Cincinnati Record vs Ranked Teams
Every opponent's AP Top 25 rank is taken from the time of the game—not the final poll—with all-time, site, decade, and season splits.
- Overall record
- 22-90
- Win percentage
- 19.6%
- Current streak
- 3L
AP-ranked opponent summary
All Top 25
22-90
112 games · 19.6%
Against Top 10
3-39
42 games · 7.1%
Against Top 5
0-17
17 games · 0%
Streaks
3L
Current ranked-opponent streak · longest win streak 4
Record by site
| Site | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 12-29 | 41 | 29.3% |
| Road | 9-55 | 64 | 14.1% |
| Neutral | 1-6 | 7 | 14.3% |
Record by decade
| Decade | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6-8 | 14 | 42.9% |
| 2010s | 2-15 | 17 | 11.8% |
| 2000s | 11-14 | 25 | 44% |
| 1990s | 1-15 | 16 | 6.3% |
| 1980s | 0-19 | 19 | 0% |
| 1970s | 1-11 | 12 | 8.3% |
| 1960s | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1950s | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1940s | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
Record by season
| Season | Record | Games | Win % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2023 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2022 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2021 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2020 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2019 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 2018 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2017 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 2016 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2015 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2013 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2012 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 2010 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 2-1 | 3 | 66.7% |
| 2008 | 3-2 | 5 | 60% |
| 2007 | 3-1 | 4 | 75% |
| 2006 | 1-4 | 5 | 20% |
| 2005 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2004 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 2003 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2002 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 2000 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1999 | 1-3 | 4 | 25% |
| 1998 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1997 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1996 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1995 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1993 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1992 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1991 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1990 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1989 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1988 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1987 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1986 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1985 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1984 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1983 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1982 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1981 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1980 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1979 | 0-3 | 3 | 0% |
| 1978 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1976 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1975 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1974 | 1-1 | 2 | 50% |
| 1973 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1972 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1968 | 0-2 | 2 | 0% |
| 1958 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1955 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1950 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1949 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1947 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
| 1946 | 1-0 | 1 | 100% |
| 1942 | 0-1 | 1 | 0% |
Highest-ranked wins
Win over No. 7
Rutgers, 2006
30-11 · Home · Cincinnati was unranked
Win over No. 9
Notre Dame, 2021
24-13 · Road · Cincinnati was No. 7
Win over No. 9
Wisconsin, 1999
17-12 · Home · Cincinnati was unranked
Win over No. 14
Iowa State, 2025
38-30 · Home · Cincinnati was unranked
Win over No. 14
Pittsburgh, 2009
45-44 · Road · Cincinnati was No. 5
Win over No. 16
Houston, 2021
35-20 · Home · Cincinnati was No. 3
Win over No. 16
SMU, 2020
42-13 · Road · Cincinnati was No. 9
Win over No. 16
UConn, 2007
27-3 · Home · Cincinnati was unranked
Win over No. 18
UCF, 2019
27-24 · Home · Cincinnati was unranked
Win over No. 18
Indiana, 1946
15-6 · Road · Cincinnati was unranked
All 112 qualifying games
| Season | Result | Opponent at game time | Team rank | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | L 13-35 | No. 22 Navy | No. 22 | Neutral |
| 2025 | L 14-26 | No. 11 BYU | Unranked | Home |
| 2025 | L 14-45 | No. 24 Utah | No. 17 | Road |
| 2025 | W 38-30 | No. 14 Iowa State | Unranked | Home |
| 2023 | L 6-20 | No. 16 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2022 | L 24-27 | No. 19 Tulane | No. 21 | Home |
| 2022 | L 24-31 | No. 19 Arkansas | No. 23 | Road |
| 2021 | L 6-27 | No. 1 Alabama | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2021 | W 35-20 | No. 16 Houston | No. 3 | Home |
| 2021 | W 24-13 | No. 9 Notre Dame | No. 7 | Road |
| 2020 | L 21-24 | No. 10 Georgia | No. 6 | Neutral |
| 2020 | W 27-24 | No. 20 Tulsa | No. 6 | Home |
| 2020 | W 42-13 | No. 16 SMU | No. 9 | Road |
| 2020 | W 24-10 | No. 22 Army | No. 14 | Home |
| 2019 | L 24-29 | No. 16 Memphis | No. 21 | Road |
| 2019 | L 24-34 | No. 17 Memphis | No. 18 | Road |
| 2019 | W 27-24 | No. 18 UCF | Unranked | Home |
| 2019 | L 0-42 | No. 5 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2018 | W 35-31 | No. 24 Virginia Tech | No. 19 | Neutral |
| 2018 | L 13-38 | No. 11 UCF | No. 19 | Road |
| 2017 | L 3-33 | No. 18 South Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2017 | L 23-51 | No. 25 UCF | Unranked | Home |
| 2017 | L 14-36 | No. 8 Michigan | Unranked | Road |
| 2016 | L 16-40 | No. 6 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 2015 | L 30-33 | No. 18 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 2014 | L 17-33 | No. 17 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Neutral |
| 2014 | L 28-50 | No. 22 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2013 | L 24-31 | No. 19 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 3-10 | No. 22 Rutgers | Unranked | Home |
| 2012 | L 31-34 | No. 16 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2010 | L 29-31 | No. 8 Oklahoma | Unranked | Home |
| 2009 | L 24-51 | No. 5 Florida | No. 4 | Neutral |
| 2009 | W 45-44 | No. 14 Pittsburgh | No. 5 | Road |
| 2009 | W 34-17 | No. 21 South Florida | No. 8 | Road |
| 2008 | L 7-20 | No. 17 Virginia Tech | No. 13 | Neutral |
| 2008 | W 28-21 | No. 20 Pittsburgh | No. 19 | Home |
| 2008 | W 26-23 | No. 20 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2008 | W 24-10 | No. 24 South Florida | Unranked | Home |
| 2008 | L 26-52 | No. 4 Oklahoma | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | L 23-28 | No. 5 West Virginia | No. 21 | Home |
| 2007 | W 27-3 | No. 16 UConn | Unranked | Home |
| 2007 | W 38-33 | No. 20 South Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 2007 | W 28-23 | No. 21 Rutgers | No. 20 | Road |
| 2006 | W 30-11 | No. 7 Rutgers | Unranked | Home |
| 2006 | L 24-42 | No. 10 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 17-23 | No. 7 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 13-29 | No. 11 Virginia Tech | Unranked | Road |
| 2006 | L 7-37 | No. 1 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 2005 | L 0-38 | No. 16 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 2004 | L 7-70 | No. 7 Louisville | Unranked | Road |
| 2004 | W 52-24 | No. 21 Southern Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 2003 | L 10-43 | No. 10 TCU | Unranked | Road |
| 2002 | L 19-23 | No. 6 Ohio State | Unranked | Home |
| 2001 | L 16-23 | No. 25 Toledo | Unranked | Road |
| 2000 | W 27-24 | No. 24 Southern Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 2000 | L 25-28 | No. 4 Wisconsin | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 34-48 | No. 24 East Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 20-28 | No. 21 Southern Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | L 20-34 | No. 12 Ohio State | Unranked | Road |
| 1999 | W 17-12 | No. 9 Wisconsin | Unranked | Home |
| 1998 | L 21-63 | No. 23 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1997 | L 17-24 | No. 24 Southern Miss | Unranked | Home |
| 1996 | L 17-21 | No. 23 Southern Miss | Unranked | Road |
| 1996 | L 0-35 | No. 17 Kansas State | Unranked | Road |
| 1995 | L 21-23 | No. 21 Kansas State | Unranked | Home |
| 1993 | L 21-24 | No. 12 Syracuse | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 0-40 | No. 8 Tennessee | Unranked | Road |
| 1992 | L 20-24 | No. 8 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 19-30 | No. 13 East Carolina | Unranked | Home |
| 1991 | L 0-81 | No. 5 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 21-70 | No. 9 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1990 | L 16-41 | No. 22 Louisville | Unranked | Home |
| 1989 | L 3-69 | No. 18 West Virginia | Unranked | Road |
| 1989 | L 0-56 | No. 2 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1988 | L 13-51 | No. 4 West Virginia | Unranked | Home |
| 1988 | L 3-57 | No. 4 Miami | Unranked | Road |
| 1987 | L 10-48 | No. 3 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1987 | L 0-41 | No. 15 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 7-52 | No. 8 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1986 | L 13-45 | No. 1 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1986 | L 17-23 | No. 6 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1985 | L 10-31 | No. 2 Penn State | Unranked | Home |
| 1985 | L 10-45 | No. 16 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 0-60 | No. 18 Auburn | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 17-48 | No. 16 Florida | Unranked | Road |
| 1984 | L 25-49 | No. 9 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1983 | L 7-17 | No. 7 Miami | Unranked | Home |
| 1982 | L 3-21 | No. 7 Alabama | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 7-38 | No. 7 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1981 | L 0-52 | No. 9 Penn State | Unranked | Road |
| 1980 | L 7-49 | No. 14 South Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 21-26 | No. 7 Florida State | Unranked | Home |
| 1979 | L 0-35 | No. 17 Pittsburgh | Unranked | Road |
| 1979 | L 14-35 | No. 14 North Carolina | Unranked | Road |
| 1978 | L 21-26 | No. 15 Florida State | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 0-21 | No. 6 Maryland | Unranked | Road |
| 1976 | L 17-31 | No. 7 Georgia | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 13-21 | No. 16 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Road |
| 1975 | L 19-21 | No. 16 Maryland | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | L 7-27 | No. 12 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Home |
| 1974 | W 22-20 | No. 19 Temple | Unranked | Home |
| 1973 | L 0-6 | No. 15 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Road |
| 1972 | L 14-56 | No. 2 Colorado | Unranked | Road |
| 1968 | L 48-60 | No. 17 Ohio | Unranked | Home |
| 1968 | L 33-71 | No. 12 Houston | Unranked | Road |
| 1958 | L 13-34 | No. 19 Houston | Unranked | Home |
| 1955 | L 0-14 | No. 16 Miami (OH) | Unranked | Home |
| 1950 | L 7-41 | No. 4 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1949 | L 7-14 | No. 20 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1947 | L 0-20 | No. 14 Kentucky | Unranked | Road |
| 1946 | W 15-6 | No. 18 Indiana | Unranked | Road |
| 1942 | L 13-35 | No. 5 Georgia | Unranked | Home |
Methodology and coverage
A game qualifies when the opponent was ranked in the AP Top 25 at kickoff. Regular-season games use the poll recorded for that game week; postseason games use the last regular-season AP poll before bowl and playoff results. Final-season rankings never change qualification. Top 5 is a subset of Top 10, and Top 10 is a subset of Top 25. Games without a final score or a matching game-time poll row are excluded. Records use the final scores stored in the database and are not adjusted for wins or losses that were later vacated.
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