2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
Appearance
2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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Conference | Big 12 Conference |
Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Brad Glenn (3rd season) |
Defensive coordinator | Tyson Veidt (2nd season) |
Base defense | 4–2–5 |
Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: December 6, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rankings from CFP Rankings |
The 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, play home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2025 is the program's third season under head coach Scott Satterfield.
Offseason
[edit]C | Center | CB | Cornerback | DB | Defensive back | DE | Defensive end[a] | |||
DL | Defensive lineman | DT | Defensive tackle | FB | Fullback | FS | Free safety | |||
G | Guard[b] | K | Kicker[c] | KR | Kickoff returner | LB | Linebacker | |||
LS | Long snapper | MLB | Middle linebacker[d] | OT | Offensive tackle | OL | Offensive lineman | |||
OLB | Outside linebacker[a] | NT | Nose tackle | P | Punter | PR | Punt returner | |||
QB | Quarterback | RS | Return specialist | RB | Running back | S | Safety | |||
SS | Strong safety | TE | Tight end | WR | Wide receiver |
Coaching staff changes
[edit]Departures
[edit]Name | Position | Reason for Leaving | New school | New position |
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Kerry Coombs | Special Teams and Cornerbacks coach | Fired[1] | ||
Nate Fuqa | Co-Defensive coordinator and Stars coach | Fired[2] |
Additions
[edit]Name | Position | Previous school | Previous position |
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Adam Braithwaite | Safeties | Samford | Defensive coordinator/Safeties |
Eddie Hicks | Cornerbacks | LSU | Analyst |
Recruiting
[edit]College recruiting information (2025) | ||||||
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Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
Zebulin Kinsey QB |
Wellsville, Ohio | Toronto Junior/Senior High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 18, 2023 | |
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Zion Johnson RB |
Covington, Georgia | Newton High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Feb 8, 2024 | |
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Giyahni Kontosis WR |
Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Riverdale Baptist School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jul 8, 2024 | |
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Ka’Maurri Smith TE |
Dayton, Ohio | Wayne High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Nov 19, 2023 | |
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DaMari Witherspoon TE |
Dallas, Georgia | East Paulding High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Aug 27, 2024 | |
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Jeremiah Kelly OL |
Avon, Ohio | Avon High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 315 lb (143 kg) | Jun 21, 2024 | |
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Marcus McGregor OL |
West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Dec 2, 2024 | |
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Cray Paich OL |
Northbrook, Illinois | Glenbrook North High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | May 18, 2024 | |
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Zach Taylor OL |
Kingsland, Georgia | Camden County High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Sep 23, 2024 | |
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James Early DL |
Fort Wayne, Indiana | North Side High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 6, 2024 | |
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Tim Griffin DL |
Covington, Georgia | Alcovy High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | Nov 23, 2024 | |
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CD McFee DL |
Elkhart, Indiana | Elkhart Memorial High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 296 lb (134 kg) | Sep 7, 2024 | |
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Kamron Neal DL |
Smyrna, Georgia | Campbell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 245 lb (111 kg) | Nov 11, 2024 | |
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Myles Harrison LB |
Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington High School Central | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | Dec 3, 2024 | |
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Terrell Holcomb LB |
Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna-Lincoln High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 17, 2024 | |
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Patrick Williams CB |
Greenville, South Carolina | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 160 lb (73 kg) | Dec 25, 2023 | |
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Jamari Johnson S |
Birmingham, Alabama | Pell City High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 165 lb (75 kg) | Dec 4, 2024 | |
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CJ Jones S |
Bolingbrook, Illinois | Bolingbrook High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Apr 23, 2024 | |
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CJ Crite Star |
Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar F. Smith High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Jun 8, 2024 | |
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Transfers
[edit]Players leaving
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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Caleb Schmitz | TE | 6'3" | 240 | ![]() |
Lancaster, PA | Illinois State |
Kalen Carroll | CB | 5' 11" | 161 | ![]() |
Brownsburg, IN | Central Michigan |
D.J. Taylor | DB | 5'10" | 195 | ![]() |
Tampa, FL | |
Aaron Turner | WR | 5'8" | 185 | ![]() |
Washington, D.C. | Rice |
Sterling Berkhalter | WR | 6'3" | 200 | ![]() |
Cincinnati, OH | Wake Forest |
Carter Brown | PK | 6'0" | 198 | Junior | Pearland, TX | Utah State |
Ben Mehan | P | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman | Downingtown, PA | East Texas A&M |
Garrison Butler | DL | 6'1" | 280 | Freshman | Jacksonville, FL | Appalachian State |
Jonathan Harder | OL | 6'4" | 330 | ![]() |
Delaware, OH | Toledo |
Michael Mussari | WR | 6'1" | 200 | ![]() |
Kings Mills, OH | Dayton |
Kameron Wilson | DL | 6'2" | 250 | ![]() |
Decatur, GA | Miami (Ohio) |
Brady Drogosh | CB | 6'4" | 220 | ![]() |
Warren, MI | Grand Valley State |
Quinton Price | CB | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman | Cincinnati, OH | Thomas More |
Jordan Young | CB | 6'0" | 197 | ![]() |
Tampa, FL | Arkansas |
Tyrin Smith | WR | 5'7" | 165 | ![]() |
Cibolo, TX | Texas State |
Ken Willis | S | 5'11" | 188 | ![]() |
Cincinnati, OH | |
Jordan Robinson | CB | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Columbia, SC | Virginia |
Tony Johnson | WR | 5'11" | 185 | ![]() |
Ocala, FL | Miami (FL) |
Incoming transfers
[edit]Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
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Taran Tyo | OL | 6'4 | 326 | ![]() |
Greenville, Ohio | Ball State |
Matthew McDoom | CB | 5'8 | 160 | Junior | Winter Garden, Florida | Coastal Carolina |
Jaylon White-McClain | DE | 6'4 | 254 | ![]() |
Virginia Beach, Virginia | Old Dominion |
Caleb Goodie | WR | 6'1 | 170 | Junior | Breaux Bridge, Louisiana | Colorado State |
Cyrus Allen | WR | 6'0 | 170 | Senior | New Orleans, Louisiana | Texas A&M |
Nolan Latulippe | OL | 6'7 | 281 | Senior | Aylmer, Quebec | Albany |
Jeff Caldwell | WR | 6'5 | 200 | Junior | Louisville, Kentucky | Lindenwood |
Stephen Rusnak | PK | 6'5 | 200 | ![]() |
Clarkston, Michigan | Charlotte |
Tayden Barnes | S | 5'10 | 185 | ![]() |
Amarillo, Texas | New Mexico State |
CJ McRay | DL | 6'4 | 241 | ![]() |
Lumberton, North Carolina | Virginia Tech |
Xavier Williams | S | 6'2 | 215 | ![]() |
McDonough, Georgia | Middle Tennessee |
Tawee Walker | RB | 5'9 | 218 | ![]() |
North Las Vegas, Nevada | Wisconsin |
Christian Harrison | DB | 6'1 | 191 | ![]() |
Atlanta, GAeorgia | Tennessee |
Joe Cotton | OT | 6'7 | 315 | ![]() |
Sioux Falls, South Dakota | South Dakota |
Darrell Gipson | DB | 6'3 | 235 | Sophomore | Lacey, Washington | Idaho State |
Isaiah Rogers | DT | 6'2 | 300 | ![]() |
Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania | Monmouth |
Elijah Gunn | DT | 6'3 | 290 | ![]() |
La Grange, Georgia | Tennessee |
2025 NFL draft
[edit]Round | Pick | NFL Team | Player | Position |
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7 | 250 | Green Bay Packers | John Williams | OT |
Undrafted free agents
[edit]The following Cincinnati Bearcats players were NFL undrafted free agent signees following the 2025 NFL Draft[5]
NFL Team | Player | Position |
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Carolina Panthers | Luke Kandra | OT |
Cincinnati Bengals | Jamoi Mayes | WR |
Cleveland Browns | Dartanyan Tinsely | OT |
New England Patriots | Josh Minkins | S |
New York Jets | Jared Bartlett | LB |
San Francisco 49ers | Corey Kiner | RB |
Preseason
[edit]Big 12 media poll
[edit]Schedule
[edit]Date | Opponent | Site | Result |
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August 28 | vs. Nebraska* | ||
September 6 | Bowling Green* | ||
September 13 | Northwestern State* |
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September 27 | at Kansas | ||
October 4 | Iowa State |
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October 11 | UCF |
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October 18 | at Oklahoma State | ||
October 25 | Baylor![]() |
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November 1 | at Utah | ||
November 15 | Arizona |
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November 22 | BYU |
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November 29 | at TCU | ||
Game summaries
[edit]vs. Nebraska
[edit]Pregame line | Over/under |
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Nebraska Cornhuskers (0–0) vs. Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Cornhuskers | 0 | ||
Bearcats | 0 |
at Arrowhead Stadium • Kansas City, Missouri
- Date: August 28
Game information |
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Statistics | NEB | CIN |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Nebraska | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
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Cincinnati | Passing | ||
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Receiving |
vs Bowling Green
[edit]Pregame line | Over/under |
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Bowling Green Falcons (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Falcons | 0 | ||
Bearcats | 0 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 6
Game information |
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Statistics | BGSU | CIN |
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First downs | ||
Plays–yards | ||
Rushes–yards | ||
Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
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Bowling Green | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving | |||
Cincinnati | Passing | ||
Rushing | |||
Receiving |
vs Northwestern State
[edit]Pregame line | Over/under |
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Northwestern State Demons (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary
Quarter | 1 | 2 | Total |
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Demons | 0 | ||
Bearcats | 0 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, Ohio
- Date: September 13
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Statistics | NWST | CIN |
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First downs | ||
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Passing yards | ||
Passing: comp–att–int | ||
Turnovers | ||
Time of possession |
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Northwestern State | Passing | ||
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Cincinnati | Passing | ||
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Personnel
[edit]Roster and staff
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Special teams
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Awards and honors
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All-Big 12
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HM = Honorable mention |
References
[edit]- ^ John Brice [@JohnDBrice1] (December 10, 2024). "Multiple sources tell @FootballScoop that Scott Satterfield is making changes to his Cincinnati Bearcats staff" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Easterday, Taylor (December 13, 2024). "Cincinnati fires STARS coach Nate Fuqua". Newsrecord.org. The News Record. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
- ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ Jeff Kerr; Garrett Podell (April 28, 2025). "2025 NFL undrafted free agent tracker: Full team-by-team list of player signings following NFL Draft". CBSSports.com. CBS Sports. Retrieved April 29, 2025.
- ^ "2025 Cincinnati Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
- ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved February 4, 2025.