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Cincinnati Bearcats

2026 season

7th in the Big 12 · 2-2 in the conference

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The Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-2 in 2026, scoring 35.4 and allowing 26.4 points a game. Next: vs Utah Utes on Oct 31, 2026.

OverviewScheduleStatsTrends

Season so fariEach game's final margin: green up = win, red down = loss; taller = bigger margin.◷History

5–2 · avg margin 9.0

+19BC

+52WCU

+4M-OH

+5KSU

-27@ARIZ

-3@WVU

+13TTU

CIN · bars scaled to the biggest margin (52).

Offense · strengths and weaknessesiCIN's offense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

86%#1

Yards / rush

6.0#2

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

20.1%#4

Rush explosiveness

1.24#5

▼ Weaknesses

Explosive pass rate?Dropbacks gaining 20+ yards. All plays.

8.4%#112

Power success?Conversion rate on 3rd/4th and ≤2, or goal-to-go from the 2.

69%#92

Sack rate?Sacks per dropback. Lower is better for an offense; the defense column shows sacks they create.

5.9%#86

Interception rate

2.6%#80

Defense · strengths and weaknessesiCIN's defense: its four best and four worst league ranks (1 = best). Full list on the Stats tab.◷History

of 137 teams

▲ Strengths

Pass explosiveness?Average points added on successful pass plays: how big the wins are.

1.47#32

Takeaways / game

1.43#42

Havoc rate?TFLs, forced fumbles, interceptions and passes defensed per play.

16.8%#48

Red-zone touchdown rate?Drives reaching the 20 that end in a touchdown.

55%#54

▼ Weaknesses

Explosive rush rate?Rushes of 10+ yards. All plays.

16.7%#126

Interceptions forced

0.8%#123

Points / scoring opportunity?Points per drive that reaches the opponent's 40.

4.22#121

Line yards / rush?Rushing yards credited to the offensive line. Defense column: what it allows.

3.21#115

How they playiHow the offense plays (pass rate, pace, formation): style, not good or bad.◷History

Pass rate

44%

Standard-down share

70%

Plays / game

61

Early-down pass rate

41%

Neutral-script pass rate

43%

Possession / game

29:34

RatingsiRating: points vs an average team. Talent: recruiting roster rating. Returning: share of last year's production back.

Rating 2026

+3.0

Rating 2025

+4.5

Talent

634

Returning

8%

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