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Cincinnati

What the offense calls, how often it works, and how every unit grades out against the rest of the country.

4-1 5 games tracked Offense B+ Defense C-
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Season grades

Offense 35th of 137
B+
2025 A 14th of 136
Points added per play
+0.28opponents usually allow +0.132025: +0.29
Plays that work
45%usual for these opponents 42%2025: 47%
Defense 93rd of 137
C-
2025 D+ 103rd of 136
Points allowed per play
+0.17opponents usually get +0.162025: +0.20
Plays that work against it
45%usual for these opponents 43%2025: 46%
Special teams
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Not graded yet. Kicks, punts and returns come next.

2025 is the whole season: Cincinnati finished 7-6. 2026 is only the games played so far, so early numbers swing more.

Each game is compared with what that opponent usually does, then ranked against every FBS team. Garbage time is left out. These ranks are this site's own index, not an official poll. See every team

Keys for improvement

10.6yards a carry
Offense

More carries for C. Tabb

Runs by C. Tabb work 59% of the time (17 of 29, 10.6 yards a carry). Every other back combined: 33% (28 of 85).

42%passes that work
Offense

Throw it more on 3rd & 7+

On 3rd & 7+ they run 40% of the time, but runs work 0% (0 of 8) and passes work 42% (5 of 12).

56%of runs gain 4 or more
Defense

Close the creases

56% of opponents' runs gain 4 yards or more against Cincinnati, against 49% for all teams. That ranks 132nd of 137.

All keys, best and worst situations, and the players behind them

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Games

WeekOpponentScoreOffenseDefense
1 vs Boston College W34-15 B- B- Replay
2 vs Western Carolina W62-10 A- F Replay
3 vs Miami (OH) W35-31 B C- Replay
4 vs Kansas State W31-26 B+ C+ Replay
5 at Arizona L7-34 D- C- Replay
7 at West Virginia Tracker
8 vs Texas Tech Tracker
9 vs Utah Tracker
10 at Houston Tracker
11 at Iowa State Tracker
12 vs Colorado Tracker
13 at BYU Tracker

What Cincinnati calls

59%

How often a defense is right by guessing the usual call. That makes this the 117th most predictable offense of 137. The middle team is at 62%.

1st & 7+115 plays
Run 57% Pass 43%

Runs work 35% of the time (all teams 40%). Passes work 49% (all teams 48%).

2nd & 1-316 plays
Run 62% Pass 38%

Runs work 80% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 33% (all teams 56%).

2nd & 4-617 plays
Run 59% Pass 41%

Runs work 40% of the time (all teams 49%). Passes work 71% (all teams 50%).

2nd & 7+55 plays
Run 56% Pass 44%

Runs work 29% of the time (all teams 29%). Passes work 42% (all teams 37%).

3rd & 1-316 plays
Run 62% Pass 38%

Runs work 80% of the time (all teams 67%). Passes work 67% (all teams 53%).

3rd & 4-621 plays
Run 33% Pass 67%

Runs work 86% of the time (all teams 44%). Passes work 29% (all teams 42%).

3rd & 7+20 plays
Run 40% Pass 60%

Runs work 0% of the time (all teams 22%). Passes work 42% (all teams 25%).

Run, quarterback runs included Pass Where all teams split

Situations with fewer than 10 plays are left off. See every situation in a table

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