Cincinnati vs. Xavier
Cincinnati and Xavier first met in 1954 and have played 20 times; Cincinnati leads the series 11–9. Over the last 10 meetings it’s Cincinnati 6–4. Share
- Cincinnati wins
- 11
- Xavier wins
- 9
- Ties
- 0
- First meeting
- 1954
- Longest streak
- 4 Cincinnati
- Current streak
- 1 Cincinnati
- Last 10 meetings
- Cincinnati 6–4
- Most recent
- 1973
The series at a glance
- Average margin
- 16.5 points; 7 decided by one score (8 or fewer)
- At Cincinnati
- 11–9 Cincinnati’s record at home
- Shutouts
- 5
Every meeting on file, as played. Ranks are the AP poll’s going in.
Games that tell the story
- Cincinnati’s biggest win1970: Cincinnati 42, Xavier 0by 42 points
- Xavier’s biggest win1955: Xavier 37, Cincinnati 0by 37 points
- Upset1955: Xavier 37, Cincinnati 0Xavier had a 13% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1972: Xavier 19, Cincinnati 7Xavier had a 18% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
- Upset1960: Xavier 5, Cincinnati 0Xavier had a 30% chance, by our ratings before kickoff
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.
Every game
| Sep 15, 1973 | Cincinnati 40, Xavier 7 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 23, 1972 | Xavier 19, Cincinnati 7 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 9, 1971 | Cincinnati 30, Xavier 7 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 10, 1970 | Cincinnati 42, Xavier 0 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 4, 1969 | Cincinnati 17, Xavier 14 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Sep 28, 1968 | Cincinnati 17, Xavier 14 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 14, 1967 | Xavier 15, Cincinnati 10 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 8, 1966 | Xavier 25, Cincinnati 13 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 9, 1965 | Xavier 14, Cincinnati 3 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 10, 1964 | Cincinnati 35, Xavier 6 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 5, 1963 | Cincinnati 35, Xavier 22 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Nov 24, 1962 | Xavier 7, Cincinnati 6 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 7, 1961 | Xavier 17, Cincinnati 12 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 29, 1960 | Xavier 5, Cincinnati 0 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 31, 1959 | Cincinnati 28, Xavier 0 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 11, 1958 | Cincinnati 14, Xavier 8 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 12, 1957 | Cincinnati 23, Xavier 14 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 13, 1956 | Xavier 34, Cincinnati 14 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 8, 1955 | Xavier 37, Cincinnati 0 | at Cincinnati | ||
| Oct 23, 1954 | Cincinnati 33, Xavier 0 | at Cincinnati |
Every game is listed as played on the field.