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Cincinnati

2018 Season Performance

#31
Rank
10-2
Record
88.9
Points
0.447
SOS

Current Form

W1 streak
COLD
Last 3 2-1
Last 5 4-1

Key Games

Best W vs #96 Ohio 34-30
Worst L @ #31 Temple 17-24

Record Splits

Home 6-0
Away 4-2
Conference 6-2
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 2-1
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#7
#32
#57
#82
#106
Pre
#96
W3
#39
W6
#20
W9
#29
W12
#31
W15
#31

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/01
W
NR @ #51 UCLA
26-17
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-5.6 7.9
Margin Scaling
+2.0 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
2
09/09
W
#12 @ #124 Miami (OH)
21-0
+15.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.4 12.1
Margin Scaling
+3.0 15.1
Total 15.1 pts
3
09/15
W
#30 vs FCS Alabama A&M
63-7
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
4
09/22
W
#39 vs #96 Ohio
34-30
+10.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.6 9.6
Margin Scaling
+1.4 10.9
Total 10.9 pts
5
09/29
W
#38 @ #119 UConn
49-7
+9.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-7.8 5.7
Margin Scaling
+4.0 9.6
Total 9.6 pts
6
10/06
W
#27 vs #89 Tulane
37-21
+11.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-0.6 8.4
Margin Scaling
+3.1 11.6
Total 11.6 pts
8
10/20
L
#24 @ #31 Temple
17-24 OT
-5.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -5.6
Loss Record Modifier
+0.4 -5.2
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -5.9
Total -5.9 pts
9
10/27
W
#37 @ #92 SMU
26-20 OT
+12.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-2.3 11.2
Margin Scaling
+1.3 12.5
Total 12.5 pts
10
11/03
W
#29 vs #109 Navy
42-0
+9.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.5 5.5
Margin Scaling
+4.2 9.7
Total 9.7 pts
11
11/11
W
#34 vs #53 South Florida
35-23
+11.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.5 9.5
Margin Scaling
+2.3 11.8
Total 11.8 pts
12
11/18
L
#27 @ #19 UCF
13-38
-6.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.8 -5.2
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-2.4 -6.3
Total -6.3 pts
13
11/23
W
#31 vs #103 East Carolina
56-6
+9.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-3.4 5.6
Margin Scaling
+4.2 9.8
Total 9.8 pts
Total
10-2 Record
88.7

All-Time Summary (2016-2026)

11
Seasons
78-46
Record
63%
Win Rate
#57
Avg Rank
#6
Best Rank
0.557
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#98
2017
#106
2018
#31
2019
#22
2020
#17
2021
#10
2022
#34
2023
#116
2024
#78
2025
#60
2026
#53

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2026 Big 12 4-1 (80%) #53 #20 24.7 0.539 -
2025 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #60 #19 41.2 0.660 -
2024 Big 12 5-7 (42%) #78 #34 17.5 0.665 -
2023 Big 12 3-9 (25%) #116 #16 -55.1 0.648 -
2022 American Athletic 9-3 (75%) #34 #18 77.4 0.540 -
2021 American Athletic 13-0 (100%) #10 #6 184.3 0.509 American
2020 American Athletic 9-0 (100%) #17 #8 121.4 0.532 -
2019 American Athletic 10-3 (77%) #22 #16 100.6 0.542 -
2018 American Athletic 10-2 (83%) #31 #12 88.9 0.447 -
2017 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #106 #54 -41.0 0.517 -
2016 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #98 #12 -35.5 0.533 -