2021 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Schedule, Results & ATS Record
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The 2021 Cincinnati Bearcats went 13-1 (9-0 in the American Athletic), finishing No. 4 in the AP poll. They scored 36.9 and allowed 16.9 points per game. Against the closing spread they went 8-6-0; games went 6-8-0 on the total. SP+ rated them No. 5 nationally.
Team details
- Conference: American Athletic
- Record: 13-1
- Conference record: 9-0
- AP rank: No. 4
- Against the spread: 8-6-0
- Over/under: 6-8-0
- SP+ rank: No. 5
2021 schedule and results
| Wk | Opponent | Date | Result | Score | Spread | ATS | O/U |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami (OH) | 2021-09-04 | W | 49-14 | -22.5 | W | O 49 |
| 2 | Murray State | 2021-09-11 | W | 42-7 | -36.5 | L | U 51.5 |
| 3 | at Indiana | 2021-09-18 | W | 38-24 | -4 | W | O 50 |
| 5 | at Notre Dame | 2021-10-02 | W | 24-13 | -2 | W | U 50 |
| 6 | Temple | 2021-10-08 | W | 52-3 | -30 | W | O 52.5 |
| 7 | UCF | 2021-10-16 | W | 56-21 | -22 | W | O 56 |
| 8 | at Navy | 2021-10-23 | W | 27-20 | -29 | L | U 49 |
| 9 | at Tulane | 2021-10-30 | W | 31-12 | -28 | L | U 61.5 |
| 10 | Tulsa | 2021-11-06 | W | 28-20 | -22.5 | L | U 56 |
| 11 | at South Florida | 2021-11-12 | W | 45-28 | -24 | L | O 58.5 |
| 12 | SMU | 2021-11-20 | W | 48-14 | -10 | W | U 65.5 |
| 13 | at East Carolina | 2021-11-26 | W | 35-13 | -14.5 | W | U 56.5 |
| 14 | Houston | 2021-12-04 | W | 35-20 | -10.5 | W | O 52.5 |
| Bowl | vs Alabama | 2021-12-31 | L | 6-27 | +13 | L | U 57.5 |
Passing leaders
| Player | G | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 14 | 251 | 387 | 3334 | 30 | 8 |
Rushing leaders
| Player | G | Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Ford | 13 | 215 | 1319 | 19 |
| Ryan Montgomery | 14 | 46 | 312 | 3 |
| Charles McClelland | 9 | 37 | 190 | 1 |
| Ethan Wright | 7 | 29 | 153 | 3 |
| Evan Prater | 5 | 12 | 105 | 2 |
Receiving leaders
| Player | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 14 | 52 | 884 | 8 |
| Tyler Scott | 14 | 30 | 520 | 5 |
| Tre Tucker | 14 | 34 | 426 | 2 |
| Michael Young | 11 | 28 | 353 | 2 |
| Josh Whyle | 12 | 26 | 332 | 6 |
Defensive leaders
| Player | G | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Dublanko | 14 | 113 | 11.5 | 5.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Darrian Beavers | 14 | 98 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
| Bryan Cook | 14 | 96 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 |
| Deshawn Pace | 14 | 95 | 9.5 | 0.5 | 4 | 2 |
| Ty Van Fossen | 14 | 70 | 6.5 | 1 | 1 |
2021 Cincinnati players who reached the NFL
| Player | Pos | NFL team | Drafted | College seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | WR | IND | 2022 R2 #53 | 2018–2021 |
| Bryan Cook | SAF | CIN | 2022 R2 #62 | 2019–2021 |
| Coby Bryant | CB | CHI | 2022 R4 #109 | 2017–2021 |
| Jerome Ford | RB | MIN | 2022 R5 #156 | 2020–2021 |
| Joe Huber | G | MIN | 2025 UDFA | 2021–2022 |
| Josh Whyle | TE | GB | 2023 R5 #147 | 2019–2022 |
| Jowon Briggs | DE | NYJ | 2024 R7 #243 | 2021–2023 |
| Tre Tucker | WR | LV | 2023 R3 #100 | 2019–2022 |
| Desmond Ridder | QB | GB | 2022 R3 #74 | 2018–2021 |
| Tyler Scott | WR | LA | 2023 R4 #133 | 2020–2022 |
| Curtis Brooks | DT | WAS | 2022 R6 #216 | 2017–2021 |
| Darrian Beavers | LB | NYG | 2022 R6 #182 | 2019–2021 |
| Myjai Sanders | LB | HOU | 2022 R3 #100 | 2018–2021 |
Data provided by CollegeFootballData.com