BEARCAT NATION · BIG 12 · 2026 SEASON
Cincinnati Bearcats Football Stats
The 2026 Cincinnati football season by the numbers: team statistics with national ranks and advanced efficiency metrics, through 6 games. Plus national ratings. The team averaged 35.2 points per game, 460 total yards per game and 26.8 points allowed per game.
2026 RATINGS
| MODEL | RATING | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| SP+ | 5.3 | – |
| FPI | 3.511 | #56 |
| SRS | 3.3 | – |
| Elo | 1466 | – |
| Returning Production | 8.3% | – |
2026 TEAM STATS
6 GAMES · 35.2 PPG · 26.8 ALLOWED · 460 YPG
| STAT | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | #70 |
| Points / Game | 35.2 | #36 |
| Points Allowed / Game | 26.8 | #97 |
| Total Yards / Game | 460 | #19 |
| Rushing Yards / Game | 231.2 | #11 |
| Passing Yards / Game | 228.8 | #72 |
| Yards / Play | 7 | #10 |
| 3rd Down Conversion | 49.4% | #19 |
| Turnover Margin | 5 | #16 |
ADVANCED
| METRIC | VALUE | NATIONAL |
|---|---|---|
| Offense PPA | 0.338 | #8 |
| Defense PPA | 0.186 | #116 |
| Offense Success Rate | 47.6% | #33 |
| Defense Success Rate | 43.5% | #110 |
| Explosiveness | 1.392 | #10 |
2026 PLAYER STATS
Passing
| PLAYER | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC French | 108/153 | 1338 | 8.7 | 9 | 0 |
| Liam O'Brien | 5/5 | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Samaj Jones | 2/2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Malachi Henry | 1/1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 116/161 | 1373 | 8.5 | 9 | 0 |
Rushing
| PLAYER | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Tabb | 49 | 448 | 9.1 | 8 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | 69 | 418 | 6.1 | 2 |
| JC French | 63 | 245 | 3.9 | 6 |
| Zylan Perry | 17 | 134 | 7.9 | 1 |
| Samaj Jones | 10 | 60 | 6.0 | 1 |
| Zion Johnson | 15 | 49 | 3.3 | 1 |
| Liam O'Brien | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 |
| James Lewis | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 0 |
| Jayzon Thompson | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 230 | 1392 | 6.1 | 20 |
Receiving
| PLAYER | REC | YDS | AVG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JaVonnie Gibson | 25 | 342 | 13.7 | 4 |
| Malachi Henry | 8 | 266 | 33.3 | 1 |
| Isaiah Johnson | 24 | 227 | 9.5 | 1 |
| Cole Tabb | 12 | 134 | 11.2 | 2 |
| Larenzo Fenner | 10 | 124 | 12.4 | 0 |
| Gavin Grover | 10 | 106 | 10.6 | 0 |
| Giyahni Kontosis | 5 | 39 | 7.8 | 0 |
| Lyviel Waters | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 1 |
| Cade Wolford | 4 | 18 | 4.5 | 0 |
| Elijah Jones | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| Zylan Perry | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
| Gi'Bran Payne | 5 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| Zion Johnson | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 |
| Devyn Zahursky | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| Max Fletcher | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
| Ka'Maurri Smith | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 |
| Totals | 116 | 1373 | 11.8 | 9 |
Defense
| PLAYER | TCKL | TFL | SACK | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Thompson | 51 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. | 45 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Jasper Beeler | 42 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Simeon Coleman | 38 | 2.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Damaine Wilson | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Cannon Jr. | 29 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Jacob Finley | 28 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Bauer | 21 | 5.5 | 1.5 | 0 |
| Kenny Worthy III | 16 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Josh Hough | 15 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 |
| Filip Maciorowski | 13 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0 |
| Brian Simms III | 12 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| Marqavious Saboor | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Drew Logan | 11 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| Marquaze Parker | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KK Meier | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaylon White-McClain | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Rulo | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chidera Otutu | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Johnson | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameron Roetherford | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| D'Angelo Hutchinson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keegan Horn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Montay Weedon | 2 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Crite | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CJ Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daniel James | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jamari Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Nunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zay Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elijah Gunn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Patrick Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 435 | 35 | 13 | 4 |