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Cincinnati

2021 Season Performance

#11
Rank
13-0
Record
181.3
Points
0.527
SOS

Current Form

W13 streak
Last 3 3-0
Last 5 5-0

Key Games

Best W @ #7 Notre Dame 24-13

Record Splits

Home 7-0
Away 6-0
Conference 9-0
Non-Conf 4-0
Close (7 pts or less) 1-0
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#6
#20
#34
#48
#63
W1
#49
W4
#35
W7
#13
W10
#15
W13
#12
W15
#11

Season Breakdown

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Week
Game
Score
Raw
Adj
Diff
1
09/04
W
NR vs #116 Miami (OH)
49-14
+11.7
+11.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-1.2 7.8
Margin Scaling
+3.9 11.7
Total 11.7 pts
+0.0
2
09/11
W
#49 vs FCS Murray State
42-7
+0.0
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
+0.0
3
09/18
W
#53 @ #103 Indiana
38-24
+21.6
+21.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+4.9 18.4
Margin Scaling
+3.1 21.6
Total 21.6 pts
+0.0
5
10/02
W
#35 @ #7 Notre Dame
24-13
+38.6
+38.6
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+18.8 32.3
Margin Scaling
+3.3 35.6
Quality Win Bonuses
+3.0 38.6
Total 38.6 pts
+0.0
6
10/08
W
#12 vs #77 Temple
52-3
+13.8
+13.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.2 9.2
Margin Scaling
+4.6 13.8
Total 13.8 pts
+0.0
7
10/16
W
#12 vs #79 UCF
56-21
+13.7
+13.7
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+0.1 9.1
Margin Scaling
+4.5 13.7
Total 13.7 pts
+0.0
8
10/23
W
#13 @ #117 Navy
27-20
+8.3
+8.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.5 7.0
Margin Scaling
+1.2 8.3
Total 8.3 pts
+0.0
9
10/30
W
#13 @ #119 Tulane
31-12
+9.9
+9.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-6.5 7.0
Margin Scaling
+2.9 9.9
Total 9.9 pts
+0.0
10
11/06
W
#11 vs #106 Tulsa
28-20
+9.1
+9.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
-2.1 6.9
Margin Scaling
+2.1 9.1
Total 9.1 pts
+0.0
11
11/12
W
#15 @ #96 South Florida
45-28
+12.3
+12.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.2 9.3
Margin Scaling
+3.0 12.3
Total 12.3 pts
+0.0
12
11/20
W
#16 vs #27 SMU
48-14
+17.4
+17.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+3.2 12.2
Margin Scaling
+5.1 17.4
Total 17.4 pts
+0.0
13
11/26
W
#17 @ #49 East Carolina
35-13
+19.8
+19.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
+1.9 15.4
Margin Scaling
+4.4 19.8
Total 19.8 pts
+0.0
14
12/04
W
#12 vs #31 Houston
35-20
+16.9
+16.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
-1.0 9.0
Win Opp Modifier
+4.3 13.3
Margin Scaling
+3.5 16.9
Total 16.9 pts
+0.0
Total
13-0 Record
192.9
192.9
+0.0

All-Time Summary (2016-2025)

10
Seasons
74-45
Record
62%
Win Rate
#56
Avg Rank
#5
Best Rank
0.579
Avg SOS
1
Conf Titles

Final Rank by Season

#1
#34
#67
#100
#134
2016
#96
2017
#109
2018
#21
2019
#26
2020
#15
2021
#11
2022
#41
2023
#100
2024
#78
2025
#60

Season-by-Season Breakdown

Year Conference Record Final Rank Best Rank Points SOS Champion
2025 Big 12 7-5 (58%) #60 #19 41.2 0.660 -
2024 Big 12 5-7 (42%) #78 #34 17.1 0.664 -
2023 Big 12 3-9 (25%) #100 #5 -12.8 0.719 -
2022 American Athletic 9-3 (75%) #41 #30 81.1 0.542 -
2021 American Athletic 13-0 (100%) #11 #11 181.3 0.527 American
2020 American Athletic 9-0 (100%) #15 #7 130.9 0.556 -
2019 American Athletic 10-3 (77%) #26 #20 105.8 0.547 -
2018 American Athletic 10-2 (83%) #21 #5 128.3 0.533 -
2017 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #109 #64 -35.8 0.514 -
2016 American Athletic 4-8 (33%) #96 #7 -16.3 0.525 -