Cincinnati Bearcats
7-6 2025 record (5-4 conf)
Title odds (#55 board)
Win total (O +215)
23% Returning starter games
38th Hardest path of 138
Coaching
All coachesScott Satterfield Head Coach · 4th year
15–22 At CIN
87–62 Career · 13 seasons
Multiple Offense
Multiple 3-3-5 Defense
Returning production
| Unit | Ret games | Games | Depth | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skill offense | 0% | 0 / 70 | 4 / 14 | 6% |
| Offensive line | 60% | 39 / 65 | 11 / 14 | 65% |
| Defensive front | 31% | 26 / 85 | 9 / 20 | 39% |
| Secondary | 0% | 0 / 59 | 2 / 12 | 0% |
Back 25
Gone 36
Christian Harrison DB · 2 INT+PD · 11g · to ARK 50%
New 15
JC French IV QB · 3,244 yds · 13g · from GASO 
Zylan Perry RB · 795 yds · 12g · from ULL 
Cade Wolford WR · 605 yds · 12g · from KENT 
Cole Tabb RB · 467 yds · 11g · from STAN 
JV Gibson WR · 207 yds · 9g · from OKLA 
Filip Maciorowski LB · 8 havoc · 12g · from NIU 2025 Percentile vs FBS
Offense
Points per game 30.3 68
Explosive play rate 14.6% 93
Red zone TD rate 79.4% 90
Line yards per carry 3.3 99
Sack rate allowed 2.3% 99
Defense
Points allowed per game 25.6 46
Explosive rate allowed 10.8% 56
Red zone score rate allowed 80.9% 68
Line yards per carry allowed 2.9 17
Sack rate 5.3% 32
2025 Margin by Game
NEB
BGSU
NWST
KU
ISU
UCF
OKST
BAY
UTAH
ARIZ
BYU
TCU
NAVY
2026 schedule
38th-hardest path in FBS · 4 title-contender games · 5 road| W1 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Boston College | 2-10 | 18 | W 34-15 | FOX |
| W2 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs | Western Carolina Catamounts | 8 | W 62-10 | ESPN+ | |
| W3 | Sat 7:30 PM | vs |  Miami (OH) | 7-7 | 31 | W 35-31 | ESPN+ |
| W4 | Sat 11:00 PM | vs |  Kansas State | 6-6 | 33 | W 31-26 | ESPN2 |
| W5 | Sun 3:00 AM | @ |  Arizona | 9-4 | 47 | L 7-34 | FOX |
| W7 | Sat 4:00 PM | @ |  West Virginia | 4-8 | 36 | L 42-45 | TNT |
| W8 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Texas Tech | 12-2 | 57 | ||
| W9 | Sat 5:00 PM | vs |  Utah | 11-2 | 51 | ||
| W10 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Houston | 10-3 | 50 | ||
| W11 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  Iowa State | 8-4 | 47 | ||
| W12 | Sat 6:00 PM | vs |  Colorado | 3-9 | 28 | ||
| W13 | Sat 6:00 PM | @ |  BYU | 12-2 | 64 |
Depth chart
Confirmed unavailable players omitted · backups promoted Transfer First year| Starter | 2nd | 3rd | |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB | JC French IV 5TH · #4 |  Samaj Jones JR · #5 |  Liam O'Brien 5TH · #10 |
| RB | Cole Tabb JR · #3 |  Gi'Bran Payne 5TH · #6 |  Zion Johnson SO · #13 |
| WR-X | JV Gibson 5TH · #11 |  Giyahni Kontosis SO · #18 | Jalen Williams FR · #80 |
| WR-Z |  Malachi Henry SR · #9 |  Elijah Jones JR · #14 |  Joshua Smith FR · #20 |
| WR-SL |  Isaiah Johnson JR · #0 |  Larenzo Fenner SR · #2 | Cade Wolford JR · #8 |
| TE |  Gavin Grover JR · #87 |  Lyviel Waters JR · #85 | Devyn Zahursky JR · #83 |
| LT |  Joe Cotton 5TH · #74 |  Zac Clarke JR · #63 | |
| LG |  Evan Tengesdahl SR · #50 |  Zach Taylor SO · #76 | |
| C |  Taran Tyo 5TH · #77 |  Grant Edgington SR · #78 | |
| RG |  Xavier Lozowicki SR · #66 |  Aiden Pastoriza JR · #73 | |
| RT |  Judea Milon 5TH · #71 |  Nolan Latulippe SR · #72 |
Roster 111
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | Isaiah Johnson | WR | JR | 5'11" | 184 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 0 |  Jacob Finley | CB | 5TH | 6'0" | 190 | Birmingham, AL |
| 2 | MJ Cannon | SAF | 5TH | 6'3" | 213 | Evanston, IL |
| 2 | Larenzo Fenner | WR | SR | 6'2" | 183 | Independence, MO |
| 3 |  Antwan Peek Jr. | OLB | 5TH | 6'1" | 223 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 3 | Cole Tabb | RB | JR | 5'8" | 200 | Fort Walton Beach, FL |
| 4 |  Marquaze Parker | DL | JR | 6'3" | 270 | West Memphis, AR |
| 4 | JC French IV | QB | 5TH | 6'1" | 205 | Roswell, GA |
| 5 |  Marqavious Saboor | OLB | JR | 5'11" | 190 | Decatur, GA |
| 5 | Samaj Jones | QB | JR | 5'11" | 217 | Philadelphia, PA |
| 6 | Gi'Bran Payne | RB | 5TH | 5'10" | 208 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 6 |  Gravy Johnson | CB | JR | 6'2" | 185 | Clinton, SC |
| 7 | Zylan Perry | RB | 5TH | 5'11" | 210 | Franklin, LA |
| 7 |  Ty Goodwill | SAF | JR | 6'3" | 195 | Prichard, AL |
| 8 |  Kenny Worthy | CB | JR | 6'0" | 188 | Buckeye, AZ |
| 8 | Cade Wolford | WR | JR | 5'10" | 195 | Jackson, OH |
| 9 | Malachi Henry | WR | SR | 6'0" | 205 | Van Buren, AR |
| 9 |  Damaine Wilson | LB | JR | 6'3" | 235 | Pompano Beach, FL |
| 10 | Liam O'Brien | QB | 5TH | 6'0" | 210 | Boulder, CO |
| 10 |  Patrick Bauer | DE | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Mount Prospect, IL |
| 11 | JV Gibson | WR | 5TH | 6'2" | 208 | Opelousas, LA |
| 11 |  Chidera Otutu | DL | JR | 6'1" | 300 | Pflugerville, TX |
| 12 | Filip Maciorowski | LB | SR | 6'3" | 235 | Carol Stream, IL |
| 12 | Brooks Goodman | QB | FR | 6'2" | 212 | Atlanta, GA |
| 13 | Zion Johnson | RB | SO | 5'8" | 192 | Covington, GA |
| 13 | Patrick Williams | CB | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Greenville, SC |
| 14 |  KK Meier | CB | 5TH | 6'0" | 205 | Lubbock, TX |
| 14 | Elijah Jones | WR | JR | 5'11" | 195 | Norristown, PA |
| 15 |  Jamari Johnson | OLB | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Birmingham, AL |
| 15 |  Will Kocher | QB | SR | 6'2" | 205 | Kings Mills, OH |
| 16 |  Jaylon White-McClain | DE | 5TH | 6'4" | 265 | Virginia Beach, VA |
| 16 | Flynn Schiele | WR | 5TH | 6'4" | 210 | West Linn, OR |
| 17 | H'eij Jackson | WR | FR | 6'4" | 206 | New Orleans, LA |
| 17 |  Brian Simms III | DE | SR | 6'3" | 240 | Baltimore, MD |
| 18 | Giyahni Kontosis | WR | SO | 6'1" | 205 | Beltsville, MD |
| 18 |  Jasper Beeler | SAF | 5TH | 6'1" | 194 | Farmington, MI |
| 19 | Dadrien Waller | WR | FR | 6'3" | 205 | Guntersville, AL |
| 19 |  CJ Jones | SAF | SO | 5'9" | 195 | Chicago, IL |
| 20 | Joshua Smith | WR | FR | 6'5" | 205 | Columbus, OH |
| 20 |  CJ Crite | SAF | SO | 6'1" | 207 | Lincoln County, GA |
| 21 | Jamarion McKinney | CB | FR | 6'2" | 195 | Greenville, SC |
| 22 |  Jonathan Thompson | LB | 5TH | 6'2" | 228 | Columbus, OH |
| 22 | JJ Miller | QB | JR | 6'0" | 185 | Amelia, OH |
| 23 | Jaidon Windom | OLB | FR | 6'1" | 200 | Detroit, MI |
| 24 |  Terrell Holcomb | DE | SO | 6'1" | 230 | Gahanna, OH |
| 25 | James Lewis | RB | JR | 6'0" | 200 | Bloomfield, IN |
| 25 |  Daniel James | CB | JR | 5'10" | 183 | Powder Springs, GA |
| 26 |  Cam Roetherford | DL | 5TH | 6'3" | 280 | Detroit, MI |
| 26 | Jayzon Thompson | RB | FR | 5'11" | 195 | Knoxville, TN |
| 27 |  Taizaun Burns | WR | SO | 5'10" | 175 | Columbus, OH |
| 27 | Markell Taylor | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 210 | Dallas, GA |
| 29 | Kameron Hurst | CB | FR | 6'0" | 166 | St. Louis, MO |
| 30 | D'Angelo Hutchinson | SAF | 5TH | 6'3" | 200 | St. Petersburg, FL |
| 31 |  Max Fletcher | P | 5TH | 6'6" | 190 | Melbourne,, AUS |
| 31 |  Simeon Coleman | LB | JR | 5'11" | 225 | Seat Pleasant, MD |
| 32 | Landen Schaefer | SAF | SO | 6'0" | 185 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 33 |  George Leibold | LB | JR | 6'1" | 220 | Sarasota, FL |
| 34 |  Myles Harrison | DE | SO | 6'2" | 235 | Pickerington, OH |
| 35 |  Dino Beslagic | P | 5TH | 6'4" | 203 | Santa Clara, CA |
| 35 |  Drew Robinson | OLB | JR | 6'2" | 195 | Clarksville, OH |
| 36 | Evan Weinberg | LB | FR | 6'3" | 230 | Springboro, OH |
| 37 | Ryan Taleb | WR | FR | 5'7" | 175 | Warner Robins, GA |
| 41 | Kenny Baker | LS | FR | 6'0" | 218 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 44 |  Montay Weedon | LB | JR | 6'0" | 217 | Silver Spring, MD |
| 45 | Jaxon Newton | LB | FR | 6'3" | 210 | Anniston, AL |
| 46 | Xavier Starks | SAF | FR | 5'11" | 205 | Birmingham, AL |
| 48 |  Eli Stein | LS | 5TH | 6'3" | 225 | Cambridge, WI |
| 50 | Evan Tengesdahl | OL | SR | 6'3" | 325 | Dayton, OH |
| 52 | Austin Hoane | OL | FR | 6'5" | 295 | Cookeville, TN |
| 52 |  Ronan Casanova | LB | SR | 5'10" | 225 | Middletown, OH |
| 54 |  Thomas Johnson | DE | 5TH | 6'3" | 255 | Lawndale, CA |
| 55 | Solomon Mathis | OL | FR | 6'5" | 275 | Hephzibah, GA |
| 59 | Jake Wheelock | OL | JR | 6'4" | 312 | Dayton, OH |
| 60 | Lance Dawson | DE | FR | 6'4" | 258 | Avon, OH |
| 61 | Nathan Zappitelli | OL | FR | 6'3" | 295 | Mentor, OH |
| 63 | Zac Clarke | OL | JR | 6'6" | 312 | Plainfield, IL |
| 66 | Xavier Lozowicki | OL | SR | 6'5" | 320 | Ridley Park, PA |
| 67 | Luke Grover | OL | FR | 6'5" | 308 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 69 |  JP Schrieber | OL | JR | 6'2" | 305 | Berwyn, PA |
| 70 |  Cray Paich | OL | SO | 6'5" | 315 | Northbrook, IL |
| 71 | Judea Milon | OL | 5TH | 6'4" | 300 | Killeen, TX |
| 72 | Nolan Latulippe | OL | SR | 6'8" | 310 | Aylmer, QC, CAN |
| 73 | Aiden Pastoriza | OL | JR | 6'6" | 315 | Jackson, MI |
| 74 | Joe Cotton | OL | 5TH | 6'6" | 320 | Sioux Falls, SD |
| 75 |  Marcus McGregor | OL | SO | 6'3" | 312 | West Des Moines, IA |
| 76 | Zach Taylor | OL | SO | 6'3" | 315 | Kingsland, GA |
| 77 | Taran Tyo | OL | 5TH | 6'3" | 325 | Greenville, OH |
| 78 | Grant Edgington | OL | SR | 6'4" | 307 | Madeira, OH |
| 79 | Luke Collins | OL | FR | 6'5" | 305 | Gahanna, OH |
| 80 | Jalen Williams | WR | FR | 6'5" | 220 | Bloomington, IN |
| 82 |  James Early | DE | SO | 6'3" | 257 | Fort Wayne, IN |
| 82 | Ka'Maurri Smith | TE | SO | 6'5" | 252 | Dayton, OH |
| 83 | Devyn Zahursky | TE | JR | 6'4" | 247 | Berea, OH |
| 84 | Gavin Gregory | TE | FR | 6'7" | 255 | Alliance, OH |
| 85 | Lyviel Waters | TE | JR | 6'2" | 245 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 86 |  Kellen Davis | TE | JR | 6'3" | 248 | Middletown, OH |
| 87 | Gavin Grover | TE | JR | 6'6" | 255 | Lewis Center, OH |
| 88 |  CD McFee | DL | SO | 6'4" | 312 | Elkhart, IN |
| 88 | DaMari Witherspoon | TE | SO | 6'5" | 245 | Dallas, GA |
| 89 | Pierce Ayers | WR | SO | 5'10" | 185 | Alexandria, VA |
| 90 | Darrius Simmons | DL | FR | 6'3" | 300 | Cairo, GA |
| 91 |  Drew Logan | DE | 5TH | 6'4" | 270 | North Canton, OH |
| 92 |  Elijah Gunn | DL | SR | 6'0" | 307 | LaGrange, GA |
| 93 | Keegan Horn | DE | FR | 6'3" | 235 | Hueytown, AL |
| 93 |  Max Lemasters | K | SR | 5'6" | 175 | Cincinnati, OH |
| 94 | Juan Bates | DL | FR | 6'3" | 290 | Mason, OH |
| 95 |  Josh Hough | DL | 5TH | 6'2" | 335 | Beaver Falls, PA |
| 96 |  Nathan Nunn | DL | JR | 6'2" | 282 | Medina, OH |
| 97 |  Kamron Neal | DL | SO | 6'2" | 268 | Fort Myers, FL |
| 99 | Jonathan Rulo | DL | FR | 6'1" | 320 | Belleville, IL |
| 99 |  Stephen Rusnak | K | 5TH | 6'0" | 185 | Clarkston, MI |