Cincinnati Bearcats Team Profile
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Cincinnati Bearcats (@GoBearcatsFB)
Scott Satterfield (3rd year) (8-16)
Record: 0 - 0  |  Prediction: 7.4 - 4.6 (#32)  |  SOS: (#65)
Power (#49)  | Off (#62)  | Def (#43)  |  '25 Roster
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Cincinnati's 2025 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Thu 8/28 Cincinnati vs Nebraska
Sat 9/6 Cincinnati vs Bowling Green
Sat 9/13 Cincinnati vs Northwestern State
BYE WEEK
Sat 9/27 Cincinnati at Kansas
Sat 10/4 Cincinnati vs Iowa State
Sat 10/11 Cincinnati vs UCF
Sat 10/18 Cincinnati at Oklahoma State
Sat 10/25 Cincinnati vs Baylor
Sat 11/1 Cincinnati at Utah
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/15 Cincinnati vs Arizona
Sat 11/22 Cincinnati vs BYU
Sat 11/29 Cincinnati at TCU
Record Prediction: 7.4 - 4.6 (#32)
Schedule Rating: 36.99 (#65)
Future 2026 Schedule
Cincinnati's 2024 Schedule
DateMatchupSpreadTotalResult
Sat 8/31 Cincinnati vs Towson-33.556.5W 38 - 20
Sat 9/7 Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh+2.562.5L 27 - 28
Sat 9/14 Cincinnati at Miami (OH)-3.547.5W 27 - 16
Sat 9/21 Cincinnati vs Houston-4.047.5W 34 - 0
Sat 9/28 Cincinnati at Texas Tech+3.060.0L 41 - 44
BYE WEEK
Sat 10/12 Cincinnati at UCF+2.058.0W 19 - 13
Sat 10/19 Cincinnati vs Arizona State-5.551.0W 24 - 14
Sat 10/26 Cincinnati at Colorado+6.057.0L 23 - 34
BYE WEEK
Sat 11/9 Cincinnati vs West Virginia-5.554.5L 24 - 31
Sat 11/16 Cincinnati at Iowa State+7.052.5L 17 - 34
Sat 11/23 Cincinnati at Kansas State+7.554.5L 15 - 41
Sat 11/30 Cincinnati vs TCU+2.558.5L 13 - 20
2024 Schedule Rating: 52.85 (#40)
2024 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 6 - 1) (B12: 3 - 6)

Opponents: 0 Elite, 6 Good, 2 Avg, 2 Bad, 2 Poor
Reg Season Opponents: 3 Elite, 2 Good, 5 Avg, 1 Bad, 1 Poor
2025 class: 189.52 points  #61
2024 class: 196.87 points  #51
2023 class: 167.89 points  #74
2022 class: 197.75 points  #42
2021 class: 190.66 points  #42

Average Class Ranking: # #54
Average Recruiting Points: 188.54
Class Averages
Big 12 Class: 200.62 #49
Power 5 Class: 224.59 #49
FBS Class: 179.02 #69

2020 class: 194.95 points  #40
2019 class: 158.17 points  #79
2018 class: 192.64 points  #48
2017 class: 167.80 points  #63
2016 class: 152.74 points  #74

Average Class Ranking: # #61
Average Recruiting Points: 173.26
 
Player NameCOMPATTPCTYDSTDINTYPA
Brendan Sorsby24938964%28131877.2
Brady Lichtenberg3560%25005.0
Player NameCARYDSTDYPCLONG
Tawee Walker190864104.555
Brendan Sorsby10644594.241
Evan Pryor5641867.565
Caleb Goodie587017.446
Player NameRECYDSTDYPCLONG
Joe Royer51532310.438
Tony Johnson4945269.223
Caleb Goodie21436420.885
Cyrus Allen18269114.973
Returning Production
Overall Returning Production: 68% (#11)
Offense Returning Production: 65% (#39)
Defense Returning Production: 71% (#16)

Transfer Portal
2025 Portal Class (#51)
14 Commits, 85.4 Avg Rating
0% of 2025 Roster are from Transfer Portal

Team Talent
2025 Talent Rating: 794.00 (#46)
2024 (#53) | 2023 (#52) | 2022 (#49) | 2021 (#52)

Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 774.38

Average Power Five Talent: 862.84
Average FBS Talent: 688.93


2025 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0.02
Blue Chip Players:
2024 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2023 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:
2022 Roster
High School: | JUCO:
Blue Chip Ratio: 0
Blue Chip Players:

2025 - 2022 Records (vs Spread)
2025 Record: 0 - 0 (0 - 0 - 0)
2025 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2024 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 6 - 1)
2024 Conf Record: 3 - 6

2023 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0)
2023 Conf Record: 1 - 8

2022 Record: 9 - 4 (2 - 9 - 1)
2022 Conf Record: 6 - 2

Four Year Record: 17 - 20
Four Year Record vs. Spread: 11 - 23 - 2
Four Year Conference Record: 10 - 16
2021 - 2018 Records (vs Spread)
2021 Record: 13 - 1 (8 - 6 - 0)
2021 Conf Record: 0 - 0

2020 Record: 9 - 1 (6 - 4 - 0)
2020 Conf Record: 7 - 0

2019 Record: 11 - 3 (9 - 5 - 0)
2019 Conf Record: 7 - 2

2018 Record: 11 - 2 (6 - 6 - 0)
2018 Conf Record: 6 - 2

Eight Year Record: 61 - 27
Eight Year Record vs. Spread: 40 - 44 - 2
Eight Year Conference Record: 45 - 20

Cincinnati Recent Bowl History
DateBowlMatchupSpreadTotalResult
2022Fenway Bowl Cincinnati vs Louisville+2.538.5L 7 - 24
2021CFP Semifinal Cincinnati vs Alabama+13.057.5L 6 - 27
2020Peach Bowl Cincinnati vs Georgia+7.050.0L 21 - 24
2019Birmingham Bowl Cincinnati vs Boston College-8.053.0W 38 - 6
2018N/A Cincinnati vs Virginia Tech-5.548.5W 35 - 31
2015I Bowl Cincinnati vs San Diego State-2.5L 7 - 42
CIN's OC Brad Glenn - DC Tyson Veidt
Power Ranking Stats (2024)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2024.21 (59)45% (43)3.33 (118)26.4 (125)42%55%.18 (75)42% (76)3.51 (38)32.8 (126)
 Teams                  Offense PPAOffense SuccessOffense Pts Per OppAvg Start FP3rd Down %4th Down %Defense PPADefense SuccessDefense Pts Per OppOpponent FP
2023.2 (63)43% (51)3.91 (68)25.8 (131)42%45%.32 (129)41% (56)4.03 (89)29.4 (72)



More Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20241231:42 (44)22.1 (49)42%55%5.3 (34)44.4 (23)1.5 (70)1.25.4 (73)1.6 (99)0
 Teams                  GamesPossession Time1st Downs PG3rd Down %4th Down %Penalties PGPenalty Yds PGOff TO PGDef TO PGTFL PGSacks PGD/ST TDs
20231231:58 (59)22.3 (58)42%45%5.7 (42)52.6 (60)1.4 (53)1.15.7 (65)1.5 (113)0



Overall Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2024 Offense1225.226.723.744.7% (43)3.33 (118)1.5224221852375.250% (72)50% (63)44% (65)45% (32)16% (70).21 (59)
2024 Defense1224.618.830.342.2% (76)3.51 (38)1.2 - - - - - 51% (77)49% (61)46% (94)39% (43)16% (66).18 (75)
 Teams                  GamesPPGHomeRoadSuccess RatePts PerOppTO1stD PGTotalYds PGRushYds PGPassYdsPGRYPARun Rate  Pass RateRun SuccessPass SuccessHavoc RateTotal PPA
2023 Offense1224.125.322.443.4% (51)3.91 (68)1.422426217209556% (26)43% (108)46% (40)41% (73)15% (58).2 (63)
2023 Defense12302931.441.2% (56)4.03 (89)1.1 - - - - - 50% (68)49% (66)42% (56)41% (66)19% (20).32 (129)



Run Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2024 Offense1250% (72)44% (65)35.31855.219 (73).15 (60)3.03 (70)71% (84)11% (95)1.07 (34)
2024 Defense1251% (77)46% (94) - - - - .14 (77)3.19 (98)73% (63)11% (49)0.95 (49)
 Teams                  GamesRun Play RateRun Play SuccessRush Att PGRush Yds PGRush Yds Per AttRushing TDsRun Pred Pts AddedOL Yds Per Att3rd/4th & ShortFront 7 HavocRun Play Explosivness
2023 Offense1256% (26)46% (40)43.1217.1514 (106).24 (24)3.36 (18)63% (124)10% (60)1.08 (26)
2023 Defense1250% (68)42% (56) - - - - .26 (125)2.99 (47)75% (82)12% (25)1.38 (133)



Pass Game Stats (2024)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2024 Offense1250% (63)45% (32)2132.9236.57.211.318 (68)7 (26).26 (63)1.4 (120)30% (41)36% (20).5 (9)5% (33)2.1 (67)
2024 Defense1249% (61)39% (43) - - - - - - 5 (117).23 (70)1.7 (109)31% (93)31% (79).34 (87)5% (87)2 (65)
 Teams                  GamesPassPlay RatePassPlay SuccessComp PGAtt PGYds PGYds PAYds PCTDs     Ints     PassPlays PPAPassPlays ExplPassDowns RatePassDowns Succ RatePassDowns PPADB HavocPassDowns Expl
2023 Offense1243% (108)41% (73)18.230209711.521 (65)11 (68).2 (93)1.5 (94)30% (35)34% (41).46 (30)5% (45)2.1 (61)
2023 Defense1249% (66)41% (66) - - - - - - 8 (100).41 (121)1.8 (120)35% (26)34% (118).42 (115)7% (34)2 (42)




Team Notes
Injury Notes
Staff/Schedule Notes
 
Power Ratings Overall: 9.37 #42
Offense: 18.48 #47
Defense: 9.11 #41
SP+ Overall: 1.7 #55
SP+ Offense: 26.1 #76
SP+ Defense: 24.4 #44
Returning Prod CIN returns their '24 starting QB (100%)
OL Starters back: 2, Prod: 55% #62
Rush Prod: 71% #37 | Rec Prod: 65% #38
Returning Production: 68% #11
Offense: 65% #39 | Defense: 71% #16
Front 7 Back: 72% - Secondary: 74%
Roster Team Talent #46 Blue Chips: 2% #82
Offense Talent #52 Defense Talent #48
Crootin: Class #61 4 YR Rank #54
Portal Class #51 14 players, 85 Avg
30% of Roster from Portal, 15% TY
35 New Players, 39% of '25 Roster #88

2025 Schedule Record Prediction: 7.4 - 4.6 #32
Schedule Rating: 36.99 #65
View CIN's 2025 Predicted Schedule Results
Opps: Elite: 0, Good: 6, Avg: 2, Bad: 2, Poor: 2
Scoring Scoring: 25.2 - 24.6 (24 - 30 LY)
Scoring at Home: 27 - 19 | Road: 24 - 30
OC: Brad Glenn - been OC for 3 years
DC: Tyson Veidt - in his second season
Records 2024 Record: 5 - 7 (5 - 6 - 1) (B12: 3 - 6)
2023 Record: 3 - 9 (4 - 8 - 0) (B12: 1 - 8)
2022 Record: 9 - 4 (2 - 9 - 1) (B12: 6 - 2)
4 Yr Record: 17 - 20 | 8 Yr Record: 61 - 27)