2017 Cincinnati
4–8 (2–6 American Athletic Conference), coached by Luke Fickell. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Austin Peay 26–14Aug 31
By 12 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingBeat Tulane 17–16Nov 4
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | vs Austin Peay | W 26–14 | 91% |
| Sep 9 | at 8Michigan | L 14–36 | 15% |
| Sep 16 | at Miami (OH) | W 21–17 | 39% |
| Sep 23 | at Navy | L 32–42 | 25% |
| Sep 30 | vs Marshall | L 21–38 | 56% |
| Oct 7 | vs 25UCF | L 23–51 | 36% |
| Oct 14 | at 18South Florida | L 3–33 | 12% |
| Oct 21 | vs SMU | L 28–31 | 40% |
| Nov 4 | at Tulane | W 17–16 | 33% |
| Nov 10 | vs Temple | L 24–35 | 37% |
| Nov 18 | at East Carolina | L 20–48 | 45% |
| Nov 25 | vs UConn | W 22–21 | 61% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Beat UConn 22–21; unranked in the final AP poll; tied for 9th in the American Athletic Conference.
In program history: The 90th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 4–8
- Conference
- 2–6 tied for 9th in American Athletic Conference
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 251–382
- Coach
- Luke Fickell
- Elo
- 1330 −101 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.4 No. 95 of 128; offense No. 101, defense No. 68, special teams No. 108
- SRS
- −12.3 No. 107 of 130 in FBS
- Returning
- 73% of last season’s EPA, No. 34 of 128
- Recruiting class
- No. 63 roster talent No. 72 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Mike Denbrock
- Defensive coordinator
- Marcus Freeman
- Offense
- Multiple
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.08 | 40% | 1.23 | 69th of 130 |
| Defense | 0.19 | 44% | 1.24 | 105th of 130 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.08 off 0.17 def | 41% off 44% def | — | 74th off 111th def |
How these are measured
Play-weighted averages over games against FBS opponents; raw numbers, not adjusted for the strength of the opponent. EPA (expected points added) measures how much each play changed the expected score; success rate counts plays that kept the offense on schedule; explosiveness is the average EPA on successful plays. Lower is better on defense. Ranked by EPA per play among teams that were FBS that season. The opponent-adjusted row (offense / defense) is CollegeFootballData.com’s WEPA, which accounts for who each team played.
Drives and havoc
| Points per trip inside the 40 | Average start | Havoc | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 3.1 | own 28 | 16% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 30 | 13% caused |
CORE rating -5.0, 83rd of 130 (offense -0.8, defense 4.2).
A trip inside the 40 is a drive that reaches the opponent’s 40-yard line; points per trip is how many it scored on average (allowed, on defense). Average start is where drives began (the defense’s line is where its opponents started). Havoc is the share of plays ending in a tackle for loss, a forced fumble, an interception or a pass broken up. CORE is CollegeFootballData.com’s context- and opponent-adjusted rating (points better than an average team; lower is better on defense). From CollegeFootballData.com.
Leaders
| Passing yards | Hayden Moore QB | 2,562 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Hayden Moore QB | 20 TD |
| Rushing yards | Gerrid Doaks RB | 513 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Hayden Moore QB | 4 TD |
| Receiving yards | Kahlil Lewis WR | 676 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Kahlil Lewis WR | 7 TD |
| Tackles | Jaylyin Minor LB | 125 tkl |
| Sacks | Marquise Copeland DE | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Bryan Wright LB | 1 INT |
Top recruits in the 2017 class
| R.J. Potts S | ★★★ | No. 444 |
| Michael Warren RB | ★★★ | No. 472 |
| Jarell White OLB | ★★★ | No. 545 |
| Ben Hutch DT | ★★★ | No. 751 |
| Jaelen Greene RB | ★★★ | No. 1072 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2017 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.858 |
| Receivers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.832 |
| Offensive line | 3 | 2.7 | 0.807 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.828 |
| Linebackers | 3 | 3.0 | 0.842 |
| Defensive backs | 6 | 3.0 | 0.827 |
| Athletes and specialists | 2 | 2.5 | 0.806 |
| Whole class | 21 | 2.9 | 0.828 |
High-school signees by position group, with their average stars and 247Sports composite rating (out of 1), via CollegeFootballData.com. Athletes are signees with no set position.
Drafted in 2018
The 2018 draft| Rd 7 | Korey Cunningham OT | Arizona Cardinals |
Roster 98
The 2017 roster98 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2017 line; 57 have a stat line. See the roster
2017 American Athletic Conference standings
| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
| UCF | 8–0 | 13–0 | 6 |
 Memphis | 7–1 | 10–3 | 25 |
| South Florida | 6–2 | 10–2 | 21 |
 Houston | 5–3 | 7–5 | |
| SMU | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Navy | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Temple | 4–4 | 7–6 | |
| Tulane | 3–5 | 5–7 | |
 Cincinnati | 2–6 | 4–8 | |
| East Carolina | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
| UConn | 2–6 | 3–9 | |
 Tulsa | 1–7 | 2–10 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.