# 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, played their home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2024 was the program's second season under head coach Scott Satterfield. After a 5–2 start, the Bearcats lost their final five games to finish 5–7, failing to qualify for a bowl game.

## Offseason
### Coaching staff changes
#### Departures

| Name | Position | New school | New position |
| Bryan Brown | Defensive Coordinator/Assistant Head Coach | Ole Miss | Co-Defensive coordinator |
| De'Rail Sims | Running Backs | Tennessee | Running Backs |

#### Additions

| Name | Position | Previous school | Previous position |
| Tyson Veidt | Defensive coordinator / Safeties | Iowa State | Associate head coach/Linebackers |
| Sean Dawkins | Running backs | Memphis | Running backs |

### Transfer portal

Departing transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
| Donovan Ollie | WR | 6' 3" | 212 | Junior | Wylie, TX | Colorado State |
| George Udo | CB | 6' 1" | 205 | Senior | Walnut Creek, CA | Ball State |
| Deshawn Pace | LB | 6' 2" | 212 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | UCF |
| James Camden | LB | 6' 1" | 228 | Junior | Cincinnati, OH | Murray State |
| Cam Jones | OT | 6' 8" | 330 | Senior | Knott County, KY | Jacksonville State |
| Isiah Cox | S | 6' 2" | 185 | Sophomore | Alcoa, TN | |
| Cayson Pfeiffer | LS | 6' 0" | 220 | Junior | Columbus, OH | Wisconsin |
| Jah-mal Williams | OLB | 6' 4" | 238 | Junior | Fort Lauderdale, FL | Troy |
| Chris Scott | WR | 6' 2" | 205 | Junior | Columbus, OH | |
| Chamon Metayer | TE | 6' 5" | 220 | Sophomore | Miami, FL | Colorado |
| Myles Montgomery | RB | 5' 10" | 195 | Sophomore | Neptune Beach, FL | UCF |
| Stephan Byrd | RB | 6' 0" | 203 | Freshman | Canal Winchester, OH | Youngstown State |
| Ty Perkins | WR | 6' 3" | 173 | Freshman | Lucasville, OH | Marshall |
| Luke Dalton | OT | 6' 5" | 300 | Freshman | Woodstock, IL | Ball State |
| Mao Glynn II | OT | 6' 4" | 280 | Sophomore | Cincinnati, OH | UMass |
| Sammy Anderson Jr. | CB | 6' 2" | 170 | Junior | Dayton, OH | Charlotte |
| Rory Bell | K | 5' 9" | 170 | Junior | Wilmington, OH | UC Davis |
| Dion Hunter | LB | 6' 2" | 220 | Junior | Rio Rancho, NM | Austin Peay |
| Bryon Threats | S | 5' 10" | 190 | Junior | Dublin, OH | UCF |
| Justin Wodtly | DE | 6' 3" | 275 | Senior | Cleveland, OH | Arizona State |
| CJ Doggette Jr. | DL | 6' 0" | 278 | Freshman | Pickerington, OH | Ohio |
| Oliver Bridges | CB | 6' 2" | 190 | Freshman | Potomac, MD | Buffalo |
| Justin Harris | CB | 6' 0" | 182 | Senior | Dayton, OH | Texas State |
| Ethan Wright | RB | 6' 1" | 195 | Senior | Akron, OH | Youngstown State |
| Daved Jones Jr. | LB | 6' 1" | 207 | Junior | West Chester, OH | Jackson State |
| Jayden Davis | S | 6' 2" | 175 | Freshman | Suwanee, GA | Georgia Tech |
| Rayquan Adkins | CB | 5' 11" | 185 | Freshman | Miami, FL | James Madison |
| Trevor Carter | LB | 6' 2" | 205 | Freshman | Ironton, OH | Pikeville |
| Derrick Shepard | DL | 6' 3" | 295 | Freshman | Dayton, OH | UAB |
| Jabril White | CB | 5' 10" | 193 | Junior | Oakland, CA | New Mexico State |
| Dorian Jones | LB | 6' 0" | 236 | Senior | Plantation, FL | Virginia |
| Tyler Gillison | DL | 6' 4" | 240 | Freshman | Pickerington, OH | Michigan State |
| Payten Singletary | TE | 6' 4" | 220 | Junior | Thomasville, GA | USF |
Incoming transfers :
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | Prev. school |
| Brendan Sorsby | QB | 6' 3" | 230 | Freshman | Denton, TX | Indiana |
| Tyrin Smith | WR | 5' 7" | 170 | Senior | Cibolo, TX | UTEP |
| Evan Pryor | RB | 5' 11" | 198 | Junior | Cornelius, NC | Ohio State |
| Kye Stokes | S | 6' 2" | 185 | Sophomore | Seffner, FL | Ohio State |
| Mikah Coleman | LB | 6' 5" | 220 | Senior | Reynoldsburg, OH | Eastern Michigan |
| George Gumbs | EDGE | 6' 4" | 242 | Sophomore | Chicago, IL | Northern Illinois |
| Ormanie Arnold | ATH | 5' 10" | 150 | Sophomore | Long Beach, CA | Idaho |
| Tony Johnson | WR | 5' 11" | 180 | Freshman | Ocala, FL | Florida Atlantic |
| Josh Minkins | S | 6' 2" | 202 | Junior | Louisville, KY | Louisville |
| Kameron Wilson | LB | 6' 1" | 206 | Sophomore | Jonesboro, GA | Louisville |
| Jayden Perry | LS | 6' 4" | 225 | Freshman | Savannah, GA | Indiana State |
| Joe Royer | TE | 6' 5" | 225 | Senior | Cincinnati, OH | Ohio State |
| Derrick Canteen | CB | 5' 10" | 175 | Senior | Evans, GA | Virginia Tech |
| Mehki Miller | S | 6' 1" | 170 | Junior | Olympia, IL | New Mexico State |
| Jared Bartlett | LB | 6' 2" | 213 | Junior | Suwanee, GA | West Virginia |
| Chance Williams | RB | 5' 8" | 185 | Sophomore | Baton Rouge, LA | Grambling State |
| Darian Varner | EDGE | 6' 3" | 275 | Junior | Norfolk, VA | Wisconsin |
| Max Fletcher | P | 6' 5" | 190 | Sophomore | Melbourne, Australia | Arkansas |
| Xavier Lozowicki | OT | 6' 6" | 300 | Freshman | Ridley Park, PA | Maine |
| Cameron Roetherford | DL | 6' 4" | 290 | Sophomore | Warren, MI | Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
| Jordan Robinson | CB | 6' 4" | 208 | Junior | Columbia, SC | Kentucky |
| Jamoi Mayes | WR | 5' 11" | 202 | Junior | Griffin, GA | UAB |

### Recruiting

College recruiting information (2023) :
| Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | Commit date |
| Daniel James CB | Powder Springs, Georgia | McEachern High School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Apr 10, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Gavin Grover TE | Lewis Center, Ohio | Olentangy High School | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | Apr 16, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Samaj Jones QB | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | St. Joseph's Prep School | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | Jul 2, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Kale Woodburn WR | Warner Robins, Georgia | Houston County High School | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 155 lb (70 kg) | Apr 19, 2023 |
| Star ratings: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN: |||||||
| Overall recruiting rankings: |||||||
| 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: "2023 Cincinnati Football Commitment List". Rivals.com. "2023 Players Commitments – Cincinnati". ESPN.com. "2023 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. "2024 Cincinnati Bearcats football team". 247sports.com. |||||||

### 2024 NFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 7 | 243 | Jowon Briggs | DT | Cleveland Browns |

### 2024 CFL draft

| Round | Pick | Player | Position | Team |
| 1 | 1 | Joel Dublanko | LB | Edmonton Elks |

## Preseason
### Big 12 media poll

The preseason poll was released on July 2, 2024.
Big 12 :
| Predicted finish | Team | Votes (1st place) |
| 1 | Utah | 906 (20) |
| 2 | Kansas State | 889 (19) |
| 3 | Oklahoma State | 829 (14) |
| 4 | Kansas | 772 (5) |
| 5 | Arizona | 762 (3) |
| 6 | Iowa State | 661 |
| 7 | West Virginia | 581 |
| 8 | UCF | 551 |
| 9 | Texas Tech | 532 |
| 10 | TCU | 436 |
| 11 | Colorado | 400 |
| 12 | Baylor | 268 |
| 13 | BYU | 215 |
| 14 | Cincinnati | 196 |
| 15 | Houston | 157 |
| 16 | Arizona State | 141 |
* First place votes in

### Preseason Big-12 awards

2024 Preseason All Big-12 teams
| Position | Player | Class |
| Offense |||
| OL | Luke Kandra | Sr. |
| Position | Player | Class |
| Defense |||
| DT | Dontay Corleone | RS Jr. |
Source:

### Preseason All-Americans

Pre-season All-American Honors :
| Player | Position | Designation | AP | Athlon | CBS Sports | CFN | ESPN | PFF | SI | SN | USAT | WCFF |
| Dontay Corleone | DT | 1st Team Defense | -- | -- | -- | Y | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| Luke Kandra | OL | 2nd Team Offense | -- | -- | -- | Y | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | Y |
Other Pre-season All-American Honors :
| Player | Position | Selector(s) |
| Dontay Corleone | DT | 4th Team Defense (Athlon) |
Sources:

### Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released
| Award | Player | Position | Year |
| Lott Trophy | Dontay Corleone | DT | Jr. |
| Maxwell Award | Corey Kiner | RB | Sr. |
| Outland Trophy | Dontay Corleone | DL | Jr. |
| Outland Trophy | Luke Kandra | OG | R-Sr. |
| Bronko Nagurski Trophy | Dontay Corleone | DL | Jr. |
| Ray Guy Award | Mason Fletcher | P | Sr. |
| Rimington Trophy | Gavin Gerhardt | C | R-Sr. |
| Bednarik Award | Dontay Corleone | DL | Jr. |
| Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award | Brendan Sorsby | QB | R-So. |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Dontay Corleone | Jr. | DL |
| Rotary Lombardi Award | Luke Kandra | OG | R-Sr. |

## Schedule

| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 2:30 p.m. | Towson* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ | W 38–20 | 37,654 |
| September 7 | 12:00 p.m. | Pittsburgh* | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN2 | L 27–28 | 37,992 |
| September 14 | 12:00 p.m. | at Miami (OH)* | Yager StadiumOxford, OH (Victory Bell) | ESPNU | W 27–16 | 24,717 |
| September 21 | 12:00 p.m. | Houston | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | FS1 | W 34–0 | 38,007 |
| September 28 | 8:00 p.m. | at Texas Tech | Jones AT&T Stadium and Cody Campbell FieldLubbock, TX | ESPN2 | L 41–44 | 60,229 |
| October 12 | 3:30 p.m. | at UCF | FBC Mortgage StadiumOrlando, FL (rivalry) | ESPN2 | W 19–13 | 42,611 |
| October 19 | 12:00 p.m. | Arizona State | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ | W 24–14 | 38,007 |
| October 26 | 10:15 p.m. | at Colorado | Folsom FieldBoulder, CO | ESPN | L 23–34 | 53,202 |
| November 9 | 12:00 p.m. | West Virginia | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH (rivalry) | FS1 | L 24–31 | 38,007 |
| November 16 | 8:00 p.m. | at Iowa State | Jack Trice StadiumAmes, IA | FOX | L 17–34 | 52,881 |
| November 23 | 8:00 p.m. | at Kansas State | Bill Snyder Family Football StadiumManhattan, KS | ESPN2 | L 15–41 | 50,988 |
| November 30 | 6:00 p.m. | TCU | Nippert StadiumCincinnati, OH | ESPN+ | L 13–20 | 30,021 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingAll times are in Eastern timeSource: |||||||

## Game summaries
### vs Towson (FCS)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Tigers (FCS) | 3 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| Bearcats | 21 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 38 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati, OH
* Date: August 31, 2024
* Game time: 2:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NW 3 miles per hour (4.8 km/h)
* Game attendance: 37,654
* Referee: Tutashinda Salaam
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Eric Rothman (play-by-play) and Je'Rod Cherry (analyst)
* Recap
| Statistics | TOW | CIN |
| First downs | 21 | 26 |
| Total yards | 438 | 658 |
| Rushing yards | 37–194 | 32–275 |
| Passing yards | 244 | 383 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21–37–0 | 22–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 32:03 | 27:57 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Towson | Passing | Carlos Davis | 21/37, 244 yards, 2 TD |
| Towson | Rushing | Devin Matthews | 17 carries, 74 yards |
| Towson | Receiving | Jaceon Doss | 3 receptions, 87 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 22/31, 383 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Evan Pryor | 4 carries, 105 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 7 receptions, 101 yards, TD |

### vs Pittsburgh

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 28 |
| Bearcats | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 27 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
* Date: September 7, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: N 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)
* Game attendance: 37,992
* Referee: Adam Savoie
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Sam Acho (analyst), and Taylor Davis (sideline reporter)
* Recap
| Statistics | PITT | CIN |
| First downs | 24 | 21 |
| Total yards | 498 | 449 |
| Rushing yards | 196 | 151 |
| Passing yards | 302 | 298 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 20–35–1 | 22–38–0 |
| Time of possession | 23:35 | 36:25 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Pittsburgh | Passing | Eli Holstein | 20/35, 302 yards, 3 TD, INT |
| Pittsburgh | Rushing | Desmond Reid | 19 carries, 148 yards |
| Pittsburgh | Receiving | Konata Mumpfield | 5 receptions, 123 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 22/38, 298 yards, 3 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 20 carries, 149 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 5 receptions, 80 yards |

### at Miami (Ohio) (Victory Bell)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 27 |
| RedHawks | 0 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 16 |
at Yager Stadium • Oxford, OH
* Date: September 14, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 83 °F (28 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: W 8 miles per hour (13 km/h)
* Game attendance: 24,717
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPNU): Matt Schumacker (play-by-play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)
* Recap
| Statistics | CIN | M-OH |
| First downs | 20 | 15 |
| Total yards | 401 | 380 |
| Rushing yards | 215 | 24 |
| Passing yards | 186 | 356 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-34-0 | 25-39-1 |
| Time of possession | 31:29 | 28:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 21/34, 186 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 21 carries, 126 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 10 receptions, 108 yards |
| Miami (Ohio) | Passing | Brett Gabbert | 23/25. 339 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Miami (Ohio) | Rushing | Kevin Davis | 3 carries, 14 yards |
| Miami (Ohio) | Receiving | Cade McDonald | 8 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Houston

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Cougars | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bearcats | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
* Date: September 21, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: W 2 miles per hour (3.2 km/h)
* Game attendance: 38,007
* Referee: David Alvarez
* TV announcers (FS1): Dan Hellie (play-by-play) and Petros Papadakis (analyst)
* Recap
| Statistics | HOU | CIN |
| First downs | 12 | 22 |
| Total yards | 233 | 362 |
| Rushing yards | 141 | 149 |
| Passing yards | 92 | 213 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 13–21–1 | 15–19–0 |
| Time of possession | 26:26 | 33:34 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Houston | Passing | Donovan Smith | 11/16, 73 yards, INT |
| Houston | Rushing | Re'Shaun Sanford II | 6 carries, 62 yards |
| Houston | Receiving | Joseph Manjack IV | 2 receptions, 51 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 12/15, 188 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 16 carries, 78 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Sterling Berkhalter | 3 receptions, 60 yards |

### at Texas Tech

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 14 | 10 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
| Red Raiders | 10 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 44 |
at Jones AT&T Stadium, Lubbock, Texas
* Date: September 28, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NE 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 60,229
* Referee: Cravonne Barrett
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
* Recap
| Statistics | CIN | TTU |
| First downs | 29 | 21 |
| Total yards | 555 | 482 |
| Rushing yards | 129 | 231 |
| Passing yards | 426 | 251 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 32:01 | 27:59 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 31/45, 426 yards, 4 TD, INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Brendan Sorsby | 12 rushes, 52 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 7 receptions, 127 yards, TD |
| Texas Tech | Passing | Behren Morton | 19/29, 251 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas Tech | Rushing | Tahj Brooks | 32 rushes, 172 yards, 2 TD |
| Texas Tech | Receiving | Josh Kelly | 8 receptions, 111 yards |

### at UCF (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 3 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
| Knights | 0 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
at FBC Mortgage Stadium • Orlando, FL
* Date: October 12, 2024
* Game time: 3:30 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: NE 7 miles per hour (11 km/h)
* Game attendance: 42,611
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
* Recap
| Statistics | CIN | UCF |
| First downs | 19 | 19 |
| Total yards | 338 | 397 |
| Rushing yards | 97 | 196 |
| Passing yards | 241 | 201 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 25-38-2 | 14-25-0 |
| Time of possession | 33:44 | 26:16 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 25/38, 241 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 17 carries, 98 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Joe Royer | 8 receptions, 84 yards |
| UCF | Passing | Jacurri Brown | 13/20, 207 yards, 1 TD |
| UCF | Rushing | RJ Harvey | 17 carries, 96 yards |
| UCF | Receiving | Kobe Hudson | 7 receptions, 114 yards, 1 TD |

### vs Arizona State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Sun Devils | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 14 |
| Bearcats | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
* Date: October 19, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 38,007
* Referee: Kevin Mar
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Shawn Kenney (play-by-play), Max Starks (analyst), and Shane Sparks (sideline reporter)
* Recap
| Statistics | ASU | CIN |
| First downs | 18 | 23 |
| Total yards | 346 | 397 |
| Rushing yards | 191 | 191 |
| Passing yards | 155 | 206 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 12–23–0 | 23–31–1 |
| Time of possession | 25:20 | 34:40 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Arizona State | Passing | Jeff Sims | 12/23, 155 yards |
| Arizona State | Rushing | Cameron Skattebo | 17 carries, 76 yards, 2 TD |
| Arizona State | Receiving | Jordyn Tyson | 8 receptions, 108 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 23/31, 206 yards, INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 22 carries, 108 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 8 receptions, 67 yards |

### at Colorado

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 23 |
| Buffaloes | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
at Folsom Field • Boulder, CO
* Date: October 26, 2024
* Game time: 10:15 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 55 °F (13 °C), Weather: Clear, Wind: SW 6 miles per hour (9.7 km/h)
* Game attendance: 53,202
* Referee: Henry Johns
* TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst), and Quint Kessenich (sideline)
* Recap
| Statistics | CIN | COL |
| First downs | 22 | 25 |
| Total yards | 351 | 446 |
| Rushes/yards | 32–171 | 40–123 |
| Passing yards | 180 | 323 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 16–30–0 | 25–31–0 |
| Time of possession | 27:18 | 32:42 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 16/30, 180 yards, 2 TD |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 17 carries, 94 yards |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tony Johnson | 4 receptions, 54 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Passing | Shedeur Sanders | 25/30, 323 yards, 2 TD |
| Colorado | Rushing | Isaiah Augustave | 22 carries, 91 yards, TD |
| Colorado | Receiving | Travis Hunter | 9 receptions, 153 yards, 2 TD |

### vs West Virginia (rivalry)

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mountaineers | 0 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| Bearcats | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 24 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
* Date: November 9, 2024
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 58 °F (14 °C), Weather: Sunny, Wind: E 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
* Game attendance: 38,007
* Referee: Kevin Boitmann
* TV announcers (FS1): Chris Myers (play-by-play) and Robert Smith (analyst)
* Recap
| Statistics | WVU | CIN |
| First downs | 10 | 24 |
| Total yards | 238 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 92 | 157 |
| Passing yards | 156 | 279 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 9-15-1 | 25-36-1 |
| Time of possession | 25:04 | 34:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| West Virginia | Passing | Nicco Marchiol | 9/15, 156 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| West Virginia | Rushing | Jahiem White | 13 carries, 67 yards |
| West Virginia | Receiving | Justin Robinson | 2 receptions, 60 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 25/36, 279 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 25 carries, 94 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Evan Pryor | 5 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD |

### at Iowa State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| Cyclones | 7 | 3 | 10 | 14 | 34 |
at Jack Trice Stadium • Ames, IA
* Date: November 16, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C), Weather: Cloudy, Wind: E 17 miles per hour (27 km/h)
* Game attendance: 52,881
* Referee: Stephen Baron
* TV announcers (FOX): Tim Brando (play-by-play), Devin Gardner (analyst), and Josh Sims (sideline reporter)
| Statistics | CIN | ISU |
| First downs | 15 | 21 |
| Total yards | 353 | 386 |
| Rushing yards | 287 | 152 |
| Passing yards | 66 | 234 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 10–18–0 | 24–35–0 |
| Time of possession | 28:12 | 31:48 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 10/18, 66 yards |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Brendan Sorsby | 13 carries, 143 yards, TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Tony Johnson | 3 receptions, 43 yards |
| Iowa State | Passing | Rocco Becht | 24/33, 234 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Rushing | Abu Sama | 12 carries, 52 yards, TD |
| Iowa State | Receiving | Gabe Burkle | 6 receptions, 73 yards |

### at Kansas State

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bearcats | 0 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 |
| Wildcats | 10 | 17 | 0 | 14 | 41 |
at Bill Snyder Family Stadium • Manhattan, KS
* Date: November 23, 2024
* Game time: 8:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C), Weather: Clear, Wind: SE 4 miles per hour (6.4 km/h)
* Game attendance: 50,988
* Referee: Luke Richmond
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Brian Custer (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), and Lauren Sisler (sideline reporter)
* Recap
| Statistics | CIN | KSU |
| First downs | 21 | 22 |
| Total yards | 374 | 428 |
| Rushing yards | 174 | 281 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 147 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 21-40-1 | 13-23-0 |
| Time of possession | 28:46 | 31:14 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 21/39, 200 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 15 ATT, 140 YDS, 0 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 4 REC, 60 YDS, O TD |
| Kansas State | Passing | Avery Johnson | 13/23, 147 YDS, 2 TD, 0 INT |
| Kansas State | Rushing | DJ Giddens | 15 ATT, 143 YDS, 2 TD |
| Kansas State | Receiving | Tre Spivey | 5 REC, 63 YDS, 1 TD |

### vs TCU

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Horned Frogs | 7 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| Bearcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
at Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati
* Date: November 30, 2024
* Game time: 6:00 p.m.
* Game weather: Temperature: 32 °F (0 °C), Weather: Cloudy , Wind: 0 miles per hour (0 km/h)
* Game attendance: 30,021
* Referee: Mike McCabe
* TV announcers (ESPN+): Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Barrett Brooks (analyst)
* Recap
| Statistics | TCU | CIN |
| First downs | 17 | 23 |
| Total yards | 336 | 373 |
| Rushing yards | 124 | 213 |
| Passing yards | 212 | 160 |
| Passing: Comp–Att–Int | 18–35–1 | 21–35–1 |
| Time of possession | 28:29 | 31:31 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| TCU | Passing | Josh Hoover | 18/35, 212 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT |
| TCU | Rushing | Hauss Hejny | 8 carries, 41 yards |
| TCU | Receiving | Blake Nowell | 3 receptions, 75 yards |
| Cincinnati | Passing | Brendan Sorsby | 21/34, 160 yards, 1 INT |
| Cincinnati | Rushing | Corey Kiner | 23 carries, 117 yards, 1 TD |
| Cincinnati | Receiving | Xzavier Henderson | 3 receptions, 46 yards |

## Awards and honors

Big 12 Weekly Honors :
| Date | Player | Class | Position | Award |
| September 2 | Brendan Sorsby | RS-So | QB | Big 12 Newcomer of the Week |
| September 28 | Brendan Sorsby | RS-So | QB | Big 12 Newcomer of the Week |
| October 12 | Jake Golday | Jr | LB | Big 12 Newcomer of the Week |

### All-Big 12

All-Big 12 :
| Player | Position | 1st/2nd team |
| Joe Royer | TE | 1st |
| Luke Kandra | OL | 1st |
| Dontay Corleone | DL | 2nd |
| Jared Bartlett | LB | HM |
| Mason Fletcher | P | HM |
| Jake Golday | LB | HM |
| Jiquan Sanks | DB | HM |
| Brendan Sorsby | QB | HM |
| HM = Honorable mention. Source: |||