2026 Season · Week 6

CIN · Bearcats
Cincinnati
B12 · 4-1
National Rank
#73
Power
-1.3
Offense
0.23
Defense
-0.30
SOS
-7.1
SOS Rank
#89
Team Profile
Why #73?
Cincinnati ranks #73 through Week 6 with a Power rating of -1.3, meaning the model expects Cincinnati to outscore an average FBS opponent by about 1.3 points on a neutral field.
Cincinnati has faced the #89 strength of schedule in FBS through Week 6. The average opponent faced, after accounting for game location, rated -7.1 points relative to an average FBS team.
The strongest statistical performance through Week 6 came against Western Carolina, with a Game Performance score of +0.70.
The weakest performance came against Arizona, where the Game Performance score was -0.54.
Offense0.23
Offense0.23
Stronger Side
Offense
The offensive rating (0.23) is currently higher than the defensive rating (-0.30).
Schedule
Game Results
| Date | Opponent | Site | Result | Score | Game Perf | Offense | Defense |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat, Sep 5 | Boston College | Home | W | 34-15 | +0.36 | +0.29 | +0.43 |
| Sat, Sep 12 | Western Carolina | Home | W | 62-10 | +0.70 | +1.61 | -0.22 |
| Sat, Sep 19 | Miami (OH) | Home | W | 35-31 | +0.26 | +0.59 | -0.07 |
| Sat, Sep 26 | Kansas State | Home | W | 31-26 | +0.04 | +0.57 | -0.48 |
| Sat, Oct 3 | Arizona | Away | L | 7-34 | -0.54 | -0.68 | -0.39 |
| Sat, Oct 17 | West Virginia | Away | 9:00 AM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 23 | Texas Tech | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Oct 30 | Utah | Home | 9:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 6 | Houston | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 13 | Iowa State | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 20 | Colorado | Home | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |
| Fri, Nov 27 | BYU | Away | 10:00 PM | — | — | — | — |