Cincinnati Program History

Bearcats · Big 12 · FBS seasons since 1985

All-time: 268-229-2.539
Seasons: 421985–2026
AP top 25: 7final polls
AP top 10: 3final polls
Best rating: +16.77th in 2021

Season by season

Year	Coach	Conference	Record	Conf	Pct	AP	Rating	Adj Off	Adj Def
2026so far	Scott Satterfield	Big 12	5-2	2-2	.714		+2.556	30.138	27.677
2025	Scott Satterfield	Big 12	7-6	5-4	.538		+3.653	29.445	25.764
2024	Scott Satterfield	Big 12	5-7	3-6	.417		+0.562	25.575	25.055
2023	Scott Satterfield	Big 12	3-9	1-8	.250		-4.885	24.779	29.591
2022	Luke Fickell / Kerry Coombs	American Athletic	9-4	6-2	.692		+5.840	27.459	21.627
2021	Luke Fickell	American Athletic	13-1	9-0	.929	4	+16.77	35.014	18.39
2020	Luke Fickell	American Athletic	9-1	7-0	.900	8	+14.115	34.521	20.414
2019	Luke Fickell	American Athletic	11-3	7-2	.786	21	+8.127	29.052	21.019
2018	Luke Fickell	American Athletic	11-2	6-2	.846		+6.039	29.158	23.029
2017	Luke Fickell	American Athletic	4-8	2-6	.333		-11.7108	20.9110	32.6100
2016	Tommy Tuberville	American Athletic	4-8	1-7	.333		-8.394	20.7119	29.060
2015	Tommy Tuberville	American Athletic	7-6		.538		—	—	—
2014	Tommy Tuberville	American Athletic	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2013	Tommy Tuberville	American Athletic	9-4		.692		—	—	—
2012	Butch Jones	Big East	9-3		.750		—	—	—
2011	Butch Jones	Big East	10-3		.769	25	—	—	—
2010	Butch Jones	Big East	4-8		.333		—	—	—
2009	Brian Kelly	Big East	12-0		1.000	8	—	—	—
2008	Brian Kelly	Big East	11-3		.786	17	—	—	—
2007	Brian Kelly	Big East	10-3		.769	17	—	—	—
2006	Mark Dantonio / Brian Kelly	Big East	8-5		.615		—	—	—
2005	Mark Dantonio	Big East	4-7		.364		—	—	—
2004	Mark Dantonio	Conference USA	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2003	Rick Minter	Conference USA	5-7		.417		—	—	—
2002	Rick Minter	Conference USA	7-7		.500		—	—	—
2001	Rick Minter	Conference USA	7-5		.583		—	—	—
2000	Rick Minter	Conference USA	7-5		.583		—	—	—
1999	Rick Minter	Conference USA	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1998	Rick Minter	Conference USA	2-9		.182		—	—	—
1997	Rick Minter	Conference USA	8-4		.667		—	—	—
1996	Rick Minter	Conference USA	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1995	Rick Minter	FBS Independents	6-5		.545		—	—	—
1994	Rick Minter	FBS Independents	2-8-1		.227		—	—	—
1993	Tim Murphy	FBS Independents	8-3		.727		—	—	—
1992	Tim Murphy	FBS Independents	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1991	Tim Murphy	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1990	Tim Murphy	FBS Independents	1-10		.091		—	—	—
1989	Tim Murphy	FBS Independents	1-9-1		.136		—	—	—
1988	Dave Currey	FBS Independents	3-8		.273		—	—	—
1987	Dave Currey	FBS Independents	4-7		.364		—	—	—
1986	Dave Currey	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—
1985	Dave Currey	FBS Independents	5-6		.455		—	—	—

Ratings and conference records start with the 2016 season. How the ratings work.

Head coaches

Coach	Years	Seasons	Record	Pct
Scott Satterfield	2023–2026	4	20-24	.455
Kerry Coombs	2022	1	0-1	.000
Luke Fickell	2017–2022	6	57-18	.760
Tommy Tuberville	2013–2016	4	29-22	.569
Butch Jones	2010–2012	3	23-14	.622
Brian Kelly	2006–2009	4	34-6	.850
Mark Dantonio	2004–2006	3	18-17	.514
Rick Minter	1994–2003	10	53-63-1	.457
Tim Murphy	1989–1993	5	17-37-1	.318
Dave Currey	1985–1988	4	17-27	.386