Cincinnati 2021 season
Record
13-0
Points for
516
Points against
236
How it ended
Lost CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vs |  Miami (OH) | W | 49-14 |
| 2 | vs |  Murray State | W | 42-7 |
| 3 | at |  Indiana | W | 38-24 |
| 5 | at |  Notre Dame | W | 24-13 |
| 6 | vs |  Temple | W | 52-3 |
| 7 | vs |  UCF | W | 56-21 |
| 8 | at |  Navy | W | 27-20 |
| 9 | at |  Tulane | W | 31-12 |
| 10 | vs |  Tulsa | W | 28-20 |
| 11 | at |  South Florida | W | 45-28 |
| 12 | vs |  SMU | W | 48-14 |
| 13 | at |  East Carolina | W | 35-13 |
| 14 | vs |  Houston | W | 35-20 |
| CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic | vs |  Alabama | L | 6-27 |
Cincinnati 2021 roster
| No | Player | Pos | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Desmond Ridder | QB | Louisville, KY |
| 10 | Jack Perry | QB | Mountain View, CA |
| 16 | Brady Lichtenberg | QB | Toledo, OH |
| 2 | Ethan Wright | RB | New Franklin, OH |
| 9 | Tavion Thomas | RB | Dayton, OH |
| 10 | Charles McClelland | RB | Homerville, GA |
| 22 | Ryan Montgomery | RB | Franklin, OH |
| 22 | Myles Montgomery | RB | Jacksonville, FL |
| 24 | Jerome Ford | RB | Seffner, FL |
| 30 | Michael Kopaygorodsky | RB | Mason, OH |
| 36 | Lewis Shepherd | RB | Elgin, OK |
| 0 | Jadon Thompson | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 1 | Jordan Jones | WR | Smackover, AR |
| 1 | Tre Tucker | WR | Akron, OH |
| 2 | Will Pauling | WR | Chicago, IL |
| 3 | Evan Prater | WR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 4 | Marquez Bell | WR | Lake City, FL |
| 5 | Blue Smith | WR | Huber Heights, OH |
| 8 | Michael Young | WR | Saint Rose, LA |
| 12 | Alec Pierce | WR | Visalia, CA |
| 14 | Wyatt Fischer | WR | Mount Orab, OH |
| 15 | Garyn Prater | WR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Nate Meyer | WR | Dublin, OH |
| 18 | Drew Donley | WR | Frisco, TX |
| 21 | Tyler Scott | WR | Barberton, OH |
| 26 | Alex Green | WR | Lexington, OH |
| 27 | Norman Love | WR | Lake Wales, FL |
| 29 | Ashton Koller | WR | Landen, OH |
| 37 | Henry Cook | WR | Shaker Heights, OH |
| 80 | Chris Scott | WR | Columbus, OH |
| 85 | Jiair Thomas | WR | Cincinnati, OH |
| 89 | Bryant Johnson II | WR | Vandalia, OH |
| 7 | Chamon Metayer | TE | Miami, FL |
| 11 | Leonard Taylor | TE | Springfield, OH |
| 34 | Caleb Schmitz | TE | Lancaster, PA |
| 45 | Barak Faulk | TE | Cincinnati, OH |
| 47 | Nate Lawler | TE | Dresden, OH |
| 81 | Josh Whyle | TE | Cincinnati, OH |
| 82 | Noah Davis | TE | Cincinnati, OH |
| 86 | Jack Campbell | TE | Bellbrook, OH |
| 88 | Payten Singletary | TE | Thomasville, GA |
| Luke Collinsworth | OL | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 50 | Dylan O'Quinn | OL | Toledo, OH |
| 51 | Lorenz Metz | OL | Neuotting |
| 53 | Gavin Gerhardt | OL | Xenia, OH |
| 54 | Mao Glynn II | OL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 59 | Jake Renfro | OL | Mokena, IL |
| 60 | Joe Huber | OL | Dublin, OH |
| 65 | Cody Lamb | OL | Miamisburg, OH |
| 66 | Ethan Voelker | OL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 66 | Landon Fickell | OL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 67 | Jaxon Smith | OL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 69 | Cam Jones | OL | Knottsville, KY |
| 70 | Joey Groeber | OL | Williamsburg, OH |
| 71 | Colin Woodside | OL | Lancaster, OH |
| 72 | Jonathan Allen | OL | Dayton, OH |
| 72 | James Tunstall | OL | Indian Head, MD |
| 73 | CJ Johnson | OL | Grand Rapids, OH |
| 74 | Jeremy Cooper | OL | Chicago, IL |
| 75 | John Williams | OL | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 75 | John Williams | OL | Bolingbrook, IL |
| 77 | Vincent McConnell | OL | Massillon, OH |
| 74 | Marcelo Mendiola | G | Chicago, IL |
| 65 | Jake Burns | C | Akron, OH |
| Dontay Corleone | DL | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 33 | Blake Bacevich | DL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 51 | Jalen Monrrow | DL | Lafayette, IN |
| 54 | Izaiah Ruffin | DL | Oak Park, IL |
| 57 | Ryan Mullaney | DL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 90 | Jabari Taylor | DL | Akron, OH |
| 91 | Miles Manigault | DL | Cincinnati, OH |
| 94 | Chase Brown | DL | Cleveland, OH |
| 95 | Justin Wodtly | DL | Cleveland, OH |
| 96 | Dominique Perry | DL | Germantown, MD |
| 98 | Mychal Keys | DL | Columbus, OH |
| 99 | Rob Jackson | DL | Philadelphia, PA |
| Jowon Briggs | DE | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 0 | Jah-Mal Williams | DE | Broward County, FL |
| 4 | Malik Vann | DE | Cincinnati, OH |
| 19 | Sterling Miles | DE | West Bloomfield, MI |
| 21 | Myjai Sanders | DE | Jacksonville, FL |
| 25 | Harrison Hill | DE | Cincinnati, OH |
| 43 | Michael Pitts | DE | Stone Mountain, GA |
| 97 | Eric Phillips | DE | Cincinnati, OH |
| 33 | Zeiqui Lawton | DT | Charleston, WV |
| 52 | Daeshon Martin | DT | Akron, OH |
| 92 | Curtis Brooks | DT | Danville, VA |
| 99 | Marcus Brown | DT | Naples, FL |
| Darrian Beavers | LB | Cincinnati, OH | |
| 1 | Cam Junior | LB | Middletown, OH |
| 2 | Wilson Huber | LB | Indianapolis, IN |
| 3 | Deshawn Pace | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7 | Jaheim Thomas | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 9 | James Camden | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 13 | Ty Van Fossen | LB | Croton, OH |
| 19 | Brody Ingle | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 23 | Daved Jones Jr. | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 24 | Devin Hightower | LB | Twinsburg, OH |
| 35 | Ryan Royer | LB | Hilliard, OH |
| 40 | DeMarco Baker | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 41 | Joel Dublanko | LB | Aberdeen, WA |
| 44 | Mick Oakes | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 45 | Ben Blevins | LB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 46 | Grant Horvath | LB | Columbus, OH |
| 49 | Jack Dingle | LB | Louisville, KY |
| 50 | Jackson Bruscianelli | LB | Woodridge, IL |
| 3 | Ja'Quan Sheppard | DB | Zephyrhills, FL |
| 12 | Iesa Jarmon | DB | Cincinnati, OH |
| 15 | Taj Ward | DB | Solon, OH |
| 21 | Sammy Anderson Jr. | DB | Dayton, OH |
| 23 | Bryon Threats | DB | Byron, GA |
| 2 | De'Arre McDonald | CB | Murfreesboro, TN |
| 7 | Coby Bryant | CB | Akron, OH |
| 9 | Arquon Bush | CB | Euclid, OH |
| 12 | Ahmad Gardner | CB | Detroit, MI |
| 21 | Todd Bumphis | CB | Toledo, OH |
| 26 | Malik Rainey | CB | Chicago, IL |
| 31 | Casey Kirk | CB | Dublin, OH |
| 3 | Ja'von Hicks | S | Cincinnati, OH |
| 6 | Bryan Cook | S | Cincinnati, OH |
| 7 | Armorion Smith | S | River Rouge, MI |
| 8 | Isiah Cox | S | Alcoa, TN |
| 20 | Justin Harris | S | Huber Heights, OH |
| 29 | Jacob Dingle | S | Louisville, KY |
| 36 | Will Adams | S | Cincinnati, OH |
| 36 | Leroy Bowers | S | Cincinnati, OH |
| 38 | Jack Welcsh | S | Lakewood, OH |
| 16 | Luke Lundberg | PK | Cincinnati, OH |
| 17 | Cole Smith | PK | Middletown, OH |
| 39 | Bryce Burton | PK | Cincinnati, OH |
| 80 | Alex Bales | PK | Westfield, IN |
| 96 | Christian Lowery | PK | Acworth, GA |
| 31 | Mason Fletcher | P | Melbourne, VIC |
| 93 | Brady Young | P | Perrysburg, OH |
| 99 | Cayson Pfeiffer | LS | Columbus, OH |
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What was the Cincinnati record in 2021?
Cincinnati went 13-0 in the 2021 regular season. The season result: Lost CFP Semifinal at the Goodyear Cotton Bowl Classic.