2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Conference	Big 12 Conference
Record	5–7 (3–6 Big 12)
Head coach	Scott Satterfield (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Brad Glenn (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Spread option
Defensive coordinator	Tyson Veidt (1st season)
Co-defensive coordinator	Nate Fuqua (2nd season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Nippert Stadium
Uniform
Seasons ←  2023 2025  →

2024 Big 12 Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
No. 12 Arizona State y$^		7	–	2					11	–	2
No. 18 Iowa State y		7	–	2					10	–	3
No. 17 BYU		7	–	2					10	–	2
No. 23 Colorado		7	–	2					9	–	3
Baylor		6	–	3					8	–	4
Texas Tech		6	–	3					8	–	4
TCU		6	–	3					8	–	4
Kansas State		5	–	4					8	–	4
West Virginia		5	–	4					6	–	6
Kansas		4	–	5					5	–	7
Cincinnati		3	–	6					5	–	7
Houston		3	–	6					4	–	8
Utah		2	–	7					5	–	7
UCF		2	–	7					4	–	8
Arizona		2	–	7					4	–	8
Oklahoma State		0	–	9					3	–	9
Championship: Arizona State 45, Iowa State 19
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion y – Championship game participant As of December 8, 2024 Rankings from CFP Rankings

The 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 was the program's second season under head coach Scott Satterfield. After a 5–2 start, the Bearcats lost their final 5 games to finish 5–7, failing to qualify for a bowl game.

Offseason

Coaching staff changes

Departures

Name	Position	New school	New position
Bryan Brown [1]	Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach	Ole Miss	Co-Defensive coordinator
De'Rail Sims [2]	Running Backs	Tennessee	Running Backs

Additions

Name	Position	Previous school	Previous position
Tyson Veidt [3]	Defensive coordinator / Safeties	Iowa State	Associate head coach/Linebackers
Sean Dawkins [4]	Running backs	Memphis	Running backs

Transfer portal

^{[5] [6]}

Departing transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	New school
Donovan Ollie	WR	6' 3"	212	Junior	Wylie, TX	Colorado State
George Udo	CB	6' 1"	205	Senior	Walnut Creek, CA	Ball State
Deshawn Pace	LB	6' 2"	212	Senior	Cincinnati, OH	UCF
James Camden	LB	6' 1"	228	Junior	Cincinnati, OH	Murray State
Cam Jones	OT	6' 8"	330	Senior	Knott County, KY	Jacksonville State
Isiah Cox	S	6' 2"	185	Sophomore	Alcoa, TN
Cayson Pfeiffer	LS	6' 0"	220	Junior	Columbus, OH	Wisconsin
Jah-mal Williams	OLB	6' 4"	238	Junior	Fort Lauderdale, FL	Troy
Chris Scott	WR	6' 2"	205	Junior	Columbus, OH
Chamon Metayer	TE	6' 5"	220	Sophomore	Miami, FL	Colorado
Myles Montgomery	RB	5' 10"	195	Sophomore	Neptune Beach, FL	UCF
Stephan Byrd	RB	6' 0"	203	Freshman	Canal Winchester, OH	Youngstown State
Ty Perkins	WR	6' 3"	173	Freshman	Lucasville, OH	Marshall
Luke Dalton	OT	6' 5"	300	Freshman	Woodstock, IL	Ball State
Mao Glynn II	OT	6' 4"	280	Sophomore	Cincinnati, OH	UMass
Sammy Anderson Jr.	CB	6' 2"	170	Junior	Dayton, OH	Charlotte
Rory Bell	K	5' 9"	170	Junior	Wilmington, OH	UC Davis
Dion Hunter	LB	6' 2"	220	Junior	Rio Rancho, NM	Austin Peay
Bryon Threats	S	5' 10"	190	Junior	Dublin, OH	UCF
Justin Wodtly	DE	6' 3"	275	Senior	Cleveland, OH	Arizona State
CJ Doggette Jr.	DL	6' 0"	278	Freshman	Pickerington, OH	Ohio
Oliver Bridges	CB	6' 2"	190	Freshman	Potomac, MD	Buffalo
Justin Harris	CB	6' 0"	182	Senior	Dayton, OH	Texas State
Ethan Wright	RB	6' 1"	195	Senior	Akron, OH	Youngstown State
Daved Jones Jr.	LB	6' 1"	207	Junior	West Chester, OH	Jackson State
Jayden Davis	S	6' 2"	175	Freshman	Suwanee, GA	Georgia Tech
Rayquan Adkins	CB	5' 11"	185	Freshman	Miami, FL	James Madison
Trevor Carter	LB	6' 2"	205	Freshman	Ironton, OH	Pikeville
Derrick Shepard	DL	6' 3"	295	Freshman	Dayton, OH	UAB
Jabril White	CB	5' 10"	193	Junior	Oakland, CA	New Mexico State
Dorian Jones	LB	6' 0"	236	Senior	Plantation, FL	Virginia
Tyler Gillison	DL	6' 4"	240	Freshman	Pickerington, OH	Michigan State
Payten Singletary	TE	6' 4"	220	Junior	Thomasville, GA	USF

Incoming transfers

Name	Pos.	Height	Weight	Year	Hometown	Prev. school
Brendan Sorsby	QB	6' 3"	230	Freshman	Denton, TX	Indiana
Tyrin Smith	WR	5' 7"	170	Senior	Cibolo, TX	UTEP
Evan Pryor	RB	5' 11"	198	Junior	Cornelius, NC	Ohio State
Kye Stokes	S	6' 2"	185	Sophomore	Seffner, FL	Ohio State
Mikah Coleman	LB	6' 5"	220	Senior	Reynoldsburg, OH	Eastern Michigan
George Gumbs	EDGE	6' 4"	242	Sophomore	Chicago, IL	Northern Illinois
Ormanie Arnold	ATH	5' 10"	150	Sophomore	Long Beach, CA	Idaho
Tony Johnson	WR	5' 11"	180	Freshman	Ocala, FL	Florida Atlantic
Josh Minkins	S	6' 2"	202	Junior	Louisville, KY	Louisville
Kameron Wilson	LB	6' 1"	206	Sophomore	Jonesboro, GA	Louisville
Jayden Perry	LS	6' 4"	225	Freshman	Savannah, GA	Indiana State
Joe Royer	TE	6' 5"	225	Senior	Cincinnati, OH	Ohio State
Derrick Canteen	CB	5' 10"	175	Senior	Evans, GA	Virginia Tech
Mehki Miller	S	6' 1"	170	Junior	Olympia, IL	New Mexico State
Jared Bartlett	LB	6' 2"	213	Junior	Suwanee, GA	West Virginia
Chance Williams	RB	5' 8"	185	Sophomore	Baton Rouge, LA	Grambling State
Darian Varner	EDGE	6' 3"	275	Junior	Norfolk, VA	Wisconsin
Max Fletcher	P	6' 5"	190	Sophomore	Melbourne, Australia	Arkansas
Xavier Lozowicki	OT	6' 6"	300	Freshman	Ridley Park, PA	Maine
Cameron Roetherford	DL	6' 4"	290	Sophomore	Warren, MI	Arkansas–Pine Bluff
Jordan Robinson	CB	6' 4"	208	Junior	Columbia, SC	Kentucky
Jamoi Mayes	WR	5' 11"	202	Junior	Griffin, GA	UAB

Recruiting

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

College recruiting information (2023)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Daniel James CB	Powder Springs, Georgia	McEachern High School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	Apr 10, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Gavin Grover TE	Lewis Center, Ohio	Olentangy High School	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	Apr 16, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Samaj Jones QB	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania	St. Joseph's Prep School	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	218 lb (99 kg)	Jul 2, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Kale Woodburn WR	Warner Robins, Georgia	Houston County High School	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	155 lb (70 kg)	Apr 19, 2023
	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: "2023 Cincinnati Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2023 Players Commitments – Cincinnati". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team". 247sports.com.

2024 NFL draft

Main article: 2024 NFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
7	243	Jowon Briggs	DT	Cleveland Browns

2024 CFL draft

Main article: 2024 CFL draft

Round	Pick	Player	Position	Team
1	1	Joel Dublanko	LB	Edmonton Elks

Preseason

Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024. ^[7]

Big 12

Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Utah	906 (20)
2	Kansas State	889 (19)
3	Oklahoma State	829 (14)
4	Kansas	772 (5)
5	Arizona	762 (3)
6	Iowa State	661
7	West Virginia	581
8	UCF	551
9	Texas Tech	532
10	TCU	436
11	Colorado	400
12	Baylor	268
13	BYU	215
14	Cincinnati	196
15	Houston	157
16	Arizona State	141

• First place votes in ()

Preseason Big-12 awards

2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams

Offensive Position Player Class Offense OL Luke Kandra Sr.

Defense Position Player Class Defense DT Dontay Corleone RS Jr.

Source: ^[8]

Preseason All-Americans

Pre-season All-American Honors

Player	Position	Designation	AP	Athlon	CBS Sports	CFN	ESPN	PFF	SI	SN	USAT	WCFF
Dontay Corleone	DT	1st Team Defense	--	--	--	Y	--	--	--	--	--	--
Luke Kandra	OL	2nd Team Offense	--	--	--	Y	--	--	--	--	--	Y

Other Pre-season All-American Honors
Player	Position	Selector(s)
Dontay Corleone	DT	4th Team Defense (Athlon)

Sources: ^{[9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] [17]}

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award	Player	Position	Year	Source
Lott Trophy	Dontay Corleone	DT	Jr.	[18]
Maxwell Award	Corey Kiner	RB	Sr.	[19]
Outland Trophy	Dontay Corleone	DL	Jr.	[20]
	Luke Kandra	OG	R-Sr.
Bronko Nagurski Trophy	Dontay Corleone	DL	Jr.	[21]
Ray Guy Award	Mason Fletcher	P	Sr.	[22]
Rimington Trophy	Gavin Gerhardt	C	R-Sr.	[23]
Bednarik Award	Dontay Corleone	DL	Jr.	[24]
Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award	Brendan Sorsby	QB	R-So.	[25]
Rotary Lombardi Award	Dontay Corleone	Jr.	DL	[26]
	Luke Kandra	OG	R-Sr.

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	2:30 p.m.	Towson *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN+	W 38–20	37,654
September 7	12:00 p.m.	Pittsburgh *	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN2	L 27–28	37,992
September 14	12:00 p.m.	at Miami (OH) *	Yager Stadium Oxford, OH (Victory Bell)	ESPNU	W 27–16	24,717
September 21	12:00 p.m.	Houston	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	FS1	W 34–0	38,007
September 28	8:00 p.m.	at Texas Tech	Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell Field Lubbock, TX	ESPN2	L 41–44	60,229
October 12	3:30 p.m.	at UCF	FBC Mortgage Stadium Orlando, FL (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 19–13	42,611
October 19	12:00 p.m.	Arizona State	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN+	W 24–14	38,007
October 26	10:15 p.m.	at Colorado	Folsom Field Boulder, CO	ESPN	L 23–34	53,202
November 9	12:00 p.m.	West Virginia	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)	FS1	L 24–31	38,007
November 16	8:00 p.m.	at Iowa State	Jack Trice Stadium Ames, IA	FOX	L 17–34	52,881
November 23	8:00 p.m.	at Kansas State	Bill Snyder Family Football Stadium Manhattan, KS	ESPN2	L 15–41	50,988
November 30	6:00 p.m.	TCU	Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH	ESPN+	L 13–20	30,021
*Non-conference game Homecoming All times are in Eastern time Source: [27] [28]

Game summaries

vs Towson (FCS)

See also: 2024 Towson Tigers football team

Towson Tigers (FCS) (0–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (0–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers (FCS)	3	14	3	0	20
Bearcats	21	7	10	0	38

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 2:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
• Game attendance: 37,654
• Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (11:17) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 2-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:43; Cincinnati 7–0) (8:03) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 5 yards, 1:44; Cincinnati 7–3) (6:50) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 65 yards, 1:08; Cincinnati 14–3) (3:13) CIN – Sterling Berkhalter 61-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03; Cincinnati 21–3) Second quarter (9:54) TOW – Jaceon Doss 76-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 96 yards, 0:59; Cincinnati 21–10) (6:56) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 12-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:53; Cincinnati 28–10) (0:19) TOW – John Dunmore 28-yard pass from Carlos Davis, Keegan Vaughan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; Cincinnati 28–17) Third quarter (10:10) TOW – Keegan Vaughan 33-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 59 yards, 4:50; Cincinnati 28–20) (9:52) CIN – Evan Pryor 64-yard run, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 1 play, 64 yards, 0:10; Cincinnati 35–20) (4:38) CIN – Carter Brown 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 63 yards, 3:41; Cincinnati 38–20) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	TOW	CIN
First downs	21	26
Total yards	438	658
Rushing yards	37–194	32–275
Passing yards	244	383
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–37–0	22–31–0
Time of possession	32:03	27:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Towson	Passing	Carlos Davis	21/37, 244 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Devin Matthews	17 carries, 74 yards
	Receiving	Jaceon Doss	3 receptions, 87 yards, TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	22/31, 383 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Evan Pryor	4 carries, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	7 receptions, 101 yards, TD

vs Pittsburgh

See also: 2024 Pittsburgh Panthers football team

Pittsburgh Panthers (1–0) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (1–0) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Panthers	3	3	7	15	28
Bearcats	14	3	10	0	27

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
• Game attendance: 37,992
• Referee: Adam Savoie
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (7:47) CIN – Jamoi Mayes 52-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:20; Cincinnati 7–0) (3:52) PIT – Ben Sauls 47-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 48 yards, 3:50; Cincinnati 7–3) (1:11) CIN – Tony Johnson 5-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:41; Cincinnati 14–3) Second quarter (8:11) CIN – Carter Brown 49-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 31 yards, 7:14; Cincinnati 17–3) (0:00) PIT – Ben Sauls 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:23; Cincinnati 17–6) Third quarter (7:25) CIN – Joe Royer 16-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Carter Brown kick (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:13; Cincinnati 24–6) (4:50) CIN – Carter Brown 26-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 31 yards, 1:59; Cincinnati 27–6) (0:46) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 11-yard pass from Eli Holstein, Ben Sauls kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 27–13) Fourth quarter (10:41) PIT – Konata Mumpfield 38-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 82 yards, 3:23; Cincinnati 27–19) (5:40) PIT – Desmond Reid 56-yard pass from Eli Holstein (Drive: 7 plays, 94 yards, 2:04; Cincinnati 27–25) (0:17) PIT – Ben Sauls 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 2:21; Pittsburgh 28–27)

Statistics	PITT	CIN
First downs	24	21
Total yards	498	449
Rushing yards	196	151
Passing yards	302	298
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–35–1	22–38–0
Time of possession	23:35	36:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Pittsburgh	Passing	Eli Holstein	20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT
	Rushing	Desmond Reid	19 carries, 148 yards
	Receiving	Konata Mumpfield	5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	20 carries, 149 yards
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	5 receptions, 80 yards

at Miami (Ohio) (Victory Bell)

See also: 2024 Miami RedHawks football team and Victory Bell (Cincinnati–Miami)

Cincinnati Bearcats (1–1) at Miami RedHawks (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	3	7	7	10	27
RedHawks	0	3	7	6	16

at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH

• Date: September 14, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
• Game attendance: 24,717
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (3:27) CIN – Nathan Hawks 55-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 26 yards, 2:58; Cincinnati 3–0) Second quarter (14:13) MIA – Dom Dzioban 30-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 63 yards, 4:13; Tied 3–3) (10:37) CIN – Joe Royer 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 play, 3 yards, 0:00; Cincinnati 10–3) Third quarter (7:38) CIN – Corey Kiner 1-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 7:22; Cincinnati 17–3) (5:32) MIA – Reggie Virgil 58-yard pass from Brett Gabbert, Dom Dzioban kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06; Cincinnati 17–10) Fourth quarter (13:01) CIN – Evan Pryor 65-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 play, 65 yards, 0:13; Cincinnati 24–10) (07:57) MIA – Cade McDonald 7-yard pass from Brett Gabbert (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Cincinnati 24–16) (0:59) CIN – Nathan Hawks 50-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:44; Cincinnati 27–16)

Statistics	CIN	M-OH
First downs	20	15
Total yards	401	380
Rushing yards	215	24
Passing yards	186	356
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-34-0	25-39-1
Time of possession	31:29	28:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	21/34, 186 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	21 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	10 receptions, 108 yards
Miami (Ohio)	Passing	Brett Gabbert	23/25. 339 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kevin Davis	3 carries, 14 yards
	Receiving	Cade McDonald	8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD

vs Houston

See also: 2024 Houston Cougars football team

Houston Cougars (1–2) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (2–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Cougars	0	0	0	0	0
Bearcats	14	10	7	3	34

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

• Date: September 21, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: W 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
• Game attendance: 38,007
• Referee: David Alvarez
• TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (10:46) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 19-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 3 plays, 45 yards, 1:19; Cincinnati 7–0) (2:57) CIN – Corey Kiner 44-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 2:17; Cincinnati 14–0) Second quarter (6:27) CIN – Xzavier Henderson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 12 plays, 80 yards, 7:11; Cincinnati 21–0) (1:51) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 25 yards, 2:32; Cincinnati 24–0) Third quarter (9:09) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 8-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 8 plays, 89 yards, 4:00; Cincinnati 31–0) Fourth quarter (3:47) CIN – Nathan Hawks 34-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 52 yards, 9:51; Cincinnati 34–0)

Statistics	HOU	CIN
First downs	12	22
Total yards	233	362
Rushing yards	141	149
Passing yards	92	213
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–21–1	15–19–0
Time of possession	26:26	33:34

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Houston	Passing	Donovan Smith	11/16, 73 yards, INT
	Rushing	Re'Shaun Sanford II	6 carries, 62 yards
	Receiving	Joseph Manjack IV	2 receptions, 51 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	12/15, 188 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	16 carries, 78 yards, TD
	Receiving	Sterling Berkhalter	3 receptions, 60 yards

at Texas Tech

See also: 2024 Texas Tech Red Raiders football team

Cincinnati Bearcats (3–1) at Texas Tech Red Raiders (3–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	14	10	3	14	41
Red Raiders	10	14	10	10	44

at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas

• Date: September 28, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 60,229
• Referee: Cravonne Barrett
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter TTU – Gino Garcia 45-yard field goal, 11:33. Red Raiders 3–0. Drive: 8 plays, 38 yards, 3:22. CIN – Tony Johnson 15-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 7:35. Bearcats 7–3. Drive: 7 plays, 68 yards, 3:52. CIN – Xzavier Henderson 42-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 4:59. Bearcats 14–3. Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08. TTU – Coy Eakin 7-yard pass from Behren Morton (Gino Garcia kick), 1:25. Bearcats 14–10. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:34. Second quarter CIN – Nathan Hawks 37-yard field goal, 13:27. Bearcats 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 12 yards, 2:04. TTU – Coy Eakin 49-yard pass from Behren Morton (Reese Burkhardt kick), 10:32. Tied 17–17. Drive: 6 plays, 85 yards, 2:50. CIN – Evan Pryor 1-yard run (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:47. Bearcats 24–17. Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:45. TTU – Tahj Brooks 1-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 1:39. Tied 24–24. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:59. Third quarter TTU – Tahj Brooks 2-yard run (Gino Garcia kick), 12:27. Red Raiders 31–24. Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:52. CIN – Nathan Hawks 26-yard field goal, 6:39. Red Raiders 31–27. Drive: 11 plays, 72 yards, 5:42. TTU – Reese Burkhardt 38-yard field goal, 0:53. Red Raiders 34–27. Drive: 13 plays, 55 yards, 5:46. Fourth quarter TTU – A. J. McCarty 51-yard interception return (Gino Garcia kick), 12:40. Red Raiders 41–27. CIN – Manny Covey 71-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 12:05. Red Raiders 41–34. Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:35. TTU – Gino Garcia 27-yard field goal, 7:50. Red Raiders 44–34. Drive: 9 plays, 66 yards, 4:15. CIN – Manny Covey 3-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks kick), 3:24. Red Raiders 44–41. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:26.

Statistics	CIN	TTU
First downs	29	21
Total yards	555	482
Rushing yards	129	231
Passing yards	426	251
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	32:01	27:59

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	31/45, 426 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	12 rushes, 52 yards
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	7 receptions, 127 yards, TD
Texas Tech	Passing	Behren Morton	19/29, 251 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Tahj Brooks	32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Josh Kelly	8 receptions, 111 yards

at UCF (rivalry)

See also: 2024 UCF Knights football team and Cincinnati–UCF football rivalry

Cincinnati Bearcats (3–2) at UCF Knights (3–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	3	7	3	6	19
Knights	0	3	7	0	10

at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL

• Date: October 12, 2024
• Game time: 3:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
• Game attendance: 42,611
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (8:36) CIN – Nathan Hawks 22-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 1 yard, 0:48; Cincinnati 3–0) Second quarter (14:56) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 3-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 61 yards, 5:58; Cincinnati 10–0) (1:52) UCF – Grant Reddick 22-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 93 yards, 6:10; Cincinnati 10–3) Third quarter (8:26) UCF – Kobe Hudson 15-yard pass from Jacurri Brown, Grant Reddick kick (Drive: 10 plays, 84 yards, 4:06; Tied 10–10) (3:06) CIN – Nathan Hawks 51-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 5:20; Cincinnati 13–10) Fourth quarter (6:32) CIN – Tony Johnson 4-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Drive: 9 plays, 52 yards, 4:04; Cincinnati 19–10) (2:59) UCF – Grant Reddick 29-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 3:08; Cincinnati 19–13)

Statistics	CIN	UCF
First downs	19	19
Total yards	338	397
Rushing yards	97	196
Passing yards	241	201
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25-38-2	14-25-0
Time of possession	33:44	26:16

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	25/38, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	17 carries, 98 yards
	Receiving	Joe Royer	8 receptions, 84 yards
UCF	Passing	Jacurri Brown	13/20, 207 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	RJ Harvey	17 carries, 96 yards
	Receiving	Kobe Hudson	7 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD

vs Arizona State

See also: 2024 Arizona State Sun Devils football team

Arizona State Sun Devils (5–1) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (4–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Sun Devils	7	0	7	0	14
Bearcats	10	14	0	0	24

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

• Date: October 19, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 38,007
• Referee: Kevin Mar
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (10:35) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 2-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 6 plays, 66 yards, 3:06; Arizona State 7–0) (7:26) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 14-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:46; Tied 7–7) (2:18) CIN – Nathan Hawks 46-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 13 yards, 3:11; Cincinnati 10–7) Second quarter (11:38) CIN – Evan Pryor 55-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 6 plays, 91 yards, 3:19; Cincinnati 17–7) (1:55) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 1-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:47; Cincinnati 24–7) Third quarter (10:35) ASU – Cameron Skattebo 1-yard run, Ian Hershey kick (Drive: 8 plays, 74 yards, 4:23; Arizona State 24–14) Fourth quarter No scoring plays

Statistics	ASU	CIN
First downs	18	23
Total yards	346	397
Rushing yards	191	191
Passing yards	155	206
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–0	23–31–1
Time of possession	25:20	34:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arizona State	Passing	Jeff Sims	12/23, 155 yards
	Rushing	Cameron Skattebo	17 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordyn Tyson	8 receptions, 108 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	23/31, 206 yards, INT
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	22 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	8 receptions, 67 yards

at Colorado

See also: 2024 Colorado Buffaloes football team

Cincinnati Bearcats (5–2) at Colorado Buffaloes (5–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	7	0	9	23
Buffaloes	14	10	7	3	34

at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO

• Date: October 26, 2024
• Game time: 10:15 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C), Weather: Clear, Wind: SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
• Game attendance: 53,202
• Referee: Henry Johns
• TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (9:32) COL – Travis Hunter 3-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 11 plays, 64 yards, 4:54; Colorado 7–0) (6:01) CIN – Tony Johnson 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:24; Tied 7–7) (0:00) COL – Shedeur Sanders 4-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 5:54; Colorado 14–7) Second quarter (9:31) CIN – Evan Pryor 13-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 72 yards, 5:22; Tied 14–14) (3:28) COL – Alejandro Mata 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 64 yards, 6:03; Colorado 17–14) (0:03) COL – Travis Hunter 34-yard pass from Shedeur Sanders, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 0:30; Colorado 24–14) Third quarter (5:41) COL – Isaiah Augustave 7-yard run, Alejandro Mata kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 3:10; Colorado 31–14) Fourth quarter (9:20) CIN – Nathan Hawks 32-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:04; Colorado 31–17) (3:51) CIN – Joe Royer 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, two-point conversion failed (Drive: 11 plays, 81 yards, 3:39; Colorado 31–23) (1:39) COL – Alejandro Mata 47-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; Colorado 34–23)

Statistics	CIN	COL
First downs	22	25
Total yards	351	446
Rushes/yards	32–171	40–123
Passing yards	180	323
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–30–0	25–31–0
Time of possession	27:18	32:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	17 carries, 94 yards
	Receiving	Tony Johnson	4 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Colorado	Passing	Shedeur Sanders	25/30, 323 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Isaiah Augustave	22 carries, 91 yards, TD
	Receiving	Travis Hunter	9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD

vs West Virginia (rivalry)

See also: 2024 West Virginia Mountaineers football team and Cincinnati–West Virginia football rivalry

West Virginia Mountaineers (4–4) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (5–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mountaineers	0	17	7	7	31
Bearcats	7	0	7	10	24

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

• Date: November 9, 2024
• Game time: 12:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 38,007
• Referee: Kevin Boitmann
• TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (5:17) CIN – Corey Kiner 2-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 13 plays, 68 yards, 6:04; Cincinnati 7–0) Second quarter (12:31) WVU – Anthony Wilson Jr. 79-yard Interception Return, Michael Hayes II kick; Tied 7–7) (8:48) WVU – Michael Haey II 24-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 2:27; West Virginia 10-7) (3:37) WVU – Justin Robinson 10-yard pass from Nicco Marchiol, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:08; West Virginia 17–74) Third quarter (8:29) WVU – Nicco Marchiol 10-yard run, Michael Hayes II kick (Drive: 6 plays, 51 yards, 3:42; West Virginia 24–7) (3:51) CIN – Evan Pryor 80-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 1 plays, 80 yards, 0:13; West Virginia 24-14) Fourth quarter (9:20) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 12-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 11 plays, 71 yards, 5:19; Cincinnati 24–21) (3:51) WVU – Tyrin Bradley Jr. 14-yard Recovery, Michael Hayes II kick; West Virginia 31-21) (1:39) CIN – Nathan Hawks 29-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 64 yards, 2:54; West Virginia 31-24)

Statistics	WVU	CIN
First downs	10	24
Total yards	238	436
Rushing yards	92	157
Passing yards	156	279
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	9-15-1	25-36-1
Time of possession	25:04	34:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
West Virginia	Passing	Nicco Marchiol	9/15, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jahiem White	13 carries, 67 yards
	Receiving	Justin Robinson	2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	25/36, 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Evan Pryor	5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD

at Iowa State

See also: 2024 Iowa State Cyclones football team

Cincinnati Bearcats (5–4) at Iowa State Cyclones (7–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	7	3	0	7	17
Cyclones	7	3	10	14	34

at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA

• Date: November 16, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C), Weather: Cloudy, Wind: E 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
• Game attendance: 52,881
• Referee: Stephen Baron
• TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (9:56) CIN – Evan Pryor 12-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:04; Cincinnati 7–0) (1:53) ISU – Carson Hansen 2-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 5 plays, 39 yards, 1:52; Tied 7–7) Second quarter (12:18) CIN – Nathan Hawks 29-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 4:28; Cincinnati 10–7) (0:08) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 37-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 20 yards, 0:27; Tied 10–10) Third quarter (10:04) ISU – Stevo Klotz 26-yard pass from Rocco Becht, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 4:50; Iowa State 17–10) (2:53) ISU – Kyle Konrardy 52-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 38 yards, 3:50; Iowa State 20–10) Fourth quarter (11:44) CIN – Brendan Sorsby 41-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 4 plays, 40 yards, 1:51; Iowa State 20–17) (4:04) ISU – Rocco Becht 15-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 15 plays, 68 yards, 7:33; Iowa State 27–17) (1:09) ISU – Abu Sama 27-yard run, Kyle Konrardy kick (Drive: 7 plays, 71 yards, 2:08; Iowa State 34–17)

Statistics	CIN	ISU
First downs	15	21
Total yards	353	386
Rushing yards	287	152
Passing yards	66	234
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–18–0	24–35–0
Time of possession	28:12	31:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	10/18, 66 yards
	Rushing	Brendan Sorsby	13 carries, 143 yards, TD
	Receiving	Tony Johnson	3 receptions, 43 yards
Iowa State	Passing	Rocco Becht	24/33, 234 yards, TD
	Rushing	Abu Sama	12 carries, 52 yards, TD
	Receiving	Gabe Burkle	6 receptions, 73 yards

at Kansas State

See also: 2024 Kansas State Wildcats football team

Cincinnati Bearcats (5–5) at Kansas State Wildcats (7–3) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bearcats	0	3	6	6	15
Wildcats	10	17	0	14	41

at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS

• Date: November 23, 2024
• Game time: 8:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C), Weather: Clear, Wind: SE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
• Game attendance: 50,988
• Referee: Luke Richmond
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (11:25) KSU – Avery Johnson 21-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:08; Kansas State 7–0) (3:37) KSU – Chris Tennant 28-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 56 yards, 4:36; Kansas State 10–0) Second quarter (13:37) KSU – Chris Tennant 32-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 41 yards, 3:01; Kansas State 13–0) (7:01) KSU – DJ Giddens 32-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 4 plays, 67 yards, 2:02; Kansas State 20–0) (4:17) CIN – Nathan Hawks 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:05; Kansas State 20–3) (0:50) KSU – Tre Spivey 6-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:10; Kansas State 27–3) Third quarter (4:54) CIN – Tony Johnson 9-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Drive: 11 plays, 80 yards, 5:40; Kansas State 27–9) Fourth quarter (14:52) KSU – DJ Giddens 17-yard run, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 11 plays, 73 yards, 4:56; Kansas State 34–9) (7:57) KSU – Will Swanson 8-yard pass from Avery Johnson, Chris Tennant kick (Drive: 8 plays, 50 yards, 4:20; Kansas State 41–9) (5:09) CIN – Tony Johnson 6-yard pass from Brendan Sorsby (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Kansas State 41–15)

Statistics	CIN	KSU
First downs	21	22
Total yards	374	428
Rushing yards	174	281
Passing yards	200	147
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21-40-1	13-23-0
Time of possession	28:46	31:14

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	21/39, 200 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	15 ATT, 140 YDS, 0 TD
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	4 REC, 60 YDS, O TD
Kansas State	Passing	Avery Johnson	13/23, 147 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT
	Rushing	DJ Giddens	15 ATT, 143 YDS, 2 TD
	Receiving	Tre Spivey	5 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD

vs TCU

See also: 2024 TCU Horned Frogs football team

TCU Horned Frogs (7–4) vs Cincinnati Bearcats (5–6) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Horned Frogs	7	13	0	0	20
Bearcats	0	0	7	6	13

at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati

• Date: November 30, 2024
• Game time: 6:00 p.m.
• Game weather: Temperature: 32 °F (0 °C), Weather: Cloudy , Wind: 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
• Game attendance: 30,021
• Referee: Mike McCabe
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
• Recap

Game information

First quarter (11:18) TCU – Savion Williams 2-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 7 plays, 29 yards, 2:50; TCU 7–0) Second quarter (14:47) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 27-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 46 yards, 2:58; TCU 10–0) (11:12) CIN – Corey Kiner 1-yard run, Nathan Hawks kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; TCU 10-7) (7:34) TCU – Savion Williams 2-yard run, Kyle Lemmermann kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:38; TCU 14–7) (3:34) TCU – Kyle Lemmermann 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 17 yards, 1:58; TCU 20–7) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (5:15) CIN – Brenden Sorsby 8-yard run, (Drive: 12 plays, 94 yards, 3:51; TCU 20–13)

Statistics	TCU	CIN
First downs	17	23
Total yards	336	373
Rushing yards	124	213
Passing yards	212	160
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	18–35–1	21–35–1
Time of possession	28:29	31:31

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Josh Hoover	18/35, 212 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Hauss Hejny	8 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Blake Nowell	3 receptions, 75 yards
Cincinnati	Passing	Brendan Sorsby	21/34, 160 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Corey Kiner	23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xzavier Henderson	3 receptions, 46 yards

Personnel

Roster and staff

2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Tony Johnson  Jr QB 2 Brendan Sorsby  So WR 3 Evan Prater  Sr WR 4 Tyrin Smith  Sr QB 5 Samaj Jones Fr RB 6 Evan Pryor  Jr RB 7 Chance Williams Jr WR 8 Xzavier Henderson Sr WR 9 Aaron Turner Sr WR 10 Jamoi Mayes Sr TE 11 Joe Royer  Jr QB 12 Danny Stoddard Fr QB 13 Jacob Hoying  Jr WR 14 Barry Jackson  Fr QB 15 Will Kocher So QB 16 Brady Lichtenberg  Jr TE 17 Joey Beljan  Sr WR 18 Kale Woodburn Fr WR 19 Dakari Anderson Fr RB 20 Jakorion Coffey Fr RB 21 Corey Kiner Sr WR 22 Zane Kinsey Fr RB 23 Brian Doneghy II  Sr RB 24 Victor Dawson  Jr RB 29 Manny Covey  Fr TE 44 Francis Sherman Sr OL 50 Evan Tengesdahl  Fr OL 53 Gavin Gerhardt (C)  Sr OL 54 Dartanyan Tinsley  Sr OL 56 Deondre Buford  Jr OL 59 Jake Wheelock Fr OL 63 Zac Clarke Fr OL 66 Xavier Lozowicki So OL 67 Luke Kendra (C)  Sr OL 69 JP Schrieber Fr OL 71 Judea Milon  Jr OL 73 Aiden Pastoriza Fr OL 74 Phillip Wilder  Sr OL 75 John Williams  Sr OL 77 Jonathan Harder  So OL 78 Grant Edgington So OL 79 Ethan Green  So WR 80 Elijah Jones Fr WR 81 Michael Mussari  Fr TE 82 Michael McCalmont  Sr TE 83 Devyn Zahursky Fr WR 84 Sterling Berkhalter  Jr TE 85 Lyviel Waters Fr WR 86 Ayden Boykin Fr TE 87 Gavin Grover Fr WR 88 Nash Biglin So	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Joshua Minkins  Sr CB 1 Jordan Young  Jr DT 2 Dontay Corleone  (C)  Jr S 3 Kye Stokes  So DE 4 Mikah Coleman   Jr S 5 D.J. Taylor  Sr S 6 Trevon Gola-Callard Jr LB 7 Jared Bartlett  Sr CB 8 Ormanie Arnold So STAR 9 Jiquan Sanks Fr DB 10 Derrick Canteen (C)  Sr LB 11 Jake Golday Jr LB 12 Brady Drogosh  Fr S 13 Logan Wilson  Sr CB 14 Zay Johnson Fr DL 15 Kameron Wilson  Jr CB 16 Jordan Robertson Jr LB 17 Brian Simms III  Fr STAR 18 Marqavious Saboor Fr CB 19 Quinton Price Fr STAR 20 Mehki Miller  Sr CB 21 Kalen Carroll  So LB 22 Jonathan Thompson  So CB 23 Willie Goodwyn Fr DE 24 Darian Varner  Sr CB 25 Daniel James Fr DL 26 Cam Roetherford  So S 27 Ken Willis  So CB 29 Stanley Clyne  Fr S 30 Tavier Lugo-Flowers Fr LB 31 Simeon Coleman Fr S 32 Maxwell Cummings  Fr S 33 Zander Blue  Jr LB 34 Noah Miller Fr S 35 Drew Robinson Fr LB 36 Christian Commisso  Fr OLB 37 Trevor Adams  Jr LB 38 Nijal Mooney  Jr LB 39 Cincear Lewis   So DE 40 Kamari Burns  Fr LB 41 Quinn Staten  Fr LB 42 Connor Keyes Jr LB 44 Montay Weedon Fr STAR 46 Antwan Peek Jr.  So LB 49 Jack Dingle  Jr DL 52 Garrison Butler Fr DT 57 Ben Blevins  Jr DT 90 Jalen Hunt   Sr DE 91 Drew Logan  So DL 92 Nick Herbst  Jr DL 93 Harris Adams  Jr DT 94 Kelian Smith  Fr DL 95 Lendric Barber Fr DE 96 Nathan Nunn  Fr DE 97 Eric Phillips  Sr DL 98 Marquaze Parker Fr DE 99 Rob Jackson  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 30 Max Fletcher Jr P 31 Mason Fletcher Sr K 33 Carter Brown Jr P 35 Brady Young  Jr LS 43 Jayden Perry  Sr LS 47 George Leibold Fr LS 48 Weston Simmons  Fr P 89 Ben Mehan Fr K 93 Max LeMasters  Fr K 96 Nathan Hawks  Sr	Head coach Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State) – 2nd year Coordinators/assistant coaches Brad Glenn (Clemson) 2nd year – (Offensive coordinator/Wide receivers) Tyson Veidt (Muskingum) 1st year – (Defensive coordinator/Safeties) Kerry Coombs (Dayton) 3nd year (8th overall) – (Special teams coordinator/Cornerbacks) Nate Fuqua (Wofford) 2nd year – (Co-defensive coordinator/Outside linebackers) Cortney Braswell (Liberty) 2nd year – (Linebackers) Nick Cardwell (Appalachian State) 2nd year – (Offensive line) Sean Dawkins (Troy) 1st year – (Offensive line) Josh Stepp (Newberry) 2nd year – (Tight Ends) Walter Stewart (Cincinnati) 3rd year – (Defensive line) Pete Thomas (NC State) 2nd year – (Quarterbacks) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Depth chart

Defense STAR Jiquan Sanks Mehki Miller Antwan Peek Jr. ⋅ FS Josh Minkins Jr. Kye Stokes   WILL MIKE SAM Jack Dingle Jared Bartlett Jake Golday Jonathan Thompson Simeon Coleman Brian Simms III ⋅     ⋅ SS Derrick Canteen Logan Wilson ⋅ CB Jordan Young Jordan Robinson   DE NT DE Eric Phillips Dontay Corleone Rob Jackson Darian Varner Kameron Wilson Kamari Burns Cam Roetherford Harris Adams Drew Logan Marquaze Parker ⋅ ⋅ CB Kalen Carroll Ormanie Arnold   Offense WR-X Xzavier Henderson Sterling Berkhalter Evan Prater WR-Slot Aaron Turner Tyrin Smith Barry Jackson Jr. LT LG C RG RT John Williams Dartanyan Tinsley Gavin Gerhardt Luke Kandra Phillip Wilder Deondre Buford Xavier Lozowicki Jonathan Harder Evan Tengesdahl Deondre Buford Ethan Green           TE Joe Royer Francis Sherman Gavin Grover Devyn Zahursky Joey Beljan WR-Z Jamoi Mayes Tony Johnson ⋅ QB Brendan Sorsby Brady Lichtenberg Samaj Jones RB Corey Kiner Evan Pryor Chance Williams Manny Covey Special teams PK Nathan Hawks PK Carter Brown P Mason Fletcher P Max Fletcher KR Logan Wilson Manny Covey Tyrin Smith DJ Taylor PR Tyrin Smith Michael Mussari Logan Wilson LS Jayden Perry H Mason Fletcher

Awards and honors

Big 12 Weekly Honors

Date	Player	Class	Position	Award	Ref.
September 2	Brendan Sorsby	RS-So	QB	Big 12 Newcomer of the Week	[29]
September 28					[30]
October 12	Jake Golday	Jr	LB		[31]

All-Big 12

All-Big 12

Player	Position	1st/2nd team
Joe Royer	TE	1st
Luke Kandra	OL	1st
Dontay Corleone	DL	2nd
Jared Bartlett	LB	HM
Mason Fletcher	P	HM
Jake Golday	LB	HM
Jiquan Sanks	DB	HM
Brendan Sorsby	QB	HM
HM = Honorable mention. Source:

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