2023 Cincinnati
3–9 (1–8 Big 12), coached by Scott Satterfield. Share
Schedule and results
- Biggest winBeat Eastern Kentucky 66–13Sep 2
By 53 points, its widest win.
- Most excitingLost to Baylor 29–32Oct 21
The win probability swung the most, by CollegeFootballData.com’s excitement index.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Elo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | vs Eastern Kentucky | W 66–13 | 87% |
| Sep 9 | at Pittsburgh | W 27–21 | 45% |
| Sep 16 | vs Miami (OH) | L 24–31 | 79% |
| Sep 23 | vs 16Oklahoma | L 6–20 | 55% |
| Sep 29 | at BYU | L 27–35 | 43% |
| Oct 14 | vs Iowa State | L 10–30 | 62% |
| Oct 21 | vs Baylor | L 29–32 | 66% |
| Oct 28 | at Oklahoma State | L 13–45 | 31% |
| Nov 4 | vs UCF | L 26–28 | 55% |
| Nov 11 | at Houston | W 24–14 | 37% |
| Nov 18 | at West Virginia | L 21–42 | 34% |
| Nov 25 | vs Kansas | L 16–49 | 46% |
Elo: a pregame chance from scores alone.
How it ended: Lost to Kansas 49–16; unranked in the final AP poll; 14th in the Big 12.
In program history: The 54th-best season in program history by end-of-season Elo (of 114 on file).
- Record
- 3–9
- Conference
- 1–8 14th in Big 12
- AP final
- Unranked
- Points
- 289–360
- Coach
- Scott Satterfield
- Elo
- 1445 −166 this season
- SP+ rating
- -6.8 No. 87 of 133; offense No. 96, defense No. 83, special teams No. 64
- SRS
- −4.0 No. 84 of 133 in FBS
- Returning
- 7% of last season’s EPA, No. 131 of 131
- Recruiting class
- No. 75 roster talent No. 51 in FBS
- Offensive coordinator
- Brad Glenn
- Defensive coordinators
- Bryan Brown and Nate Fuqua
- Offense
- Spread option
- Defense
- 4–2–5
How good, play by play
| EPA per play | Success | Explosiveness | FBS rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offense | 0.09 | 42% | 1.22 | 69th of 133 |
| Defense | 0.24 | 42% | 1.50 | 124th of 133 |
| Opponent-adjusted | 0.11 off 0.20 def | 43% off 42% def | — | 62nd off 127th 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 | 3.9 | own 26 | 15% allowed |
| Defense | 4.0 | own 29 | 19% caused |
CORE rating -7.0, 95th of 133 (offense 1.1, defense 8.2).
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 | Emory Jones QB | 2,219 yds |
| Passing touchdowns | Emory Jones QB | 18 TD |
| Rushing yards | Corey Kiner RB | 1,047 yds |
| Rushing touchdowns | Corey Kiner RB | 5 TD |
| Receiving yards | Xzavier Henderson WR | 782 yds |
| Receiving touchdowns | Chamon Metayer TE | 5 TD |
| Tackles | Deshawn Pace LB | 80 tkl |
| Sacks | Daniel Grzesiak LB | 3.5 sacks |
| Interceptions | Byron Threats DB | 2 INT |
Top recruits in the 2023 class
| Brady Drogosh QB | ★★★★ | No. 321 |
| Trevor Carter LB | ★★★ | No. 458 |
| Jayden Davis S | ★★★ | No. 495 |
| Barry Jackson Jr. WR | ★★★ | No. 593 |
| Kamari Burns DL | ★★★ | No. 650 |
247Sports composite rankings via CollegeFootballData.com; national rank in the class.
The 2023 class by position
| Signed | Stars | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterbacks | 1 | 4.0 | 0.901 |
| Running backs | 1 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Receivers | 2 | 3.0 | 0.871 |
| Offensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.870 |
| Defensive line | 2 | 3.0 | 0.872 |
| Linebackers | 1 | 3.0 | 0.889 |
| Defensive backs | 2 | 3.0 | 0.877 |
| Whole class | 11 | 3.1 | 0.877 |
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 2024
The 2024 draft| Rd 7 | Jowon Briggs DT | Cleveland Browns |
Roster 112
The 2023 roster112 players, with numbers, heights, hometowns and each player’s 2023 line; 61 have a stat line. See the roster
Transfers in 21
The 2023 portal Xzavier Henderson WR | ★★★★ | from  Florida |
 Daniel Grzesiak DE | ★★★ | from  Utah State |
 Deondre Buford OT | ★★★ | from  Kentucky |
 Aaron Turner WR | ★★★ | from  UConn |
 Donovan Ollie WR | ★★★ | from  Washington State |
 Dee Wiggins WR | ★★★ | from  Louisville |
| Dorian Jones LB | ★★★ | from Louisville |
| Jordan Young CB | ★★★ | from Florida |
| Luke Kandra OL | ★★★ | from Louisville |
 Sterling Berkhalter WR | ★★★ | from  North Carolina A&T |
 Joey Beljan TE | ★★★ | from  Western Kentucky |
 Keyshawn Helton WR | ★★★ | from  Florida State |
And 9 more, lower-rated or unrated.
Transfers out 25
 J.Q. Hardaway CB | ★★★★ | to Kentucky |
| Jaquan Sheppard CB | ★★★★ | to  Maryland |
| Jaheim Thomas LB | ★★★ | to  Arkansas |
| Nick Mardner WR | ★★★ | to  Auburn |
| Ben Bryant QB | ★★★ | to  Northwestern |
 Jake Renfro OL | ★★★ | to  Wisconsin |
| Joe Huber OT | ★★★ | to Wisconsin |
| Jadon Thompson WR | ★★★ | to Louisville |
| Quincy Burroughs WR | ★★★ | to Wisconsin |
 Will Pauling WR | ★★★ | to Wisconsin |
| Noah Potter DL | ★★★ | to  NC State |
| Ryan Coe K | ★★★ | to  North Carolina |
And 13 more, lower-rated or unrated.
All-Big 12
1 first team, 1 second teamFirst team
- Luke KandraOGCoaches-2; Media-1
Second team
- Dontay CorleoneDLCoaches-2; Media-2
From Wikipedia’s 2023 all-conference team article, with the selectors that named each player (AP-1: the Associated Press’s first team).
2023 Big 12 standings
Conference page| Team | Conf. | Overall | AP final |
|---|---|---|---|
 Texas | 8–1 | 12–2 | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 7–2 | 10–3 | 15 |
| Oklahoma State | 7–2 | 10–4 | 16 |
| West Virginia | 6–3 | 9–4 | |
 Kansas State | 6–3 | 9–4 | 18 |
| Iowa State | 6–3 | 7–6 | |
| Kansas | 5–4 | 9–4 | 23 |
 Texas Tech | 5–4 | 7–6 | |
| UCF | 3–6 | 6–7 | |
 TCU | 3–6 | 5–7 | |
| BYU | 2–7 | 5–7 | |
| Houston | 2–7 | 4–8 | |
| Baylor | 2–7 | 3–9 | |
| Cincinnati | 1–8 | 3–9 |
Ordered by conference winning percentage, then conference wins. Division splits and tiebreakers aren’t applied.