Cincinnati vs. SMU
Cincinnati and SMU first met in 2013 and have played 7 times; Cincinnati leads the series 6–1. Over the last 7 meetings it’s Cincinnati 6–1, and Cincinnati has won the last 4. Share
- Cincinnati wins
- 6
- SMU wins
- 1
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 2013
- Longest streak
- 4 Cincinnati
- Current streak
- 4 Cincinnati
- Last 10 meetings
- Cincinnati 6–1
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Cincinnati 1, SMU 0
- Average margin
- 16.4 points; 4 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cincinnati
- 2–1 Cincinnati’s record at home
- At SMU
- 0–4 SMU’s record at home
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cincinnati’s biggest win2014: Cincinnati 41, SMU 3by 38 points
- SMU’s biggest win2017: SMU 31, Cincinnati 28by 3 points
- Ranked showdown2020: Cincinnati 42, SMU 13No. 9 Cincinnati at No. 16 SMU
Coach against coach
| Years | Cincinnati | Series | SMU |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2021 | Luke Fickell | 3–0 | Sonny Dykes |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cincinnati’s side (Fickell 3–0 against Dykes). A season split between coaches goes to the one credited with the game.
Both programs through the years
Our Elo rating at the end of each season, a measure of how strong a team was, not a forecast; 1500 is an average FBS team.
Stars of the series
Biggest days
| Desmond Ridder Cincinnati | 8 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD | 2020 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
| Oct 22, 2022 | 21Cincinnati 29, SMU 27 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 20, 2021 | 3Cincinnati 48, SMU 14 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 24, 2020 | 9Cincinnati 42, 16SMU 13 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 27, 2018 | Cincinnati 26, SMU 20 | at SMU | ||
| Oct 21, 2017 | SMU 31, Cincinnati 28 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 18, 2014 | Cincinnati 41, SMU 3 | at SMU | ||
| Nov 9, 2013 | Cincinnati 28, SMU 25 | at Cincinnati |
Every game is listed as played on the field.