2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
{{Short description|American college football season}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox college sports team season
| year = 2025
| team = Cincinnati Bearcats
| sport = football
| image = Cincinnati Bearcats logo.svg
| image_size = 100
| conference = Big 12 Conference
| short_conf = Big 12
| CFPRank =
| CoachRank =
| APRank =
| record = 0–0
| conf_record = 0–0
| head_coach = Scott Satterfield
| hc_year = 3rd
| hc_games =
| off_coach = Brad Glenn
| oc_year = 3rd
| off_scheme =
| def_coach = Tyson Veidt
| dc_year = 2nd
| codef_coach1 =
| codc1_year =
| def_scheme = 4–2–5
| stadium = Nippert Stadium
| champion =
| bowl =
| bowl_result =
| uniform = 220px
}}
{{2025 Big 12 Conference football standings}}
The 2025 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2025 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, play home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2025 is the program's third season under head coach Scott Satterfield.
Offseason
{{AmFootball position key modern}}
=Coaching staff changes=
== Departures ==
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white|border=no}}" | Departures {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Cincinnati Bearcats | Name | Position| Reason for Leaving | New school | New position}} | ||||
| Kerry Coombs | Special Teams and Cornerbacks coach | Fired{{Cite tweet |author=John Brice |user=JohnDBrice1 |number= 1866581993288544529 |title=Multiple sources tell @FootballScoop that Scott Satterfield is making changes to his Cincinnati Bearcats staff}} | ||
| Nate Fuqa | Co-Defensive coordinator and Stars coach | Fired{{cite web |last1=Easterday |first1=Taylor |title=Cincinnati fires STARS coach Nate Fuqua |url=https://www.newsrecord.org/sports/cincinnati-fires-stars-coach-nate-fuqua/article_30a23714-b97d-11ef-9933-9770be212271.html |website=Newsrecord.org |publisher=The News Record |access-date=20 December 2024 |date=December 13, 2024}} |
== Additions ==
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|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white|border=no}}" | Additions {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Cincinnati Bearcats| Name | Position | Previous school | Previous position}} | |||
| Adam Braithwaite | Safeties | Samford | Defensive coordinator/Safeties |
| Eddie Hicks | Cornerbacks | LSU | Analyst |
=Recruiting=
{{Main|2025 college football recruiting class}}
{{see also|American football positions|Glossary of American football|College recruiting}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Start|=no|collapse=yes|year=2025}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Zebulin Kinsey
| position = QB
| hometown = Wellsville, Ohio
| highschool = Toronto Junior/Senior High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 215
| commitdate = November 18, 2023
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Zion Johnson
| position = RB
| hometown = Covington, Georgia
| highschool = Newton High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 8
| weight = 180
| commitdate = February 8, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Giyahni Kontosis
| position = WR
| hometown = Upper Marlboro, Maryland
| highschool = Riverdale Baptist School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 195
| commitdate = July 8, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Ka’Maurri Smith
| position = TE
| hometown = Dayton, Ohio
| highschool = Wayne High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 200
| commitdate = November 19, 2023
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = DaMari Witherspoon
| position = TE
| hometown = Dallas, Georgia
| highschool = East Paulding High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 220
| commitdate = August 27, 2024
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jeremiah Kelly
| position = OL
| hometown = Avon, Ohio
| highschool = Avon High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 315
| commitdate = June 21, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Marcus McGregor
| position = OL
| hometown = West Des Moines, Iowa
| highschool = Valley High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 280
| commitdate = December 2, 2024
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Cray Paich
| position = OL
| hometown = Northbrook, Illinois
| highschool = Glenbrook North High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 290
| commitdate = May 18, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Zach Taylor
| position = OL
| hometown = Kingsland, Georgia
| highschool = Camden County High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 300
| commitdate = September 23, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = James Early
| position = DL
| hometown = Fort Wayne, Indiana
| highschool = North Side High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 6
| weight = 230
| commitdate = October 6, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Tim Griffin
| position = DL
| hometown = Covington, Georgia
| highschool = Alcovy High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 255
| commitdate = November 23, 2024
| rivals stars = 4
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = CD McFee
| position = DL
| hometown = Elkhart, Indiana
| highschool = Elkhart Memorial High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 5
| weight = 296
| commitdate = September 7, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 4
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Kamron Neal
| position = DL
| hometown = Smyrna, Georgia
| highschool = Campbell High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 4
| weight = 245
| commitdate = November 11, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Myles Harrison
| position = LB
| hometown = Pickerington, Ohio
| highschool = Pickerington High School Central
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 210
| commitdate = December 3, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 2
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Terrell Holcomb
| position = LB
| hometown = Gahanna, Ohio
| highschool = Gahanna-Lincoln High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 3
| weight = 205
| commitdate = June 17, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Patrick Williams
| position = CB
| hometown = Greenville, South Carolina
| highschool = Rabun Gap-Nacoochee School
| feet = 5
| inches = 10
| weight = 160
| commitdate = December 25, 2023
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = Jamari Johnson
| position = S
| hometown = Birmingham, Alabama
| highschool = Pell City High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 0
| weight = 165
| commitdate = December 4, 2024
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = CJ Jones
| position = S
| hometown = Bolingbrook, Illinois
| highschool = Bolingbrook High School
| feet = 5
| inches = 11
| weight = 180
| commitdate = April 23, 2024
| rivals stars = 3
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College Athlete Recruit Entry
| recruit = CJ Crite
| position = Star
| hometown = Chesapeake, Virginia
| highschool = Oscar F. Smith High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 1
| weight = 195
| commitdate = June 8, 2024
| rivals stars = 2
| 247 stars = 3
| espn stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| year = 2025
| rivals ref title = 2025 Cincinnati Football Commitment List
| scout ref title = 2025 Cincinnati Commits
| espn ref title = 2025 Players Commitments – Cincinnati
| rivals school = cincinnati
| 247 school = cincinnati
| espn schoolid = 2132
| rivals overall =
| 247 overall =
| espn overall =
| access-date =
| collapse = collapsible
}}
=Transfers=
==Players leaving==
{{cite web |title=2025 College Football Transfer Portal |url=https://247sports.com/college/cincinnati/Season/2025-Football/TransferPortal/?institutionkey=24031 |publisher=247sports |access-date=1 December 2024}}{{cite web |title=2025 College Football Transfer Portal |url=https://www.on3.com/college/cincinnati-bearcats/transfer-portal/wire/football/2025/ |publisher=On3 |access-date=1 December 2024}}
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white|border=no}}" | Departing transfers {{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|Name|Pos.|Height|Weight|Year|Hometown|!! class="unsortable" | New school}} |
| Caleb Schmitz
| TE | 6'3" | 240 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior |
| Kalen Carroll
| CB | 5' 11" | 161 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore |
| D.J. Taylor
| DB | 5'10" | 195 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | |
| Aaron Turner
| WR | 5'8" | 185 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Rice |
| Sterling Berkhalter
| WR | 6'3" | 200 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior |
| Carter Brown
| PK | 6'0" | 198 | Junior |
| Ben Mehan
| P | 6'0" | 180 | Freshman |
| Garrison Butler
| DL | 6'1" | 280 | Freshman |
| Jonathan Harder
| OL | 6'4" | 330 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | Toledo |
| Michael Mussari
| WR | 6'1" | 200 | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman | Dayton |
| Kameron Wilson
| DL | 6'2" | 250 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior |
| Brady Drogosh
| CB | 6'4" | 220 | File:Redshirt.svg Freshman |
| Quinton Price
| CB | 6'3" | 180 | Freshman |
| Jordan Young
| CB | 6'0" | 197 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior | Arkansas |
| Tyrin Smith
| WR | 5'7" | 165 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior |
| Ken Willis
| S | 5'11" | 188 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore | |
| Jordan Robinson
| CB | 6'4" | 210 | Junior | Virginia |
| Tony Johnson
| WR | 5'11" | 185 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior |
== Incoming transfers ==
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white|border=no}}" | Cincinnati incoming transfers |
| align=center
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|Name|Pos.|Height|Weight|Year|Hometown|class8=unsortable|Prev. school}} |
| Taran Tyo
| OL | 6'4 | 326 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior |
| Matthew McDoom
| CB | 5'8 | 160 | Junior |
| Jaylon White-McClain
| DE | 6'4 | 254 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior |
| Caleb Goodie
| WR | 6'1 |170 | Junior |
| Cyrus Allen
| WR | 6'0 | 170 | Senior |
| Nolan Latulippe
| OL | 6'7 | 281 | Senior | Albany |
| Jeff Caldwell
| WR | 6'5 | 200 | Junior |
| Stephen Rusnak
| PK | 6'5 | 200 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior |
| Tayden Barnes
| S | 5'10 | 185 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore |
| CJ McRay
| DL | 6'4 | 241 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior |
| Xavier Williams
| S | 6'2 | 215 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior |
| Tawee Walker
| RB | 5'9 | 218 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior |
| Christian Harrison
| DB | 6'1 | 191 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior |
| Joe Cotton
| OT | 6'7 | 315 | File:Redshirt.svg Junior |
| Darrell Gipson
| DB | 6'3 | 235 | Sophomore |
| Isaiah Rogers
| DT | 6'2 | 300 | File:Redshirt.svg Senior | Monmouth |
| Elijah Gunn
| DT | 6'3 | 290 | File:Redshirt.svg Sophomore |
=2025 NFL draft=
{{main|2025 NFL draft}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|Round|Pick|NFL Team|Player|Position|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2}} |
| 7
|250 |OT |
==Undrafted free agents==
The following Cincinnati Bearcats players were NFL undrafted free agent signees following the 2025 NFL Draft{{cite web |author1=Jeff Kerr |author2=Garrett Podell |title=2025 NFL undrafted free agent tracker: Full team-by-team list of player signings following NFL Draft |url=https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2025-nfl-undrafted-free-agent-tracker-full-team-by-team-list-of-player-signings-following-nfl-draft/ |website=CBSSports.com |publisher=CBS Sports |access-date=29 April 2025 |date=April 28, 2025}}
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|NFL Team|Player|Position|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|border=2}} |
| Carolina Panthers
|OT |
| Cincinnati Bengals
|Jamoi Mayes |WR |
| Cleveland Browns
|Dartanyan Tinsely |OT |
| New England Patriots
|Josh Minkins |S |
| New York Jets
|Jared Bartlett |LB |
| San Francisco 49ers
|RB |
Preseason
=Big 12 media poll=
Schedule
{{CFB schedule
| rankyear = 2025
| rankdivision = NCAA Division I FBS
| poll = AP Poll - Released prior to game
| timezone = Eastern
| seasonsource = {{cite web |title=2025 Cincinnati Football Schedule |url=https://fbschedules.com/ncaa-2025/team/cincinnati |website=FBSchedules.com |access-date=Dec 1, 2024}}{{cite web |title=2025 Football Schedule |url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/schedule |publisher=Cincinnati Bearcats |access-date=Feb 4, 2025
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = {{tooltip|August 28|Thursday}}
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| neutral = y
| opponent = Nebraska
| site_stadium = Arrowhead Stadium
| site_cityst = Kansas City, MO
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 6
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Bowling Green
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 13
| time =
| w/l =
| nonconf = y
| opponent = Northwestern State
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = September 27
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Kansas
| site_stadium = David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium
| site_cityst = Lawrence, KS
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 4
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Iowa State
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 11
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = UCF
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| gamename = rivalry
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 18
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Oklahoma State
| site_stadium = Boone Pickens Stadium
| site_cityst = Stillwater, OK
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = October 25
| time =
| w/l =
| homecoming = y
| opponent = Baylor
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 1
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = Utah
| site_stadium = Rice–Eccles Stadium
| site_cityst = Salt Lake City, UT
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 15| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = Arizona
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 22
| time =
| w/l =
| opponent = BYU
| site_stadium = Nippert Stadium
| site_cityst = Cincinnati, OH
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
|{{CFB schedule entry
| date = November 29
| time =
| w/l =
| away = y
| opponent = TCU
| site_stadium = Amon G. Carter Stadium
| site_cityst = Fort Worth, TX
| tv =
| score =
| attend =
}}
}}
{{Notelist|group=schedule}}
Game summaries
=vs. Nebraska=
{{see also|2025 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team}}
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! Statistics !! style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}"|NEB!!style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white}}"|CIN | ||
| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Nebraska Cornhuskers}}| Nebraska
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| | |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white}}| Cincinnati
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| | |
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| | |
{{Clear}}
=vs Bowling Green=
{{see also|2025 Bowling Green Falcons football team}}
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Bowling Green Falcons}}| Bowling Green
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| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white}}| Cincinnati
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| | |
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| | |
{{Clear}}
=vs Northwestern State=
{{see also|2025 Northwestern State Demons football team}}
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| First downs | ||
| Plays–yards | ||
| Rushes–yards | ||
| Passing yards | ||
| Passing: comp–att–int | ||
| Turnovers | ||
| Time of possession |
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| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegeSecondaryStyle|Northwestern State Demons|color=black}}| Northwestern State
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|---|
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
| rowspan=3 style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white}}| Cincinnati
| Passing | | |
| Rushing
| | |
| Receiving
| | |
{{Clear}}
Personnel
= Roster and staff =
{{American football roster/Header|year=2025|team=Cincinnati Bearcats|teamcolors=y
|offensive_players=
{{American football roster/Player|first=Brendan|last=Sorsby|num=2|pos=QB|class=Jr|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tawee|last=Walker|num=3|pos=RB|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cyrus|last=Alleb|num=4|pos=WR|class=Sr|rs=n}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Samaj|last=Jones|num=5|pos=QB|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Evan|last=Pryor|num=6|pos=RB|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Chance|last=Williams|num=7|pos=RB|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Noah|last=Jennings|num=8|pos=WR|class=Jr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jeff|last=Caldwell|num=9|pos=WR|class=Sr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Caleb|last=Goodie|num=10|pos=WR|class=Jr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Royer|num=11|pos=TE|class=Sr|rs=y|link=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Zebulin|last=Kinsey|num=12|pos=QB|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Zion|last=Johnson|num=13|pos=RB|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Barry|last=Jackson|num=14|pos=WR|class=So|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Will|last=Kocher|num=15|pos=QB|class=So|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Brady|last=Lichtenberg|num=16|pos=QB|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Giyahni|last=Kontosis|num=17|pos=WR|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kale|last=Woodburn|num=18|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Dakari|last=Anderson|num=19|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jakorion|last=Coffey|num=20|pos=RB|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Gurd|num=21|pos=TE|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Zane|last=Kinsey|num=22|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Manny|last=Covey|num=29|pos=RB|class=So|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Evan|last=Tengesdahl|num=50|pos=OL|class=So|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Zac|last=Clarke|num=63|pos=OL|class=Fr|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Judea|last=Milon|num=71|pos=OL|class=Sr|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Aiden|last=Pastoriza|num=73|pos=OL|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Taran|last=Tao|num=76|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jonathan|last=Harder|num=77|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Ka'Maurri|last=Smith|num=82|pos=TE|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Devyn|last=Zahursky|num=83|pos=TE|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Lyviel|last=Waters|num=85|pos=TE|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Gavin|last=Grover|num=87|pos=TE|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Nash|last=Biglin|num=88|pos=WR|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Joe|last=Cotton|num=--|pos=OL|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Marcus|last=McGregor|num=--|pos=OL|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=DaMari|last=Witherspoon|num=--|pos=TE|class=Fr}}
|defensive_players=
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Kye|last=Stokes|num=3|pos=S|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Mikah|last=Coleman|num=4|pos=DE|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Christian|last=Harrison|num=5|pos=DB|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Trevon|last=Gola-Callard|num=6|pos=S|class=Sr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Patrick|last=Williams|num=13|pos=S|class=Fr}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Jaylon|last=White-McClain|num=16|pos=DE|class=Jr|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Terrell|last=Holcomb|num=24|pos=LB|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Daniel|last=James|num=25|pos=CB|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cam|last=Roetherford|num=26|pos=DL|class=Jr|rs=y|inj=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Simeon|last=Coleman|num=31|pos=LB|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Myles|last=Harrison|num=34|pos=LB|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Robinson|num=35|pos=S|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Xavier|last=Williams|num=36|pos=DB|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Cincear|last=Lewis|num=39|pos=LB|class=Jr|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Quinn|last=Staten|num=41|pos=LB|class=So|rs=y}}
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{{American football roster/Player|first=Antwan|last=Peek Jr.|num=46|pos=STAR|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jack|last=Dingle|num=49|pos=LB|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Tim|last=Griffin|num=56|pos=DL|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Ben|last=Blevins|num=57|pos=DT|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=CD|last=McFee|num=88|pos=DL|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jalen|last=Hunt|num=90|pos=DT|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Drew|last=Logan|num=91|pos=DE|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Harris|last=Adams|num=93|pos=DL|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kelian|last=Smith|num=94|pos=DT|class=So|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Lendric|last=Barber|num=95|pos=DL|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Nathan|last=Nunn|num=96|pos=DE|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Marquaze|last=Parker|num=98|pos=DL|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Rob|last=Jackson|num=99|pos=DE|class=Sr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=CJ|last=Crite|num=--|pos=STAR|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=James|last=Early|num=--|pos=DL|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Darrel|last=Gipson|num=--|pos=LB|class=So}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Elijah|last=Gunn|num=--|pos=DL|class=So|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Jamari|last=Anderson|num=--|pos=S|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Kameron|last=Neal|num=--|pos=DL|class=Fr}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Isaiah|last=Rogers|num=--|pos=DL|class=Sr|rs=y}}
|special_teams_players=
{{American football roster/Player|first=Max|last=Fletcher|num=30|pos=P|class=Jr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=George|last=Leibold|num=47|pos=LS|class=Fr|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Weston|last=Simmons|num=48|pos=LS|class=So|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Max|last=LeMasters|num=93|pos=K|class=So|rs=y}}
{{American football roster/Player|first=Stephen|last=Rusnak|num=99|pos=K|class=Sr|rs=y}}
}}
{{American football roster/Footer|roster_url=https://gobearcats.com/sports/football/roster|access-date=April 12, 2023
|head_coach=
- Scott Satterfield (Appalachian State) – 2nd year
|asst_coach=
- Tyson Veidt (Muskingum)
2nd year – (Defensive coordinator/Safeties) - Brad Glenn (Clemson)
3nd year – (Offensive coordinator/Wide receivers) - Cortney Braswell (Liberty)
3rd year – (Co-Defensive Coordinator / Linebackers) - Adam Braithwhite (William & Mary)
1st year – (Safties) - Nic Cardwell (Appalachian State)
3nd year – (Offensive line) - Sean Dawkins (Troy)
2nd year – (Offensive line) - Eddie Hicks (Southern Miss)
1st year – (Cornerbacks) - Josh Stepp (Newberry)
3rd year – (Tight Ends) - Walter Stewart (Cincinnati)
4th year – (Defensive line) - Pete Thomas (NC State)
3rd year – (Quarterbacks) - Vijay Stingley (Sam Houston State)
3rd year – (Quarterbacks)
}}
Awards and honors
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white|border=no}}" |Big 12 Weekly Honors |
| align=center
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Cincinnati Bearcats| Date | Player | Class |Pos. | Award | Ref.}} | | | | | | |
=All-Big 12=
| class="wikitable sortable sortable" style="text-align: center"
|+ style="{{CollegePrimaryStyle|Cincinnati Bearcats|color=white|border=no}}" |All-Big 12 |
| align=center
{{CollegeSecondaryHeader|team=Cincinnati Bearcats| Player |Pos. | 1st/2nd team }} | | | |
| colspan="3" | HM = Honorable mention |