Holy Cross · W 45-7 · FCS
No tackles.
Massachusetts · W 20-19
No tackles.
Minich has tackles in 7 of Miami (OH)’s 9 games: none against Holy Cross and Massachusetts.
Ben Minich
Played for two head coaches at two programs in four seasons: Marcus Freeman and Chuck Martin. One game to point at: 5 tackles against Central Michigan — Week 8, 2026.
21 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Miami (OH) | 21 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | Notre Dame | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Notre Dame | 8 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | -- |
| 2023 | Notre Dame | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 31 | 18 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 1 |
Last game (Wk 10): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 14-59@ Pittsburgh | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 31-35@ Cincinnati | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 24-21vs UConn | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-24vs Bowling Green | 3 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 34-14vs Akron | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 28-27@ Central Michigan | 5 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 10 | L 31-34vs Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 21 | 12 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
Nov. 3 · L 31-34 vs Buffalo, play by play
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 3 for him; the box score credits 2.
No game thread archived for this game yet.
His game this year: taking the ball away — 1 interception, 1 forced fumble in the 7 games with play by play.
How Miami (OH)’s defense played that day
Buffalo’s 11 drives: 5 stopped (2 takeaways) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 3 of 7.
5 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. It places 6 for him; the box score credits 5.
2 tackles, including 1 more for loss, 1 interception. His interception ended Akron’s drive (int).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Intercepted. First quarter, down 7-0. Ended Akron’s drive (int).
3 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Forced a fumble on 3rd and 2. First quarter, tied 0-0.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 3, sacks included.
3 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
3 tackles. He hurried the quarterback once.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -25 to +8 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
5%1 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
21tackles this seasonTFL rate
10%2 TFL21 tackles · 2 for loss · 1 pass breakup · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 2.8 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Chuck Martin
Pass share
43.0%
229 pass / 303 run
Plays / game
59.1
9 games
Team sack rate
8.6%
279 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #285 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Marcus Freeman and Chuck Martin.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Miami (OH)
