2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
The 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats members of the American Athletic Conference play home game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2022 will mark the program's sixth season under head coach Luke Fickell. In September 2021 UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston accepted bids to join the Big 12,[1] the schools are contractually required to remain with the AAC through 2024. All indications are that the three schools would prefer to leave in 2023, The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as a member of the AAC.[2]
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| Conference | American Athletic Conference |
| 2022 record | 0–0 (0–0 AAC) |
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| Offensive coordinator | Gino Guidugli (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Mike Tressel (2nd season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Colin Hitschler (1st season) |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium (capacity: 37,978) |
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| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Carolina | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Memphis | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Navy | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SMU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Temple | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulane | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 3, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Previous season
in 2021 Cincinnati finished with a 13–1 (8–0 AAC) record, winning the AAC Championship Game against Houston. It was the second consecutive AAC championship in program history. The Bearcats were ranked No. 4 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, thus becoming the first Group of Five team to make the College Football Playoff.[3] The Bearcats were selected to participate in the Cotton Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff against Alabama. The Bearcats lost to Alabama 27–6. The Bearcats finished fourth in the final AP Poll marking the best finish in program history.
Junior Cornerback Sauce Gardner became the third Bearcat, and first position player, to be named a consensus All-American.[4] by the NCAA, Gardner snagged first-team All-America honors from the AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and the Associated Press to join kicker Jonathan Ruffin (2000) and punter Kevin Huber (2007, 2008) as Cincinnati's all-time consensus All-Americans.
Head Coach Luke Fickell was named AAC Coach of the Year,[5] Sauce Gardner was named consensus AAC Defensive Player of the Year[5] and Quarterback Desmond Ridder was named AAC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.[5] Luke Fickell was named winner of the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award,[6] AFCA Coach of the Year Award,[7] Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award,[8] Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year|,[9] Home Depot National Coach of the Year,[10] Walter Camp Foundation National Coach of the Year,[11] and Sporting News National Coach of the Year.[12] Cornerback Coby Bryant was named winner of the Jim Thorpe Award.[13]
Offseason
2022 NFL draft
Junior CB Sauce Gardner[14] and Junior RB Jerome Ford declared for the NFL Draft[15]
Coaching changes
On January 1, 2022, offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock who had been the Bearcats offensive coordinator the last five years left the school to take the same role at LSU.[16] On January 5, 2022, Brian Mason who had been with Cincinnati for the previous 5 seasons, including the last four as special teams coordinator was hired by Notre Dame in the same role.[17] On January 13, 2022, It was reported that cornerbacks coach Perry Eliano who spent the last two years at Cincinnati had accepted the safeties coaching job at Ohio State.[18]
On January 17, 2022, The Athletic reported that UC was promoting quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli to Offensive Coordinator, and that Wide receivers coach Mike Brown was expected to add the role of passing game coordinator, previously held by Guidugli.[19] Cincinnati also promoted Safeties coach Colin Hitschler to Co-Defensive Coordinator.[20] Also on January 17, 2022 it was announced that Cincinnati was hiring current Central Michigan offensive line coach Mike Cummings in the same role at Cincinnati.[21]
On January 18, 2022, The Athletic reported that Kerry Coombs was being hired as the new cornerbacks coach and special teams coordinator.[22] Coombs joins Cincinnati after serving most recently as defensive coordinator at Ohio State the previous two seasons. He also was an assistant coach at Ohio State from 2012 to 2017 where he developed five first-round NFL draft picks. Coombs previously coached at Cincinnati from 2007 to 2011, overseeing defensive backs and special teams. Additionally, he coached with the Tennessee Titans (2017–18) and was head coach at Colerain High School, from 1991 to 2006.[23]
On January 19, 2022, Cincinnati hired former Bearcats defensive linemen Walter Stewart to coach outside linebackers, Stewart played at Cincinnati 2008–2012. Prior to returning to Cincinnati Stewart coached at defensive line at Arkansas State. From 2019–2021 he was the defensive line coach at Temple, Defensive line at Northern Illinois in 2018. Prior to NIU Stewart was defensive line coach at Eastern Kentucky from 2016 and 2017. In 2015, Stewart coached defensive ends at Florida A&M after being on the Tennessee staff from 2013–14.[24]
On February 21, 2022, Cincinnati announced it has promoted offensive graduate assistant Nate Letton to tight ends coach.[25]
On March 3, 2022, it was reported that Greg Scruggs accepted an assistant defensive line coach position with the New York Jets.[26] After the departure of Scruggs, Walter Stewart was promoted to become the defensive line coach and James Ross III was hired as the outside linebackers coach.[27]
Offseason departures
| Name | Number | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Notes |
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| Darrian Beavers | 0 | LB | 6' 4" | 255 | Graduate Student | Cincinnati, OH | Graduated |
| Sauce Gardner | 1 | CB | 6' 3" | 200 | Junior | Detroit, MI | Declared for NFL Draft[14] |
| Bryan Cook | 6 | S | 6' 1" | 210 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Graduated |
| Coby Bryant | 7 | CB | 6' 1" | 198 | Graduate Student | Cleveland, OH | Graduated |
| Michael Young Jr. | 8 | WR | 5' 10" | 195 | Graduate Student | Saint Rose, LA | Graduated |
| Desmond Ridder | 9 | QB | 6' 4" | 215 |  Senior | Louisville, KY | Graduated |
| Alec Pierce | 12 | WR | 6' 3" | 213 | Senior | Glen Ellyn, IL | Graduated |
| Cole Smith | 17 | K | 5' 11" | 193 | Senior | Middletown, OH | Graduated |
| Myjai Sanders | 21 | DL | 6' 5" | 258 | Senior | Jacksonville, FL | Graduated |
| Jerome Ford | 24 | RB | 5’ 11” | 220 | Junior | Seffner, FL | Declared for NFL Draft[15] |
| Michael Kopaygorodsky | 30 | RB | 6' 0" | 215 | Senior | Mason, OH | Graduated |
| Casey Kirk | 31 | CB | 5' 10" | 190 | Senior | Dublin, OH | Graduated |
| Ryan Royer | 35 | LB | 5' 11" | 218 | Senior | Hilliard, OH | Graduated |
| Joel Dublanko | 41 | LB | 6' 3" | 240 | Graduate Student | Aberdeen, WA | Graduated |
| Vincent McConnell | 77 | OL | 6' 5" | 300 | Senior | Massillon, OH | Graduated |
| Noah Davis | 82 | TE | 6' 4" | 244 | Graduate Student | Cincinnati, OH | Graduated |
| Miles Manigault | 91 | DL | 6' 2" | 280 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Graduated |
| Curtis Brooks | 92 | DL | 6' 2" | 285 | Graduate Student | Danville, VA | Graduated |
| Marcus Brown | 99 | DL | 6' 2" | 297 | Graduate Student | Naples, FL | Graduated |
Transfers
Outgoing
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New School |
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| De'Arre McDonald | S | 6' 1" | 205 | Sophomore |
Murfreesboro, TN | |
| Marquez Bell | WR | 6' 0" | 160 | Freshman |
Lake City, FL | Old Dominion |
| Marcelo Mendiola | OL | 6' 5" | 285 | Sophomore |
Chicago, IL | Bowling Green |
| Zeiqui Lawton | DE | 6' 3" | 240 | Freshman | Charleston, WV | West Virginia |
| Joey Groeber | OL | 6' 3" | 330 | Senior | Williamsburg, OH | Youngstown State |
| Mychal Keys | DL | 6' 4" | 246 | Junior |
Columbus, OH | |
| Jordan Jones | WR | 6' 2" | 190 | Senior |
Smackover, AR | Missouri State |
| Jack Perry | QB | 6' 1" | 201 | Senior | Mountain View, CA | |
| Alex Bales | K | 6' 0" | 168 | Junior | Westfield, IN | |
| Jalen Monrrow | DE | 6' 4" | 258 | Sophomore | Lafayette, IN |
Incoming
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. School |
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| Ryan Coe | K | 6' 3" | 225 | Senior | McDonald, PA | Delaware |
| Ivan Pace Jr. | LB | 6' 0" | 239 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Miami (OH) |
| Ben Bryant | QB | 6' 3" | 214 | Graduate Student | LaGrange, IL | Eastern Michigan |
| Nick Mardner | WR | 6' 6" | 190 | Senior |
Mississauga, Canada | Hawaii |
| Dartanyan Tinsley | OL | 6' 5" | 315 | Senior | Owensboro, KY | Kentucky Christian |
| Corey Kiner | RB | 5' 10" | 213 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, OH | LSU |
Recruiting
| US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Mario Eugenio DE |
Tampa, Florida | Gaither High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Nov 27, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Derrick Shepard DT |
Kettering, Ohio | Archbishop Alter High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 295 lb (134 kg) | Dec 11, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Oliver Bridges CB |
Potomac, Maryland | The Bullis School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Aug 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| J.Q. Hardaway CB |
Phenix City, Alabama | Central High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Jul 15, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Stephan Byrd RB |
Canal Winchester, Ohio | Canal Winchester High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Nov 9, 2020 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jovanni Bermudez WR |
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey | Cedar Creek High School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 15, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Marcus Peterson TE |
Lake City, Florida | Columbia High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Jun 27, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| C.J. Doggette Jr. DL |
Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington Central High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Mar 6, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ethan Green OT |
Fremont, Ohio | Fremont Ross High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Feb 2, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Kalen Carroll CB |
Greenwood, Indiana | Center Grove High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Jul 6, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Luther Richesson QB |
Nashville, Tennessee | David Lipscomb High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Nov 10, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: | ||||||
| Quincy Burroughs WR |
Jacksonville, Florida | Raines High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 10, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Patrick Body Jr. CB |
Monroeville, Pennsylvania | Gateway High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 184 lb (83 kg) | Jul 10, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Cincear Lewis S |
Kalamazoo, Michigan | Kalamazoo Central High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Apr 13, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Tyler Gillison DL |
Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington Central High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 240 lb (110 kg) | Mar 13, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jonathan Thompson LB |
Columbus, Ohio | St. Francis De Sales High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Mar 27, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Luke Dalton OT |
Woodstock, Illinois | Marian Central Catholic High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Aug 8, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Jonathan Harder OT |
Lewis Center, Ohio | Olentangy High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Aug 1, 2021 | |
Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Ken Willis CB |
Cincinnati, Ohio | Colerain High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Jun 21, 2021 | |
| Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: | ||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals: 41 247Sports: 42 | ||||||
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Preseason
Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
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American Athletic Conference preseason media poll
The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll will be released at AAC Media days held in summer 2022.
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Schedule
The Bearcats' 2022 schedule consists of six home games, five away games, and one neutral site game. Cincinnati will host two of its four non-conference games; against Kennesaw State (FCS) and Indiana. The Bearcats will travel to Arkansas to open the season in a one-game non-conference matchup, and also have play a neutral site matchup vs Miami (OH) at Paul Brown Stadium in the annual battle for the Victory Bell rivalry game.
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| September 3 | TBA | at Arkansas* | ||
| September 10 | TBA | Kennesaw State* | ||
| September 17 | TBA | vs. Miami (OH)* |
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| September 24 | TBA | Indiana* |
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| October 1 | TBA | at Tulsa | ||
| October 8 | TBA | South Florida |
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| October 22 | TBA | at SMU | ||
| October 29 | TBA | at UCF | ||
| November 5 | TBA | Navy |
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| November 11 | TBA | East Carolina |
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| November 19 | TBA | at Temple | ||
| November 26 or 27 | TBA | Tulane |
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Personnel
Roster and staff
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Depth chart
Game summaries
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| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
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| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Arkansas | Passing | TBD | TBD |
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| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
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Kennesaw State
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| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
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| Kennesaw State | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
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| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
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| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
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| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Miami (OH) | Passing | TBD | TBD |
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| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
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Indiana
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| Indiana | Passing | TBD | TBD |
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| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
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| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
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| Tulsa | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
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South Florida
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
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| Statistics | USF | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Florida | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
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at SMU
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| Statistics | CIN | SMU |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| SMU | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
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at UCF
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| Statistics | CIN | UCF |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| UCF | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
See Also:
Navy
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| Statistics | NAVY | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
See Also:
East Carolina
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| Statistics | ECU | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
See Also:
at Temple
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| Statistics | CIN | TEMP |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Temple | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
See Also:
Tulane
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| Pregame line | Over/under |
|---|---|
| Statistics | TULN | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | TBD | TBD |
| Total yards | TBD | TBD |
| Rushes/yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing yards | TBD | TBD |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | TBD | TBD |
| Time of possession | TBD | TBD |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tulane | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD | |
| Cincinnati | Passing | TBD | TBD |
| Rushing | TBD | TBD | |
| Receiving | TBD | TBD |
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