College Football Playoffs (CFP) 2025-26
1st Round Game: 12/19/2025 / Alabama 34 Oklahoma 24
1st Round Game: 12/20/2025 / Oregon 51 James Madison 34
1st Round Game: 12/20/2025 / Ole Miss 41 Tulane 10
1st Round Game: 12/20/2025 / Miami 10 Texas A&M 3
College Football Playoffs (CFP) 2025-26 2nd Round Games
2nd Round: Miami FL 24 Ohio State 14 (Cotton Bowl)
2nd Round: Oregon 23 Texas Tech 0 (Orange Bowl)
2nd Round: Indiana 38 Alabama 3 (Rose Bowl)
2nd Round: Ole Miss 39 Georgia 34 (Sugar Bowl)
CFP Semi Finals:
Semi Finals: Fiesta Bowl / Miami 31 Ole Miss 27
Semi Finals: Peach Bowl / IU 56 Oregon 22
National Championship Game: 1/19/26 @ Hard Rock Stadium Indiana 27 Miami 21
Bowl Season 2025 / 2026
Cricket Celebration Bowl: SC State 40 PV A&M 38 (4 Overtimes)
Bucked Up LA Bowl Hosted by Gronk: Washington 38 Boise State 10
IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl: Jacksonville State 17 Troy 13
StaffDNA Cure Bowl: Old Dominion 24 South Florida 10
68 Ventures Bowl: Delaware 20 Louisiana 13
Myrtle Beach Bowl Presented By Engine: Western Michigan 41 Kennesaw State 6
XBOX Bowl: Arkansas State 34 Missouri State 28
Union Home Mortgage Gasparilla Bowl: NC State 31 Memphis 7
Famous Idaho Potato Bowl: Washington State 34 Utah State 21
Bush Boca Raton Bowl: Louisville 27 Toledo 22
New Orleans Bowl: Western Kentucky 27 Southern Miss 16
Scooter Coffee Frisco Bowl: Ohio 17 UNLV 10
GameAbove Sports Bowl: Northwestern 34 Central Michigan 7
Rate Bowl: Minnesota 20 New Mexico 17 (Overtime)
Servpro First Responder Bowl: UTSA 57 FIU 20
Go Bowling Military Bowl: ECU 23 Pitt 17
Bad Boy Mowers Pinstripe Bowl: Penn State 22 Clemson 10
Wasabi Fenway Bowl: Army 41 Connecticut 16
Pop Tarts Bowl: BYU 25 GT 21
Snoop Dog Arizona Bowl: Fresno State 18 Miami OH 3
Isleta New Mexico Bowl: North Texas 49 San Diego State 47
TaxSlayer Gator Bowl: UVA 13 Missouri 7
Kinder's Texas Bowl: Houston 38 LSU 35
JLAB Birmingham Bowl: Georgia Southern 29 Appalachian State 10
Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl: Louisiana Tech 23 Coastal Carolina 14
Liberty Mutual Music City Bowl: Illinois 30 Tennessee 28
Valero Alamo Bowl: TCU 30 USC 27 (Overtime)
ReliaQuest Bowl: Iowa 34 Vanderbilt 27
Tony The Tiger Sun Bowl: Duke 42 Arizona State 38
Cheez-It Citrus Bowl: Texas 41 Michigan 27
SRS Distribution Las Vegas Bowl: Utah 44 Nebraska 22
Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl: Texas State 41 Rice 10
AutoZone Liberty Bowl: Navy 35 Cincinnati 13
Duke's Mayo Bowl: Wake Forest 43 Mississippi State 29
Trust & Will Holiday Bowl: SMU 24 Arizona 19
Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) 24 Team Tournament 2025-26
1st Round Games: 11/29/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 21 Southeastern Louisiana (SLC) 3
Rhode Island (CAA) 27 Central Connecticut (NEC) 19
Villanova (CAA) 52 Harvard (IVY) 7
Yale (IVY) 43 Youngstown (MVFC) 42
Abilene Christian (UAC) 38 Lamar (SLC) 20
North Dakota (MVFC) 31 Tennessee Tech (BSC/OVC) 6
South Dakota (MVFC) 38 Drake (Pioneer) 17
South Dakota State (MVFC) 42 New Hampshire (CAA) 3
2nd Round Games: 12/6/2025
Villanova (CAA) 14 Lehigh (Patriot) 7
Tarleton State (UAC) 31 North Dakota (MVFC) 13
Illinois State 29 (MVFC) 29 North Dakota State (MVFC) 28
UC Davis (B-SKY) 47 Rhode Island (CAA) 26
Montana State (B-SKY) 21 Yale (IVY) 13
Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 41 Abilene Christian (UAC) 34
South Dakota (MVFC) Mercer (SoCon) 0
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota State (MVFC) 29
3rd Round Games: 12/20/2025
Illinois State (MVFC) 42 UC Davis (B-SKY) 31
Villanova (CAA) 26 Tarleton State ((UAC) 21
Montana (B-SKY) 50 South Dakota (MVFC) 22
Montana State (B-SKY) 44 Stephan F. Austin (SLC) 28
FCS Semi-Finals
Illinois State (MVFC) 30 Villanova (CAA) 14
Montana State (B-SKY) 48 Montana (B-SKY) Montana 23
FCS Championship Game 1/5/2026
Montana State (B-SKY) 35 Illinois State 34 (OVERTIME)
Playe Sull's Weekly College Football Challenge
Rib Mountain Golf
EC side
Car Wash

Cincinnati (OH) FBS P5 : Big 12 AQ/P5

Location
Cincinniti OH

Spirit Name
Bearcats

Mascot
The Bearcat
Stadium:
Nippert/FBS Size Rk: 89th
Capacity: 35,097
Surface: FieldTurf

Offense Data | Defense Data

University Snapshot

Year Annual
Record
Coach Head Coach Record Overall Record Total Win Rank / Winning % Returning Letterman Returning
Starters
Attendance
2010 12-1 Brian Kellty @ UC 34-6 / Winning Percentage 85.00 546-543-51 / Winning Percentage 50.13 Total Win Rank 55 & Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 43 Offense 24 Defense 17 S.T. 2 Offense 8* Defense 1 33,957 Increase Rank 68
2010 4-8 Butch Jones @ UC 4-8 / Winning Percentage 33.33 550-551-51 / Winning Percentage 49.95 Total Win Rank 56 & Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 44 Offense 22 Defese 20 S.T. 2 Offense 7 Defense 5 35,067 Increase Rank 69
2011 10-3 Butch Jones @ UC 14-11 / Winning Percentage 56.00 560-554-51 / Winning Percentage 50.26 Total Win Rank 55 & Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total 50 Offense 21 Defense 27 S.T. 2 Offense 5* Defense 10 32,293 Decrease Rank 69
2012 10-3 Butch Jones @ UC 24-14 / Winning Percentage 63.15 570-557-51 / Winning Percentage 50.55 Total Win Rank 54 & Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total 43 Offense 20 Defense 21 S.T. 2 Offense 4 Defense 7 29,138 Decrease Rank 77
2013 9-4 Tommy Tuberville @ UC 9-4 / Winning Percentage 69.23 579-561-51 / Winning Percentage 50.76 Total Win Rank 53 & Winning Percentage Rank 81 Total 43 Offense 20 Defese 21 S.T. 2 Offense 7* Defense 6 31,771 Increase Rank 73
2014 9-4 Tommy Tuberville @ UC 18-8 / Winning Percentage 69.23 588-565-51 / Winning Percentage 50.96 Total Win Rank 51 & Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 47 Offense 24 Defense 20 S.T. 3 Offense 7 Defense 6 28,840 Decrease Rank 74
2015 7-6 Tommy Tuberville @ UC 25-14 / Winning Percentage 64.10 RK 30 595-571-51 / Winning Percentage 50.99 Total Win Rank 49 & Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total 42 Offense 20 Defense 19 S.T. 3 Offense 8* Defense 5 37,096 Increase Rank 61
2016 4-8 Tommy Tuberville @ UC 29-22 / Winning Percentage 64.10 RK 30 599-579-51 / Winning Percentage 50.81 Total Win Rank 52 & Winning Percentage Rank 84 Total 41 Offense 16 Defense 23 S T 2 Offense 5* Defense 8 33,585 Decrease Rank 67
2017 4-8 Luke Fickell @ UC 4-8 / Winning Percentage 33.33 RK 107 603-587-51 / Winning Percentage 50.64 Total Win Rank 53 & Winning Percentage Rank 86 Total 42 Offense 18 Defense 20 S T 4 Offense 5* Defense 6 28,434 Decrease Rank 77
2018 11-2 Luke Fickell @ UC 15-10 / Winning Percentage 60.00 RK 46 614-589-51 / Winning Percentage 51.00 Total Win Rank 49 & Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 43 Offense 17 Defense 24 ST 2 Offense 5* Defense 7 30,515 Increase Rank 70
2019 11-3 Luke Fickell @ UC 26-13 / Winning Percentage 66.67 RK 26 625-592-51 / Winning Percentage 51.30 Total Win Rank 48 & Winning Percentage Rank 83 Total 53 Offense 27 Defense 22 ST 4 Offense 7* Defense 7 35,985 Increase Rank 61
2020 9-1 Luke Fickell @ UC 35-14 / Winning Percentage 71.43 RK 17 634-593-51 / Winning Percentage 51.60 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total 56 Offense 25 Defense 29 ST 2 Offense 6* Defense 9 Covid-19
2021 13-1 Luke Fickell @ UC 48-15 / Winning Percentage 76.19 RK 10 647-594-51 / Winning Percentage 52.05 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 76 Total 52 Offense 22 Defense 28 ST 2 Offense 7* Defense 7 37,338 Increase Rank 56
2022 9-4 (9-3) Luke Fickell @ UC 57-18 / Winning Percentage 76.00 RK 656-598-51 / Winning Percentage 52.22 Total Win Rank 45 & Winning Percentage Rank 76 Total 48 Offense 22 Defense 23 S.T. 3 Offense 8 Defense 5 38,117 Increase Rank 60
2023 3-9 Scott Satterfield @ UC 3-9 / Winning Percentage 25.00 RK 12 659-607-51 / Winning Percentage 51.97 Total Win Rank 46 & Winning Percentage Rank 80 Total 33 Offense 13 Defense 18 S.T. 2 Offense 3* Defense 6 38,193 Increase Rank 59
2024 5-7 Scott Satterfield @ UC 8-16 / Winning Percentage 33.33 RK 106 664-614-51 / Winning Percentage 51.88 Total Win Rank 47 & Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total 33 Offense 13 Defense 18 S.T. 2 Offense 8 Defense 7 36,615 Decrease Rank 64
2025 0-0 Scott Satterfield @ UC 8-16 / Winning Percentage 33.33 RK 93 664-614-51 / Winning Percentage 51.88 Total Win Rank 47 & Winning Percentage Rank 82 Total 34 Offense 12 Defense 22 S.T. 0 Offense 7* Defense 8 TBD
2026 0-0
* = Returning Quarterback

Schedule (2025)

Record 2025

Overall: W:7 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:6 T:0
Division: W:7 L:6 T:0

Game Date Home VS Away Score Game Stats
BCS (FBS AQ's) Aug-28 2025 Cincinnati (OH)
 -VS- 
Nebraska
LOSS
17 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati (OH) 4-20 202 69 271 2 10 3
Nebraska 3-27 113 243 356 0 18 10
NE -7 / ESPN 8:00 / GEHA Field @ Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Sep-06 2025 Cincinnati (OH)
 -VS- 
Bowling Green (OH)
WIN
34 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati (OH) 5-52 106 333 439 1 7 2
Bowling Green (OH) 4-28 98 274 372 0 16 6
FCS (FCS AQ's) Sep-13 2025 Cincinnati (OH)
 -VS- 
Northwestern St (LA)
WIN
70 - 0
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati (OH) 6-65 243 362 605 0 4 2
Northwestern St (LA) 5-42 68 34 102 1 12 0
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Sep-27 2025 Kansas
 -VS- 
Cincinnati
WIN
34 - 37
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Kansas 5-26 152 445 597 1 9 3
Cincinnati 9-68 215 388 603 0 16 7
Same Conference Oct-04 2025 Cincinnati
 -VS- 
Iowa State
WIN
38 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati 13-128 260 214 474 1 11 4
Iowa State 8-60 151 314 465 0 17 4
Same Conference Oct-11 2025 Cincinnati
 -VS- 
UCF
WIN
20 - 11
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati 7-80 115 191 306 0 9 2
UCF 10-75 191 222 413 1 18 7
Same Conference Oct-18 2025 Oklahoma State
 -VS- 
Cincinnati (OH)
WIN
17 - 49
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Oklahoma State 8-70 228 149 377 2 13 6
Cincinnati (OH) 6-71 157 270 427 0 10 6
Same Conference Oct-25 2025 Cincinnati
 -VS- 
Baylor
WIN
41 - 20
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati 10-88 267 111 378 0 14 9
Baylor 3-40 129 137 266 2 12 4
Same Conference Nov-01 2025 Utah
 -VS- 
Cincinnati (OH)
LOSS
45 - 14
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Utah 5-30 267 213 480 2 15 7
Cincinnati (OH) 8-60 206 221 427 3 14 6
BYE WEEK!
Same Conference Nov-15 2025 Cincinnati
 -VS- 
Arizona
LOSS
24 - 30
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati 5-58 190 154 344 2 12 3
Arizona 3-25 181 294 475 0 16 8
Same Conference Nov-22 2025 Cincinnati (OH)
 -VS- 
BYU (UT)
LOSS
14 - 26
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati (OH) 5-40 87 300 387 2 13 4
BYU (UT) 3-21 265 127 392 0 14 7
Same Conference Nov-29 2025 TCU
 -VS- 
Cincinnati
LOSS
45 - 23
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
TCU 6-45 238 306 544 0 14 6
Cincinnati 5-40 115 282 397 1 9 3
FBS (FBS Non AQ's) Jan-02 2026 Cincinnati (OH)
 -VS- 
Navy (MD)
LOSS
13 - 35
Penalties Rushing Yards Passing Yards Total Yards Turnovers 3rd Down Attempts 3rd Down Coversions
Cincinnati (OH) 9-76 142 97 239 2 13 4
Navy (MD) 2-10 241 108 349 1 15 9

Record 2025

Overall: W:7 L:6 T:0
Conf: W:7 L:6 T:0
Division: W:7 L:6 T:0

Totals

Penalties Rushing
Yards
Passing
Yards
Total
Yards
Turnovers 3rd Down
Attempts
3rd Down
Coversions
Cincinnati (OH) 92 - 846 Yards 2305 2992 5297 14 142 55
Opponents 65 - 499 Yards 2322 2866 5188 10 189 77
KEY

Colored Dots Indicate that the game is outside of their division.

  • Other = Conference Game
  • BCS = Power Four Opponent
  • FBS = Group of 5 Opponent
  • FCS = FCS Opponent
  • FCS Non AQ = Non-Division I Opponent

Offense Data   Back To Top


Offense Total Yards

Games Yards Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5297 407

Offense Passing

Games Yards Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2992 230

Offense Rushing

Games Yards Avg. Rushing Yards Per Game
13 2305 177

Offense Scoring

Games Total Points Avg. Points Per Game
13 394 30

Offense Turnovers

Games Turnovers Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 14 1.08

Offense Third Down Conversion

Third Down Attempts Third Down Coversions Third Down Conversion Percentage
142 55 38.7%

Offense Red Zone

Games RZ Drives RZ Scores RZ Points RZ Rushing TD RZ Passing TD RZ TD Total RZ Field Goals RZ Scoring Percentage RZ TD Percentage
13 44 40 213 15 16 31 9 91% 70%

Defense Data   Back To Top


Defense Total Yards

Games Opponent Total Yards Opponent Avg. Yards Per Game
13 5188 399

Defense Passing

Games Opponent Total Passing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2866 220

Defense Rushing

Games Opponent Total Rushing Yards Opponent Avg. Passing Yards Per Game
13 2322 179

Defense Scoring

Games Opponent Total Points Opponent Avg. Points Per Game
13 333 26

Defense Turnovers

Games Opponent Turnovers Opponent Avg. Turnovers Per Game
13 10 0.77

Defense Third Down Stops

Opponent Third Down Attempts Opponent Third Down Coversions Opponent Third Down Conversion Percentage
189 77 40.7%

Defense Red Zone

Games Opponent RZ Drives Opponent RZ Scores Opponent RZ Points Opponent RZ Rushing_TD Opponent RZ Passing_TD Opponent RZ Zone TD Opponent RZ Field Goals Opponent RZ Scoring Percentage Opponent RZ TD Percentage
13 44 35 174 12 11 23 12 80% 52%

Our Sponsors

Advantage
Big Fat Designs
Brickners Little Chicago
Brokaw Credit Union
Bucks Golf Shop
Bunkers
Carmelo sItalian Restaurant
Champan Insurance
Charlies Bar
Cheeks
Cloverbelt Credit Union
Cover It All
Day Break Bar and Grill
Dirks Group
Eye Clinic Of Wisconsin
Exprealty Rosemurgy
France Propane
Hilltop Auto Wrecking
Intermission
Jim Kryshak Jewelers
Joe Rader
Kemp Service Center
Krasowski Dental
Kuhn Hearing Center
Loppnows
Menzner Hardwoods
Mint Cafe
Mountain Bay Auto Care
Newman Catholic School
North End Pub
Olivas at Gullivers
Peterson Kraemer
Peoples State Bank
Prey Group
Radant Insurance
Red Market Clover
Rib Mountain Golf Course
School Of Ballet
St Vincent DePaul
Subway
Sun Printing
Trapp River
Travel Leaders
Webko
Zillmans