Cincinnati
Cincinnati is 5-4 and No. 61 of 138 in the machine's ratings, 1.5 points better than an average FBS team. Last game: lost 31-24 at Houston in Week 10.
Week 11: at Iowa State, Saturday, Nov 14: the matchup, unit by unit
Why Cincinnati is No. 61
- Cincinnati's rating is 1.5: the machine's estimate that Cincinnati is 1.5 points better than an average FBS team on a neutral field. That is No. 61 of 138. For scale, 0 is an average FBS team: right now the closest to it is No. 68 Arizona State (0.2).
- It started the season at 4.4, ESPN's preseason Football Power Index from July. Its results since have moved it down 2.9.
- The biggest weekly moves: −3.5 after Week 5 (L 7-34 at Arizona) and +3.3 after Week 8 (W 37-24 vs Texas Tech).
- Its record is 5-4. The 4 losses were to No. 12 Utah, No. 26 Arizona, No. 38 Houston, No. 59 West Virginia, by 15.2 points on average. The 5 wins came by 18.6 points on average; the best was over No. 21 Texas Tech. The rating weighs how much a team won or lost by and against whom, not just the win-loss count.
- Its FBS opponents so far average No. 51 in the machine's ratings.
- Just above is No. 60 Syracuse (1.9); just below is No. 62 North Texas (1.4).
The rating, week by week
Strengths and weak spots
Head coach
Scott Satterfield is in his 4th season at Cincinnati (since 2023). This season: 5-4. At Cincinnati overall: 20-26, counting this season.
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com.
Team stats
Season totals and averages over 9 games, each with its national rank among 138 FBS teams (No. 1 = best). The game-by-game story is in the season, week by week.
Passing
| Completions-attempts | 170-251 |
|---|---|
| Passing yards | 2025 |
| Touchdowns-interceptions | 15-3 |
| Yards per attempt* | 8.1No. 34 of 138 |
| Explosive pass rate | 9.4%No. 91 of 138 |
| Sacks allowed (rate) | 6.0%No. 82 of 138 |
Rushing
| Carries-yards | 347-1997 |
|---|---|
| Yards per carry | 5.8No. 4 of 138 |
| 10-plus-yard runs (rate) | 20.1%No. 2 of 138 |
| Stuffed at or behind the line (rate) | 15.4%No. 39 of 138 |
Scoring
| Points per game | 33.0No. 35 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play | 6.81No. 12 of 138 |
| Third-down rate | 47.0%No. 21 of 138 |
| Red-zone TD rate | 81.8%No. 1 of 138 |
| Giveaways | 7No. 19 of 138 |
Defense
| Points allowed per game | 29.4No. 109 of 138 |
|---|---|
| Yards per play allowed | 6.46No. 127 of 138 |
| Yards per pass attempt allowed | 7.8No. 109 of 138 |
| Yards per carry allowed | 4.8No. 111 of 138 |
| Sack rate | 4.3%No. 105 of 138 |
| Takeaways | 12No. 49 of 138 |
| Third-down rate allowed | 44.3%No. 122 of 138 |
Totals are the official box score. * Yards per attempt and the rates come from the play-by-play, where passing yards count on completions only, so they can differ from the box score by a play or two.
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Player leaders
The top 3 in each category over the same games. Passing yards count every completion (official box score).
Passing
- JC French162-243, 1990 yds, 15 TD, 3 INT
- Liam O'Brien5-5, 18 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT
Rushing
- Cole Tabb91 carries, 812 yds, 10 TD
- Gi'Bran Payne89 carries, 556 yds, 2 TD
- JC French95 carries, 313 yds, 8 TD
Receiving
- JaVonnie Gibson39 catches, 515 yds, 4 TD
- Malachi Henry16 catches, 399 yds, 2 TD
- Isaiah Johnson28 catches, 264 yds, 1 TD
Tackles
- Antwan Peek Jr.68
- Jasper Beeler66
- Jonathan Thompson63
Sacks
- Patrick Bauer3.5
- Josh Hough3
- Simeon Coleman2.5
Interceptions
- Mark Cannon Jr.3
- Jacob Finley1
- Kenny Worthy III1
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Who's playing
Based on who has actually played this season, from the box scores, not the team's published depth chart. Each bar is that player's share of the team's attempts, carries (quarterbacks left out), catches or tackles. The box score lists no positions, so there is no offensive line here.
Throwing
- JC FrenchMost passes in the last game9 games243 attempts97%
Carrying
- Cole Tabb9 games91 carries37%
- Gi'Bran Payne8 games89 carries36%
- Zylan Perry5 games30 carries12%
- Zion Johnson4 games15 carries6%
Catching
- JaVonnie Gibson8 games39 catches23%
- Isaiah Johnson9 games28 catches16%
- Cole Tabb6 games20 catches12%
- Larenzo Fenner8 games16 catches9%
Tackling
- Antwan Peek Jr.9 games68 tackles10%
- Jasper Beeler9 games66 tackles10%
- Jonathan Thompson9 games63 tackles9%
- Simeon Coleman8 games54 tackles8%
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The season, week by week
- Week 1 W 34–15 vs Boston College. The run game was the strength: 5.5 yards a carry, 1.4 more than Boston College usually allows. Won the turnover battle by 2.
- Week 2 W 62–10 vs Western Carolina. Western Carolina is an FCS team, so there is no FBS baseline to grade this one against.
- Week 3 W 35–31 vs Miami (OH). The pass defense gave ground: Miami (OH) got 11.9 yards an attempt, 4.9 over what it usually gains. The fewest yards a carry it has allowed all season.
- Week 4 W 31–26 vs Kansas State. The passing game was the strength: 12.7 yards an attempt, 5.3 more than Kansas State usually allows. The machine had Kansas State by 2.3 (55%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 5 L 7–34 at Arizona. The run defense gave ground: Arizona got 5.8 yards a carry, 2.4 over what it usually gains. Its fewest yards a carry of the season.
- Week 7 L 42–45 at West Virginia. The pass defense gave ground: West Virginia got 14.1 yards an attempt, 4.7 over what it usually gains. Its most yards an attempt of the season.
- Week 8 W 37–24 vs Texas Tech. The run game was the strength: 6.4 yards a carry, 3.3 more than Texas Tech usually allows. The machine had Texas Tech by 15.0 (82%), so this was a win it did not see coming.
- Week 9 L 25–49 vs Utah. The run game was the strength: 6.0 yards a carry, 2.7 more than Utah usually allows.
- Week 10 L 24–31 at Houston. The run defense gave ground: Houston got 6.9 yards a carry, 2.4 over what it usually gains. The most yards a carry it has allowed all season.