Cincinnati vs. South Florida
Cincinnati and South Florida have 20 meetings on file, the first in 2003; Cincinnati leads the series 13–7 in the games on file. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Cincinnati 6–4, and Cincinnati has won the last 5. Share
- Cincinnati wins
- 13
- South Florida wins
- 7
- Ties
- 0
- Earliest on file
- 2003
- Longest streak
- 5 Cincinnati
- Current streak
- 5 Cincinnati
- Last 10 meetings
- Cincinnati 6–4
- Most recent
- 2022
The series at a glance
- Both ranked
- 1 meeting: Cincinnati 1, South Florida 0
- Average margin
- 14.9 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cincinnati
- 8–2 Cincinnati’s record at home
- At South Florida
- 5–5 South Florida’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 win2004: Cincinnati 45, South Florida 23by 22 points
- South Florida’s biggest win2015: South Florida 65, Cincinnati 27by 38 points
- Upset2013: South Florida 26, Cincinnati 20South Florida had a 23% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset2010: South Florida 38, Cincinnati 30South Florida had a 31% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Ranked showdown2009: Cincinnati 34, South Florida 17No. 8 Cincinnati at No. 21 South Florida
Coach against coach
| Years | Cincinnati | Series | South Florida |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004–2006 | Mark Dantonio | 2–1 | Jim Leavitt |
| 2007–2009 | Brian Kelly | 3–0 | Jim Leavitt |
| 2010–2012 | Butch Jones | 2–1 | Skip Holtz |
| 2013–2016 | Tommy Tuberville | 1–3 | Willie Taggart |
| 2017–2019 | Luke Fickell | 2–1 | Charlie Strong |
| 2020–2022 | Luke Fickell | 3–0 | Jeff Scott |
Head-coach pairings with three or more meetings on file, the series read from Cincinnati’s side (Dantonio 2–1 against Leavitt). 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
| Zach Collaros Cincinnati | 30 of 53, 463 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT | 2010 Passing | |
| Charles McClelland Cincinnati | 21 carries, 179 yards, 2 TD | 2022 Rushing |
Biggest days: the week’s best individual games by our big-days rule, from box scores (2004 on).
Every game
Every game is listed as played on the field.