Cincinnati Bearcats
7-5 overall · 5-4 Big 12 · 9th in the standings
The schedule
Bowling Green 20 
Every game, conference and not. Each game carries the blend's line on the season's final ratings against the result: what the systems made of the matchup with the whole season known, not what they said before kickoff.
The Nerds on CIN
| System | rating (pts) | in the Big 12 | picking CIN games |
|---|---|---|---|
| SP+ (2025) | +2.7 | 9 of 16 | 8-3 |
| Elo (2025) | -1.6 | 12 of 16 | 9-2 |
| SRS (2025) | +1.6 | 11 of 16 | 9-3 |
| Vegas | — | — | 10-2 |
Points better than an average FBS team, each system on its own scale. The record is each system's favorite in Cincinnati's games this season, on the season's final ratings. See The Model.
The draw and the rotation
Expected conference wins on this slate: 3.8, -0.00 against the same team on the average draw, the 9th hardest of 16. Hardest slate for CIN would be Colorado's (3.1), easiest Houston's (4.6).
Misses this season:
Arizona State last met 2024
Colorado last met 2024
Houston last met 2024
Kansas State last met 2024
Texas Tech last met 2024
West Virginia last met 2024
From The Draw and The Rotation.
Home gates
- Wk 2 vs Bowling Green: 35,421 (72°F)
- Wk 3 vs Northwestern State: 30,014 (86°F)
- Wk 6 vs Iowa State: 38,007 (78°F)
- Wk 7 vs UCF: 35,782 (64°F)
- Wk 9 vs Baylor: 38,007 (54°F)
- Wk 12 vs Arizona: 37,099 (64°F)
- Wk 13 vs BYU: 38,034 (44°F)
| Season | home games | average | best |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 7 | 38,193 | 38,193 |
| 2024 | 6 | 36,615 | 38,007 |
| 2025 | 7 | 36,052 | 38,034 |
From Attendance.
In the Big 12
| Season | conf. | overall | finish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1-8 | 3-9 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 3-6 | 5-7 | 11 |
Regular season, as the tracker keeps it, with ties left standing. Seasons this team was not in the conference are not listed.