American college football season
2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football Conference American Athletic Conference 2022 record 0–0 (0–0 AAC) Head coach Luke Fickell (6th season)Offensive coordinator Gino Guidugli (1st season as OC, 6th overall season)Defensive coordinator Mike Tressel (2nd season as DC, 5th overall season)Co-defensive coordinator Colin Hitschler (1st season as Co-DC, 3rd overall season) Home stadium Nippert Stadium (Capacity: 37,978)Seasons
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf
Overall
Team
W
L
W
L
Cincinnati
0
–
0
0
–
0
East Carolina
0
–
0
0
–
0
Houston
0
–
0
0
–
0
Memphis
0
–
0
0
–
0
Navy
0
–
0
0
–
0
SMU
0
–
0
0
–
0
South Florida
0
–
0
0
–
0
Temple
0
–
0
0
–
0
Tulane
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
0
–
0
UCF
0
–
0
0
–
0
Championship : December 3, 2022
As of March 23, 2022; Rankings from AP Poll
The 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Bearcats members of the American Athletic Conference play home game at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio . 2022 will mark the program's sixth season under head coach Luke Fickell . In September 2021 UCF, Cincinnati, and Houston accepted bids to join the Big 12 ,[1] the schools are contractually required to remain with the AAC through 2024. All indications are that the three schools would prefer to leave in 2023, The 2022 season is expected to be the program's last season as a member of the AAC.[2]
Previous season [ ]
in 2021 Cincinnati finished with a 13–1 (8–0 AAC) record, winning the AAC Championship Game against Houston . It was the second consecutive AAC championship in program history. The Bearcats were ranked No. 4 in the final College Football Playoff rankings, thus becoming the first Group of Five team to make the College Football Playoff .[3] The Bearcats were selected to participate in the Cotton Bowl as part of the College Football Playoff against Alabama . The Bearcats lost to Alabama 27–6. The Bearcats finished fourth in the final AP Poll marking the best finish in program history.
Junior Cornerback Sauce Gardner became the third Bearcat, and first position player, to be named a consensus All-American .[4] by the NCAA, Gardner snagged first-team All-America honors from the AFCA, FWAA, Sporting News and the Associated Press to join kicker Jonathan Ruffin (2000) and punter Kevin Huber (2007, 2008) as Cincinnati's all-time consensus All-Americans.
Head Coach Luke Fickell was named AAC Coach of the Year ,[5] Sauce Gardner was named consensus AAC Defensive Player of the Year [5] and Quarterback Desmond Ridder was named AAC Offensive Player of the Year for the second consecutive season.[5] Luke Fickell was named winner of the Paul "Bear" Bryant Award ,[6] AFCA Coach of the Year Award ,[7] Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year Award ,[8] Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year |,[9] Home Depot National Coach of the Year ,[10] Walter Camp Foundation National Coach of the Year ,[11] and Sporting News National Coach of the Year .[12] Cornerback Coby Bryant was named winner of the Jim Thorpe Award .[13]
Offseason [ ]
2022 NFL draft [ ]
Junior CB Sauce Gardner[14] and Junior RB Jerome Ford declared for the NFL Draft [15]
Coaching changes [ ]
On January 1, 2022, offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock who had been the Bearcats offensive coordinator the last five years left the school to take the same role at LSU .[16] On January 5, 2022, Brian Mason who had been with Cincinnati for the previous 5 seasons, including the last four as special teams coordinator was hired by Notre Dame in the same role.[17] On January 13, 2022, It was reported that cornerbacks coach Perry Eliano who spent the last two years at Cincinnati had accepted the safeties coaching job at Ohio State .[18]
On January 17, 2022, The Athletic reported that UC was promoting quarterbacks coach Gino Guidugli to Offensive Coordinator, and that Wide receivers coach Mike Brown was expected to add the role of passing game coordinator, previously held by Guidugli.[19] Cincinnati also promoted Safeties coach Colin Hitschler to Co-Defensive Coordinator.[20] Also on January 17, 2022 it was announced that Cincinnati was hiring current Central Michigan offensive line coach Mike Cummings in the same role at Cincinnati.[21]
On January 18, 2022, The Athletic reported that Kerry Coombs was being hired as the new cornerbacks coach and special teams coordinator.[22] Coombs joins Cincinnati after serving most recently as defensive coordinator at Ohio State the previous two seasons. He also was an assistant coach at Ohio State from 2012 to 2017 where he developed five first-round NFL draft picks. Coombs previously coached at Cincinnati from 2007 to 2011, overseeing defensive backs and special teams. Additionally, he coached with the Tennessee Titans (2017–18) and was head coach at Colerain High School , from 1991 to 2006.[23]
On January 19, 2022, Cincinnati hired former Bearcats defensive linemen Walter Stewart to coach outside linebackers, Stewart played at Cincinnati 2008–2012. Prior to returning to Cincinnati Stewart coached at defensive line at Arkansas State . From 2019–2021 he was the defensive line coach at Temple , Defensive line at Northern Illinois in 2018. Prior to NIU Stewart was defensive line coach at Eastern Kentucky from 2016 and 2017. In 2015, Stewart coached defensive ends at Florida A&M after being on the Tennessee staff from 2013–14.[24]
On February 21, 2022, Cincinnati announced it has promoted offensive graduate assistant Nate Letton to tight ends coach.[25]
On March 3, 2022, it was reported that Greg Scruggs accepted an assistant defensive line coach position with the New York Jets .[26]
Offseason departures [ ]
2022 Cincinnati offseason departures
Name
Number
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Notes
Darrian Beavers
0
LB
6' 4"
255
Graduate Student
Cincinnati, OH
Graduated
Sauce Gardner
1
CB
6' 3"
200
Junior
Detroit, MI
Declared for NFL Draft [14]
Bryan Cook
6
S
6' 1"
210
Senior
Cincinnati, OH
Graduated
Coby Bryant
7
CB
6' 1"
198
Graduate Student
Cleveland, OH
Graduated
Michael Young Jr.
8
WR
5' 10"
195
Graduate Student
Saint Rose, LA
Graduated
Desmond Ridder
9
QB
6' 4"
215
Senior
Louisville, KY
Graduated
Alec Pierce
12
WR
6' 3"
213
Senior
Glen Ellyn, IL
Graduated
Cole Smith
17
K
5' 11"
193
Senior
Middletown, OH
Graduated
Myjai Sanders
21
DL
6' 5"
258
Senior
Jacksonville, FL
Graduated
Jerome Ford
24
RB
5’ 11”
220
Junior
Seffner, FL
Declared for NFL Draft[15]
Michael Kopaygorodsky
30
RB
6' 0"
215
Senior
Mason, OH
Graduated
Casey Kirk
31
CB
5' 10"
190
Senior
Dublin, OH
Graduated
Ryan Royer
35
LB
5' 11"
218
Senior
Hilliard, OH
Graduated
Joel Dublanko
41
LB
6' 3"
240
Graduate Student
Aberdeen, WA
Graduated
Vincent McConnell
77
OL
6' 5"
300
Senior
Massillon, OH
Graduated
Noah Davis
82
TE
6' 4"
244
Graduate Student
Cincinnati, OH
Graduated
Miles Manigault
91
DL
6' 2"
280
Senior
Cincinnati, OH
Graduated
Curtis Brooks
92
DL
6' 2"
285
Graduate Student
Danville, VA
Graduated
Marcus Brown
99
DL
6' 2"
297
Graduate Student
Naples, FL
Graduated
Transfers [ ]
Outgoing
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
New School
De'Arre McDonald
S
6' 1"
205
Sophomore
Murfreesboro, TN
Marquez Bell
WR
6' 0"
160
Freshman
Lake City, FL
Old Dominion
Marcelo Mendiola
OL
6' 5"
285
Sophomore
Chicago, IL
Bowling Green
Zeiqui Lawton
DE
6' 3"
240
Freshman
Charleston, WV
West Virginia
Joey Groeber
OL
6' 3"
330
Senior
Williamsburg, OH
Youngstown State
Mychal Keys
DL
6' 4"
246
Junior
Columbus, OH
Jordan Jones
WR
6' 2"
190
Senior
Smackover, AR
Missouri State
Jack Perry
QB
6' 1"
201
Senior
Mountain View, CA
Incoming
Name
Pos.
Height
Weight
Year
Hometown
Prev. School
Ryan Coe
K
6' 3"
225
Senior
McDonald, PA
Delaware
Ivan Pace Jr.
LB
6' 0"
239
Senior
Cincinnati, OH
Miami (OH)
Ben Bryant
QB
6' 3"
214
Graduate Student
LaGrange, IL
Eastern Michigan
Nick Mardner
WR
6' 6"
190
Senior
Mississauga, Canada
Hawaii
Dartanyan Tinsley
OL
6' 5"
315
Senior
Owensboro, KY
Kentucky Christian
Recruiting [ ]
US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Mario Eugenio DE
Tampa, Florida
Gaither High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Nov 27, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Derrick Shepard DT
Kettering, Ohio
Archbishop Alter High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
295 lb (134 kg)
Dec 11, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Oliver Bridges CB
Potomac, Maryland
The Bullis School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Aug 1, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
J.Q. Hardaway CB
Phenix City, Alabama
Central High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
175 lb (79 kg)
Jul 15, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Stephan Byrd RB
Canal Winchester, Ohio
Canal Winchester High School
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
195 lb (88 kg)
Nov 9, 2020
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jovanni Bermudez WR
Egg Harbor City, New Jersey
Cedar Creek High School
5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Nov 15, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Marcus Peterson TE
Lake City, Florida
Columbia High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
200 lb (91 kg)
Jun 27, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
C.J. Doggette Jr. DL
Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington Central High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Mar 6, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Ethan Green OT
Fremont, Ohio
Fremont Ross High School
6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Feb 2, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Kalen Carroll CB
Greenwood, Indiana
Center Grove High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
170 lb (77 kg)
Jul 6, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Luther Richesson QB
Nashville, Tennessee
David Lipscomb High School
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Nov 10, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports :
Quincy Burroughs WR
Jacksonville, Florida
Raines High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 10, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Patrick Body Jr. CB
Monroeville, Pennsylvania
Gateway High School
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
184 lb (83 kg)
Jul 10, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Cincear Lewis S
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Kalamazoo Central High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Apr 13, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Tyler Gillison DL
Pickerington, Ohio
Pickerington Central High School
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
240 lb (110 kg)
Mar 13, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jonathan Thompson LB
Columbus, Ohio
St. Francis De Sales High School
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
220 lb (100 kg)
Mar 27, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Luke Dalton OT
Woodstock, Illinois
Marian Central Catholic High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Aug 8, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Jonathan Harder OT
Lewis Center, Ohio
Olentangy High School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
285 lb (129 kg)
Aug 1, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Ken Willis CB
Cincinnati, Ohio
Colerain High School
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
160 lb (73 kg)
Jun 21, 2021
Recruiting star ratings : Scout : N/A Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN :
Overall recruiting rankings: Rivals : 41 247Sports : 42
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:
Preseason [ ]
Award watch lists [ ]
Listed in the order that they were released
Award
Player
Position
Year
American Athletic Conference preseason media poll [ ]
The American Athletic Conference preseason media poll will be released at AAC Media days held in summer 2022.
Media poll
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
Schedule [ ]
The Bearcats' 2022 schedule consists of six home games, five away games, and one neutral site game. Cincinnati will host two of its four non-conference games; against Kennesaw State (FCS) and Indiana. The Bearcats will travel to Arkansas to open the season in an one-game non-conference matchup, and also have play a neutral site matchup vs Miami (OH) at Paul Brown Stadium in the annual battle for the Victory Bell rivalry game.
Date Time Opponent Site Result September 3 TBA at Arkansas *
September 10 TBA * Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
September 17 TBA vs. *
September 24 TBA Indiana * Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 1 TBA at
October 8 TBA South Florida Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
October 22 TBA at SMU
October 29 TBA at UCF
November 5 TBA Navy Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
TBA East Carolina Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
November 19 TBA at Temple Lincoln Financial Field Philadelphia, PA
November 26 or 27 TBA Tulane Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
*Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from (and , after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time
Schedule Source: [27] [28]
Personnel [ ]
Roster and staff [ ]
Depth chart [ ]
Game summaries [ ]
at Arkansas [ ]
Cincinnati at Arkansas
1
2 3 4 Total
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Razorbacks
0
0 0 0
0
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
Statistics
CIN
ARK
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Arkansas
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
Kennesaw State [ ]
Kennesaw State at Cincinnati
1
2 3 4 Total
Owls
0
0 0 0
0
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Date: September 10Location: Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, OH )
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
See also:
Statistics
KSU
CIN
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Kennesaw State
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
vs. Miami (OH) [ ]
Cincinnati vs. Miami (OH)Victory Bell
1
2 3 4 Total
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
RedHawks
0
0 0 0
0
Date: September 17Location: Paul Brown Stadium (Cincinnati, OH )
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
Statistics
CIN
MIAMI (OH)
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Miami (OH)
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
Indiana [ ]
Indiana at Cincinnati
1
2 3 4 Total
Hoosiers
0
0 0 0
0
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Date: September 24Location: Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, OH )
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
Statistics
IU
CIN
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Indiana
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
at Tulsa [ ]
Cincinnati at Tulsa
1
2 3 4 Total
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Golden Hurricane
0
0 0 0
0
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
See also:
Statistics
CIN
TULSA
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Tulsa
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
South Florida [ ]
South Florida at Cincinnati
1
2 3 4 Total
Bulls
0
0 0 0
0
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Date: October 8Location: Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, OH )
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
See also:
Statistics
USF
CIN
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
South Florida
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
at SMU [ ]
Cincinnati at SMU
1
2 3 4 Total
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Mustangs
0
0 0 0
0
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
See also: 2022 SMU Mustangs football team
Statistics
CIN
SMU
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
SMU
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
at UCF [ ]
Cincinnati at UCF
1
2 3 4 Total
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Knights
0
0 0 0
0
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
Statistics
CIN
UCF
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
UCF
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
Navy [ ]
Navy at Cincinnati
1
2 3 4 Total
Midshipmen
0
0 0 0
0
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Date: November 5Location: Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, OH )
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
See also: 2022 Navy Midshipmen football team
Statistics
NAVY
CIN
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Navy
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
East Carolina [ ]
East Carolina at Cincinnati
1
2 3 4 Total
Pirates
0
0 0 0
0
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Date: Location: Nippert Stadium (Cincinnati, OH )
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
See also: 2022 East Carolina Pirates football team
Statistics
ECU
CIN
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
East Carolina
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
at Temple [ ]
Cincinnati at Temple
1
2 3 4 Total
Bearcats
0
0 0 0
0
Owls
0
0 0 0
0
Date: November 19Location: Lincoln Financial Field (Philadelphia, PA )
Scoring summary 1 (, , )
( , , )
2 (, , )
( , , )
3 ( , , )
( , , )
4 ( , , )
( , , )
OT ( , , )
Statistics
CIN
TEMP
First downs
TBD
TBD
Total yards
TBD
TBD
Rushes/yards
TBD
TBD
Passing yards
TBD
TBD
Passing: Comp–Att–Int
TBD
TBD
Time of possession
TBD
TBD
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Cincinnati
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
Temple
Passing
TBD
TBD
Rushing
TBD
TBD
Receiving
TBD
TBD
See Also:
Tulane [ ]
1
2 3 4 Total
Green Wave
0
0 0 0
0
Bearcats
0
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See also: 2022 Tulane Green Wave football team
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Cincinnati
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Further information:
Ranking movements Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP Coaches CFP Not released Not released
References [ ]
^ "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members" . Big12Sports.com . Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
^ Murschel, Matt (January 28, 2022). "AAC hopes to wrap up exit talks with UCF, Cincinnati and Houston by spring" . Orlando Sentinel . Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved January 30, 2022 .
^ Blinder, Alan (December 5, 2021). "Alabama, Michigan, Georgia and Cincinnati Make College Football Playoff" . New York Times . Retrieved December 5, 2021 .
^ "Gardner Collects Consensus All-America Honors" (Press release). GoBearcats. December 21, 2021. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ a b c "American Announces 2021 Football Postseason Honors" . TheAmerican.org . American Athletic Conference. December 1, 2021. Retrieved December 1, 2021 .
^ Durante, Joseph (January 12, 2022). "Cincinnati's Luke Fickell wins Paul "Bear" Bryant Coach of the Year Award" . HoustonChronicle.com . Houston Chronicle. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ "Fickell Named AFCA Coach of Year" (Press release). GoBearcats. January 9, 2022.
^ "Fickell Named Eddie Robinson Coach of the Year by FWAA" (Press release). GoBearcats. December 20, 2021.
^ "Luke Fickell Wins 2021 Dodd Trophy" (Press release). Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
^ "Fickell Named The Home Depot National Coach of the Year" (Press release). GoBearcats. December 7, 2021.
^ "Fickell selected Walter Camp Football FBS Coach of the Year" . Local12.com . Local12. December 30, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2022 .
^ Decourcy, Mike (December 16, 2021). "Luke Fickell's history-making season earns him Sporting News Coach of the Year award" . Sporting News . Retrieved January 6, 2022 .
^ "Cincinnati's Coby Bryant Named 2021 Paycom Jim Thorpe Award Winner" . Associated Press. December 10, 2021.
^ a b "Cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner Enters NFL Draft" (Press release). GoBearcats. January 4, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ a b Brugler, Dane; Williams, Justin (January 3, 2022). "Cincinnati RB Jerome Ford declares for NFL Draft after record season with Bearcats" . The Athletic . The Athletic. Retrieved January 11, 2022 .
^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 2022). "LSU football set to hire Cincinnati offensive coordinator Mike Denbrock in same role, sources say" . ESPN.com . Retrieved January 1, 2022 .
^ Sampson, Pete; Williams, Justin (January 5, 2022). "Notre Dame hiring Cincinnati's Brian Mason as special teams coordinator: Sources" . TheAthletic.com . TheAthletic. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ Griffin, Storm. "Cincinnati Cornerbacks Coach Perry Eliano Has Reportedly Accepted A Position To Coach In The Ohio State Secondary" . ElevenWarriors.com . Eleven Warriors LLC. Retrieved January 13, 2022 .
^ Williams, Justin (January 17, 2022). "Cincinnati's Gino Guidugli to be promoted to OC, will hire familiar face as O-line coach: Sources" . The Athletic . The Athletic. Retrieved January 17, 2022 .
^ Stipe, Zach (January 20, 2022). "Fickell Announces Promotions of Guidugli, Hitschler and Brown" . gobearcats.com . University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ @PeteThamel (January 18, 2022). "Sources: Cincinnati is hiring Central Michigan offensive line coach Mike Cummings as the school's new line coach. Cummings is a former OC at UConn and Central Michigan. UC is figuring out a potential role within the program for current coach Ron Crook" (Tweet) – via Twitter .
^ Williams, Justin. "Cincinnati hiring Kerry Coombs as cornerbacks coach, special teams coordinator: Sources" . The Athletic . The Athletic. Retrieved January 18, 2022 .
^ Stipe, Zach (February 1, 2022). "Bearcats Add Coombs to Coach Special Teams and Cornerbacks" . gobearcats.com . University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ Stipe, Zach (January 24, 2022). "Bearcats Add Assistants Cummings and Stewart" . gobearcats.com . University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved February 3, 2022 .
^ Stipe, Zach (February 21, 2022). "Cincinnati Football Announces Nate Letton as Tight Ends Coach" . gobearcats.com . University of Cincinnati Athletics. Retrieved February 21, 2022 .
^ @PeteThamel (March 2, 2022). "Sources: University of Cincinnati defensive line coach Greg Scruggs has accepted a job as an assistant defensive line coach with the New York Jets. He's a five-year NFL veteran who won two Super Bowls as a player" (Tweet) – via Twitter .
^ "2022 Cincinnati Football Schedule" . FBSchedules.com .
^ "2022 Cincinnati Football Schedule" . GoBearcats.com .
Venues
Union Ball Park (1885–1900)
League Park (1897–1898)
Carson Field (1901–1923)
Nippert Stadium (1924–89, 1991–2013, 2015–present)
Riverfront Stadium (1990)
Paul Brown Stadium (2014)
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