Cleveland State · 2027 season · Coach Josh Dolan
2027 Vikings
11-2 (7-2 Big 12) · Won Pop-Tart Bowl
11-2
Record (.846)
4th
Big 12 finish · 7-2
11
Final AP poll
43.5
Points per game · 1st nationally
5,416
Passing yards
1,253
Rushing yards
Team leaders
Schedule & results
| Game | Date | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | 09/05 | vs  Toledo |
W 45-24 | 1-0 |
| Week 2 | 09/12 | vs  Kent State |
W 35-30 | 2-0 |
| Week 3 | 09/19 | @  Arizona State |
W 24-20 | 3-0 |
| Week 4 | 09/26 | vs  Akron |
W 63-30 | 4-0 |
| Week 5 | 10/03 | vs  Baylor |
W 59-24 | 5-0 |
| Week 6 | 10/17 | @  Texas Tech |
W 42-13 | 6-0 |
| Week 7 | 10/24 | vs  Miami (OH) |
W 53-49 | 7-0 |
| Week 8 | 10/31 | @  UCF |
L 27-59 | 7-1 |
| Week 9 | 11/07 | @  Ohio |
W 35-7 | 8-1 |
| Week 10 | 11/14 | @  Arizona |
W 48-31 | 9-1 |
| Week 11 | 11/21 | @  Oklahoma State |
L 42-45 | 9-2 |
| Week 12 | 11/28 | vs  Utah |
W 34-29 | 10-2 |
| Pop-Tart Bowl | 01/01 | n  Louisville |
W 30-13 | 11-2 |
vs = home, @ = away, n = neutral site.
Passing
| Player | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | Y/A | RATE | LONG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amar'e Hocker | 358 | 532 | 67.3 | 5,317 | 55 | 23 | 10.0 | 176.7 | 88 | 13 |
| Morgan Landry | 7 | 17 | 41.2 | 99 | 1 | 1 | 5.8 | 97.7 | 25 | 12 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | CAR | YDS | Y/C | TD | Y/G | 20+ | FUM | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baraka Nwangwu | RB | 131 | 817 | 6.2 | 6 | 62.8 | 9 | 2 | 43 |
| Amar'e Hocker | QB | 107 | 256 | 2.4 | 10 | 19.7 | 3 | 7 | 27 |
| Marquese Williams | HB | 42 | 155 | 3.7 | 3 | 11.9 | 0 | 0 | 13 |
| Kenny Tongues | WR | 5 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| Emmett Mosley V | WR | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Terrelle Francis | HB | 3 | 4 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rashaud Exum | WR | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | Y/R | TD | YAC | Y/G | DROPS | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenny Tongues | WR | 96 | 1,445 | 15.1 | 23 | 582 | 111.2 | 11 | 88 |
| Darren Klein | TE | 50 | 960 | 19.2 | 5 | 314 | 73.8 | 5 | 75 |
| Rashaud Exum | WR | 73 | 916 | 12.5 | 7 | 259 | 70.5 | 6 | 52 |
| Emmett Mosley V | WR | 49 | 822 | 16.8 | 12 | 489 | 63.2 | 2 | 82 |
| Caleb Goodloe | WR | 28 | 448 | 16.0 | 2 | 234 | 34.5 | 5 | 60 |
| Marquese Williams | HB | 31 | 299 | 9.6 | 2 | 289 | 23.0 | 1 | 30 |
| Baraka Nwangwu | HB | 17 | 283 | 16.6 | 3 | 123 | 21.8 | 1 | 71 |
| Mike Hardrick | TE | 12 | 164 | 13.7 | 1 | 79 | 12.6 | 3 | 38 |
| Sam Russo | WR | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 22 | 37.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Jacob Harris | TE | 4 | 21 | 5.2 | 1 | 8 | 1.6 | 2 | 7 |
| Kareem Duggan | WR | 3 | 21 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 1.6 | 0 | 14 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | XP | LONG | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rashaud Boiman | 10/11 | 90.9 | 64/66 | 54 | 0/0 |
Depth chart
Offense
- QB
- Amar'e Hocker 86Morgan Landry 81Juan Newcomb 77Willie Gado 77
- FB
- Willie Brooks 68
- WR
- Rashaud Exum 84Emmett Mosley V 81Caleb Goodloe 78Kenny Tongues 78Sam Russo 74Kareem Duggan 74Kareem Duggan 74Sam Russo 74George Ghee 70
- TE
- Darren Klein 82Mike Hardrick 77Jacob Harris 76
- LT
- Deontae Meekins 80Dillon Robinson 78Rico Steele 77Marcus Durant 76
- C
- Brody Bolyn 82Tyree Moses 78
- RG
- Jamie Cleveland 81Finau Vittatoe 80
Defense
- LE
- Elias Owens 85Martreece Dillard 82Russ Cheeks 81
- DT
- Davonte Miles 79Alex Sharp 75Moses Keglar 72
- RE
- Joe Shimko 80J.D. Tanney 80Cam Booker 78Melvin Maginn 74
- LOLB
- Jeremy Peppers 79Duane Droege 73
- MLB
- Deandre Salaam 79Marquel Bakhtiari 75
- ROLB
- Dorian Pringle 76Alijah Williams 73
- CB 1
- Jace Henry 82Calvin Sauer 76Paul McCutcheon 75
- CB 2
- Nate Cavka 79Layne Robbins 76Cliff Jackson 74
- CB 3
- Kal-El Pascal 78Steven Magnum 75
- FS
- TJ Nelson 77Tracy Revels 78DeMarco Locke 72
- SS
- Mitch Mesko 84Larry Yates 83
Special teams
- K
- Rashaud Boiman 69
- P
- Jermaine Kasay 74
Coaching staff
- HC Josh Dolan
- OC David Morales
- DC Mike Robinson
Honors
All-Americans: Darren Klein (TE)
Freshman class · signed in the 2026 cycle
| Nat. rank | Player | Pos | Stars | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Kenny Tongues | WR | n/t | MN |
| 69 | Cameron McPhearson | RT | n/t | OH |
| 89 | Dell Ojabo | TE | n/t | TN |
| 335 | Stephen Everett | TE | n/t | IL |
| 361 | Marcus Durant | LT | n/t | MI |
| 402 | Lee Dailey | HB | n/t | OH |
| 498 | Carl Rhinehart | LOLB | n/t | OH |
| 536 | Nelson Clarke | RE | n/t | IL |
| 559 | Demar Moncrief | LG | n/t | KY |
| 742 | Eric Carraway | RG | n/t | OH |
| 748 | Jermaine Peters | MLB | n/t | FL |
| 792 | Rashaud Boiman | K | n/t | FL |
| 805 | Ronnie Betiku | LE | n/t | MN |
| 810 | Jayden Kafka | WR | n/t | OH |
| 890 | Josh Posey | LE | n/t | OH |
| 1207 | Matthew President | HB | n/t | OH |
| 1421 | Titus Peart | C | n/t | IN |
Transfers in
| Player | Pos | From |
|---|---|---|
| Marquese Williams | HB | Akron |
| Shareef Bradbury | HB |  Marshall |
| Marquel Bakhtiari | MLB |  East Carolina |
| Steven Magnum | CB | Akron |
Departures after 2027
| Player | Pos | OVR | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jace Henry | CB | 84 | Not drafted |
| Marquese Williams | HB | 83 | Not drafted |
| Larry Yates | SS | 83 | Not drafted |
| Brody Bolyn | C | 82 | Not drafted |
| Finau Vittatoe | RG | 82 | Not drafted |
| Ian Van Der Merwe | LG | 82 | Not drafted |
| Emmett Mosley V | WR | 81 | Not drafted |
| Tracy Revels | FS | 78 | Not drafted |
| James Thomas Jr. | RT | 78 | Not drafted |
| Jacob Harris | TE | 76 | Not drafted |
| Alijah Williams | ROLB | 75 | Not drafted |
| Brian Everett | TE | 72 | Not drafted |