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Cincinnati

2023 Season Performance

#116
Rank
3-9
Record
-55.1
Points
0.648
SOS

Current Form

L2 streak
HOT
Last 3 1-2
Last 5 1-4

Key Games

Best W @ #74 Houston 24-14
Worst L vs #109 Baylor 29-32

Record Splits

Home 1-6
Away 2-3
Conference 1-8
Non-Conf 2-1
Close (7 pts or less) 1-3
FCS Opponents 1

Rank Progression

#11
#41
#71
#101
#132
Pre
#24
W3
#71
W6
#99
W9
#115
W12
#112
W15
#116

Season Breakdown

Hover Wk 15 pts for details
Week
Game
Score
Wk 15
1
09/02
W
NR vs #92 Eastern Kentucky
66-13
+0.0
Point Breakdown
FCS Opponent - 0 pts
2
09/09
W
#61 @ #53 Pittsburgh
27-21
+10.8
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-4.0 9.5
Margin Scaling
+1.4 10.8
Total 10.8 pts
3
09/16
L
#16 vs #34 Miami (OH)
24-31 OT
-9.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.4 -10.0
Loss Record Modifier
+1.3 -8.7
Margin Scaling
-0.7 -9.4
Total -9.4 pts
4
09/23
L
#71 vs #15 Oklahoma
6-20
-8.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+3.0 -7.4
Loss Record Modifier
+1.7 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.5 -7.2
Recency Weighting
-1.3 -8.5
Total -8.5 pts
5
09/30
L
#81 @ #42 BYU
27-35
-6.9
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+0.5 -5.5
Loss Record Modifier
-0.1 -5.7
Margin Scaling
-1.2 -6.9
Total -6.9 pts
7
10/14
L
#99 vs #67 Iowa State
10-30
-11.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.2 -8.2
Loss Record Modifier
+0.7 -7.5
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -9.4
Recency Weighting
-1.7 -11.1
Total -11.1 pts
8
10/21
L
#106 vs #109 Baylor
29-32
-12.4
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
-0.1 -10.5
Loss Record Modifier
-1.5 -12.0
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -12.4
Total -12.4 pts
9
10/29
L
#111 @ #37 Oklahoma State
13-45
-8.1
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.5 -4.5
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -3.9
Margin Scaling
-3.0 -6.8
Recency Weighting
-1.2 -8.1
Total -8.1 pts
10
11/04
L
#115 vs #97 UCF
26-28
-9.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.4 -9.0
Loss Record Modifier
+0.0 -9.0
Margin Scaling
-0.5 -9.5
Total -9.5 pts
11
11/12
W
#122 @ #74 Houston
24-14
+14.2
Point Breakdown
Base Points
+10.0 10.0
Location Modifiers
+3.5 13.5
Win Opp Modifier
-1.7 11.8
Margin Scaling
+2.5 14.2
Total 14.2 pts
12
11/18
L
#106 @ #56 West Virginia
21-42
-7.3
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
+2.0 -6.0
Loss Opp Modifier
+1.2 -4.8
Loss Record Modifier
+0.6 -4.2
Margin Scaling
-2.0 -6.2
Recency Weighting
-1.1 -7.3
Total -7.3 pts
13
11/26
L
#112 vs #30 Kansas
16-49
-11.5
Point Breakdown
Base Points
-8.0 -8.0
Location Modifiers
-2.4 -10.4
Loss Opp Modifier
+2.5 -7.9
Loss Record Modifier
+1.0 -6.9
Margin Scaling
-2.9 -9.8
Recency Weighting
-1.8 -11.5
Total -11.5 pts
Total
3-9 Record
-59.8

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 -