Ohio Ranks 19th, Bangura Named HERO Sports Third Team All-American

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ATHENS, Ohio — Following a career season for redshirt senior Sieh Bangura, HERO Sports selected the running back as a Group of Five Third Team All-American. Additionally, Ohio football ranked 19^th and was one of four Mid-American Conference teams in HERO's Group of Five Top 25.

Bangura (Bowie, Md.) was among the best offensive players in the MAC in his final season. The redshirt senior running back led the MAC in rushing yards (1,243), rushing touchdowns (14), and rushing yards per game (103.6). Bangura also cemented his name in the Ohio record books this season after becoming the fifth Bobcat to surpass 3,000 career rushing yards and the fifth Bobcat to record multiple 1,000-yard seasons. Bangura was a two-time MAC Co-Offensive Player of the Week (Oct. 20 and Nov. 24) as well as MAC Co-Special Teams Player of the Week (Nov. 10) after recording a 97-yard kick return touchdown against Miami in the 2025 Battle of the Bricks (Nov. 4).

The Bobcats finished the 2025 regular season 8-4 with a perfect 6-0 record on their home turf for the second straight season. Ohio earned bowl eligibility for the fourth-straight year when it secured its sixth win of the season against the Miami (Ohio) RedHawks (Nov. 4), becoming the first MAC team to become bowl eligible in 2025.

The Bobcats concluded their regular season on a high note, notching their second road victory of the season on Friday, Nov. 28 with a 31-26 win over the Buffalo Bulls. They will close out the 2025 season against the UNLV Rebels at the Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl on Dec. 23. Kickoff is set for 9 p.m. ET at the Ford Center at the Star and can be seen on ESPN. For more details, visit the Ohio Bobcats' Bowl Central.

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Ohio Ranks 19th, Bangura Named HERO Sports Third Team All-American

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Sieh Bangura

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