2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

American college football season

2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football

Conference| Big 12 Conference
Record| 0–0 (0–0 Big 12)
Head coach|

* Scott Satterfield (3rd season)

Offensive coordinator| Brad Glenn (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator| Tyson Veidt (2nd season)
Base defense| 4–2–5
Home stadium| Nippert Stadium

Uniform

Seasons

<- 2024

2026 ->

2025 Big 12 Conference football standings

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| Conf. |  |  | Overall

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
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

* ^ - College Football Playoff participant
* $ - Conference champion
* y - Championship game participant

As of March 9, 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

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Positions key  C | Center |  | CB | Cornerback |  | DB | Defensive back |  | DE | Defensive end[a]

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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

1. ^ a b May sometimes be referred to as an edge rusher (EDGE)
2. ^ Also known as offensive guard (OG)
3. ^ Also known as placekicker (PK)
4. ^ Also known as inside linebacker (ILB)

### Coaching staff changes

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#### Departures

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Departures  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

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Additions  Name  | Position  | Previous school  | Previous position

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Adam Braithwaite | Safeties | Samford | Defensive coordinator/Safeties
Eddie Hicks | Cornerbacks | LSU | Analyst

### Recruiting

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Main article: 2025 college football recruiting class

See also: American football positions, Glossary of American football, and College recruiting

College recruiting information (2025)

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
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zion Johnson
RB | Covington, Georgia | Newton High School | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Feb 8, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Giyahni Kontosis
WR | Upper Marlboro, Maryland | Riverdale Baptist School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Jul 8, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ka’Maurri Smith
TE | Dayton, Ohio | Wayne High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 200 lb (91 kg)  | Nov 19, 2023
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
DaMari Witherspoon
TE | Dallas, Georgia | East Paulding High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 220 lb (100 kg)  | Aug 27, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jeremiah Kelly
OL | Avon, Ohio | Avon High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 315 lb (143 kg)  | Jun 21, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Marcus McGregor
OL | West Des Moines, Iowa | Valley High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 280 lb (130 kg)  | Dec 2, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cray Paich
OL | Northbrook, Illinois | Glenbrook North High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 290 lb (130 kg)  | May 18, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Zach Taylor
OL | Kingsland, Georgia | Camden County High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 300 lb (140 kg)  | Sep 23, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
James Early
DL | Fort Wayne, Indiana | North Side High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)  | 230 lb (100 kg)  | Oct 6, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tim Griffin
DL | Covington, Georgia | Alcovy High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 255 lb (116 kg)  | Nov 23, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CD McFee
DL | Elkhart, Indiana | Elkhart Memorial High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)  | 296 lb (134 kg)  | Sep 7, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Kamron Neal
DL | Smyrna, Georgia | Campbell High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)  | 245 lb (111 kg)  | Nov 11, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Myles Harrison
LB | Pickerington, Ohio | Pickerington High School Central | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 210 lb (95 kg)  | Dec 3, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Terrell Holcomb
LB | Gahanna, Ohio | Gahanna-Lincoln High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)  | 205 lb (93 kg)  | Jun 17, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Patrick Williams
CB | Greenville, South Carolina | Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)  | 160 lb (73 kg)  | Dec 25, 2023
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jamari Johnson
S | Birmingham, Alabama | Pell City High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)  | 165 lb (75 kg)  | Dec 4, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CJ Jones
S | Bolingbrook, Illinois | Bolingbrook High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)  | 180 lb (82 kg)  | Apr 23, 2024
Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
CJ Crite
Star | Chesapeake, Virginia | Oscar F. Smith High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)  | 195 lb (88 kg)  | Jun 8, 2024
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:

* "2025 Cincinnati Football Commitment List". Rivals.com.
*   * "2025 Players Commitments – Cincinnati". ESPN.com.
*   * "2025 Team Ranking". Rivals.com.
* "2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team". 247sports.com.

### Transfers

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#### Players leaving

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Departing transfers  Name  | Pos.  | Height  | Weight  | Year  | Hometown  | New school

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Caleb Schmitz  | TE  | 6'3"  | 240  |  Junior  | Lancaster, PA | Illinois State
Kalen Carroll  | CB  | 5' 11"  | 161  |  Sophomore  | Brownsburg, IN | Central Michigan
D.J. Taylor  | DB  | 5'10"  | 195  |  Senior  | Tampa, FL |
Aaron Turner  | WR  | 5'8"  | 185  |  Senior  | Washington, D.C. | Rice
Sterling Berkhalter  | WR  | 6'3"  | 200  |  Junior  | 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  |  Sophomore  | Delaware, OH | Toledo
Michael Mussari  | WR  | 6'1"  | 200  |  Freshman  | Kings Mills, OH | Dayton
Kameron Wilson  | DL  | 6'2"  | 250  |  Junior  | Decatur, GA | Miami (Ohio)
Brady Drogosh  | CB  | 6'4"  | 220  |  Freshman  | Warren, MI | Grand Valley State
Quinton Price  | CB  | 6'3"  | 180  | Freshman  | Cincinnati, OH | Thomas More
Jordan Young  | CB  | 6'0"  | 197  |  Junior  | Tampa, FL | Arkansas
Tyrin Smith  | WR  | 5'7"  | 165  |  Senior  | Cibolo, TX | Texas State

#### Incoming transfers

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Cincinnati incoming transfers  Name  | Pos.  | Height  | Weight  | Year  | Hometown  | Prev. school

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Taran Tyo  | OL  | 6'4  | 326  |  Junior  | Greenville, Ohio | Ball State
Matthew McDoom  | CB  | 5'8  | 160  | Junior  | Winter Garden, Florida | Coastal Carolina
Jaylon White-McClain  | DE  | 6'4  | 254  |  Junior  | 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  |  Senior  | Clarkston, Michigan | Charlotte
Tayden Barnes  | S  | 5'10  | 185  |  Sophomore  | Amarillo, Texas | New Mexico State
CJ McRay  | DL  | 6'4  | 241  |  Senior  | Lumberton, North Carolina | Virginia Tech
Xavier Williams  | S  | 6'2  | 215  |  Senior  | McDonough, Georgia | Middle Tennessee
Tawee Walker | RB  | 5'9  | 218  |  Senior  | North Las Vegas, Nevada | Wisconsin
Christian Harrison  | DB  | 6'1  | 191  |  Junior  | Atlanta, Georgia | Tennessee

### 2025 NFL draft

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Main article: 2025 NFL draft

#### Undrafted free agents

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## Preseason

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### Big 12 media poll

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## Schedule

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Date| Opponent| Site| Result

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August 28| vs. Nebraska*|

* Arrowhead Stadium
* Kansas City, MO

September 6| Bowling Green*|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

September 13| Northwestern State*|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

September 27| at Kansas|

* David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
* Lawrence, KS

October 4| Iowa State|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

October 11| UCF|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)

October 18| at Oklahoma State|

* Boone Pickens Stadium
* Stillwater, OK

October 25| Baylor|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

November 1| at Utah|

* Rice–Eccles Stadium
* Salt Lake City, UT

November 15| Arizona|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

November 22| BYU|

* Nippert Stadium
* Cincinnati, OH

November 29| at TCU|

* Amon G. Carter Stadium
* Fort Worth, TX

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Source: [5][6]

## Game summaries

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### vs. Nebraska

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See also: 2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | NEB | CIN

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
Rushes–yards |  |
Passing yards |  |
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Turnovers |  |
Time of possession |  |
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Nebraska  | Passing  |  |
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Receiving  |  |
Cincinnati  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |

### vs Bowling Green

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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

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | BGSU | CIN

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Bowling Green  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |
Cincinnati  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |

### vs Northwestern State

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See also: 2025 Northwestern State Demons football team

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

Game information

First quarter
Second quarter
Third quarter
Fourth quarter

Statistics | NSU | CIN

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First downs |  |
Plays–yards |  |
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Passing yards |  |
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Northwestern State  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |
Cincinnati  | Passing  |  |
Rushing  |  |
Receiving  |  |

## Personnel

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### Roster and staff

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## Awards and honors

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Big 12 Weekly Honors Date  | Player  | Class  | Pos.  | Award  | Ref.

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### All-Big 12

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All-Big 12 Player  | Pos.  | 1st/2nd team

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HM = Honorable mention

## References

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1. ^ John Brice [@JohnDBrice1] (December 10, 2024). "Multiple sources tell @FootballScoop that Scott Satterfield is making changes to his Cincinnati Bearcats staff" (Tweet) - via Twitter.
2. ^ Easterday, Taylor (December 13, 2024). "Cincinnati fires STARS coach Nate Fuqua". Newsrecord.org. The News Record. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
3. ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". 247sports. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
4. ^ "2025 College Football Transfer Portal". On3. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
5. ^ "2025 Cincinnati Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved December 1, 2024.
6. ^ "2025 Football Schedule". Cincinnati Bearcats. Retrieved February 4, 2025.

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Cincinnati Bearcats football

Venues|

* League Park (1893–1900, 1904)
* Carson Field (1901–1923)
* Nippert Stadium (1924–1989, 1991–2013, 2015–present)
* Riverfront Stadium (1982–1986, 1990)
* Paul Brown Stadium (2010–2011, 2014)

Bowls & rivalries|

* Bowl games
* Louisville (The Keg of Nails)
* Miami (Victory Bell)
* Memphis
* UCF
* West Virginia
* Xavier

Culture & lore|

* University of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands

People|

* Head coaches
* NFL draftees
* Statistical leaders

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