| 2026 Cincinnati Bearcats football | |
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| Conference | Big 12 Conference |
| Record | 0–0 (0–0 Big 12) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Pete Thomas (1st season) |
| Co-offensive coordinator | Nic Cardwell (1st season) |
| Defensive coordinator | Nate Woody (1st season) |
| Co-defensive coordinator | Cortney Braswell (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Nippert Stadium |
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| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Baylor | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cincinnati | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iowa State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kansas State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Oklahoma State | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| TCU | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UCF | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Utah | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| West Virginia | 0 | – | 0 | 0 | – | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: December 4, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| As of February 27, 2026 Rankings from AP poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati during the 2026 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the Big 12 Conference, play home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2026 is the program's fourth season under head coach Scott Satterfield.
| Name | Position | Reason for leaving | New school | New position |
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| Tyson Veidt | Defensive coordinator | Took position at other school [1] | Penn State | Linebackers |
| Eddie Hicks | Cornerbacks | Took position at other school [2] | Arkansas | Cornerbacks |
| Brad Glenn | Offensive coordinator | Not retained | Clemson | Offensive Player Development/Assistant Tight Ends Coach |
| Name | Position | Previous school | Previous position |
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| Nate Woody | Defensive coordinator | Army | Defensive coordinator |
| Name | Pos. | Height | Weight | Year | Hometown | New school |
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| College recruiting information (2026) | ||||||
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| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | Commit date | |
| Lance Dawson DL | Avon, Ohio | Avon High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Jun 16, 2025 | |
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| Markell Taylor S | Dallas, Georgia | North Paulding High School | 5 ft 11.5 in (1.82 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jun 24, 2025 | |
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| Jonathan Rulo DL | Belleville, Illinois | Belleville East High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 300 lb (140 kg) | Jun 23, 2025 | |
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| Jeremiah Gray DL | Detroit, Michigan | Detroit Central High School | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 250 lb (110 kg) | Apr 16, 2025 | |
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| Jaidon Windom S | Detroit, Michigan | Martin Luther King Jr. Senior High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | Feb 4, 2025 | |
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| Jalen Williams TE | Bloomington, Indiana | Bloomington High School South | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | Nov 24, 2025 | |
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| Austin Hoane IOL | Cookeville, Tennessee | Cookeville High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Jun 9, 2025 | |
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| Xavier Starks S | Pinson, Alabama | Clay-Chalkville High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 176 lb (80 kg) | Feb 14, 2025 | |
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| Adam Kirtley LB | Cincinnati, Ohio | Taft High School | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 205 lb (93 kg) | Jun 23, 2025 | |
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| Solomon Mathis OT | Hephzibah, Georgia | Hephzibah High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 285 lb (129 kg) | Feb 9, 2025 | |
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| Heij Jackson WR | New Orleans, Louisiana | McDonogh 35 Senior High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | Nov 20, 2025 | |
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| Joshua Smith ATH | Columbus, Ohio | Columbus Africentric Early College | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | Oct 29, 2025 | |
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| Dadrien Waller WR | Guntersville, Alabama | Guntersville High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Mar 3, 2025 | |
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| Nathan Zappitelli IOL | Painesville, Ohio | Lake Catholic High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | Jun 17, 2025 | |
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| Brooks Goodman QB | Roswell, Georgia | Blessed Trinity Catholic High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 200 lb (91 kg) | Apr 30, 2025 | |
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| Kameron Hurst CB | St. Louis, Missouri | Lift For Life Academy | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Nov 19, 2025 | |
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| Luke Collins IOL | Columbus, Ohio | Gahanna Lincoln High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 280 lb (130 kg) | Mar 5, 2025 | |
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| Luke Grover OT | Lewis Center, Ohio | Olentangy Orange High School | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | Jun 17, 2025 | |
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| Jamarion McKinney CB | Greenville, South Carolina | Greenville High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | Sep 20, 2025 | |
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| Darrius Simmons DL | Cairo, Georgia | Cairo High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 306 lb (139 kg) | Jun 22, 2025 | |
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| Keegan Horn EDGE | Hueytown, Alabama | Hueytown High School | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | Aug 3, 2025 | |
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| Evan Weinberg EDGE | Springboro, Ohio | Springboro High School | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | Oct 14, 2025 | |
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| Jaxon Newton LB | Anniston, Alabama | Wellborn High School | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | Oct 25, 2025 | |
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| Kenny Baker LS | Cincinnati, Ohio | Elder High School | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | Jan 16, 2026 | |
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| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result |
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| September 5 | TBD | Boston College * | TBD | ||
| September 12 | TBD | Western Carolina * |
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| September 19 | TBD | vs. Miami (OH) * | Cincinnati, OH (Victory Bell) | TBD | |
| September 26 | TBD | Kansas State |
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| October 3 | TBD | at Arizona | TBD | ||
| October 17 | TBD | at West Virginia | TBD | ||
| October 24 | TBD | Texas Tech |
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| October 31 | TBD | Utah |
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| November 7 | TBD | at Houston | TBD | ||
| November 14 | TBD | at Iowa State | TBD | ||
| November 21 | TBD | Colorado |
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| November 28 | TBD | at BYU | TBD | ||
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