Cincinnati @ Kansas Game Overview
CIN vs KURecords
CIN RecordLast 10
| Date | vs | Result | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, '25 |
NWST
|
W 70 - 0 | W -48.5 | o55.5 |
| Sep 06, '25 |
BGSU
|
W 34 - 20 | L -23 | o46.5 |
| Aug 28, '25 |
NEB
|
L 17 - 20 | W 6 | u51.0 |
| Nov 30, '24 |
TCU
|
L 13 - 20 | L 2.5 | u58.0 |
| Nov 23, '24 |
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KSU
|
L 15 - 41 | L 7.5 | o55.0 |
| Nov 16, '24 |
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ISU
|
L 17 - 34 | L 7 | u52.5 |
| Nov 09, '24 |
WVU
|
L 24 - 31 | L -5 | o54.5 |
| Oct 26, '24 |
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COLO
|
L 23 - 34 | L 6 | p57.0 |
| Oct 19, '24 |
ASU
|
W 24 - 14 | W -5.5 | u51.0 |
| Oct 12, '24 |
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UCF
|
W 19 - 13 | W 2.5 | u58.0 |
CIN Next 3 Games
CIN vs KU Preview
Last Meeting ( Nov 25, 2023 ) Kansas 49, Cincinnati 16
Following a well-balanced effort in a resounding victory over West Virginia, Kansas will face high-powered Cincinnati on Saturday in a Big 12 matchup in Lawrence, Kan.
Kansas (3-1, 1-0 Big 12) defeated the Mountaineers last Saturday 41-10. The Jayhawks ran for 242 yards at nearly 6 yards per carry, and passed for another 146 yards and three touchdowns in the win. Perhaps the most impressive stat was their zero sacks allowed considering the Mountaineers came into the game with 12 sacks in their first three games.
Now the Jayhawks welcome the Bearcats (2-1, 0-0 Big 12), who are coming off a bye following their 70-0 shellacking of Northwestern State on Sept. 13.
Cincinnati quarterback Brendan Sorsby completed all 15 of his passes for 253 yards and five touchdowns, all of which came in the first quarter. He became the first quarterback in school history and eighth FBS quarterback since 1995 to throw five touchdowns in a quarter. The Bearcats rank third in the nation in yards per play (8.38).
Now the schedule stiffens with the start of Big 12 play. While Kansas averages 37.3 points per game, Cincinnati averages 40.3.
"(Kansas does) a great job with their scheme," Cincinnati head coach Scott Satterfield said Tuesday. "Obviously, they can run the football. But just when you're committing to the run, they play-action and there goes a guy free."
The Jayhawks are fairly balanced statistically for the season. Through four games, they're averaging 222.8 yards per game through the air and 191.3 yards per game on the ground, including 5.4 yards per carry.
In addition to standout quarterback Jalon Daniels, the Jayhawks have two powerful running backs to count on in Daniel Hishaw Jr. and Leshon Williams, who had a 129-yard breakout game against West Virginia. Emmanuel Henderson Jr. leads the receivers. Henderson caught six passes against West Virginia. He also had a 94-yard kickoff return to start the second half that blew open the game.
"I thought we protected Jalon well," Kansas head coach Lance Leipold said on Monday. "As the game went on, I thought we wore them down a little bit. I thought we were able to create some things. We're (working) to get better, and there's still a lot of work to be done across the board."
Leipold knows it won't be easy against the Bearcats.
"They're a really good football team overall," Leipold said. "I think our guys are well aware that this will be the best team we've played so far this year."
--Field Level Media
CIN vs KUInjury report
Cincinnati's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Casanova | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Casanova is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| J. Early | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Early is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| T. Holcomb | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Holcomb is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| N. Biglin | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Biglin is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| D. Robinson | S | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Robinson is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| N. Nunn | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Nunn is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| K. Woodburn | WR | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Woodburn is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| Q. Staten | LB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Staten is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| D. Logan | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Logan is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| C. Roetherford | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Roetherford is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
| D. Corleone | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Corleone is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Bearcats. | ||||
Kansas's Injuries
| Player | POS | Status | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D. Hanika | TE | Questionable - Leg( Sep 29, '25) | Sep 29, '25 | |
| Hanika is dealing with a leg injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| M. Ellis | S | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Ellis is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| D. Hishaw Jr. | RB | Out - Undisclosed( Sep 28, '25) | Sep 28, '25 | |
| Hishaw Jr. is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| C. Hovey | TE | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Hovey is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| J. Strickland | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Strickland is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| D. Abajian | OG | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Abajian is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| J. Schneider | RB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Schneider is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| J. Moore | CB | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Moore is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| D. Brooks | DL | Questionable - Undisclosed( Sep 27, '25) | Sep 27, '25 | |
| Brooks is dealing with an undisclosed injury and is uncertain to take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
| D. Dye | S | Probable - Suspension( Sep 25, '25) | Sep 25, '25 | |
| Dye has been suspended for the first half of the next game for the Jayhawks but should be available thereafter. | ||||
| G. Keys | DL | Out - Undisclosed( Aug 25, '25) | Aug 25, '25 | |
| Keys is dealing with an undisclosed injury and will not take the field for the Jayhawks. | ||||
QB Passing StatsRecent Games
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B.Sorsby | Sep 13, 2025 | CIN 70 - NWST 0 | 253 | 15 | 15 | 100.0 | 16.9 | 5/0 | 351.7 |
| B.Lichtenberg | Sep 13, 2025 | CIN 70 - NWST 0 | 56 | 6 | 4 | 66.7 | 9.3 | 1/0 | 200.1 |
| S.Jones | Sep 13, 2025 | CIN 70 - NWST 0 | 53 | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 26.5 | 1/0 | 487.6 |
| B.Sorsby | Sep 6, 2025 | CIN 34 - BGSU 20 | 333 | 24 | 17 | 70.8 | 13.9 | 3/0 | 228.6 |
| B.Sorsby | Aug 28, 2025 | CIN 17 - NEB 20 | 69 | 25 | 13 | 52.0 | 2.8 | 0/1 | 67.2 |
| B.Sorsby | Nov 30, 2024 | CIN 13 - TCU 20 | 160 | 34 | 21 | 61.8 | 4.7 | 0/1 | 95.4 |
| B.Sorsby | Nov 23, 2024 | KSU 41 - CIN 15 | 200 | 39 | 21 | 53.8 | 5.1 | 2/1 | 108.7 |
| B.Lichtenberg | Nov 23, 2024 | KSU 41 - CIN 15 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0/0 | 0.0 |
| Date | Score | YDS | Att | Comp | Comp % | Y/A | TD/Int | Rating | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J.Daniels | Sep 20, 2025 | KU 41 - WVU 10 | 138 | 24 | 12 | 50.0 | 5.8 | 3/0 | 139.6 |
| C.Ballard | Sep 20, 2025 | KU 41 - WVU 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 50.0 | 4.0 | 0/0 | 83.6 |
| J.Daniels | Sep 6, 2025 | MIZZ 42 - KU 31 | 223 | 30 | 18 | 60.0 | 7.4 | 2/1 | 137.8 |
| J.Daniels | Aug 29, 2025 | KU 46 - WAG 7 | 280 | 25 | 18 | 72.0 | 11.2 | 4/1 | 210.9 |
| C.Ballard | Aug 29, 2025 | KU 46 - WAG 7 | 38 | 6 | 2 | 33.3 | 6.3 | 0/0 | 86.5 |
| I.Marshall | Aug 29, 2025 | KU 46 - WAG 7 | 28 | 3 | 3 | 100.0 | 9.3 | 0/0 | 178.4 |
| J.Daniels | Aug 23, 2025 | KU 31 - FRES 7 | 176 | 20 | 18 | 90.0 | 8.8 | 3/0 | 213.4 |
| J.Daniels | Nov 30, 2024 | BAY 45 - KU 17 | 280 | 23 | 12 | 52.2 | 12.2 | 0/2 | 137.0 |
CIN vs KU Offense vs Defense
Key Stats League ranks in parenthesis
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 438.3 | (17) | Yards | (83) | 319.2 |
| 8.4 | (3) | Yards/Play | (73) | 4.8 |
| 183.7 | (42) | Rush Yds | (75) | 133.0 |
| 28.3 | (117) | Rush Att | (83) | 36.2 |
| 6.5 | (9) | Yards/Rush | (79) | 3.7 |
| 254.7 | (26) | Pass Yds | (81) | 186.2 |
| 24.0 | (82) | Pass Att | (94) | 29.8 |
| 17.0 | (66) | Comp | (101) | 19.5 |
| 70.8 | (23) | Comp% | (109) | 65.5 |
| 15.0 | (11) | Yards/Comp | (45) | 9.6 |
| 10.6 | (10) | Yards/Att | (69) | 6.3 |
| 203.0 | (7) | QB rating | (79) | 124.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 371.0 |
| 5.6 |
| 154.4 |
| 35.7 |
| 4.3 |
| 217.4 |
| 30.1 |
| 18.8 |
| 62.5 |
| 11.6 |
| 7.2 |
| - |
More Stats
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.0 | (--) | Sacks | (27) | 3.2 |
| 0.0 | (--) | Sack Yds | (--) | 14.5 |
| 0.3 | (24) | Intercepts | (94) | 0.8 |
| 0.7 | (85) | Fumbles | (125) | 0.8 |
| 5.0 | (66) | Penalties | (97) | 6.5 |
| 45.7 | (63) | Penalty Yds | (87) | 55.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 1.9 |
| 12.6 |
| 0.7 |
| 0.5 |
| 6.1 |
| 53.0 |
Points
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40.3 | (17) | Score | (52) | 16.5 |
| 15.0 | (8) | 1st Q | (55) | 3.2 |
| 11.7 | (33) | 2nd Q | (87) | 6.2 |
| 8.0 | (36) | 3rd Q | (40) | 1.8 |
| 5.7 | (90) | 4th Q | (58) | 5.2 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 27.0 |
| 6.0 |
| 8.2 |
| 5.8 |
| 6.7 |
Special Teams
| OFFENSE |
Off. Rank | Stat | Def. Rank | DEFENSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | (114) | Yards/Punt Ret | (27) | 2.7 |
| 21.5 | (82) | Yards/KO Ret | (125) | 16.3 |
| 3.0 | (92) | FG Att | (89) | 4.0 |
| 3.0 | (62) | FG Made | (108) | 3.0 |
| 100.0 | (22) | FG% | (97) | 75.0 |
| League Avg. |
|---|
| 10.4 |
| 20.9 |
| 28.8 |
| 22.1 |
| 76.7 |