Cleveland State · 2035 season · Coach Josh Dolan
2035 Vikings
14-2 (8-1 Big 12) · Lost National Championship
14-2
Record (.875)
3rd
Big 12 finish · 8-1
2
Final AP poll
53.4
Points per game · 2nd nationally
5,297
Passing yards
3,251
Rushing yards
Team leaders
Schedule & results
| Game | Opponent | Result | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 1 | @  Akron |
W 55-21 | 1-0 |
| Week 2 | vs  Kent State |
W 80-14 | 2-0 |
| Week 3 | vs  Arizona State |
W 56-21 | 3-0 |
| Week 4 | @  Arizona |
W 59-17 | 4-0 |
| Week 5 | vs  BYU |
W 45-31 | 5-0 |
| Week 6 | @  SMU |
W 56-35 | 6-0 |
| Week 7 | vs  California |
W 49-14 | 7-0 |
| Week 8 | vs  Iowa State |
W 70-16 | 8-0 |
| Week 9 | @  Colorado |
W 56-16 | 9-0 |
| Week 10 | @  Houston |
W 45-24 | 10-0 |
| Week 11 | @  Ohio |
W 42-28 | 11-0 |
| Week 12 | vs  Miami (OH) |
L 31-59 | 11-1 |
| CFP First Round | n  TCU |
W 69-3 | 12-1 |
| CFP Quarterfinal | n  Texas A&M |
W 23-17 | 13-1 |
| CFP Semifinal | n Ohio |
W 48-40 | 14-1 |
| National Championship | n Miami (OH) |
L 70-73 | 14-2 |
vs = home, @ = away, n = neutral site.
Playoff run
- First Rounddef. TCU69-3
- Quarterfinaldef. Texas A&M23-17
- Semifinaldef. Ohio48-40
- National Championshiplost to Miami (OH)70-73
Passing
| Player | CMP | ATT | PCT | YDS | TD | INT | Y/A | RATE | LONG | GP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kaleb DuBose | 306 | 468 | 65.4 | 6,064 | 76 | 35 | 13.0 | 379 | 80 | 16 |
| Chad Ogletree | 8 | 13 | 61.5 | 145 | 0 | 3 | 11.2 | 109 | 43 | 14 |
Rushing
| Player | Pos | CAR | YDS | Y/C | TD | Y/G | 20+ | FUM | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hillhouse | HB | 186 | 1,369 | 7.4 | 9 | 85.6 | 10 | 2 | 66 |
| Stephon Ali | HB | 173 | 1,134 | 6.6 | 18 | 75.6 | 11 | 0 | 70 |
| Rodney Duggan | HB | 53 | 454 | 8.6 | 5 | 28.4 | 6 | 1 | 83 |
| Kaleb DuBose | QB | 50 | 163 | 3.3 | 2 | 10.2 | 2 | 3 | 26 |
| Davonte Sizer | HB | 20 | 106 | 5.3 | 6 | 15.1 | 1 | 0 | 21 |
Receiving
| Player | Pos | REC | YDS | Y/R | TD | YAC | Y/G | DROPS | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Titus Reece | WR | 108 | 2,921 | 27.0 | 46 | 1061 | 182.6 | 12 | 80 |
| Stephen Baggs | WR | 39 | 898 | 23.0 | 13 | 337 | 56.1 | 5 | 88 |
| Branden Honeycutt | WR | 39 | 585 | 15.0 | 4 | 328 | 36.6 | 2 | 40 |
| Melvin Hillhouse | HB | 37 | 583 | 15.8 | 2 | 483 | 36.4 | 1 | 55 |
| Cam Mayer | TE | 28 | 431 | 15.4 | 4 | 107 | 26.9 | 5 | 43 |
| Lyle Sawyer | WR | 23 | 402 | 17.5 | 5 | 151 | 25.1 | 2 | 56 |
| Stephon Ali | HB | 10 | 149 | 14.9 | 0 | 125 | 9.9 | 0 | 56 |
| Lee Britt | TE | 15 | 140 | 9.3 | 2 | 31 | 8.8 | 0 | 23 |
| Rodney Duggan | HB | 11 | 133 | 12.1 | 1 | 124 | 8.3 | 3 | 50 |
| Davonte Sizer | HB | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 27 | 6.1 | 0 | 22 |
| James Ingram | TE | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 2 | 0.8 | 2 | 10 |
Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | XP | LONG | 50+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afa Potoa'e | 6/10 | 60.0 | 100/103 | 37 | 0/2 |
Depth chart
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Overall ratings are available through 2032.
Coaching staff
- HC Josh Dolan
- OC Jaxon Anderson
- DC Larry Trufant
Honors
All-Americans: Titus Reece (WR), Bruce Smalls (EDGE), Louis Stokes (DT)
Freshman class · signed in the 2034 cycle
| Nat. rank | Player | Pos | Stars | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Lamar Zuber | RT | ★★★★★ | FL |
| 12 | Marquez Rossouw | RE | ★★★★★ | VA |
| 16 | Johnny Wells | CB | ★★★★★ | GA |
| 20 | Paul Flannigan | TE | ★★★★★ | NJ |
| 23 | Angel Waiters | CB | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 36 | Davonte Sizer | WR | ★★★★★ | FL |
| 39 | Nick Camacho | DT | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 50 | Malcolm Carman | HB | ★★★★★ | NY |
| 60 | Donnell Mustard | ROLB | ★★★★★ | KY |
| 65 | Gideon Mbu | RE | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 70 | Richard Boyce | CB | ★★★★★ | FL |
| 85 | Leonard Dieter | LT | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 92 | Stan McPhearson | RT | ★★★★★ | NJ |
| 101 | Matthew Stacy | CB | ★★★★★ | FL |
| 111 | Clay Buzbee | RE | ★★★★★ | NJ |
| 114 | Seth Abraham | C | ★★★★★ | NJ |
| 117 | Mitchell Westbrook | QB | ★★★★★ | NY |
| 130 | Alex Overeem | LE | ★★★★★ | IL |
| 280 | Terrence Hix | RG | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 379 | Ty Doss | SS | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 384 | DeAndre Jackson | RE | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 405 | Eric Marshall | FS | ★★★★★ | OH |
| 468 | Cameron Cave | ROLB | ★★★★★ | MI |
| 1457 | Afa Potoa'e | K | ★★★★★ | NJ |
Transfers in
| Player | Pos | From |
|---|---|---|
| Dom Iverson | RG |  Toledo |
| Greg Biggs | TE |  James Madison |
Departures after 2035
| Player | Pos | OVR | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Melvin Hillhouse | WR | 97 | Round 1 |
| Mark York | RG | 94 | Round 1 |
| Titus Reece | WR | 93 | Round 1 |
| Louis Stokes | DT | 92 | Round 1 |
| Kaleb DuBose | QB | 92 | Round 1 |
| Bruce Smalls | LE | 92 | Round 1 |
| Jason Money | RT | 91 | Round 1 |
| Gene Daniels | RE | 91 | Round 2 |
| Stephen Baggs | WR | 89 | Round 3 |
| Cade Ricks | LG | 88 | Round 4 |
| Zach Cantrell | LE | 88 | Round 5 |
| Lorenzo Uche | SS | 87 | Round 5 |
| Dylan Dimento | MLB | 86 | Not drafted |
| Kalen Tatum | C | 86 | Not drafted |
| Tony Thorne | RG | 85 | Not drafted |
| Parker Willingham | FS | 85 | Not drafted |
| Devin Barnes | LE | 85 | Not drafted |
| George Huerta | LOLB | 83 | Not drafted |
| Lee Britt | TE | 83 | Not drafted |