All Bearcats

Cincinnati Bearcats Football Cracks Top 35 of National Analytic Metrics Following Iowa State Win

Cincinnati has won four consecutive games.
Russell Heltman|
Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Caleb Goodie (10) catches a pass and runs for a touchdown as Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Jamison Patton (2) defends in the fourth quarter of the NCAA football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Iowa State Cyclones at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 4, 2025.
Cincinnati Bearcats wide receiver Caleb Goodie (10) catches a pass and runs for a touchdown as Iowa State Cyclones defensive back Jamison Patton (2) defends in the fourth quarter of the NCAA football game between the Cincinnati Bearcats and Iowa State Cyclones at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati on Oct. 4, 2025. | Albert Cesare/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

In this story:

Cincinnati Bearcats

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats football team continues to climb up national analytic metrics following a fourth consecutive win this weekend.

Cincinnati took out No. 14 Iowa State 38-30 Saturday for the highest-ranked home win since 2006.

UC now checks in at No. 32 (No. 39 last week) in the FBS on Bill Connelly's SP+ metric. Among others, Cincinnati is at No. 38 (No. 39 last week) on ESPN's Football Power Index and 35th (37th last week) on Brian Fremeau's BCF rating metric. It moves Cincinnati to an average ranking of 35th nationally (38.3 last week).

The Bearcats have one of the most efficient offenses in the country, currently ranked second nationally in yards per play and yards per rush behind a dominant offensive line. They even overcame 11 penalties (a few very questionable ones) to beat ISU.

“It was just little mistakes, and that's just something that you can fix," Quarterback Brendan Sorsby said on Saturday. "So that was what we preached on the sideline, was if we have this play called, you cannot do this. It just is what it is, and we got that fixed immediately. It's unfortunate to have three penalties in five plays. But the response that we had was very impressive. I'm very proud of our team for it.”

UC is a big favorite over UCF at home this weekend, with ESPN's FPI expecting them to win 69.8% of the time.

Bookmark Bearcats Talk for the latest news, breakdowns, and so much more. Check out our YouTube page as well, starting with the video below.

Also, don't miss the podcast, Bearcat Blitz, wherever you get your shows!

Apple: http://apple.co/4fI26zj

Spotify: http://bit.ly/3OqvD4l

YouTube: http://bit.ly/414XiQ6

-----

Be sure to keep it locked in on Bearcats Talk all the time as we cover the trials and tribulations of the Big 12!

Follow Bearcats Talk on Twitter: @BearcatsTalk

Like Bearcats Talk on Facebook: Bearcats Talk

Published
Russ Heltman
RUSSELL HELTMAN

Russ Heltman is a contributor for AllBearcats and AllBengals. He is the morning host and producer for 89.3 WMKV in Cincinnati, OH. Russ can be found on Twitter: @RussHeltman11 or you can reach him by email at Heltmandm@yahoo.com.

Share on XFollow @russheltman11
Home/Football