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Cincinnati-West Virginia Greatest Games

The series' top 22 meetings, ranked without team allegiance by game-time AP strength, final-score closeness, and overtime.

Games: 22
Top score: 56/100
Overtime: 1

Series context

Completed meetings: 22
Series record: Cincinnati 3-18-1 West Virginia
Tracked years: 1921-2024
Trophy: No named trophy

Series ranking

The rivalry's top 22 games

8 of these games include at least one AP-ranked team at kickoff. Open a supported game for its box score and statistics.

2007Week 12
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 28, Cincinnati 23
Winner: West Virginia
No. 5 West Virginia vs. No. 21 Cincinnati · 5-point margin
Ranking 26/50 · Closeness 30/35 · Overtime 0/15
56
Game score
2009Week 11
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 21, Cincinnati 24
Winner: Cincinnati
Unranked West Virginia vs. No. 5 Cincinnati · 3-point margin
Ranking 21/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
53
Game score
2008Week 111OT
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 26, West Virginia 23
Winner: Cincinnati
Unranked Cincinnati vs. No. 20 West Virginia · 3-point margin
Ranking 6/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 9/15
47
Game score
2011Week 11
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 24, Cincinnati 21
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. No. 23 Cincinnati · 3-point margin
Ranking 3/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
1940Week 9
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 7, Cincinnati 7
Result: Tie
Unranked West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 0-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 35/35 · Overtime 0/15
35
Game score
2006Week 11
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 24, West Virginia 42
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. No. 10 West Virginia · 18-point margin
Ranking 16/50 · Closeness 17/35 · Overtime 0/15
33
Game score
2003Week 4
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 15, West Virginia 13
Winner: Cincinnati
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 2-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 33/35 · Overtime 0/15
33
Game score
2002Week 4
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 35, Cincinnati 32
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 3-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 32/35 · Overtime 0/15
32
Game score
2024Week 11
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 31, Cincinnati 24
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
1939Week 5
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 7, Cincinnati 0
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 7-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 28/35 · Overtime 0/15
28
Game score
1990Week 8
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 20, West Virginia 28
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 8-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 27/35 · Overtime 0/15
27
Game score
1988Week 11
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 51, Cincinnati 13
Winner: West Virginia
No. 4 West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 38-point margin
Ranking 22/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
22
Game score
1980Week 2
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 27, West Virginia 41
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 14-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 21/35 · Overtime 0/15
21
Game score
2023Week 12
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 21, West Virginia 42
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 21-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 14/35 · Overtime 0/15
14
Game score
2005Week 11
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 38, Cincinnati 0
Winner: West Virginia
No. 16 West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 38-point margin
Ranking 10/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
10
Game score
1989Week 8
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 3, West Virginia 69
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. No. 18 West Virginia · 66-point margin
Ranking 8/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
8
Game score
2010Week 11
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 10, West Virginia 37
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 27-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 8/35 · Overtime 0/15
8
Game score
1987Week 8
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 17, West Virginia 45
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 28-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 7/35 · Overtime 0/15
7
Game score
1936Week 2
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 40, Cincinnati 6
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 34-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 1/35 · Overtime 0/15
1
Game score
1922Week 7
West Virginia at Cincinnati
West Virginia 34, Cincinnati 0
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked West Virginia vs. Unranked Cincinnati · 34-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 1/35 · Overtime 0/15
1
Game score
1969Week 1
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 11, West Virginia 57
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 46-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
0
Game score
1921Week 3
Cincinnati at West Virginia
Cincinnati 0, West Virginia 50
Winner: West Virginia
Unranked Cincinnati vs. Unranked West Virginia · 50-point margin
Ranking 0/50 · Closeness 0/35 · Overtime 0/15
0
Game score

Methodology

How each game earns up to 100 points

AP ranking, 50 points: each team earns 26 minus its game-time AP rank. Unranked teams receive zero.

Closeness, 35 points: the final margin is subtracted from 35, with margins of 35 or more receiving zero.

Overtime, 15 points: overtime starts at nine points and rises by two per additional period, capped at 15.

Regular-season rankings use the AP Top 25 recorded for the game's week. Postseason meetings use the final regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Games before 2005 remain in the ranking but do not link to unsupported box-score pages. Videos are matched by canonical game ID or by a rematch-safe season matchup.