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Game notes: Cincinnati at Houston

Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, TDECU Stadium.The game page.

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Cincinnati

4–⁠2, 1–⁠2 conference · Scott Satterfield

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6–⁠1, 3–⁠1 conference · Willie Fritz

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The matchup

  • Cincinnati (4–⁠2, 1–⁠2 in conference) at Houston (6–⁠1, 3–⁠1 in conference), Saturday, November 7, kickoff time not yet set, TDECU Stadium.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file. Ranks as of the game, as listed with the schedule (AP poll, else the coaches’).

The series

  • It will be their 31st meeting; the series is even at 15–⁠15.resultsEvery meeting on file; official counts take out wins the NCAA vacated and count forfeits as the rivalry’s article does.
  • Last meeting: Saturday, September 21, 2024: Cincinnati 34, Houston 0.resultsThe most recent meeting on file.
  • They first met in 1957: Houston 7, Cincinnati 0.resultsThe earliest meeting on file.
  • Houston is 10–⁠6 at home against Cincinnati.resultsThe home team’s record against this opponent in its home games (neutral sites aside), every meeting on file.
  • Last five meetings: 2024: Cincinnati 34–⁠0 (at Cincinnati); 2023: Cincinnati 24–⁠14 (at Houston); 2021: Cincinnati 35–⁠20 (at Cincinnati); 2020: Cincinnati 38–⁠10 (at Cincinnati); 2019: Cincinnati 38–⁠23 (at Houston).resultsThe last five meetings on file.

Cincinnati

  • Cincinnati is 4–⁠2 (1–⁠2 in conference games).resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 34–⁠15 vs. Boston College; W 62–⁠10 vs. Western Carolina; W 35–⁠31 vs. Miami (OH); W 31–⁠26 vs. Kansas State; L 7–⁠34 at Arizona; L 42–⁠45 at West Virginia.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Cincinnati has lost two straight, since beating Kansas State 31–⁠26 (Sept. 26, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
  • Cincinnati is No. 72 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Cincinnati came back from 21 points down to beat Miami (OH) 35–⁠31, the biggest comeback in FBS this season.resultsThe largest deficit overcome by a winner in any game with an FBS team this season, read from the score after every scoring play.
  • Scott Satterfield is 19–⁠24 in his fourth season at Cincinnati and 91–⁠64 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Scott Satterfield is 2–⁠0 against Houston.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • J.C. French (QB): 1,338 passing yards, 9 TD, the team leader in passing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Cole Tabb (RB): 448 rushing yards, 8 TD, the team leader in rushing yards.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Jonathan Thompson (LB): 51 tackles, 2 sacks, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • On this date in 2015, Cincinnati lost to No. 18 Houston 33–⁠30.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

Houston

  • Houston is 6–⁠1 (3–⁠1 in conference games), 1–⁠1 against ranked teams.resultsWins and losses in this season’s finished games before kickoff, from the game results on file.
  • This season: W 33–⁠20 vs. Oregon State; W 77–⁠6 vs. Southern; L 26–⁠28 at No. 13 Texas Tech; W 42–⁠28 at Georgia Southern; W 27–⁠17 vs. UCF; W 35–⁠16 at Kansas State; W 35–⁠32 vs. No. 18 Oklahoma State.resultsThis season’s finished games.
  • Houston has won four straight, since losing 28–⁠26 to Texas Tech (Sept. 18, 2026).resultsThe team’s current run of results, every finished game on file across seasons.
  • Houston is No. 21 of 138 FBS teams in our Elo ratings.our ratingsOur Elo rating, from every game on file, ranked among active FBS teams.
  • Willie Fritz is 20–⁠12 in his third season at Houston and 91–⁠66 as an FBS head coach.results, WikipediaHead-coaching seasons on file, ours rebuilt from game results and the season articles’ coaching splits.
  • Willie Fritz is 1–⁠4 against Cincinnati.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.
  • Conner Weigman (QB): 1,770 passing yards, 20 TD, No. 2 in FBS in passing touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Patrick Overmyer (TE): 38 catches, 431 yards, 7 TD, No. 10 in FBS in receiving touchdowns.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Kentrell Webb (DB): 43 tackles, the team leader in tackles.resultsThis season’s team leaders and national ranks, from player season statistics.
  • Conner Weigman needs 2 touchdown passes to pass Jason McKinley (46, 1997–⁠00) for eighth on Houston’s career touchdown passes list. He has 45 so far.Wikipedia, resultsThe school’s record lists (its Wikipedia statistical leaders article, from the school’s media guide) against our totals from his season lines at the school, this season through the last game in our records.
  • On this date in 2020, Houston lost to No. 6 Cincinnati 38–⁠10.resultsThe team’s most notable finished game on this calendar date in an earlier season: a ranked opponent first, then a bowl, then the newest.

The coaches

  • Willie Fritz is 1–⁠2 against Scott Satterfield’s teams as a head coach.results, WikipediaGames between the two coaches’ teams in seasons each was the head coach, every game on file.

Sources

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