Whittington)
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +1.35No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza rush middle for 8 yards gain to the JAX46 (#93 J.Campbell), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA -1.25No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza pass complete short right to #2 P.Bowman caught at JAX40, for 3 yards loss to the JAX38, End Of Play
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +1.02No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza rush left for 8 yards gain to the OHIO47 (#1 C.Nix), out of bounds
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q4 · EPA +0.91(05:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #9 M.Vezza rush left for 8 yards gain to the OHI33, End Of Play
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Ohio
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Ohio
Returning around him
- 62% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
- Transfer portal: +3 net (19 in / 16 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Ohio · Last season: 9-4 · Talent rank #129 · 2026 recruiting class #107
Background
2025 (UNH): Appeared in 13 games…Completed 226 passes for 2,673 yards and 19 passing touchdowns…Tallied 151 rushing attempts for 601 yards and eight rushing touchdowns…Recorded season best 27 completions for 328 yards and five passing touchdowns against Bryant (Nov. 15)...Tallied season-best 15 r...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology