Cincinnati football finished the 2022 season with a solid 9-4 record. The Bearcats only lost to Arkansas, Central Florida, Tulane and Louisville last year, and their marquee wins came against Indiana and SMU. They played eight games that came down to 10 points or less last year.
DraftKings Sportsbook puts the Cincinnati win total at 5.5 with the under juiced to -155. Cincinnati also sits at +120000 to win the Big 12, which ranks just ahead of West Virginia and Houston. With that said, let’s dive into our 2023 Cincinnati football season preview.
2023 Cincinnati Football Predictions & Season Preview
2023 Cincinnati Football Season Preview: Coaching Staff
With Luke Fickell taking the Wisconsin head coaching job, Cincinnati will break in an entirely new head coaching staff in 2023. They now bring in former Louisville head coach Scott Satterfield. Satterfield finished with a mediocre 25-24 record in his time with Louisville after previously coaching at Appalachian State. At offensive coordinator, Cincinnati hired Brad Glenn, who most recently functioned as Virginia Tech’s ing game coordinator in 2022. He functioned as Georgia State’s offensive coordinator before that. At defensive coordinator, Satterfield brought Bryan Brown with him. Brown has coordinated Louisville’s defense for the last four years and previously coached with Satterfield at Appalachian State. While this staff has had some success, plenty of questions remain. It seems like Satterfield is just hiring his bros despite the mixed results.
2023 Cincinnati Football Season Preview: Offense
Quarterback
Cincinnati landed Arizona State transfer Emory Jones. Last year, Jones completed 125 of his 199 attempts (62.8%) for 1,533 yards (7.7 yards per attempt), seven touchdowns and four interceptions. Jones had a solid ing season with Florida back in 2021 as well. That year, he completed 224 of his 346 es (64.7%) for 2,734 yards (7.9 yards per attempt), 19 touchdowns and 13 interceptions. Jones has strong mobility, displayed by his 759 rushing yards on 143 attempts in 2021. Last year, he only rushed for 31 yards, but he also took 21 sacks. The goal for this Cincinnati offense should be cutting down Jones’ negative plays and turnovers. Jones finished as the 11th-graded er in the Pac-12 last year, per Pro Football Focus. Behind Jones, former 4-star Evan Prater moved to wide receiver. Cincinnati retains Brady Lichtenberg, who initially came to Cincinnati as a 3-star recruit in 2021. They also landed 4-star freshman Brady Drogosh, who impressed in the spring. This offense will look completely different in 2023, but landing a veteran like Jones should be viewed as a positive.
Running Back
Cincinnati lost their leading rusher Charles McClelland, who ed for 849 yards on 146 receptions along with 14 receptions last year. However, they return three rushers with some experience in Corey Kiner, Ryan Montgomery and Myles Montgomery. Last year, Kiner finished as the second-leading rusher with 81 carries for 362 yards, while catching two es. At 5-foot-9, 215 pounds, Kiner logged 2.28 yards after and forced a missed tackle on 13.6% of his attempts. It should be noted that Kiner battled injury last year. Ryan Montgomery also returns after 63 carries for 270 yards last year. He is 5-foot-10, 205 pounds and averaged 2.09 yards after , while forcing a missed tackle on 30.2% of his attempts. Finally, Myles Montgomery rushed 14 times for 120 yards last year. He is 5-foot-11, 205 pounds and could play a larger role this year. The same goes for Ethan Wright, who carried eight times for 43 yards last year. Ultimately, this group should not take a major step back in 2023.
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