Big 12 Conference2026 SEASON

CincinnatiBearcats

0–0OverallBig 12 ConferenceAP rank not published

SP+ RANK#59Preseason FPI RANK#46ESPN WIN TOTAL6.5Published line PLAYOFF ODDS6.5%The Athletic

Sourced. Dated. Never guessed.Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026

THE ROAD AHEAD

2026 schedule

12 games · Regular season

WEEK 1Sep 5

Boston College

Nippert Stadium

Result not publishedFOX

WEEK 2Sep 12

Western Carolina

Nippert Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 3Sep 19

Miami (OH)

Nippert Stadium

Result not publishedTV not published

WEEK 4Sep 26

Kansas State

UP NEXT

Nippert Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

WEEK 5Oct 3

Arizona

Casino Del Sol Stadium

Kickoff not publishedTV not published

Dataset as of Sep 5, 2026. Times shown in Eastern Time.Where to watch

THE ROSTER RESHUFFLE

Transfer portal

9 in / 6 out · net +3

Incoming9

DATE

Jasper Beeler

From Northern Illinois

Jan 16

MJ Cannon

From Bowling Green

Jan 16

Javonnie Gibson

From Oklahoma

Jan 16

Ty Goodwill

From South Alabama

Jan 16

Gi'Bran Payne

From Notre Dame

Jan 16

View all 9 arrivals

Zylan Perry

From Louisiana

Jan 16

Cole Tabb

From Stanford

Jan 16

Damaine Wilson

From Georgia State

Jan 16

Kenny Worthy

From Washington State

Jan 16

Outgoing6

DATE

EDGE

Kamari Burns

To Kansas State

Jan 16

Caleb Goodie

To Missouri

Jan 16

Christian Harrison

To Arkansas

Jan 16

Evan Pryor

To Florida

Jan 16

Jiquan Sanks

To Indiana

Jan 16

View all 6 departures

Brendan Sorsby

To Texas Tech

Jan 16

Verified moves · As of Sep 7, 2026Full transfer ledger

THE LOCKER ROOM

Meet the roster

110 players listed

Position groups

Expand to explore

QBJC French IV · Samaj Jones6

JC French IV

QB · 5TH

Measurements not published

Samaj Jones

QB · JR

Measurements not published

#10

Liam O'Brien

QB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#12

Brooks Goodman

QB · FR

Measurements not published

#15

Will Kocher

QB · SR

Measurements not published

#22

JJ Miller

QB · JR

Measurements not published

RBCole Tabb · Gi'Bran Payne6

Cole Tabb

RB · JR

Measurements not published

Gi'Bran Payne

RB · 5TH

Measurements not published

Zylan Perry

RB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#13

Zion Johnson

RB · SO

Measurements not published

#25

James Lewis

RB · JR

Measurements not published

#26

Jayzon Thompson

RB · FR

Measurements not published

WRIsaiah Johnson · Larenzo Fenner14

Isaiah Johnson

WR · JR

Measurements not published

Larenzo Fenner

WR · SR

Measurements not published

Cade Wolford

WR · JR

Measurements not published

Malachi Henry

WR · SR

Measurements not published

#11

JV Gibson

WR · 5TH

Measurements not published

#14

Elijah Jones

WR · JR

Measurements not published

#16

Flynn Schiele

WR · 6TH

Measurements not published

#17

H'eij Jackson

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#18

Giyahni Kontosis

WR · SO

Measurements not published

#19

Dadrien Waller

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#20

Joshua Smith

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#27

Taizaun Burns

WR · SO

Measurements not published

#80

Jalen Williams

WR · FR

Measurements not published

#89

Pierce Ayers

WR · SO

Measurements not published

TEKa'Maurri Smith · Devyn Zahursky7

#82

Ka'Maurri Smith

TE · SO

Measurements not published

#83

Devyn Zahursky

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#84

Gavin Gregory

TE · FR

Measurements not published

#85

Lyviel Waters

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#86

Kellen Davis

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#87

Gavin Grover

TE · JR

Measurements not published

#88

DaMari Witherspoon

TE · SO

Measurements not published

OLEvan Tengesdahl · Austin Hoane19

#50

Evan Tengesdahl

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#52

Austin Hoane

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#55

Solomon Mathis

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#59

Jake Wheelock

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#61

Nathan Zappitelli

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#63

Zac Clarke

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#66

Xavier Lozowicki

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#67

Luke Grover

OL · FR

Measurements not published

#69

JP Schrieber

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#70

Cray Paich

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#71

Judea Milon

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#72

Nolan Latulippe

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#73

Aiden Pastoriza

OL · JR

Measurements not published

#74

Joe Cotton

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#75

Marcus McGregor

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#76

Zach Taylor

OL · SO

Measurements not published

#77

Taran Tyo

OL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#78

Grant Edgington

OL · SR

Measurements not published

#79

Luke Collins

OL · FR

Measurements not published

DLMarquaze Parker · Chidera Otutu11

Marquaze Parker

DL · JR

Measurements not published

#11

Chidera Otutu

DL · JR

Measurements not published

#26

Cam Roetherford

DL · 5TH

Measurements not published

#88

CD McFee

DL · SO

Measurements not published

#90

Darrius Simmons

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#92

Elijah Gunn

DL · SR

Measurements not published

#94

Juan Bates

DL · FR

Measurements not published

#95

Josh Hough

DL · 6TH

Measurements not published

#96

Nathan Nunn

DL · JR

Measurements not published

#97

Kamron Neal

DL · SO

Measurements not published

#99

Jonathan Rulo

DL · FR

Measurements not published

EDGEPatrick Bauer · Jaylon White-McClain10

#10

Patrick Bauer

EDGE · SR

Measurements not published

#16

Jaylon White-McClain

EDGE · 5TH

Measurements not published

#17

Brian Simms III

EDGE · SR

Measurements not published

#24

Terrell Holcomb

EDGE · SO

Measurements not published

#34

Myles Harrison

EDGE · SO

Measurements not published

#54

Thomas Johnson

EDGE · 5TH

Measurements not published

#60

Lance Dawson

EDGE · FR

Measurements not published

#82

James Early

EDGE · SO

Measurements not published

#91

Drew Logan

EDGE · 5TH

Measurements not published

#93

Keegan Horn

EDGE · FR

Measurements not published

CBJacob Finley · Zay "Gravy" Johnson8

Jacob Finley

CB · 5TH

Measurements not published

Zay "Gravy" Johnson

CB · JR

Measurements not published

Kenny Worthy

CB · JR

Measurements not published

#13

Patrick Williams

CB · SO

Measurements not published

#14

KK Meier

CB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#21

Jamarion McKinney

CB · FR

Measurements not published

#25

Daniel James

CB · JR

Measurements not published

#29

Kameron Hurst

CB · FR

Measurements not published

SMJ Cannon · Ty Goodwill9

MJ Cannon

S · 5TH

Measurements not published

Ty Goodwill

S · JR

Measurements not published

#18

Jasper Beeler

S · 5TH

Measurements not published

#19

CJ Jones

S · SO

Measurements not published

#20

CJ Crite

S · SO

Measurements not published

#27

Markell Taylor

S · FR

Measurements not published

#30

D'Angelo Hutchinson

S · 5TH

Measurements not published

#32

Landen Schaefer

S · SO

Measurements not published

#46

Xavier Starks

S · FR

Measurements not published

KMax Lemasters · Stephen Rusnak2

#93

Max Lemasters

K · SR

Measurements not published

#99

Stephen Rusnak

K · 6TH

Measurements not published

PMax Fletcher · Dino Beslagic2

#31

Max Fletcher

P · 5TH

Measurements not published

#35

Dino Beslagic

P · 5TH

Measurements not published

LSKenny Baker · Eli Stein2

#41

Kenny Baker

LS · FR

Measurements not published

#48

Eli Stein

LS · 5TH

Measurements not published

ILBDamaine Wilson · Filip Maciorowski9

Damaine Wilson

ILB · JR

Measurements not published

#12

Filip Maciorowski

ILB · SR

Measurements not published

#22

Jonathan Thompson

ILB · 5TH

Measurements not published

#31

Simeon Coleman

ILB · JR

Measurements not published

#33

George Leibold

ILB · JR

Measurements not published

#36

Evan Weinberg

ILB · FR

Measurements not published

#44

Montay Weedon

ILB · JR

Measurements not published

#45

Jaxon Newton

ILB · FR

Measurements not published

#52

Ronan Casanova

ILB · SR

Measurements not published

OLBAntwan Peek Jr. · Marqavious Saboor5

Antwan Peek Jr.

OLB · 5TH

Measurements not published

Marqavious Saboor

OLB · JR

Measurements not published

#15

Jamari Johnson

OLB · SO

Measurements not published

#23

Jaidon Windom

OLB · FR

Measurements not published

#35

Drew Robinson

OLB · JR

Measurements not published

Inside the depth chartMIXED · First string by unit

QB1 JC French IV OFFICIAL (On3/beat); remainder PROJECTED (Cincinnati Enquirer / Yahoo Aug 17, 2026); no program Week-1 two-deep found

offense

QBJC French IV

RBGi'Bran Payne / Zion Johnson

WRJV Gibson / Giyahni Kontosis / Isaiah Johnson

TEGavin Grover

LTJoe Cotton

LGEvan Tengesdahl

CTaran Tyo

RGXavier Lozowicki

RTJudea Milon

defense

DE/EdgeMarquaze Parker / Thomas Johnson

Interior DLElijah Gunn / Josh Hough

ILBJonathan Thompson / Damaine Wilson

OLB "Cat"Antwan Peek Jr.

OLB "Dog"Brian Simms III

SMJ Cannon / Jasper Beeler

CBKenny Worthy / Jacob Finley

Availability & fantasy notebookReported roles and player status · Sep 5, 2026

Availability report

Not published for this team.

Fantasy notes

JC French IV · QB

Sporting News listed JC French IV as Cincinnati’s 2026 starting quarterback.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

Gi'Bran Payne · RB

TWO·DEEP lists transfer Gi'Bran Payne as Cincinnati’s NEW STARTER at running back.

As of Sep 7, 2026 · active

MAKE A SATURDAY OF IT

Your gameday, covered

Watch guide

HOME FIELD

Nippert Stadium

Cincinnati, OH

38,088STADIUM CAPACITY

Gameday guideVerified Sep 7, 2026

Before you reach the gate

A clear-bag policy is published on the official athletics gameday page. Confirm the current permitted bag types and exact size limits with that page before you travel.

Getting there

Metro buses serve campus. No dedicated stadium rail station.

ON THE AIR · LOCAL FLAGSHIP

WLW700 AM

Bearcats Sports Network · Cincinnati, OH

As of Sep 8, 2026Listen with the network

Policies and broadcasts can change. Confirm details with the official athletics site before traveling.

BEYOND THE EYE TEST

By the numbers

2026 preseason · Published, not modeled here

Preseason outlook

2026

SP+ OVERALL3.0

NATIONAL RANK#59

Offense28.9

Defense26.1

Points per 20 possessions · Offense: higher is better. Defense: lower is better. Shared 0–60 scale.

ESPN FPI rank: #46
Win total line vs. projection: 6.5 / 6.4
Playoff probability The Athletic: 6.5%

As of Aug 26, 2026Source 1 Source 2 Source 3 Source 4

Ratings through the years

FINAL

SEASONSP+ / FEIRANK

20254.5 SP+#56

20240.2 FEI#52

2023-0.4 FEI#94

20220.2 FEI#50

20210.8 FEI#9

20200.7 FEI#13

Earlier seasons

20190.4 FEI#30

20180.3 FEI#38

2017-0.7 FEI#107

2016-0.5 FEI#95

20150.0 FEI#68

2014-0.0 FEI#61

20130.1 FEI#56

20120.4 FEI#36

20110.4 FEI#27

2010-0.1 FEI#65

BUILT OVER SATURDAYS

The program archive

Season records & national player finishes

Season by season

Published team statistics by season. PPG means points per game.
Season	Record	PPG for	PPG against
2025	7-6	30.3	25.6
2024	5-7	25.2	24.6
2023	3-9	24.1	30.0
2022	9-4	29.2	20.6
2021	13-1	36.9	16.9
2020	9-1	37.5	16.8
2019	11-3	29.6	20.6
2018	11-2	34.9	17.2
2017	4-8	20.9	31.8
2016	4-8	19.3	26.9
2015	7-6	33.8	31.2
2014	9-4	34.0	27.2
2013	9-4	32.1	21.0
2012	10-3	32.3	18.5

Top-10 finishes

Individual national statistical leaderboards · Not team poll finishes

Ivan Pace Jr.

Tackles

2022

Eric Wilson

Tackles

2016

Greg Blair

Tackles

2012

Good intel starts with honest data. This hub reflects a dated research release, not a live feed. Unpublished values stay unpublished.

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