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2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, play home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 is the program's second season under head coach Scott Satterfield.

2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football
ConferenceBig 12 Conference
Record5–3 (3–2 Big 12)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBrad Glenn (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread option
Defensive coordinatorTyson Veidt (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinatorNate Fuqua (2nd season)
Base defense4–2–5
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Uniform
Seasons
← 2023
2025 →
2024 Big 12 Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 BYU   5 – 0     8 – 0  
No. 17 Iowa State   4 – 1     7 – 1  
No. 21 Colorado   4 – 1     6 – 2  
No. 22 Kansas State   4 – 2     7 – 2  
Texas Tech   4 – 2     6 – 3  
Arizona State   3 – 2     6 – 2  
Cincinnati   3 – 2     5 – 3  
West Virginia   3 – 2     4 – 4  
Baylor   3 – 3     5 – 4  
Houston   3 – 3     4 – 5  
TCU   3 – 3     5 – 4  
UCF   2 – 4     4 – 5  
Utah   1 – 4     4 – 4  
Kansas   1 – 4     2 – 6  
Arizona   1 – 5     3 – 6  
Oklahoma State   0 – 6     3 – 6  
Championship: December 7, 2024
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
As of November 4, 2024
Rankings from AP Poll

Offseason

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Coaching staff changes

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Departures

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Name Position New school New position
Bryan Brown[1] Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach Ole Miss Co-Defensive coordinator
De'Rail Sims [2] Running Backs Tennessee Running Backs

Additions

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Name Position Previous school Previous position
Tyson Veidt[3] Defensive coordinator / Safeties Iowa State Associate head coach/Linebackers
Sean Dawkins [4] Running backs Memphis Running backs

Transfer portal

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[5][6]

Departing transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown New school
Donovan Ollie WR 6' 3" 212   Junior Wylie, TX Colorado State
George Udo CB 6' 1" 205 Senior Walnut Creek, CA Ball State
Deshawn Pace LB 6' 2" 212 Senior Cincinnati, OH UCF
James Camden LB 6' 1" 228   Junior Cincinnati, OH Murray State
Cam Jones OT 6' 8" 330   Senior Knott County, KY Jacksonville State
Isiah Cox S 6' 2" 185   Sophomore Alcoa, TN
Cayson Pfeiffer LS 6' 0" 220   Junior Columbus, OH Wisconsin
Jah-mal Williams OLB 6' 4" 238   Junior Fort Lauderdale, FL Troy
Chris Scott WR 6' 2" 205   Junior Columbus, OH
Chamon Metayer TE 6' 5" 220   Sophomore Miami, FL Colorado
Myles Montgomery RB 5' 10" 195   Sophomore Neptune Beach, FL UCF
Stephan Byrd RB 6' 0" 203   Freshman Canal Winchester, OH Youngstown State
Ty Perkins WR 6' 3" 173 Freshman Lucasville, OH Marshall
Luke Dalton OT 6' 5" 300   Freshman Woodstock, IL Ball State
Mao Glynn II OT 6' 4" 280   Sophomore Cincinnati, OH UMass
Sammy Anderson Jr. CB 6' 2" 170   Junior Dayton, OH Charlotte
Rory Bell K 5' 9" 170   Junior Wilmington, OH UC Davis
Dion Hunter LB 6' 2" 220   Junior Rio Rancho, NM Austin Peay
Bryon Threats S 5' 10" 190 Junior Dublin, OH UCF
Justin Wodtly DE 6' 3" 275   Senior Cleveland, OH Arizona State
CJ Doggette Jr. DL 6' 0" 278   Freshman Pickerington, OH Ohio
Oliver Bridges CB 6' 2" 190   Freshman Potomac, MD Buffalo
Justin Harris CB 6' 0" 182   Senior Dayton, OH Texas State
Ethan Wright RB 6' 1" 195 Senior Akron, OH Youngstown State
Daved Jones Jr. LB 6' 1" 207   Junior West Chester, OH Jackson State
Jayden Davis S 6' 2" 175 Freshman Suwanee, GA Georgia Tech
Rayquan Adkins CB 5' 11" 185 Freshman Miami, FL James Madison
Trevor Carter LB 6' 2" 205 Freshman Ironton, OH Pikeville
Derrick Shepard DL 6' 3" 295   Freshman Dayton, OH UAB
Jabril White CB 5' 10" 193 Junior Oakland, CA New Mexico State
Dorian Jones LB 6' 0" 236 Senior Plantation, FL Virginia
Tyler Gillison DL 6' 4" 240   Freshman Pickerington, OH Michigan State
Payten Singletary TE 6' 4" 220   Junior Thomasville, GA USF
Incoming transfers
Name Pos. Height Weight Year Hometown Prev. school
Brendan Sorsby QB 6' 3" 230   Freshman Denton, TX Indiana
Tyrin Smith WR 5' 7" 170 Senior Cibolo, TX UTEP
Evan Pryor RB 5' 11" 198 Junior Cornelius, NC Ohio State
Kye Stokes S 6' 2" 185 Sophomore Seffner, FL Ohio State
Mikah Coleman LB 6' 5" 220 Senior Reynoldsburg, OH Eastern Michigan
George Gumbs EDGE 6' 4" 242   Sophomore Chicago, IL Northern Illinois
Ormanie Arnold ATH 5' 10" 150 Sophomore Long Beach, CA Idaho
Tony Johnson WR 5' 11" 180 Freshman Ocala, FL Florida Atlantic
Josh Minkins S 6' 2" 202   Junior Louisville, KY Louisville
Kameron Wilson LB 6' 1" 206   Sophomore Jonesboro, GA Louisville
Jayden Perry LS 6' 4" 225 Freshman Savannah, GA Indiana State
Joe Royer TE 6' 5" 225 Senior Cincinnati, OH Ohio State
Derrick Canteen CB 5' 10" 175   Senior Evans, GA Virginia Tech
Mehki Miller S 6' 1" 170   Junior Olympia, IL New Mexico State
Jared Bartlett LB 6' 2" 213   Junior Suwanee, GA West Virginia
Chance Williams RB 5' 8" 185 Sophomore Baton Rouge, LA Grambling State
Darian Varner EDGE 6' 3" 275 Junior Norfolk, VA Wisconsin
Max Fletcher P 6' 5" 190 Sophomore Melbourne, Australia Arkansas
Xavier Lozowicki OT 6' 6" 300 Freshman Ridley Park, PA Maine
Cameron Roetherford DL 6' 4" 290 Sophomore Warren, MI Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Jordan Robinson CB 6' 4" 208 Junior Columbia, SC Kentucky
Jamoi Mayes WR 5' 11" 202 Junior Griffin, GA UAB

Recruiting

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See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and College recruiting
US college sports recruiting information for 2023 recruits
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date
Daniel James
CB 		Powder Springs, Georgia McEachern High School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Apr 10, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Gavin Grover
TE 		Lewis Center, Ohio Olentangy High School 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Apr 16, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Samaj Jones
QB 		Philadelphia, Pennsylvania St. Joseph's Prep School 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 218 lb (99 kg) Jul 2, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Kale Woodburn
WR 		Warner Robins, Georgia Houston County High School 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 155 lb (70 kg) Apr 19, 2023 
Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Overall recruiting rankings:
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "2023 Cincinnati Football Commitment List". Rivals.com.
  • "2023 Players Commitments – Cincinnati". ESPN.com.
  • "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
  • "2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team". 247sports.com.

2024 NFL draft

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Main article: 2024 NFL draft
Round Pick Player Position Team
7 243 Jowon Briggs DT Cleveland Browns

2024 CFL draft

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Main article: 2024 CFL draft
Round Pick Player Position Team
1 1 Joel Dublanko LB Edmonton Elks

Preseason

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Big 12 media poll

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The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.[7]

Big 12
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Utah 906 (20)
2 Kansas State 889 (19)
3 Oklahoma State 829 (14)
4 Kansas 772 (5)
5 Arizona 762 (3)
6 Iowa State 661
7 West Virginia 581
8 UCF 551
9 Texas Tech 532
10 TCU 436
11 Colorado 400
12 Baylor 268
13 BYU 215
14 Cincinnati 196
15 Houston 157
16 Arizona State 141
  • First place votes in ()

Preseason Big-12 awards

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2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams

Source:[8]

Preseason All-Americans

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Pre-season All-American Honors
Player Position Designation AP Athlon CBS Sports CFN ESPN PFF SI SN USAT WCFF
Dontay Corleone DT 1st Team Defense -- -- --  Y -- -- -- -- -- --
Luke Kandra OL 2nd Team Defense -- -- --  Y -- -- -- -- --  Y
Other Pre-season All-American Honors
Player Position Selector(s)
Dontay Corleone DT 4th Team Defense (Athlon)

Sources: [9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17]

Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year Source
Lott Trophy Dontay Corleone DT Jr. [18]
Maxwell Award Corey Kiner RB Sr. [19]
Outland Trophy Dontay Corleone DL Jr. [20]
Luke Kandra OG R-Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy Dontay Corleone DL Jr. [21]
Ray Guy Award Mason Fletcher P Sr. [22]
Rimington Trophy Gavin Gerhardt C R-Sr. [23]
Bednarik Award Dontay Corleone DL Jr. [24]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Brendan Sorsby QB R-So. [25]
Rotary Lombardi Award Dontay Corleone Jr. DL [26]
Luke Kandra OG R-Sr.

Schedule

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DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 312:30 p.m.Towson*
ESPN+W 38–2037,654
September 712:00 p.m.Pittsburgh*
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN2L 27–2837,992
September 1412:00 p.m.at Miami (OH)*
ESPNUW 27–1624,717
September 2112:00 p.m.Houston
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
FS1W 34–038,007
September 288:00 p.m.at Texas Tech
ESPN2L 41–4460,229
October 123:30 p.m.at UCF
ESPN2W 19–1342,611
October 1912:00 p.m.Arizona State 
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN+W 24–1438,007
October 2610:15 p.m.at Colorado
ESPNL 23–3453,202
November 912:00 p.m.West Virginia
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
FS1
November 167:00/8:00 p.m.at Iowa State
TBA
November 23TBDat Kansas State
TBA
November 30TBDTCU
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
TBA

Game summaries

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vs Towson (FCS)

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See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team
Towson Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers (FCS) 3 14 3020
Bearcats 21 7 10038

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

  • Date: August 31, 2024
  • Game time: 2:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NW at 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,654
  • Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (11:17) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 2-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (8:03) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44; Cincinnati 7–3)
  • (6:50) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:08; Cincinnati 14–3)
  • (3:13) CIN – Sterling Berkhalter 61-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Cincinnati 21–3)
Second quarter
  • (9:54) TOW – Jaceon Doss 76-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 0:59; Cincinnati 21–10)
  • (6:56) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 12-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; Cincinnati 28–10)
  • (0:19) TOW – John Dunmore 28-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; Cincinnati 28–17)
Third quarter
  • (10:10) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:50; Cincinnati 28–20)
  • (9:52) CIN – Evan Pryor 64-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:10; Cincinnati 35–20)
  • (4:38) CIN – Carter Brown 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Cincinnati 38–20)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics TOW CIN
First downs 21 26
Total yards 438 658
Rushing yards 37–194 32–275
Passing yards 244 383
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21–37–0 22–31–0
Time of possession 32:03 27:57
Team Category Player Statistics
Towson Passing Carlos Davis 21/37, 244 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Devin Matthews 17 carries, 74 yards
Receiving Jaceon Doss 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 22/31, 383 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Evan Pryor 4 carries, 105 yards, TD
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD

vs Pittsburgh

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See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team
Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (1–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Panthers 3 3 71528
Bearcats 14 3 10027

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

  • Date: September 7, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: N at 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 37,992
  • Referee: Adam Savoie
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (7:47) CIN – Jamoi Mayes 52-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (3:52) PIT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:50; Cincinnati 7–3)
  • (1:11) CIN – Tony Johnson 5-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Cincinnati 14–3)
Second quarter
  • (8:11) CIN – Carter Brown 49-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 31 yards, 7:14; Cincinnati 17–3)
  • (0:00) PIT – Ben Sauls 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:23; Cincinnati 17–6)
Third quarter
  • (7:25) CIN – Joe Royer 16-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Cincinnati 24–6)
  • (4:50) CIN – Carter Brown 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59; Cincinnati 27–6)
  • (0:46) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 27–13)
Fourth quarter
  • (10:41) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 38-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:23; Cincinnati 27–19)
  • (5:40) PIT – Desmond Reid 56-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:04; Cincinnati 27–25)
  • (0:17) PIT – Ben Sauls 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:21; Pittsburgh 28–27)
Statistics PITT CIN
First downs 24 21
Total yards 498 449
Rushing yards 196 151
Passing yards 302 298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 20–35–1 22–38–0
Time of possession 23:35 36:25
Team Category Player Statistics
Pittsburgh Passing Eli Holstein 20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
Rushing Desmond Reid 19 carries, 148 yards
Receiving Konata Mumpfield 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 20 carries, 149 yards
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 5 receptions, 80 yards

at Miami (OH) (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 Miami RedHawks football team
Cincinnati Bearcats (1–1) at Miami RedHawks (0–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 3 7 71027
RedHawks 0 3 7616

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH

  • Date: September 14, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C) • Wind: W at 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 24,717
  • Referee: Luke Richmond
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (3:27) CIN – Nathan Hawks 55-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:58; Cincinnati 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:13) MIA – Dom Dzioban 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:13; Tied 3–3)
  • (10:37) CIN – Joe Royer 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:00; Cincinnati 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (7:38) CIN – Corey Kiner 1-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:22; Cincinnati 17–3)
  • (5:32) MIA – Reggie Virgil 58-yard pass from Brett Gabbert, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Cincinnati 17–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (13:01) CIN – Evan Pryor 65-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:13; Cincinnati 24–10)
  • (07:57) – Cade McDonald 7-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Cincinnati 24–16)
  • (0:59) CIN – Nathan Hawks 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:44; Cincinnati 27–16)
Statistics CIN MIA
First downs 20 15
Total yards 401 380
Rushing yards 215 24
Passing yards 186 356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 21-34-0 25-39-1
Time of possession 31:29 28:31
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 21/34, 186 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 21 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 10 receptions, 108 yards
Miami (OH) Passing Brett Gabbert 23/25. 339 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Kevin Davis 3 carries, 14 yards
Receiving Cade McDonald 8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

vs Houston

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See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team
Houston Cougars (1–2) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Cougars 0 0 000
Bearcats 14 10 7334

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

  • Date: September 21, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: W at 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,007
  • Referee: David Alvarez
  • TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:46) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 19-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:19; Cincinnati 7–0)
  • (2:57) CIN – Corey Kiner 44-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:17; Cincinnati 14–0)
Second quarter
  • (6:27) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11; Cincinnati 21–0)
  • (1:51) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:32; Cincinnati 24–0)
Third quarter
  • (9:09) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 8-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:00; Cincinnati 31–0)
Fourth quarter
  • (3:47) CIN – Nathan Hawks 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 9:51; Cincinnati 34–0)
Statistics HOU CIN
First downs 12 22
Total yards 233 362
Rushing yards 141 149
Passing yards 92 213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 13–21–1 15–19–0
Time of possession 26:26 33:34
Team Category Player Statistics
Houston Passing Donovan Smith 11/16, 73 yards, INT
Rushing Re'Shaun Sanford II 6 carries, 62 yards
Receiving Joseph Manjack IV 2 receptions, 51 yards
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 12/15, 188 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 16 carries, 78 yards, TD
Receiving Sterling Berkhalter 3 receptions, 60 yards

at Texas Tech

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See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team
Cincinnati Bearcats (3–1) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (3–1) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 14 10 31441
Red Raiders 10 14 101044

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

  • Date: September 28, 2024
  • Game time: 8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 60,229
  • Referee: Cravonne Barrett
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • TTU – Gino Garcia 45-yard field goal, 11:33. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:22.
  • CIN – Tony Johnson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 7:35. Bearcats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:52.
  • TTU – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 4:59. Bearcats 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08.
  • TTU – Coy Eakin 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:25. Bearcats 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34.

Second quarter

  • CIN – Nathan Hawks 37-yard field goal, 13:27. Bearcats 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:04.
  • TTU – Coy Eakin 49-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 10:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:50.
  • CIN – Evan Pryor 1-yard run (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:47. Bearcats 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:45.
  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:59.

Third quarter

  • TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 12:27. Red Raiders 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:52.
  • CIN – Nathan Hawks 26-yard field goal, 6:39. Red Raiders 31–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:42.
  • TTU – Reese Burkhardt 38-yard field goal, 0:53. Red Raiders 34–27. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:46.

Fourth quarter

  • TTU – A. J. McCarty 51-yard interception return (Gino Garcia kick), 12:40. Red Raiders 41–27.
  • CIN – Manny Covey 71-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 12:05. Red Raiders 41–34. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35.
  • TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 7:50. Red Raiders 44–34. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:15.
  • CIN – Manny Covey 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:24. Red Raiders 44–41. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.
Statistics CIN TTU
First downs 29 21
Total yards 555 482
Rushing yards 129 231
Passing yards 426 251
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 32:01 27:59
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 31/45, 426 yards, 4 TD, INT
Rushing Brendan Sorsby 12 rushes, 52 yards
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Texas Tech Passing Behren Morton 19/29, 251 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Tahj Brooks 32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Josh Kelly 8 receptions, 111 yards

at UCF (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team
Cincinnati Bearcats (3–2) at UCF Knights (3–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 3 7 3619
Knights 0 3 7010

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

  • Date: October 12, 2024
  • Game time: 3:30 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C) • Wind: NE at 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 42,611
  • Referee: Stephen Baron
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (8:36) CIN – Nathan Hawks 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:48; Cincinnati 3–0)
Second quarter
  • (14:56) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 3-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:58; Cincinnati 10–0)
  • (1:52) UCF – Grant Reddick 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:10; Cincinnati 10–3)
Third quarter
  • (8:26) UCF – Kobe Hudson 15-yard pass from Jacurri Brown, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:06; Tied 10–10)
  • (3:06) CIN – Nathan Hawks 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:20; Cincinnati 13–10)
Fourth quarter
  • (6:32) CIN – Tony Johnson 4-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 19–10)
  • (2:59) UCF – Grant Reddick 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:08; Cincinnati 19–13)
Statistics CIN UCF
First downs 19 19
Total yards 338 397
Rushing yards 97 196
Passing yards 241 201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 25-38-2 14-25-0
Time of possession 33:44 26:16
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 25/38, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Corey Kiner 17 carries, 98 yards
Receiving Joe Royer 8 receptions, 84 yards
UCF Passing Jacurri Brown 13/20, 207 yards, 1 TD
Rushing RJ Harvey 17 carries, 96 yards
Receiving Kobe Hudson 7 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

vs Arizona State

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See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team
Arizona State Sun Devils (5–1) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (4–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Sun Devils 7 0 7014
Bearcats 10 14 0024

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

  • Date: October 19, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 38,007
  • Referee: Kevin Mar
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (10:35) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 2-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:06; Arizona State 7–0)
  • (7:26) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 14-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:46; Tied 7–7)
  • (2:18) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:11; Cincinnati 10–7)
Second quarter
  • (11:38) CIN – Evan Pryor 55-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:19; Cincinnati 17–7)
  • (1:55) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 1-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:47; Cincinnati 24–7)
Third quarter
  • (10:35) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 1-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:23; Arizona State 24–14)
Fourth quarter

No scoring plays

Statistics ASU CIN
First downs 18 23
Total yards 346 397
Rushing yards 191 191
Passing yards 155 206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 12–23–0 23–31–1
Time of possession 25:20 34:40
Team Category Player Statistics
Arizona State Passing Jeff Sims 12/23, 155 yards
Rushing Cameron Skattebo 17 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
Receiving Jordyn Tyson 8 receptions, 108 yards
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 23/31, 206 yards, INT
Rushing Corey Kiner 22 carries, 108 yards
Receiving Xzavier Henderson 8 receptions, 67 yards

at Colorado

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See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team
Cincinnati Bearcats (5–2) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–2) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 7 7 0923
Buffaloes 14 10 7334

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

  • Date: October 26, 2024
  • Game time: 10:15 p.m.
  • Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SW at 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
  • Game attendance: 53,202
  • Referee: Henry Johns
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
  • Recap
Game information
First quarter
  • (9:32) COL – Travis Hunter 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:54; Colorado 7–0)
  • (6:01) CIN – Tony Johnson 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24; Tied 7–7)
  • (0:00) COL – Shedeur Sanders 4-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:54; Colorado 14–7)
Second quarter
  • (9:31) CIN – Evan Pryor 13-yard run,, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:22; Tied 14–14)
  • (3:28) COL – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:03; Colorado 17–14)
  • (0:03) COL – Travis Hunter 34-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:30; Colorado 24–14)
Third quarter
  • (5:41) COL – Isaiah Augustave 7-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:10; Colorado 31–14)
Fourth quarter
  • (9:20) CIN – Nathan Hawks 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; Colorado 31–17)
  • (3:51) CIN – Joe Royer 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:39; Colorado 31–23)
  • (1:39) COL – Alejandro Mata 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; Colorado 34–23)
Statistics CIN COLO
First downs 22 25
Total yards 351 446
Rushes/yards 32–171 40–123
Passing yards 180 323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int 16–30–0 25–31–0
Time of possession 27:18 32:42
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing Brendan Sorsby 16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Corey Kiner 17 carries, 94 yards
Receiving Tony Johnson 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Colorado Passing Shedeur Sanders 25/30, 323 yards, 2 TD
Rushing Isaiah Augustave 22 carries, 91 yards, TD
Receiving Travis Hunter 9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

vs West Virginia (rivalry)

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See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team
West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (5–3) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Mountaineers 0 0 000
Bearcats 0 0 000

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

  • Date: November 9, 2024
  • Game time: 12:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
  • TV: FS1
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics WVU CIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
West Virginia Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cincinnati Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Iowa State

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See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team
Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) at Iowa State Cyclones (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 0 0 000
Cyclones 0 0 000

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: 7:00/8:00 p.m.
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
  • TV: TBA
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CIN ISU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Iowa State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

at Kansas State

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See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team
Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) at Kansas State Wildcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Bearcats 0 0 000
Wildcats 0 0 000

at Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium • Manhattan, KS

  • Date: November 23, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics CIN KSU
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
Cincinnati Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Kansas State Passing
Rushing
Receiving

vs TCU

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See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team
TCU Horned Frogs (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Horned Frogs 0 0 000
Bearcats 0 0 000

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

  • Date: November 30, 2024
  • Game time: TBD
  • Game weather: • Temperature: 0 °F (−18 °C) • Wind: at 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
Game information
First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter
Statistics TCU CIN
First downs
Total yards
Rushing yards
Passing yards
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
Time of possession
Team Category Player Statistics
TCU Passing
Rushing
Receiving
Cincinnati Passing
Rushing
Receiving

Personnel

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Roster and staff

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2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
WR 0 Tony Johnson   Jr
QB 2 Brendan Sorsby   So
WR 3 Evan Prater   Jr
WR 4 Tyrin Smith   Sr
QB 5 Samaj Jones Fr
RB 6 Evan Pryor   Jr
RB 7 Chance Williams Jr
WR 8 Xzavier Henderson Sr
WR 9 Aaron Turner Sr
WR 10 Jamai Mayes Sr
TE 11 Joe Royer   Jr
QB 12 Danny Stoddard Fr
QB 13 Jacob Hoying   Jr
WR 14 Barry Jackson   Fr
QB 16 Brady Lichtenberg   Jr
TE 17 Joey Beljan   Sr
WR 18 Kale Woodburn Fr
WR 19 Dakari Anderson Fr
RB 20 Jakorion Coffey Fr
RB 21 Corey Kiner Sr
RB/WR 22 Zane Kinsey Fr
RB 23 Brian Doneghy II   Sr
RB 24 Victor Dawson   Jr
RB 29 Manny Covey   Fr
TE 44 Francis Sherman Sr
OL 50 Evan Tengesdahl   Fr
OL 53 Gavin Gerhardt (C)   Sr
OL 54 Dartanyan Tinsley   Sr
OL 56 Deondre Buford   Jr
OL 59 Jake Wheelock Fr
OL 63 Zac Clarke Fr
OL 66 Xavier Lozowicki So
OL 67 Luke Kendra (C)   Sr
OL 69 JP Schrieber Fr
OL 71 Judea Milon   Jr
OL 73 Aiden Pastoriza Fr
OL 74 Phillip Wilder   Sr
OL 75 John Williams   Sr
OL 77 Jonathan Harder   So
OL 78 Grant Edgington So
OL 79 Ethan Green   So
WR 80 Elijah Jones Fr
WR 81 Michael Mussari   Fr
TE 82 Michael McCalmont   Sr
WR 83 Devyn Zahursky Fr
WR 84 Sterling Berkhalter   Jr
TE 85 Lyviel Waters Fr
TE 87 Gavin Grover Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
DB 0 Joshua Minkins Sr
CB 1 Jordan Young   Jr
DL 2 Dontay Corleone (C)   Jr
S 3 Kye Stokes   So
DE 4 Mikah Coleman     Jr
S 5 D.J. Taylor   Sr
S 6 Trevon Gola-Callard Jr
S 7 Jared Bartlett   Jr
S 8 Ormanie Arnold So
CB 9 Jiquan Sanks Fr
DB 10 Derrick Canteen (C)   Sr
LB 11 Jake Golday Jr
CB 12 Brady Drogosh   Fr
DB 13 Logan Wilson   Sr
DB 14 Zay Johnson Fr
DL 15 Kameron Wilson   Sr
DB 16 Jordan Robertson Jr
LB 17 Brian Simms III   Fr
S 18 Marqavious Saboor Fr
CB 19 Quinton Price Fr
CB 20 Mekhi Miller   Sr
CB 21 Kalen Carroll   So
LB 22 Jonathan Thompson   So
DB 23 Willie Goodwyn Fr
DE 24 Darian Varner   Jr
DE 25 Daniel James Fr
DL 26 Cam Roetherford So
CB 27 Ken Willis   So
CB 29 Stanley Clyne   Fr
LB 31 Simeon Coleman Fr
CB 32 Maxwell Cummings   Fr
DB 32 Zander Blue   Jr
DB 35 Drew Robinson Fr
DB 36 Christian Commisso   Fr
OLB 37 Trevor Adams   Jr
LB 38 Nijal Mooney   Jr
LB 39 Cincear Lewis     Jr
DE 40 Kamari Burns   Fr
LB 41 Quinn Staten   Fr
LB 42 Connor Keyes Jr
LB 44 Montay Weedon Fr
CB 46 Antwan Peek Jr.   So
LB 49 Jack Dingle   Jr
DL 52 Garrison Butler Fr
DL 57 Ben Blevins   Jr
DL 90 Jalen Hunt     Sr
DL 91 Drew Logan   So
DL 92 Nick Herbst   Jr
DL 93 Harris LeMasters Sr
DL 94 Kelian Smith   Fr
DL 95 Lendric Barber Fr
DE 96 Nathan Nunn   Fr
DL 97 Eric Phillips   Sr
DL 98 Marquaze Parker Fr
DL 99 Rob Jackson   Jr
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 30 Max Fletcher Jr
P 31 Mason Fletcher Sr
K 33 Carter Brown Jr
P 35 Brady Young   Jr
LS 43 Jayden Perry   Sr
LS 47 George Leibold Fr
LS 48 Weston Simmons   Fr
K 93 Max LeMasters   Fr
K 96 Nathan Hawks   Sr


Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches
  • Brad Glenn (Clemson)
    2nd year – (Offensive coordinator/Wide receivers)
  • Tyson Veidt (Muskingum)
    1st year – (Defensive coordinator/Safeties)
  • Kerry Coombs (Dayton)
    3nd year (8th overall) – (Special teams coordinator/Cornerbacks)
  • Nate Fuqua (Wofford)
    2nd year – (Co-defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers)
  • Cortney Braswell (Liberty)
    2nd year – (Linebackers)
  • Nick Cardwell (Appalachian State)
    2nd year – (Offensive line)
  • Sean Dawkins (Troy)
    1st year – (Offensive line)
  • Josh Stepp (Newberry)
    2nd year – (Tight Ends)
  • Walter Stewart (Cincinnati)
    3rd year – (Defensive line)
  • Pete Thomas (NC State)
    2nd year – (Quarterbacks)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster

Depth chart

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Awards and honors

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Big 12 Weekly Honors
Date Player Class Position Award Ref.
September 2 Brendan Sorsby RS-So QB Big 12 Newcomer of the Week [29]
September 28 [30]
October 12 Jake Golday Jr LB [31]

All-Big 12

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All-Big 12
Player Position 1st/2nd team
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

Rankings

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Further information: 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
AP———————————
Coaches————————RV——
CFPNot releasedNot released

References

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