BYU Cougars vs Cincinnati Bearcats

College Football

#11BYU

10-1

26-14

Final

Cincinnati

7-4

Nippert Stadium

Drive chart

Drives

End Of Game
Touchdown
Touchdown
Punt
Fumble
Field Goal

Team	1	2	3	4	T
BYU	7	3	7	9	26
CIN	0	7	0	7	14

Who won: BYU 26-14

The BYU Cougars beat the Cincinnati Bearcats 26-14 on Saturday, November 22, 2025 at Nippert Stadium. Bear Bachmeier led the BYU in passing yards (15/25, 127 YDS). Brendan Sorsby led the Cincinnati in passing yards (25/38, 300 YDS, 2 TD, 1 INT).

Every player rated

Chirp Rating, 3.0 to 10.0

Team stats

BYUCIN

241st Downs19

7-143rd down efficiency4-13

0-04th down efficiency3-4

392Total Yards387

127Passing300

15/25Comp/Att25/38

5.1Yards per pass7.9

265Rushing87

49Rushing Attempts23

5.4Yards per rush3.8

3-21Penalties5-40

0Turnovers2

0Fumbles lost1

0Interceptions thrown1

38:25Possession21:35

Player of the game

LJ Martin

BYU · 32 CAR, 222 YDS, 2 TD, 44 REC YDS

9.2

Win probability

100%BYU final

BYUCIN

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Play by play

End of 4th quarter.
Q4 0:24
Sacked for a loss of 0
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby sacked for loss of 2 yards to the CIN24 (#1 T.Alexander)
B. Sorsby · 25/38, 300 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 26
Q4 0:32
9 yd completion to T. Walker
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby pass complete short middle to #3 T.Walker caught at CIN20, for 9 yards to the CIN26 (#17 J.Kelly; #16 I.Glasker), 1ST DOWN
B. Sorsby · 25/38, 300 YDS · 3rd & 6 · 3rd & 6 at CIN 17
Q4 0:40
Incomplete to C. Allen
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby pass incomplete short right to #4 C.Allen thrown to CIN20
B. Sorsby · 25/38, 300 YDS · 2nd & 6 · 2nd & 6 at CIN 17
Q4 0:44
4 yd completion to T. Walker
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby pass complete short left to #3 T.Walker caught at CIN10, for 4 yards to the CIN17 (#1 T.Alexander)
B. Sorsby · 25/38, 300 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at CIN 13
Q4 0:51
FLAG
Kickoff returned 18 yds
#44 W.Ferrin kickoff 60 yards to the CIN05 #0 M.McDoom return 18 yards to the CIN23 (#7 R.Frischknecht; #32 M.McKenzie) PENALTY CIN Holding (#10 T.Barnes) 10 yards from CIN23 to CIN13
W. Ferrin · 2/2 FG
Q4 0:56BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 00:56
TOUCHDOWNQ4 0:56
Touchdown! 33 yd pass
L. Martin · 32 CAR, 222 YDS
Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush right for 33 yards gain to the CIN00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:56, 1ST DOWN #47 B.Bachmeier pass attempt failed
BYU 26 - 14 CIN
Q4 1:43BYU
Rush
Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN33 (#99 R.Jackson; #46 A.Peek Jr.)
1st & 10 at CIN 38
Q4 1:49CIN
Timeout
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:49
Q4 1:49
5 yd run
Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush middle for 5 yards gain to the CIN38 (#99 R.Jackson), 1ST DOWN
L. Martin · 32 CAR, 222 YDS · 2nd & 2 · 2nd & 2 at CIN 43
Q4 1:53CIN
Timeout
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 01:53
Q4 1:53
8 yd run
Shotgun #47 B.Bachmeier rush right for 8 yards gain to the CIN43 (#22 J.Thompson)
B. Bachmeier · 13 CAR, 46 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 49
Q4 2:00BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 02:00
Q4 2:04
6 yd run
Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush middle for 6 yards gain to the BYU49 (#5 C.Harrison), 1ST DOWN
L. Martin · 32 CAR, 222 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at BYU 43
Q4 2:10BYU
Timeout
Timeout BYU, clock 02:10
Q4 2:10CIN
Timeout
Timeout Cincinnati, clock 02:10
Q4 2:10BYU
Rush
Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush right for 7 yards gain to the BYU43 (#0 M.McDoom; #46 A.Peek Jr.), out of bounds
1st & 10 at BYU 36
Q4 2:48
2 yd run
#47 B.Bachmeier rush middle for 2 yards gain to the BYU36, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
B. Bachmeier · 13 CAR, 46 YDS · 3rd & 1 · 3rd & 1 at BYU 34
Q4 3:40
2 yd run
Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush right for 2 yards gain to the BYU34 (#5 C.Harrison; #36 X.Williams)
L. Martin · 32 CAR, 222 YDS · 2nd & 3 · 2nd & 3 at BYU 32
Q4 4:25
7 yd run
Shotgun #4 L.Martin rush left for 7 yards gain to the BYU32 (#55 I.Rogers; #46 A.Peek Jr.)
L. Martin · 32 CAR, 222 YDS · 1st & 10 · 1st & 10 at BYU 25
Q4 4:30
Kickoff returned 22 yds
#99 S.Rusnak kickoff 62 yards to the BYU03 #5 C.Hagen return 22 yards to the BYU25 (#10 T.Barnes)
S. Rusnak · 0/3 FG
TOUCHDOWNQ4 4:37
Touchdown! 19 yd catch
J. Caldwell · 2 REC, 20 YDS
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby pass complete short middle to #9 J.Caldwell caught at BYU03, for 19 yards to the BYU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:37, 1ST DOWN #99 S.Rusnak kick attempt good (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
BYU 20 - 14 CIN
Q4 4:41CIN
FLAG
Flag: penalty
PENALTY CIN False Start (#74 J.Cotton) 5 yards from BYU14 to BYU19. NO PLAY
3rd & 9 · 3rd & 9 at BYU 14
Q4 4:41
Incomplete to N. Jennings
No Huddle-Shotgun #2 B.Sorsby pass incomplete short left to #8 N.Jennings thrown to BYU00
B. Sorsby · 25/38, 300 YDS · 2nd & 9 · 2nd & 9 at BYU 14