Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

College Football

Cincinnati

4-2

42-45

Final

West Virginia

4-3

Milan Puskar Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

Field Goal
Punt
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown
Touchdown

Team	1	2	3	4	T
CIN	7	14	7	14	42
WVU	0	14	7	24	45

Who won: West Virginia 45-42

The West Virginia Mountaineers beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 45-42 on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at Milan Puskar Stadium. The West Virginia outscored the Cincinnati 24-14 in the 4th quarter. Michael Hawkins Jr. led the West Virginia in passing yards (25/33, 464 YDS, 3 TD). JC French IV led the Cincinnati in passing yards (22/30, 389 YDS, 3 TD).

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Player of the game

Michael Hawkins Jr.

WVU · 25/33, 464 YDS, 3 TD, 2 RUSH TD

9.8

Win probability

100%WVU final

CINWVU

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Play by play

Q4 0:00WVU
End of game
End of 4th quarter.
FIELD GOALQ4 0:00
WVU
35 yd field goal is good
Jack Cassidy 35 Yd Field Goal
CIN 42 - 45 WVU
Q4 0:03CIN
Timeout
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 00:03
Q4 0:03WVU
Timeout
Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:03
Q4 0:12
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 1 yard gain to the CIN17 (#10 P.Bauer)
M. Hawkins Jr. · 26 CAR, 77 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at CIN 18
Q4 0:20WVU
Timeout
Timeout West Virginia, clock 00:20
Q4 0:38
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 0 yards to the CIN18 (#18 J.Beeler; #4 M.Parker)
C. Cook · 15 CAR, 40 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 18
Q4 1:11
39 yd completion to P. Strachan
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short middle to #17 P.Strachan caught at CIN40, for 39 yards to the CIN18 (#18 J.Beeler), 1ST DOWN
M. Hawkins Jr. · 25/33, 464 YDS · 2nd & 10 · 2nd & 10 at WVU 43
Q4 1:33
No gain on the run
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 0 yards to the WVU43 (#10 P.Bauer)
M. Hawkins Jr. · 26 CAR, 77 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WVU 43
Q4 1:48
41 yd completion to P. Strachan
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete deep left to #17 P.Strachan caught at WVU43, for 41 yards to the WVU43 (#0 J.Finley), 1ST DOWN
M. Hawkins Jr. · 25/33, 464 YDS · 3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at WVU 2
Q4 1:55
Incomplete to D. Epps
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass incomplete short right to #2 D.Epps thrown to WVU14
M. Hawkins Jr. · 25/33, 464 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at WVU 2
Q4 2:00WVU
Timeout
Timeout West Virginia, clock 02:00
Q4 2:00
1 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WVU02 (#4 M.Parker)
C. Cook · 15 CAR, 40 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WVU 1
Q4 2:17CIN
Timeout
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:17
Q4 2:05
Punt, 0 yds
#31 M.Fletcher punt 66 yards to the WVU01
M. Fletcher · 4th & 3 · 4th & 3 at CIN 33
Q4 2:54
8 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV rush middle for 8 yards gain to the CIN33 (#15 B.Cutter)
J. French IV · 13 CAR, 52 YDS · 3rd & 11 · 3rd & 11 at CIN 25
Q4 3:06
Incomplete to I. Johnson
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 J.French IV pass incomplete short right to #0 I.Johnson thrown to CIN35
J. French IV · 22/30, 389 YDS · 2nd & 11 · 2nd & 11 at CIN 25
Q4 3:35
Stuffed for a loss of 1
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 C.Tabb rush left for 1 yard loss to the CIN25 (#29 K.Reddic)
C. Tabb · 15 CAR, 118 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 26
Q4 3:42
Kickoff returned 2 yds
#42 J.Cassidy kickoff 41 yards to the CIN24 #87 G.Grover return 2 yards to the CIN26 (#34 T.Roberson)
J. Cassidy · 1/2 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 3:44
Touchdown! 40 yd catch
C. Cook · 2 REC, 41 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short left to #4 C.Cook caught at CIN44, for 40 yards to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:44, 1ST DOWN #42 J.Cassidy kick attempt good (H: #83 B.Hansen, LS: #38 M.Moss)
CIN 42 - 42 WVU
Q4 4:07
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. rush middle for 4 yards gain to the CIN40 (#8 K.Worthy)
M. Hawkins Jr. · 26 CAR, 77 YDS · 1st & 15 · 1st & 15 at CIN 44
Q4 4:27WVU
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY WVU False Start (#5 J.Bray) 5 yards from CIN39 to CIN44. NO PLAY
1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 39
Q4 4:33
36 yd completion to R. Ward
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. pass complete short right to #84 R.Ward caught at WVU25, for 36 yards to the CIN39 (#8 K.Worthy), 1ST DOWN
M. Hawkins Jr. · 25/33, 464 YDS · 3rd & 10 · 3rd & 10 at WVU 25
Q4 5:08
Sacked for a loss of 4
No Huddle-Shotgun #3 M.Hawkins Jr. sacked for loss of 4 yards to the WVU25 (#10 P.Bauer)
M. Hawkins Jr. · 25/33, 464 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at WVU 29
Q4 5:27
4 yd run
No Huddle-Shotgun #4 C.Cook rush middle for 4 yards gain to the WVU29 (#18 J.Beeler; #4 M.Parker)
C. Cook · 15 CAR, 40 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at WVU 25