The Cincinnati Bearcats will face a fellow Big 12 opponent when they visit the No. 14 Iowa State Cyclones at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, October 4, 2025.
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- When: Saturday, October 4, 2025 at 12 p.m. ET
- Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
- TV: ESPN2
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Cincinnati Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/28/2025 | vs. Nebraska | L 20-17 |
| 9/6/2025 | vs. Bowling Green | W 34-20 |
| 9/13/2025 | vs. Northwestern State | W 70-0 |
| 9/27/2025 | at Kansas | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/4/2025 | vs. Iowa State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/11/2025 | vs. UCF | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/18/2025 | at Oklahoma State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/25/2025 | vs. Baylor | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/1/2025 | at Utah | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/15/2025 | vs. Arizona | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/22/2025 | vs. BYU | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/29/2025 | at TCU | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Cincinnati Offensive Insights
- Cincinnati, on average, is scoring 26.0 more points per game this season (40.3) than Iowa State is allowing (14.3).
- When they meet or exceed what the Cyclones give up this season (14.3 points per game), the Bearcats are 2-1.
- The Bearcats have a 141.3-yard advantage in average yards gained versus yards allowed compared to the Cyclones (438.3 to 297.0).
- When the Cincinnati offense puts together a game with more than Iowa State's 2025 average in yards allowed (297.0 per game), it is 2-0.
Top Cincinnati Players
- Brendan Sorsby has tossed for 655 yards (218.3 per game), completing 70.3% of his throws, with eight touchdowns and one interception in three games.
- Cyrus Allen has amassed 12 catches for 145 yards (48.3 per game) and three touchdowns in three games.
- Tawee Walker has scampered for 151 yards (50.3 per game) and one touchdown in three games.
- Joe Royer has reeled in eight balls for 138 yards (46.0 per game) and two touchdowns in three games.
- As a tone-setter on defense, Cincinnati's Jake Golday has delivered 25 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and two sacks in three games played.
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Iowa State Schedule
| Date | Opponent | Score/Tickets |
|---|---|---|
| 8/23/2025 | vs. Kansas State | W 24-21 |
| 8/30/2025 | vs. South Dakota | W 55-7 |
| 9/6/2025 | vs. Iowa | W 16-13 |
| 9/13/2025 | at Arkansas State | W 24-16 |
| 9/27/2025 | vs. Arizona | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/4/2025 | at Cincinnati | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/11/2025 | at Colorado | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 10/25/2025 | vs. BYU | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/1/2025 | vs. Arizona State | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/8/2025 | at TCU | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/22/2025 | vs. Kansas | Get tickets on StubHub |
| 11/29/2025 | at Oklahoma State | Get tickets on StubHub |
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Iowa State Offensive Insights
- Iowa State has averaged 16.5 more points scored this season (29.8) than Cincinnati has allowed (13.3).
- When they exceed what the Bearcats give up this season (13.3 points per game), the Cyclones are 4-0.
- The Cyclones' offense holds a 106.7-yard advantage in yards gained per game versus yards allowed by the Bearcats' defense this year (383.0 to 276.3).
- In contests where the Iowa State offense has totaled more than Cincinnati's average yard allowance this year (276.3), Iowa State is 4-0.
Top Iowa State Players
- Rocco Becht has tossed for 860 yards (215.0 per game), completing 65.0% of his passes, with seven touchdowns and one interception in four games.
- In four games played, Carson Hansen has rushed for 252 yards (63.0 per game) and zero TDs.
- Abu Sama III has scampered for 182 yards (45.5 per game) and two touchdowns in four games.
- Benjamin Brahmer has reeled in 14 passes for 109 yards (27.3 per game) and three touchdowns in four games.
- As a playmaker on defense, Iowa State's Marcus Neal has totaled 28 tackles, 4.0 TFL, and one sack in four games played.
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