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Cincinnati

BE · 2005 Season · Final

Failing
Record
4–7
0.364 Win %
Conference
7th
2–5 in BE

All-Time Resume

Ranked Seasons
73
1954–2026
All-Time Record
412–395–12
0.510 Win %
Peak Final Rank
#3
2021
#1 Finishes
0
Top 5: 2 · Top 10: 3 · Top 25: 10
  • 12-Team Playoff & Revenue Era · 2 seasons
  • Limited Playoff Era · 26 seasons · 3 Top 10
  • Independents & Bowl Tie-In Era · 16 seasons
  • Divisional Era · 26 seasons
  • AP Poll & Postwar Era · 2 seasons

Final finishes, as published; the season in progress counts toward record only. Compare Cincinnati head-to-head · History & Eras

2005 Schedule & Results

WkDateOpponentConfOpp. RecordResult
2Week 2 · Sep 6Eastern Michigan (EASTERN MICHIGAN)H2HMAC4–7W 28–26
3Week 3 · Sep 13Penn State (PENN STATE)H2HB1011–1L 24–42
4Week 4 · Sep 20FCSUnranked—W 7–3
6Week 6 · Oct 4Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2HMAC7–4L 16–44
7Week 7 · Oct 11Pittsburgh (PITTSBURGH)H2HIND BE5–6L 20–38
8Week 8 · Oct 18UConn (CONNECTICUT)H2HIND BE5–6W 28–17
9Week 9 · Oct 25Louisville (LOUISVILLE)H2HIND BE9–3L 22–46
10Week 10 · Nov 1Syracuse (SYRACUSE)H2HIND BE1–10W 22–16
12Week 12 · Nov 15West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2HIND BE11–1L 0–38
13Week 13 · Nov 22South Florida (SOUTH FLORIDA)H2HIND BE6–6L 16–31
14Week 14 · Nov 29Rutgers (RUTGERS)H2HIND BE7–5L 9–44

Past season results come from the published weekly rankings; home/away is not recorded. Unranked = opponent outside the ranked field. Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.

Rating Tier Spectrum
4.752
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom

Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).

NOW — Net Opponent Wins
-16
-26+10
  • UConn +5
  • Eastern Michigan +4
  • Syracuse +1
  • Penn State -1
  • West Virginia -1
  • Louisville -3
  • Miami (OH) -4
  • Rutgers -5
  • Pittsburgh -6
  • South Florida -6

Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.

National Standing
Rank #90Better than 35%
Win % Place 85thBetter than 39%

0.364 Win % · No change

Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.

Rank by Week
#90W14#89Regular Season Final#88Post-Season W3#90Post-Season W4#90Final

Higher on the chart = better rank.

Game Margins
+2
-18
+4
-28
-18
+11
-24
+6
-38
-15
-35

Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.

Final Rank by Season
#452000#562001#572002#772003#412004

Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.

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