Cincinnati
B12 · 2026 Season · at WEST VIRGINIA (Sat 12:00 PM ET)
Record
4–1
0.800 Win %
Conference
6th
1–1 in B12
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
2026 Schedule & Results
| Wk | Date | Opponent | Conf | Opp. Record | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sat, Sep 5 | vs  Boston College (BOSTON COLLEGE)H2H |  ACC | 2–3 | W 34–15 |
| 2 | Sat, Sep 12 | vs Western Carolina | FCS | — | W 62–10 |
| 3 | Sat, Sep 19 | vs  Miami (OH) (MIAMI (OH))H2H |  MAC | 3–3 | W 35–31 |
| 4 | Sat, Sep 26 | vs  Kansas State (KANSAS STATE)H2H |  B12 | 3–2 | W 31–26 |
| 5 | Sat, Oct 3 | at  Arizona (ARIZONA)H2H | B12 | 5–1 | L 7–34 |
| 6 | BYE | ||||
| 7 | Sat, Oct 17 | at  West Virginia (WEST VIRGINIA)H2H | B12 | 3–3 | 12:00 PM ET |
| 8 | Sat, Oct 24 | vs  Texas Tech (TEXAS TECH)H2H | B12 | 5–0 | TBD |
| 9 | Sat, Oct 31 | vs  Utah (UTAH)H2H | B12 | 5–0 | TBD |
| 10 | Sat, Nov 7 | at  Houston (HOUSTON)H2H | B12 | 5–1 | TBD |
| 11 | Sat, Nov 14 | at  Iowa State (IOWA STATE)H2H | B12 | 3–3 | TBD |
| 12 | Sat, Nov 21 | vs  Colorado (COLORADO)H2H | B12 | 2–3 | TBD |
| 13 | Sat, Nov 28 | at  BYUH2H | B12 | 5–0 | TBD |
Kickoff times in Eastern Time. TBD = not yet announced. vs* = neutral site. Opp. Record is the current season record; — = unavailable.
Paramount (best)Rock Bottom
Where the rating sits on the 12-tier scale (lower is better).
+7
-1+8
- Miami (OH) +3
- Kansas State +3
- Boston College +2
- Arizona -1
Each win stacks that opponent's win total to the right; each loss stacks that opponent's loss total to the left.
Rank #29Better than 80%
Win % Place 27thBetter than 81%
0.800 Win % · No change
Percent of all FBS teams this team is ahead of.
Higher on the chart = better rank.
+19
+52
+4
+5
-27
Bars above the line are wins, below are losses; height = point margin.
Higher = better finish. Ranks as published.