UC now checks in at No. 34 in the FBS on Bill Connelly's SP+ metric (32nd last week). Among others, Cincinnati is at No. 34 on ESPN's Football Power Index (35th last week) and 25th on Brian Fremeau's BCF rating metric (27th last week). It moves Cincinnati to an average ranking of 31st nationally (31.3 last week).

Arizona finished 4-8 in its Big 12 debut season, but the Wildcats are perhaps the quietest lurker in the conference. They’re already bowl eligible at 6-3, and two of their losses transpired on the final play to 8-win teams — dropping a double overtime heartbreaker to BYU and falling on a last-second field goal at Houston.

Right now, Texas Tech is 6-1 in the league with BYU and the No. 22 Cincinnati Bearcats knotted at 5-1. The Cougars host TCU Saturday, Nov. 15, with the Bearcats at "The Nipp" for brunch with Arizona at noon. A win over the Wildcats sets up a pivotal Nov. 22 matchup with BYU that is already sold out.

Cincinnati Bearcats redshirt junior quarterback Brendan Sorsby has been named a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award. Sorsby is one of 20 semifinalists for the prestigious honor,

This article was originally published on www.si.com/college/arizona as A First Look At Arizona's Next Opponent, the Cincinnati Bearcats.

Max Fletcher, the Cincinnati Bearcats punter, is continuing a family legacy in sports as he takes on the role previously held by his brother Mason Fletcher, who graduated last year.

Arizona's second-year coach is Brent Brennan. He is 10-11 overall with the Wildcats, but 6-3 this season and bowl eligible. Before Arizona, he coached seven years at San Jose State, going 34-48 and making three bowl games. His overall record is 44-59.

The class is ranked No. 26 nationally by Perfect Game, the highest-ranked recruiting class in program history. It beat out the Bearcats’ 2025 class, which had previously held the mark for highest-ranked class in school history. This year’s recruiting class also ranks fourth in the Big 12 Conference.