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 | 14/31 | 164 | 1 | 0 | 5.3 | — | Season-high 164 yds |
| Wk 2 | W 29-27vs Jacksonville State | 2/5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 3.2 | 7.9 | |
| Total | 16/36 | 180 | 1 | 0 | 4.2 | 7.9 |
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Nick Poulos
Senior quarterback for Ohio. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′6″ · 243 lb · Granite Bay
Returning to Ohio for 2026
The numbers
180
passing yards · 2026
1 TD · 0 INT · 5 per attempt
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 164 pass yds, 1 TD, 70 rush yds, at Nebraska
His career numbers, season by seasonBuzz vs Tape
Every angle we can check here reads about where you'd expect this season.
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Nick Poulos
Nick Poulos has played for three head coaches in three seasons at Ohio. The receipt on tape: 164 pass yds, 70 rush yds against Nebraska, Week 1, 2026.
180 PASS YDS · 1 PASS TD · 81 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- head-coach lineage
- game log
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Ohio
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Tim Albin, Brian Smith, and John Hauser. Multi-era developmental context.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Ohio11-3HC: Tim Albin · Run-heavy
2025Ohio9-4HC: Brian Smith · Run-heavy
2026Ohio1-1HC: John Hauser · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 90.0 YDS/g, 0.5 TD/g, 4.2 YPA, 0.0 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
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 29–27
16 yds · 0 TD · 0 INT · QBR 7.9 · 11 rush yds (4 car)
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 at home.
With D. James-Hamilton — 1 SOLO · 1 TD · 3 TOT · M. Vezza — 80 yds · 1 TD · 0 INT · QBR 53.9 · 67 rush yds (12 car)
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +3.88(14:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short middle to #15 R.Neer caught at OHI41, for 68 yards to the NEB07 (#7 A.Marshall), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 3&1 · Q4 · EPA +2.45(12:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos rush left for 1 yard gain to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:05, #3 D.Dorwart pass attempt Successful
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 2&4 · Q1 · EPA +2.33(13:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short right to #15 R.Neer caught at NEB00, for 4 yards to the NEB00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 13:49 #47 W.Hryszko kick attempt good (H: #42 M.Haines, LS: #46 N.Hemer)
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 2&7 · Q3 · EPA +2.21(00:40) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos rush left for 17 yards gain to the OHI50 (#4 J.Conn), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Jacksonville State · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA -2.16No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos sacked for loss of 5 yards to the OHIO42 (#15 T.Floyd)
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 2&7 · Q1 · EPA +2.13(07:48) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos rush right for 16 yards gain to the OHI49 (#26 D.McDougle III), 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 4&3 · Q2 · EPA +1.80(11:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short left to #15 R.Neer caught at NEB31, for 3 yards to the NEB31, out of bounds at NEB31, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 3&6 · Q2 · EPA +1.74(04:42) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete short left to #15 R.Neer caught at OHI34, for 14 yards to the OHI34, out of bounds at OHI34, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 1&10 · Q1 · EPA +1.71(00:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos pass complete deep left to #3 D.Dorwart caught at OHI42, for 20 yards to the OHI42, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
- Week 1 · Nebraska · 3&3 · Q3 · EPA +1.58(12:05) No Huddle-Shotgun #8 N.Poulos rush right for 11 yards gain to the NEB33 (#4 J.Conn), 1ST DOWN
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
Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2026
Peak #181
Peaked at #181 this season.
Background
2025: Played in four games…made four completions for 19 passing yards…rushed eight times for 34 yards. 2024: Made eight appearances with one start… Completed eight passes for 110 yards and rushed for 25 yards in start against Kentucky (Sept. 21). 2023 (El Camino CC): Named the SCFA Offensive Play...
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology