2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football
2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Liberty Bowl, vs. Navy
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	7–5 (5–4 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Satterfield (3rd season);
Offensive coordinator	Brad Glenn (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Tyson Veidt (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Cortney Braswell (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Uniform

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
No. 4 Texas Tech y$^	8	–	1	12	–	1
No. 12 BYU y	8	–	1	11	–	2
No. 15 Utah	7	–	2	10	–	2
No. 21 Houston	6	–	3	9	–	3
No. 17 Arizona	6	–	3	9	–	3
Arizona State	6	–	3	8	–	4
Iowa State	5	–	4	8	–	4
TCU	5	–	4	8	–	4
Cincinnati	5	–	4	7	–	5
Kansas State	5	–	4	6	–	6
Baylor	3	–	6	5	–	7
Kansas	3	–	6	5	–	7
UCF	2	–	7	5	–	7
West Virginia	2	–	7	4	–	8
Colorado	1	–	8	3	–	9
Oklahoma State	0	–	9	1	–	11
Championship: Texas Tech 34, BYU 7
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 22, 2025 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represents the University of Cincinnati during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, play home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2025 is the program's third season under head coach Scott Satterfield.

Offseason

Positions key
Offense	Defense	Special teams
QB — Quarterback RB — Running back FB — Fullback WR — Wide receiver TE — Tight end OL — Offensive lineman T — Tackle G — Guard C — Center	DL — Defensive lineman DE — Defensive end^[a] DT — Defensive tackle^[b] LB — Linebacker^[c] DB — Defensive back CB — Cornerback S — Safety^[d]	K — Kicker^[e] P — Punter LS — Long snapper RS — Return specialist^[f]
^ Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE) ^ Includes nose tackle (NT) ^ Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker ^ Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS) ^ Also known as a placekicker (PK) ^ Includes kickoff and punt returners

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Departures
Name	Position	Reason for leaving	New school	New position
Kerry Coombs	Special teams and cornerbacks coach	Fired^[1]
Nate Fuqua	Co-defensive coordinator and stars coach	Fired^[2]	Kentucky	Defensive Analyst/Outside Linebackers

Additions

Additions
Name	Position	Previous school	Previous position
Adam Braithwaite	Safeties	Samford	Defensive coordinator/safeties
Eddie Hicks	Cornerbacks	LSU	Analyst
Luke Paschall	Special teams	Middle Tennessee	Special teams

Recruiting

College recruiting information (2025)
Name	Hometown	School	Height	Weight	Commit date
Zebulin Kinsey QB	Wellsville, Ohio	Toronto Junior/Senior High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	Nov 18, 2023
Zebulin Kinsey QB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zion Johnson RB	Covington, Georgia	Newton High School	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Feb 8, 2024
Zion Johnson RB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Giyahni Kontosis WR	Upper Marlboro, Maryland	Riverdale Baptist School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jul 8, 2024
Giyahni Kontosis WR	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ka’Maurri Smith TE	Dayton, Ohio	Wayne High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	Nov 19, 2023
Ka’Maurri Smith TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DaMari Witherspoon TE	Dallas, Georgia	East Paulding High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Aug 27, 2024
DaMari Witherspoon TE	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeremiah Kelly OL	Avon, Ohio	Avon High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	Jun 21, 2024
Jeremiah Kelly OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcus McGregor OL	West Des Moines, Iowa	Valley High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	Dec 2, 2024
Marcus McGregor OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cray Paich OL	Northbrook, Illinois	Glenbrook North High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	May 18, 2024
Cray Paich OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zach Taylor OL	Kingsland, Georgia	Camden County High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	Sep 23, 2024
Zach Taylor OL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
James Early DL	Fort Wayne, Indiana	North Side High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	Oct 6, 2024
James Early DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tim Griffin DL	Covington, Georgia	Alcovy High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	255 lb (116 kg)	Nov 23, 2024
Tim Griffin DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CD McFee DL	Elkhart, Indiana	Elkhart Memorial High School	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	296 lb (134 kg)	Sep 7, 2024
CD McFee DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kamron Neal DL	Smyrna, Georgia	Campbell High School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	Nov 11, 2024
Kamron Neal DL	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Myles Harrison LB	Pickerington, Ohio	Pickerington High School Central	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	Dec 3, 2024
Myles Harrison LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terrell Holcomb LB	Gahanna, Ohio	Gahanna-Lincoln High School	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	Jun 17, 2024
Terrell Holcomb LB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Patrick Williams CB	Greenville, South Carolina	Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	160 lb (73 kg)	Dec 25, 2023
Patrick Williams CB	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamari Johnson S	Birmingham, Alabama	Pell City High School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	Dec 4, 2024
Jamari Johnson S	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CJ Jones S	Bolingbrook, Illinois	Bolingbrook High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	Apr 23, 2024
CJ Jones S	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CJ Crite Star	Chesapeake, Virginia	Oscar F. Smith High School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	Jun 8, 2024
CJ Crite Star	Recruit ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Overall recruit ranking:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, On3, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "2025 Cincinnati Football Commitment List". Rivals. "2025 Players Commitments – Cincinnati". ESPN. "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team". 247Sports.

Transfers

Players leaving

^[3]^[4]

Departing transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Caleb Schmitz	TE	6'3"	240	Junior	Lancaster, PA	Illinois State
Kalen Carroll	CB	5' 11"	161	Sophomore	Brownsburg, IN	Central Michigan
D.J. Taylor	DB	5'10"	195	Senior	Tampa, FL
Aaron Turner	WR	5'8"	185	Senior	Washington, D.C.	Rice
Sterling Berkhalter	WR	6'3"	200	Junior	Cincinnati, OH	Wake Forest
Carter Brown	PK	6'0"	198	Junior	Pearland, TX	Utah State
Ben Mehan	P	6'0"	180	Freshman	Downingtown, PA	East Texas A&M
Garrison Butler	DL	6'1"	280	Freshman	Jacksonville, FL	Appalachian State
Jonathan Harder	OL	6'4"	330	Sophomore	Delaware, OH	Toledo
Michael Mussari	WR	6'1"	200	Freshman	Kings Mills, OH	Dayton
Kameron Wilson	DL	6'2"	250	Junior	Decatur, GA	Miami (Ohio)
Brady Drogosh	CB	6'4"	220	Freshman	Warren, MI	Grand Valley State
Quinton Price	CB	6'3"	180	Freshman	Cincinnati, OH	Thomas More
Jordan Young	CB	6'0"	197	Junior	Tampa, FL	Arkansas
Tyrin Smith	WR	5'7"	165	Senior	Cibolo, TX	Texas State
Ken Willis	S	5'11"	188	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH
Jordan Robinson	CB	6'4"	210	Junior	Columbia, SC	Virginia
Tony Johnson	WR	5'11"	185	Senior	Ocala, FL	Miami (FL)

Incoming transfers

Cincinnati incoming transfers
Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Taran Tyo	OL	6'4	326	Junior	Greenville, Ohio	Ball State
Matthew McDoom	CB	5'8	160	Junior	Winter Garden, Florida	Coastal Carolina
Jaylon White-McClain	DE	6'4	254	Junior	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Old Dominion
Caleb Goodie	WR	6'1	170	Junior	Breaux Bridge, Louisiana	Colorado State
Cyrus Allen	WR	6'0	170	Senior	New Orleans, Louisiana	Texas A&M
Nolan Latulippe	OL	6'7	281	Senior	Aylmer, Quebec	Albany
Jeff Caldwell	WR	6'5	200	Junior	Louisville, Kentucky	Lindenwood
Stephen Rusnak	PK	6'5	200	Senior	Clarkston, Michigan	Charlotte
Tayden Barnes	S	5'10	185	Sophomore	Amarillo, Texas	New Mexico State
CJ McRay	DL	6'4	241	Senior	Lumberton, North Carolina	Virginia Tech
Xavier Williams	S	6'2	215	Senior	McDonough, Georgia	Middle Tennessee
Tawee Walker	RB	5'9	218	Senior	North Las Vegas, Nevada	Wisconsin
Christian Harrison	DB	6'1	191	Junior	Atlanta, Georgia	Tennessee
Joe Cotton	OT	6'7	315	Junior	Sioux Falls, South Dakota	South Dakota
Darrell Gipson	DB	6'3	235	Sophomore	Lacey, Washington	Idaho State
Isaiah Rogers	DT	6'2	300	Senior	Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania	Monmouth
Elijah Gunn	DT	6'3	290	Sophomore	La Grange, Georgia	Tennessee

New uniforms

On July 2, the Bearcats announced a new football uniform set due to a renewed partnership with Nike.^[5]

Return of red and black stands

On September 18, the Bearcats announced plans to "stripe the stands" in red and black for their October 4 home game against Iowa State, coloring them in both colors for the first time since the 2016 season.^[6]

2025 NFL draft

Round	Pick	NFL Team	Player	Position
7	250	Green Bay Packers	John Williams	OT

Undrafted free agents

The following Cincinnati Bearcats players were NFL undrafted free agent signees following the 2025 NFL Draft^[7]

NFL Team	Player	Position
Carolina Panthers	Luke Kandra	OT
Cincinnati Bengals	Jamoi Mayes	WR
Cleveland Browns	Dartanyan Tinsely	OT
New England Patriots	Josh Minkins	S
New York Jets	Jared Bartlett	LB
San Francisco 49ers	Corey Kiner	RB

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 28, 2025	9:00 p.m.	vs. Nebraska*		Arrowhead Stadium Kansas City, MO	ESPN	L 17–20	72,884
September 6	3:30 p.m.	Bowling Green*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN+	W 34–20	35,421
September 13	3:30 p.m.	Northwestern State*		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN+	W 70–0	30,014
September 27	12:00 p.m.	at Kansas		David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium Lawrence, KS	TNT	W 37–34	41,525
October 4	12:00 p.m.	No. 14 Iowa State		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	W 38–30	38,007
October 11	12:00 p.m.	UCF		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	FS1	W 20–11	35,782
October 18	8:00 p.m.	at Oklahoma State	No. 24	Boone Pickens Stadium Stillwater, OK	ESPN2	W 49–17	46,901
October 25	4:00 p.m.	Baylor	No. 21	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	W 41–20	38,007
November 1	10:15 p.m.	at No. 24 Utah	No. 17	Rice–Eccles Stadium Salt Lake City, UT (College GameDay)	ESPN	L 14–45	51,672
November 15	12:00 p.m.	Arizona	No. 25	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	FS1	L 24–30	37,099
November 22	8:00 p.m.	No. 11 BYU		Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (Big Noon Kickoff)	FOX	L 14–26	38,034
November 29	3:30 p.m.	at TCU		Amon G. Carter Stadium Fort Worth, TX	FOX	L 23–45	37,259
January 2, 2026	4:30 p.m.	vs. Navy*		Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl)	ESPN
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 4) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time Source: ^[8]^[9]

Game summaries

vs. Nebraska

Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cornhuskers	0	13	0	7	20
Bearcats	3	0	7	7	17

at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri

Date: August 28
Game time: 9:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 78 degrees, Wind E @ 6 mph
Game attendance: 72,884
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter

(4:47) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 45-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 4:13, Cincinnati 3-0)

Second Quarter

(14:56) NEB - Kyle Cunanan 52-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 4:51, 3-3)
(5:36) NEB - Kyle Cunanan 22-yard field goal (Drive: 16 plays, 80 yards, 7:51, Nebraska 6-3)
(0:11) NEB - Nyziah Hunter 5-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 24 yards, 0:51, Nebraska 13-3)

Third Quarter

(6:53) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 7-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 57 yards, 3:32, Nebraska 13-10)

Fourth Quarter

(10:36) NEB – Dane Key 3-yard pass from Dylan Raiola, Kyle Cunanan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 67 yards, 7:02, Nebraska 20-10)
(7:15) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:21, Nebraska 20-17)

Statistics	NEB	CIN
First downs	23	16
Plays–yards	78–353	55–271
Rushes–yards	36–110	30–202
Passing yards	243	69
Passing: comp–att–int	33–42–0	13–25–1
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	39:30	20:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nebraska	Passing	Dylan Raiola	33/42, 243 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Emmett Johnson	25 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Nyziah Hunter	6 receptions, 65 yards, TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	13/25, 69 yards, INT
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	13 carries, 96 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	5 receptions, 41 yards

vs Bowling Green

Bowling Green Falcons (1–0) at Cincinnati Bearcats (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Falcons	0	3	7	10	20
Bearcats	7	14	10	3	34

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 6
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game attendance: 35,421
Referee: Kevin Mar
TV announcers (ESPN+): James Westling (play-by-play), Leger Douzable (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Cyrus Allen 44-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 7:23. Bearcats 7–0. Drive: 3 plays, 64 yards, 1:00.

Second quarter

CIN – Cyrus Allen 2-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 13:17. Bearcats 14–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:55.
CIN – Jeff Caldwell 9-yard from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 6:11. Bearcats 21–0. Drive: 7 plays, 89 yards, 3:08.
BGSU – Jackson Kleather 25-yard field goal, 0:23. Bearcats 21–3. Drive: 18 plays, 68 yards, 5:48.

Third quarter

CIN – Stephen Rusnak 40-yard field goal, 12:58. Bearcats 24–3. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 1:58.
BGSU – Jyrin Johnson 31-yard pass from Drew Pyne (Jackson Kleather kick), 4:03. Bearcats 24–10. Drive: 2 plays, 34 yards, 0:47.
CIN – Brendan Sorsby 9-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 0:24. Bearcats 31–10. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:39.

Fourth quarter

BGSU – Mar'Kel Porter 1-yard run (Jackson Kleather kick), 10:35. Bearcats 31–17. Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 4:49.
CIN – Stephen Rusnak 23-yard field goal, 6:12. Bearcats 34–17. Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 4:23.
BGSU – Jackson Kleather 30-yard field goal, 1:55. Bearcats 34–20. Drive: 10 plays, 63 yards, 4:17.

Statistics	BGSU	CIN
First downs	21	18
Total yards	372	439
Rushes–yards	34–98	29–106
Passing yards	274	333
Passing: comp–att–int	29–37–0	17–24–0
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	37:11	22:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Bowling Green	Passing	Drew Pyne	29–36, 274 yards, TD
	Rushing	Cameron Pettaway	13 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Jyrin Johnson	7 receptions, 80 yards, TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	17–24, 333 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	7 carries, 40 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeff Caldwell	5 receptions, 109 yards, TD

vs Northwestern State (FCS)

Northwestern State Demons (FCS) (1–1) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons (FCS)	0	0	0	0	0
Bearcats	35	21	7	7	70

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: September 13
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: W 7 mph
Game attendance: 30,014
Referee: Henry Johns
TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play) and Jeff Woody (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

(13:24) CIN – Joe Royer 21-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:36; Cincinnati 7–0)
(11:18) CIN – Caleb Goodie 55-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 1 play, 55 yards, 0:09; Cincinnati 14–0)
(7:07) CIN – Tawee Walker 10-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 4 plays, 42 yards, 1:43; Cincinnati 21–0)
(4:11) CIN – Joe Royer 2-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:14; Cincinnati 28–0)
(2:46) CIN – Isaiah Johnson 8-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 2 plays, 30 yards, 0:30; Cincinnati 35–0)

Second quarter

(9:40) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 23-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 3:41; Cincinnati 42–0)
(5:38) CIN – Tawee Walker 15-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 2:26; Cincinnati 49–0)
(0:16) CIN – Cyrus Allen 29-yard pass from Brady Lichtenberg, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 53 yards, 0:43; Cincinnati 56–0)

Third quarter

(4:14) CIN – Chance Williams 3-yard run, Dino Beslagic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 70 yards, 3:32; Cincinnati 63–0)

Fourth quarter

(5:00) CIN – Isaiah Johnson 42-yard pass from Samaj Jones, Dino Beslagic kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 2:45; Cincinnati 70–0)

Statistics	NWST	CIN
First downs	6	27
Plays–yards	51–102	49–605
Rushes–yards	35–68	26–243
Passing yards	34	362
Passing: comp–att–int	10–16–0	21–23–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	39:15	20:45

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	Abram Johnston	7/11, 32 yards
	Rushing	Kolbe Burrell	12 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Luke Carter	1 reception, 11 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	15/15, 253 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Tawee Walker	6 carries, 66 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caleb Goodie	3 receptions, 106 yards, TD

at Kansas

Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1) at Kansas Jayhawks (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	13	10	7	37
Jayhawks	7	6	14	7	34

at David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium • Lawrence, Kansas

Date: September 27
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: SW 7 mph
Game attendance: 41,525
Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
TV announcers (TNT): J.B. Long (play-by-play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Lauren Jbara (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

KU – Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 93-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 11:42. Jayhawks 7–0. Drive: 1 play, 93 yards, 0:11.
CIN – Tawee Walker 2-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 6:10. Tied 7–7. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 5:32.

Second quarter

CIN – Stephen Rusnak 29-yard field goal, 14:23. Bearcats 10–7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:25.
KU – Laith Marjan 27-yard field goal, 10:00. Tied 10–10. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:23.
CIN – Cyrus Allen 10-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 7:09. Bearcats 17–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:51.
KU – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal, 3:15. Bearcats 17–13. Drive: 8 plays, 58 yards, 3:54.
CIN – Stephen Rusnak 43-yard field goal, 0:00. Bearcats 20–13. Drive: 7 plays, 69 yards, 0:47.

Third quarter

KU – Boden Groen 24-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 11:38. Tied 20–20. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:22.
CIN – Cyrus Allen 14-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 8:54. Bearcats 27–20. Drive: 5 plays, 82 yards, 2:38.
KU – Emmanuel Henderson Jr. 75-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 8:44. Tied 27–27. Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:10.
CIN – Stephen Rusnak 24-yard field goal, 1:24. Bearcats 30–27. Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 7:20.

Fourth quarter

KU – Levi Wentz 6-yard pass from Jalon Daniels (Laith Marjan kick), 1:45. Jayhawks 34–30. Drive: 12 plays, 85 yards, 6:17.
CIN – Tawee Walker 2-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 0:29. Bearcats 37–34. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 1:16.

Statistics	CIN	KU
First downs	29	26
Plays–yards	81–603	55–597
Rushes–yards	37–215	27–152
Passing yards	388	455
Passing: comp–att–int	29–44–0	19–28–0
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	34:36	25:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	29/43, 388 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Evan Pryor	6 carries, 90 yards
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	11 receptions, 128 yards, 2 TD
Kansas	Passing	Jalon Daniels	19/28, 445 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Leshon Williams	10 carries, 64 yards
	Receiving	Emmanuel Henderson Jr.	5 receptions, 214 yards, 2 TD

vs No. 14 Iowa State

No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones (5–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 Cyclones	0	15	7	8	30
Bearcats	17	14	0	7	38

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 4
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 78 °F (26 °C)
Game attendance: 38,007
Referee: Kevin Boitmann
TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Evan Pryor 30-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 12:25. Bearcats 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:28.
CIN – Stephen Rusnak 38-yard field goal, 7:54. Bearcats 10–0. Drive: 8 plays, 62 yards, 2:05.
CIN – Joe Royer 12-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 0:23. Bearcats 17–0. Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 3:38.

Second quarter

ISU – Rocco Becht 14-yard run (Chase Smith kick), 14:55. Bearcats 17–7. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:28.
CIN – Evan Pryor 18-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 13:40. Bearcats 24–7. Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:06.
CIN – Brendan Sorsby 20-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 1:08. Bearcats 31–7. Drive: 13 plays, 80 yards, 5:20.
ISU – Rocco Becht 4-yard run (Major Cantrell pass to Benjamin Brahmer), 0:00. Bearcats 31–15. Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:08.

Third quarter

ISU – Brett Eskildsen 11-yard pass from Rocco Becht (Chase Smith kick), 8:06. Bearcats 31–22. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:54.

Fourth quarter

CIN – Caleb Goodie 82-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 5:57. Bearcats 38–22. Drive: 3 plays, 84 yards, 1:43.
ISU – Chase Sowell 3-yard pass from Rocco Becht (Rocco Becht pass to Benjamin Brahmer), 1:56. Bearcats 38–30. Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:01.

Statistics	ISU	CIN
First downs	29	20
Plays–yards	85–470	59–474
Rushes–yards	37–156	34–260
Passing yards	314	214
Passing: comp–att–int	30–48–0	13–25–0
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	34:56	25:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	30/48, 314 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Abu Sama	18 rushes, 96 yards
	Receiving	Brett Eskildsen	8 receptions, 105 yards, TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	13/25, 214 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Evan Pryor	10 rushes, 111 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Caleb Goodie	2 receptions, 83 yards, TD

vs UCF (rivalry)

UCF Knights (3–2) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (4–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Knights	0	3	0	8	11
Bearcats	7	10	0	3	20

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 11
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny, 65 °F (18 °C)
Game attendance: 35,782
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)

Game information

First quarter

CIN – Jeff Caldwell 40-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 8:23. Bearcats 7–0. Drive: 4 plays, 59 yards, 1:26.

Second quarter

CIN – Jeff Caldwell 9-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 12:12. Bearcats 14–0. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 3:47.
CIN – Stephen Rusnak 32-yard field goal, 4:13. Bearcats 17–0. Drive: 13 plays, 39 yards, 5:18.
UCF – Noe Ruelas 45-yard field goal, 0:24. Bearcats 17–3. Drive: 12 plays, 49 yards, 3:49.

Third quarter

No scoring plays

Fourth quarter

CIN – Stephen Rusnak 24-yard field goal, 13:39. Bearcats 20–3. Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:16.
UCF – Cam Francher 3-yard run (Cam Francher pass to Chris Domercant), 2:07. Bearcats 20–11. Drive: 19 plays, 90 yards, 7:00.

Statistics	UCF	CIN
First downs	26	14
Plays–yards	90–413	48–306
Rushes–yards	41–191	27–115
Passing yards	222	191
Passing: comp–att–int	28–49–0	12–21–0
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	39:44	20:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UCF	Passing	Cam Fancher	28/49, 222 yards
	Rushing	Cam Fancher	20 rushes, 108 yards, TD
	Receiving	Dylan Wade	5 receptions, 55 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	12/21, 191 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Evan Pryor	11 rushes, 48 yards
	Receiving	Joe Royer	2 receptions, 83 yards

at Oklahoma State

No. 24 Cincinnati Bearcats (5–1) at Oklahoma State Cowboys (1–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 24 Bearcats	7	21	0	20	48
Cowboys	3	7	7	0	17

at Boone Pickens Stadium • Stillwater, Oklahoma

Date: October 18
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind: N at 7 mph (11 km/h)
Game attendance: 46,901
Referee: Michael VanderVelde
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(12:01) CIN – Cyrus Allen 26 yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 79 yards, 1:58; CIN 7–0)
(4:10) OKST – Logan Ward 40 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 61 yards, 7:40; CIN 7–3)

Second quarter

(14:56) CIN – Cyrus Allen 14 yard rush, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 71 yards, 4:11; CIN 14–3)
(11:12) OKST – Sam Jackson V 6 yard rush, Logan Ward Kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42; CIN 14–10)
(8:49) CIN – Joe Royer 27 yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:25; CIN 21–10)
(0:17) CIN – Cyrus Allen 12 yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 2:15; CIN 28–10)

Third quarter

(10:39) OKST – Rodney Fields Jr. 20 yard rush, Logan Ward kick (Drive: 5 plays, 62 yards, 2:27; CIN 28–17)

Fourth quarter

(13:21) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 1 yard rush, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 12 plays, 95 yards, 4:05; CIN 35–17)
(6:22) CIN – Matthew McDoom 100 yard INT Return, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 7:16; CIN 42–17)

Statistics	CIN	OKST
First downs	26	21
Plays–yards	60–427	67–377
Rushes–yards	30–143	48–228
Passing yards	284	149
Passing: comp–att–int	21–30–0	11–19–1
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	23:18	36:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	21/30, 284 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Evan Pryor	9 rushes, 63 yards
	Receiving	Joe Royer	5 receptions, 63 yards, TD
Oklahoma State	Passing	Sam Jackson V	11/19, 149 yards, INT
	Rushing	Rodney Fields Jr.	21 rushes, 163 yards, TD
	Receiving	Shamar Rigby	1 reception, 48 yards

vs Baylor

Baylor Bears (4–3) vs No. 21 Cincinnati Bearcats (6–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	6	6	8	20
No. 21 Bearcats	14	10	3	14	41

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: October 25
Game time: 4:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: NE at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
Game attendance: 38,007
Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

(9:52) CIN – Tawee Walker 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 5:03; Cincinnati 7–0)
(1:22) CIN – Evan Pryor 5-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 10 plays, 66 yards, 4:50; Cincinnati 14–0)

Second quarter

(5:42) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 46-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 27 yards, 3:19; Cincinnati 17–0)
(2:34) CIN – Cyrus Allen 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 29 yards, 3:01; Cincinnati 24–0)
(0:16) BAY – Michael Trigg 6-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Cincinnati 24–6)

Third quarter

(10:36) BAY – Josh Cameron 9-yard pass from Sawyer Robertson (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:19; Cincinnati 24–12)
(5:15) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 36-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:21; Cincinnati 27–12)

Fourth quarter

(13:34) BAY – Sawyer Robertson 1-yard run, Michael Turner rush (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:41; Cincinnati 27–20)
(6:13) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 23-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:21; Cincinnati 34–20)
(4:26) CIN – Isaiah Johnson 8-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 3 plays, 17 yards, 1:38; Cincinnati 41–20)

Statistics	BAY	CIN
First downs	17	26
Plays–yards	58–266	71–376
Rushes–yards	32–129	50–265
Passing yards	137	111
Passing: comp–att–int	18–26–0	13–21–0
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	24:54	35:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Baylor	Passing	Sawyer Robertson	18/26, 137 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Michael Turner	14 rushes, 90 yards
	Receiving	Josh Cameron	4 receptions, 34 yards, TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	13/21, 111 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	11 rushes, 85 yards, TD
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	3 receptions, 36 yards, TD

at No. 24 Utah

No. 17 Cincinnati Bearcats (7–1) at No. 24 Utah Utes (6–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Bearcats	7	0	7	0	14
No. 24 Utes	14	10	14	7	45

at Rice–Eccles Stadium • Salt Lake City, Utah

Date: November 1
Game time: 10:15 p.m.
Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C) • Wind: NE @ 5 mph
Game attendance: 51,672
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ESPN): Dave Pasch (play-by-play), Dusty Dvoracek (analyst), and Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

UTAH – Ryan Davis 34-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 7:05. Utes 7–0. Drive: 16 plays, 94 yards, 7:07.
CIN – Brendan Sorsby 22-yard run (Stephen Rusnak kick), 3:53. Tied 7–7. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:12.
UTAH – Wayshawn Parker 39-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:01. Utes 14–7. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:52.

Second quarter

UTAH – Dillon Curtis 33-yard field goal, 4:23. Utes 17–7. Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 5:53.
UTAH – NaQuari Rogers 1-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:19. Utes 24–7. Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:25.

Third quarter

CIN – Cyrus Allen 88-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnak kick), 10:35. Utes 24–14. Drive: 2 plays, 88 yards, 0:20.
UTAH – Creed Whittemore 11-yard pass from Devon Dampier (Dillon Curtis kick), 2:26. Utes 31–14. Drive: 8 plays, 52 yards, 3:29.
UTAH – Mana Carvalho 75-yard punt return (Dillon Curtis kick), 1:36. Utes 38–14.

Fourth quarter

UTAH – Byrd Ficklin 2-yard run (Dillon Curtis kick), 3:25. Utes 45–14. Drive: 4 plays, 26 yards, 2:21.

Statistics	CIN	UTAH
First downs	18	29
Plays–yards	63–427	84–480
Rushes–yards	30–206	53–267
Passing yards	221	213
Passing: comp–att–int	11–33–1	16–31–1
Turnovers	3	2
Time of possession	19:58	40:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	11/33, 221 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tawee Walker	7 rushes, 67 yards
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	2 receptions, 133 yards, TD
Utah	Passing	Devon Dampier	16/31, 213 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Wayshawn Parker	17 rushes, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ryan Davis	8 receptions, 132 yards, TD

vs Arizona

Arizona Wildcats (6–3) vs No. 25 Cincinnati Bearcats (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Wildcats	7	3	10	10	30
No. 25 Bearcats	14	0	3	7	24

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 15
Game time: 12:00 p.m.
Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
Game attendance: 37,099
Referee: David Alvarez
TV announcers (FS1): Connor Onion (play-by-play) and Mark Helfrich (analyst)
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Game information

First quarter

(14:03) ARIZ – Ismail Mahdi 27-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 2 plays, 26 yards, 0:49; Arizona 7–0)
(11:07) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 4-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:57; Tied 7–7)
(6:34) CIN – Jeff Caldwell 7-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:42; Cincinnati 14–7)

Second quarter

(0:04) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:46; Cincinnati 14–10)

Third quarter

(9:42) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 25-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 68 yards, 5:18; Cincinnati 14–13)
(5:20) ARIZ – Kedrick Reescano 50-yard run, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 6 plays, 99 yards, 2:29; Arizona 20–14)
(0:00) CIN – Stephen Rusnak 28-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:21; Arizona 20–17)

Fourth quarter

(10:53) ARIZ – Gio Richardson 15-yard pass from Noah Fifita, Michael Salgado-Medina kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:07; Arizona 27–17)
(6:38) CIN – Zion Johnson 1-yard run, Stephen Rusnak kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:15; Arizona 27–24)
(1:34) ARIZ – Michael Salgado-Medina 51-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 42 yards, 5:04; Arizona 30–24)

Statistics	ARIZ	CIN
First downs	24	14
Plays–yards	73–475	57–344
Rushes–yards	42–181	29–190
Passing yards	294	154
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–31–0	15–28–2
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	36:41	23:19

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona	Passing	Noah Fifita	23/31, 294 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kedrick Reescano	13 carries, 94 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kris Hutson	8 receptions, 123 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	15/28, 154 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tawee Walker	12 carries, 119 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Caldwell	5 receptions, 68 yards, TD

vs No. 11 BYU

No. 11 BYU Cougars (9–1) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (7–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 11 Cougars	7	3	7	9	26
Bearcats	0	7	0	7	14

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio

Date: November 22
Game time: 8:00 p.m.
Game weather: Clear, 43 °F (6 °C), Winds 1mph SE
Game attendance: 38,034
Referee: Mike McCabe
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst), and Alexa Landestoy (sideline)

Game information

First quarter

BYU – 4:39 Bear Bachmeier 6-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 7–0. Drive: 10 plays, 50 yards, 5:13.

Second quarter

CIN – 6:34 Cyrus Allen 27-yard reception from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnack kick). TIED 7–7. Drive: 2 plays, 33 yards, 0:52.
BYU – 1:56 Will Ferrin 31-yard Field Goal. BYU 10-7. Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 4:38.

Third quarter

BYU – 8:26 LJ Martin 1-yard run (Will Ferrin kick). BYU 17–7. Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 5:24.

Fourth quarter

BYU – 14:07 Will Ferrin 32-yard Field Goal. BYU 20-7. Drive: 12 plays, 56 yards, 6:06.
CIN – 4:37 Jeff Caldwell 19-yard reception from Brendan Sorsby (Stephen Rusnack kick). BYU 20–14. Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 3:14.
BYU – 0:56 LJ Martin 33-yard run (Bear Bachmeier 2-pt pass intercepted). BYU 26–14. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.

Statistics	BYU	CIN
First downs	24	19
Plays–yards	74–392	61–387
Rushes–yards	49–265	23–87
Passing yards	127	300
Passing: comp–att–int	15–25–0	25–38–1
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	38:25	21:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Bear Bachmeier	15/25, 127 yards
	Rushing	LJ Martin	32 carries, 222 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	LJ Martin	3 receptions, 44 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	25/38, 300 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	8 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Cyrus Allen	2 receptions, 51 yards, TD

at TCU

Cincinnati Bearcats (7-4) at TCU Horned Frogs (7-4) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	10	0	6	23
Horned Frogs	21	10	7	7	45

at Amon G. Carter Stadium • Fort Worth, Texas

Date: November 29
Game time: 3:30 p.m.
Game weather:
Game attendance:
Referee:
TV announcers (FOX): Jason Benetti (play-by-play), Robert Griffin III (analyst) and Alexa Landestoy (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	CIN	TCU
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
TCU	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

vs. Navy (Liberty Bowl)

2026 AutoZone Liberty Bowl
Navy Midshipmen (10–2) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (7–5) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Midshipmen	0	0	0	0	0
Bearcats	0	0	0	0	0

at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium • Memphis, TN

Date: January 2, 2026
Game time: 4:30 p.m.
Referee: David Smith (SEC)
TV announcers (ESPN): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst) and Dawn Davenport (sideline)

Game information
First quarter Second quarter Third quarter Fourth quarter

Statistics	NAVY	CIN
First downs
Plays–yards
Rushes–yards
Passing yards
Passing: comp–att–int
Turnovers
Time of possession

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Navy	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving
Cincinnati	Passing
	Rushing
	Receiving

Personnel

Roster and staff

2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
QB	`2`	Brendan Sorsby	Jr
RB	`3`	Tawee Walker	Sr
WR	`4`	Cyrus Allen	Sr
QB	`5`	Samaj Jones	Fr
RB	`6`	Evan Pryor	Sr
RB	`7`	Chance Williams	Jr
WR	`8`	Noah Jennings	Jr
WR	`9`	Jeff Caldwell	Sr
WR	`10`	Caleb Goodie	Jr
TE	`11`	Joe Royer	Sr
QB	`12`	Zebulin Kinsey	Fr
RB	`13`	Zion Johnson	Fr
WR	`14`	Barry Jackson	So
QB	`15`	Will Kocher	So
QB	`16`	Brady Lichtenberg	Sr
WR	`17`	Giyahni Kontosis	Fr
WR	`18`	Kale Woodburn	Fr
WR	`19`	Dakari Anderson	Fr
RB	`20`	Jakorion Coffey	Fr
TE	`21`	Patrick Gurd	Sr
WR	`22`	Zane Kinsey	Fr
RB	`29`	Manny Covey	So
OL	`50`	Evan Tengesdahl	So
OL	`53`	Gavin Gerhardt	Sr
OL	`56`	Deondre Buford	Sr
OL	`59`	Jake Wheelock	Fr
TE	`63`	Kellen Davis	Fr
OL	`63`	Zac Clarke	Fr
OL	`66`	Xavier Lozowicki	So
OL	`69`	JP Schrieber	Fr
OT	`70`	Cray Paich	Fr
OL	`71`	Judea Milon	Sr
OL	`72`	Nathan Latulippe	Jr
OL	`73`	Aiden Pastoriza	Fr
OL	`74`	Joe Cotton	Jr
OL	`75`	Marcus McGregor	Fr
OL	`77`	Taran Tyo	Jr
OL	`78`	Grant Edgington	So
OL	`79`	Ethan Green	Jr
WR	`80`	Elijah Jones	Fr
TE	`82`	Ka'Maurri Smith	Fr
TE	`83`	Devyn Zahursky	Fr
TE	`85`	Lyviel Waters	Fr
TE	`87`	Gavin Grover	So
WR	`88`	Nash Biglin	Fr
TE	`88`	DaMari Witherspoon	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`0`	Matthew McDoom	Sr
DT	`2`	Dontay Corleone	Sr
S	`3`	Kye Stokes	Jr
DE	`4`	Mikah Coleman	Sr
DB	`5`	Christian Harrison	Jr
S	`6`	Trevon Gola-Callard	Sr
CB	`8`	Ormanie Arnold	Jr
STAR	`9`	Jiquan Sanks	So
DB	`10`	Tayden Burnes	So
LB	`11`	Jake Golday	Sr
S	`13`	Patrick Williams	Fr
CB	`14`	Zay Johnson	Fr
DE	`16`	Jaylon White-McClain	Jr
LB	`17`	Brian Simms III	So
STAR	`18`	Marqavious Saboor	So
S	`19`	CJ Jones	Fr
STAR	`20`	CJ Crite	Fr
DL	`21`	CJ McCray	Sr
LB	`22`	Jonathan Thompson	Jr
CB	`23`	Willie Goodwyn	Fr
LB	`24`	Terrell Holcomb	Fr
CB	`25`	Daniel James	Fr
DL	`26`	Cam Roetherford	Jr
CB	`29`	Stanley Clyne	So
LB	`31`	Simeon Coleman	So
LB	`33`	Darrel Gipson	So
LB	`34`	Myles Harrison	Fr
S	`35`	Drew Robinson	Fr
DB	`36`	Xavier Williams	Sr
LB	`39`	Cincear Lewis	Jr
DE	`40`	Kamari Burns	So
LB	`41`	Quinn Staten	So
LB	`44`	Montay Weedon	So
STAR	`46`	Antwan Peek Jr.	Jr
LB	`49`	Jack Dingle	Sr
DL	`55`	Isaiah Rogers	Sr
DL	`56`	Tim Griffin	Fr
DT	`57`	Ben Blevins	Sr
DL	`82`	James Early	Fr
DL	`88`	CD McFee	Fr
DT	`90`	Jalen Hunt	Sr
DE	`91`	Drew Logan	Jr
DL	`92`	Elijah Gunn	So
DL	`93`	Harris Adams	Sr
DT	`94`	Kelian Smith	So
DL	`95`	Lendric Barber	Fr
DE	`96`	Nathan Nunn	Fr
DL	`97`	Kameron Neal	Fr
DL	`98`	Marquaze Parker	So
DE	`99`	Rob Jackson	Sr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`30`	Max Fletcher	Jr
LS	`47`	George Leibold	Fr
LS	`48`	Weston Simmons	So
K	`93`	Max LeMasters	So
K	`99`	Stephen Rusnak	Sr

Head coach

Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State) – 3rd year

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Tyson Veidt (Muskingum)
2nd year – (defensive coordinator/safeties)
Brad Glenn (Clemson)
3nd year – (offensive coordinator/wide receivers)
Cortney Braswell (Liberty)
3rd year – (co-defensive coordinator / linebackers)
Adam Braithwhite (William & Mary)
1st year – (safties)
Nic Cardwell (Appalachian State)
3nd year – (offensive line)
Sean Dawkins (Troy)
2nd year – (offensive line)
Eddie Hicks (Southern Miss)
1st year – (cornerbacks)
Josh Stepp (Newberry)
3rd year – (tight ends)
Walter Stewart (Cincinnati)
4th year – (defensive line)
Pete Thomas (NC State)
3rd year – (quarterbacks)
Luke Paschall (Middle Tennessee)
1st year – (special teams)
Vijay Stingley (Sam Houston State)
3rd year – (quarterbacks)

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster

Rankings

Ranking movements
**Legend:** ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
AP	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	24	21	17	25	22	—	—	—	—
Coaches	—	—	—	—	—	—	RV	24	21	16	25	22	—	—	—	—
CFP	Not released										—	25	—	—	—	—	Not released

Awards and honors

**Big 12 Weekly Honors**
Date	Player	Class	Pos.	Award	Ref.

All-Big 12

**All-Big 12**
Player	Pos.	1st/2nd team

HM = Honorable mention

References

^ John Brice [@JohnDBrice1] (December 10, 2024). "Multiple sources tell @FootballScoop that Scott Satterfield is making changes to his Cincinnati Bearcats staff" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
^ Easterday, Taylor (December 13, 2024). "Cincinnati fires STARS coach Nate Fuqua". Newsrecord.org. The News Record. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "Cincinnati Bearcats unveil new uniforms ahead of 2025 season". WLWT. July 2, 2025.
^ "Cincinnati Bearcats announce plans to 'stripe the stands' for October game". WLWT. September 18, 2025.
^ Jeff Kerr; Garrett Podell (April 28, 2025). "2025 NFL undrafted free agent tracker: Full team-by-team list of player signings following NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
^ "2025 Cincinnati Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
^ "2025 Football Schedule". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
^ "Football vs Arizona 11/15/2025". University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved November 24, 2025.

[edge-1] Sometimes referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)

[2] Includes nose tackle (NT)

[3] Includes middle linebacker (MLB or MIKE), outside linebacker (OLB, WILL, SAM), and off-ball linebacker

[4] Includes free safety (FS) and strong safety (SS)

[5] Also known as a placekicker (PK)

[6] Includes kickoff and punt returners

[7] John Brice [@JohnDBrice1] (December 10, 2024). "Multiple sources tell @FootballScoop that Scott Satterfield is making changes to his Cincinnati Bearcats staff" (Tweet) – via Twitter.

[8] Easterday, Taylor (December 13, 2024). "Cincinnati fires STARS coach Nate Fuqua". Newsrecord.org. The News Record. Retrieved December 20, 2024.

[9] "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[10] "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved December 1, 2024.

[11] "Cincinnati Bearcats unveil new uniforms ahead of 2025 season". WLWT. July 2, 2025.

[12] "Cincinnati Bearcats announce plans to 'stripe the stands' for October game". WLWT. September 18, 2025.

[13] Jeff Kerr; Garrett Podell (April 28, 2025). "2025 NFL undrafted free agent tracker: Full team-by-team list of player signings following NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.

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