2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats played their home games at Nippert Stadium and competed as members of the American Athletic Conference. They were led by fourth-year head coach Luke Fickell.

2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football
AAC champion
Peach Bowl, L 21–24 vs. Georgia
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 8
APNo. 8
2020 record9–1 (6–0 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorMike Denbrock (4th season)
Defensive coordinatorMarcus Freeman (4th season)
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
(Capacity: 40,000)
2020 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf  Overall
Team W L    W L 
No. 8 Cincinnati y$  6 –0     9 –1  
Tulsa y  6 –0     6 –3  
Memphis  5 –3     8 –3  
UCF  5 –3     6 –4  
SMU  4 –3     7 –3  
Houston  3 –3     3 –5  
Navy  3 –4     3 –7  
Tulane  3 –5     6 –6  
East Carolina  3 –5     3 –6  
Temple  1 –6     1 –6  
South Florida  0 –7     1 –8  
Championship: Cincinnati 27, Tulsa 24
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll.

Previous season

In 2019, the Bearcats finished with a 11–3 (7–1 AAC) record, and won the Birmingham Bowl against Boston College. The 2019 season was the second straight 11-win season for the Bearcats, and fourth such season in program history.[1]

Recruits

Incoming transfers
NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. School
Jerome FordRB5' 11"206Freshman (Redshirt)Seffner, FLAlabama
Michael Young Jr.WR5' 11"190JuniorDestrehan, LANotre Dame
Jordan JonesWR6' 1"185SeniorSmackover, ARArkansas

Preseason

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Award Player Position Year
Bednarik Award[2] Darrick Forrest S Sr.
Ahmad Gardner CB So.
Thorpe Award[3] Darrick Forrest S Sr.
Ahmad Gardner CB So.
James Wiggins S Sr.
Nagurski Award[4] Darrick Forrest S Sr.
James Wiggins S Sr.
Ray Guy Award[5] James Smith P Sr.
Wuerffel Trophy[6] Blake Bacevich DE So.

AAC preseason media poll

The preseason Poll was released September 1[7]

Media poll
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1UCF204 (10)
2Cincinnati201 (7)
3Memphis192 (2)
4SMU146
5Navy125 (1)
6Tulane118
7Houston114
8Temple88
9Tulsa49
10East Carolina42
11South Florida41

Schedule

The Bearcats' 2020 schedule currently consists of six home games and four away games. with the departure of UConn, the American eliminated divisions for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, the Bearcats 2020 schedule will include eight conference games – four home games and four road games. Cincinnati will host East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, and South Florida. They will travel to UCF, SMU, Temple, and Tulsa.[8]

The Bearcats' will host their opening non-conference game against Austin Peay (FCS). Cincinnati had a sixth home game against Western Michigan and two away games scheduled against Nebraska and Miami (OH), which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9][10] This will be the first season since 1944 that the Bearcats do not play Miami (OH) in the battle for the Victory Bell. To replace canceled games, Cincinnati added a series against Army with a return game at Army scheduled for 2031.[11]

The game between Tulsa and Cincinnati was originally scheduled to take place on October 17, however, due to COVID-19 management requirements in response to positive tests and subsequent quarantine of individuals within the Cincinnati program, the game was eventually rescheduled for December 12.[12][13][14]

A COVID-19 outbreak within the Cincinnati program lead to the cancellation of the game between Temple and Cincinnati, scheduled for November 28,[15] and the rescheduled game between Tulsa and Cincinnati, scheduled for December 12.[16] In lieu of a head-to-head result against Tulsa, Cincinnati was granted hosting rights for the American Championship based upon conference tiebreakers.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
September 19NoonAustin Peay*No. 13
ESPN+W 55–200
September 263:30 p.m.No. 22 Army*No. 14
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPNW 24–100
October 33:30 p.m.South FloridaNo. 15
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN+W 28–70
October 249:00 p.m.at No. 16 SMUNo. 9
ESPN2W 42–137,898
October 31NoonMemphisNo. 7
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH (rivalry)
ESPNW 49–100
November 73:30 p.m.HoustonNo. 6
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ABCW 38–100
November 137:30 p.m.East CarolinaNo. 7
  • Nippert Stadium
  • Cincinnati, OH
ESPN2W 55–170
November 213:30 p.m.at UCFNo. 7
ESPNW 36–3310,668
December 198:00 p.m.No. 23 TulsaNo. 9
ABCW 27–245,831
January 1, 202112:30 p.m.vs. No. 9 Georgia*No. 8
ESPNL 21–2415,301

    Schedule Source:[17]

    Game summaries

    Austin Peay
    Austin Peay at Cincinnati
    1 234Total
    Governors 3 0314 20
    • No. 13 Bearcats 14 141413 55
    • Date: September 19
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 12:05 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 09 minutes
    • Game attendance: 0
    • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: ENE 10 mph
    • Referee: Edwin Lee
    • TV announcers: David Saltzman and Keith Moreland
            
    See also: 2020 Austin Peay Governors football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -31.552.5[18]
    StatisticsAPSUCIN
    First downs1824
    Plays–yards75–35367–525
    Rushes–yards37–14041–276
    Passing yards213249
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int22–39–117–26–0
    Time of possession33:0626:54
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    APSUPassingJeremy Oatsvall20/34, 202 yards, 1 INT
    RushingC.J. Evans Jr.12 carries, 89 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingBaniko Harley4 receptions, 94 yards
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder13/19, 176 yards
    RushingDesmond Ridder4 carries, 61 yards
    ReceivingGerrid Doaks4 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD

    See Also: Austin Peay at Cincinnati Box Score

    Army
    See also: 2020 Army Black Knights football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -12.546[19]
    Army at Cincinnati
    1 234Total
    No. 22 Black Knights 7 003 10
    • No. 14 Bearcats 3 777 24
    • Date: September 26
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 3:35 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
    • Game attendance: 0
    • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SSW 7 mph
    • Referee: Charles Lamertina
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Quint Kessenich
      
    StatisticsARMYCIN
    First downs1814
    Plays–yards64–27669–331
    Rushes–yards43–18235–69
    Passing yards94262
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–21–119–34–1
    Time of possession30:3229:28
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    ARMYPassingChristian Anderson9/21, 94 yards, 1 INT
    RushingChristian Anderson22 carries, 81 yards
    ReceivingMichael Roberts3 receptions, 46 yards
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder18/33, 258 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
    RushingJerome Ford8 carries, 34 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingJayshon Jackson4 receptions, 75 yards

    See Also: Army at Cincinnati Box Score

    South Florida
    See also: 2020 South Florida Bulls football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -1443.5[20]
    South Florida at Cincinnati
    1 234Total
    Bulls 0 070 7
    • No. 15 Bearcats 7 7140 28
    • Date: October 2
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 3:35 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
    • Game attendance: 0
    • Game weather: 63 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: SW 6 mph
    • Referee: Hank Johns
    • TV announcers (ESPN+): David Saltzman and Keith Moreland
      
    StatisticsUSFCIN
    First downs1922
    Plays–yards74–29171–332
    Rushes–yards33–8345–189
    Passing yards208143
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–41–516–26–3
    Time of possession23:3636:24
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    USFPassingJordan McCloud12/21, 137 yards, 2 INT
    RushingLeonard Parker7 carries, 51 yards
    ReceivingDeVontres Dukes3 receptions, 47 yards
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder16/26, 143 yards, 2 TD, 3 INT
    RushingGerrid Doaks3 carries, 55 yards
    ReceivingJayshon Jackson3 receptions, 47 yards

    See Also: South Florida at Cincinnati Box Score

    at SMU
    See also: 2020 SMU Mustangs football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    SMU -1.057[21]
    Cincinnati at SMU
    1 234Total
    • No. 9 Bearcats 14 01414 42
    No. 16 Mustangs 0 1003 13
    • Date: October 24
    • Location: Gerald J. Ford Stadium
      University Park, TX
    • Game start: 8:10 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
    • Game attendance: 7,898
    • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: E 4 mph
    • Referee: Luke Richmond
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins, Kirk Morrison and Kris Budden
         
    StatisticsCINSMU
    First downs1722
    Plays–yards56–43985–290
    Rushes–yards35–31339–75
    Passing yards126215
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–21–024–46–1
    Time of possession27:1532:45
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder13/21, 126 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
    RushingDesmond Ridder8 carries, 179 yards, 3 TD
    ReceivingTre Tucker2 receptions, 24 yards
    SMUPassingShane Buechele23/44, 216 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingUlysses Bentley16 carries, 40 yards
    ReceivingKylen Granson4 receptions, 68 yards

    See Also: Cincinnati at SMU Box Score

    Memphis
    See also: 2020 Memphis Tigers football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -6.060.5[22]
    Memphis at Cincinnati
    1 234Total
    Tigers 7 300 10
    • No. 7 Bearcats 7 141414 49
    • Date: October 31
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 12:02 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
    • Game attendance: 0
    • Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy • Wind: SE 6 mph
    • Referee: Charles Lamertina
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Paul Carcaterra
         
    StatisticsMEMCIN
    First downs1528
    Plays–yards64–32167–513
    Rushes–yards29–541–242
    Passing yards316271
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int18–35–021–26–1
    Time of possession25:1034:50
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    MEMPassingBrady White18/35, 316 yards, 1 TD, 0 INT
    RushingRodrigues Clark12 carries, 16 yards
    ReceivingCalvin Austin7 receptions, 121 yards
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder21/26, 271 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
    RushingJerome Ford9 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
    ReceivingMichael Young5 receptions, 43 yards, 1 TD

    See Also: Memphis at Cincinnati Box Score

    Houston
    See also: 2020 Houston Cougars football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -12.551.5[23]
    Houston at Cincinnati
    1 234Total
    Cougars 0 1000 10
    • No. 6 Bearcats 7 2137 38
    • Date: November 7
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 03:41 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 16 minutes
    • Game attendance: 0
    • Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 mph
    • Referee: Edwin Lee
    • TV announcers (ABC): Sean McDonough, Todd Blackledge, Todd McShay and Molly McGrath
        
    StatisticsHOUCIN
    First downs1524
    Plays–yards62–28269–510
    Rushes–yards28–9339–342
    Passing yards189168
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int20–34–120–30–1
    Time of possession27:3132:29
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    HOUPassingClayton Tune20/34, 189 yards, 0 TD, 1 INT
    RushingKyle Porter16 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingNathaniel Dell3 receptions, 60 yards
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder17/27, 162 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingGerrid Doaks16 carries, 184 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingMichael Young4 receptions, 47 yards

    See Also: Houston at Cincinnati Box Score

    East Carolina
    See also: 2020 East Carolina Pirates football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -25.555.5[24]
    East Carolina at Cincinnati
    1 234Total
    Pirates 0 1007 17
    • No. 7 Bearcats 7 28713 55
    • Date: November 13
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 07:31 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 37 minutes
    • Game attendance: 0
    • Game weather: 43 °F (6 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NW 10 mph
    • Referee: Tim Rich
    • TV announcers (ESPN2): Jason Benetti, Andre Ware and Rocky Boiman
           
    StatisticsECUCIN
    First downs2329
    Plays–yards71–29366–653
    Rushes–yards50–20632–299
    Passing yards87354
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int9–21–327–34–0
    Time of possession29:5030:10
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    ECUPassingHolton Ahlers9/20, 87 yards, 0 TD, 3 INT
    RushingKeaton Mitchell17 carries, 124 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingKeaton Mitchell1 reception, 26 yards
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder24/31, 327 yards, 3 TD, 0 INT
    RushingCameron Young1 carry, 75 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingTre Tucker4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD

    See Also: East Carolina at Cincinnati Box Score

    at UCF
    See also: 2020 UCF Knights football team
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -361.5[25]
    Cincinnati at UCF
    1 234Total
    • No. 7 Bearcats 3 16314 36
    Knights 14 388 33
    • Date: November 21
    • Location: Bounce House
      Orlando, FL
    • Game start: 03:35 p.m.
    • Elapsed time: 4 hours and 1 minute
    • Game attendance: 10,668
    • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: NE 11 mph
    • Referee: Charles Lamertina
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek and Quint Kessenich
            
    StatisticsCINUCF
    First downs2823
    Plays–yards80–48284–359
    Rushes–yards48–14435–116
    Passing yards338243
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int21–32–026–49–1
    Time of possession37:0822:52
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder21/32, 338 yards, 2 TD, 0 INT
    RushingGerrid Doaks28 carries, 97 yards
    ReceivingJosh Whyle5 receptions, 81 yards, 1 TD
    UCFPassingDillon Gabriel26/49, 243 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
    RushingOtis Anderson12 carries, 51 yards
    ReceivingMarlon Williams8 receptions, 97 yards, 2 TD

    See Also: Cincinnati at UCF Box Score

    Tulsa (AAC Championship Game)
    See also: 2020 Tulsa Golden Hurricane football team and 2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
    Pregame lineOver/under
    CIN -12.546.5.5[26]
    2020 American Athletic Conference Football Championship Game
    1 234Total
    No. 23 Golden Hurricane 0 1077 24
    • No. 9 Bearcats 10 773 27
    • Date: December 19, 2020
    • Location: Nippert Stadium
      Cincinnati, OH
    • Game start: 08:14 p.m. EST
    • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes
    • Game attendance: 5,831
    • Game weather: 41 °F (5 °C) • Weather: Drizzling • Wind: S 6 mph
    • Referee: Charles Lamertina
    • TV announcers (ABC): Joe Tessitore, Greg McElroy and Holly Rowe
         
    StatisticsTLSACIN
    First downs2217
    Plays–yards67–36567–420
    Rushes–yards37–19938–151
    Passing yards166269
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int13–30–219–29–0
    Time of possession26:0333:57
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    TLSAPassingZach Smith13/30, 166 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
    RushingCorey Taylor II22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingSam Crawford Jr.3 receptions, 79 yards
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder19/29, 269 yards, 1 TD
    RushingDesmond Ridder16 carries, 83 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingAlex Pierce5 receptions, 146 yards, 1 TD

    See Also: Tulsa at Cincinnati Box Score

    Georgia (Peach Bowl)
    See also: 2020 Georgia Bulldogs football team and 2021 Peach Bowl (January)
    Pregame lineOver/under
    UGA -750.5[27]
    2021 Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl
    1 234Total
    • No. 9 Bulldogs 7 3014 24
    No. 8 Bearcats 7 770 21
    • Date: January 1, 2021
    • Location: Mercedes-Benz Stadium • Atlanta, Georgia
    • Game start: 12:10 pm
    • Elapsed time: 3 Hours and 49 Minutes
    • Game attendance: 15,301
    • Referee: Jeff Flanagan
    • TV announcers (ESPN): Mark Jones, Dusty Dvoracek, and Kris Budden
         
    StatisticsUGACIN
    First downs1916
    Plays–yards63–44964–305
    Rushes–yards24–4527–99
    Passing yards404206
    Passing: Comp–Att–Int27–39–124–37–0
    Time of possession28:3631:24
    TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
    UGAPassingJT Daniels26/38, 392 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
    RushingZamir White11 carries, 41 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingGeorge Pickens7 receptions, 135 yards, 1 TD
    CINPassingDesmond Ridder24/37, 206 yards, 2 TD
    RushingJerome Ford8 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
    ReceivingMichael Young4 receptions, 59 yards

    See Also:Georgia vs. Cincinnati Box Score

    Source for Match-up Records:[28]

    Personnel

    Roster and staff
    2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster
    Players Coaches
    Offense
    Pos.#NameClass
    RB 0 Charles McClelland  So
    WR 1 Blue Smith  So
    WR 2 Jayshon Jackson Jr
    QB 3 Evan Prater Fr
    WR 5 Jordan Jones Sr
    WR 8 Michael Young Jr
    QB 9 Desmond Ridder  Jr
    TE 11 Leonard Taylor Jr
    WR 12 Alec Pierce Jr
    WR 13 Dalrone Donaldson Jr
    QB 14 Jack Perry So
    WR 15 Garyn Prater  Jr
    QB 16 Michael Lindauer  Fr
    WR 17 Marquez Bell Fr
    TE 18 Cameron Jones  Fr
    WR 20 Jadon Thompson Fr
    WR 21 Tre Tucker So
    WR 21 Tyler Scott Fr
    RB 22 Ryan Montgomery  So
    RB 23 Gerrid Doaks  Sr
    RB 24 Jerome Ford  Fr
    RB 25 Cameron Young Sr
    WR 27 Norman Love Fr
    WR 29 Ashton Koller  Fr
    RB 30 Michael Kopaygorodsky  Jr
    WR 31 Nate Meyer  Fr
    WR 32 Jiair Thomas  Fr
    RB 33 Ethan Wright Fr
    TE 47 Nate Lawler  So
    OL 50 Dylan O'Quinn  So
    OL 51 Lorenz Metz  So
    OL 52 Jakari Robinson  Jr
    OL 53 Gavin Gerhardt Fr
    OL 55 James Hudson  Jr
    OL 56 Jake Renfro Fr
    OL 57 Ben Blevins Fr
    OL 58 Darius Harper Sr
    OL 60 Joe Huber Fr
    OL 62 Zach Hummel  Fr
    OL 64 Jake Burns Fr
    OL 65 Cody Lamb  Jr
    OL 66 Ethan Voelker  So
    OL 67 Jaxon Smith Fr
    OL 68 Kobe McAllister Fr
    OL 70 Joey Groeber So
    OL 71 Colin Woodside  So
    OL 72 Jonathan Allen  Fr
    OL 73 CJ Johnson So
    OL 74 Jeremy Cooper  So
    OL 75 John Williams Fr
    OL 76 Marcelo Mendiola  Fr
    OL 77 Vincent McConnell  Jr
    WR 80 Chris Scott Fr
    TE 81 Josh Whyle  So
    TE 82 Noah Davis  Sr
    WR 84 Wyatt Fischer  So
    TE 86 Jack Campbell  Fr
    TE 87 Bruno Labelle  Sr
    TE 88 Payten Singletary Fr
    WR 89 Bryant Johnson II  Fr
    		 Defense
    Pos.#NameClass
    S 1 James Wiggins  Sr
    LB 2 Wilson Huber  Jr
    S 3 Ja'von Hicks Jr
    CB 4 Justin Harris So
    S 5 Darrick Forrest Sr
    S 6 Bryan Cook Sr
    CB 7 Coby Bryant Sr
    LB 8 Jarell White Sr
    CB 9 Arquon Bush  So
    LB 10 Brody Ingle So
    CB 11 Sammy Anderson Fr
    CB 12 Ahmad Gardner So
    LB 13 Ty Van Fossen  So
    CB 14 Todd Bumphis Fr
    CB 15 Taj Ward  So
    LB 17 Dorian Holloway  Fr
    CB 18 Josiah Robey  Jr
    DE 19 Ethan Tucky  Sr
    LB 20 Deshawn Pace Fr
    DE 21 Myjai Sanders Jr
    CB 22 DeArre McDonald Fr
    LB 23 Daved Jones Jr Fr
    LB 24 Jaheim Thomas Fr
    DE 25 Harrison Hill Jr
    CB 26 Phil Thomas Fr
    LB 27 Darrian Beavers Sr
    S 29 Jacob Dingle So
    CB 30 Alex Green Fr
    CB 31 Casey Kirk  Jr
    S 32 James Camden Fr
    DE 33 Blake Bacevich  So
    DT 34 Justin Wodtly Fr
    LB 35 Ryan Royer  Jr
    S 36 Will Adams  So
    DE 37 Steven Hawthorne  Fr
    S 38 Jackson Welcsh Fr
    S 39 Jaquan Sheppard So
    LB 40 DeMarco Baker  So
    LB 41 Joel Dublanko  Sr
    DE 42 Malik Vann Jr
    DE 43 Michael Pitts  Sr
    LB 44 Mick Oakes  So
    DT 45 Barak Faulk Fr
    LB 46 Grant Horvath  Fr
    LB 50 Jackson Bruscianelli  Fr
    DT 52 Daeshon Martin  So
    DE 54 Izaiah Ruffin  Fr
    DE 57 Ryan Mullaney  Fr
    DE 89 Sterling Miles Fr
    DT 90 Jabari Taylor  Jr
    DL 91 Miles Manigualt  Fr
    DT 92 Curtis Brooks  Sr
    DT 93 Elijah Ponder  Sr
    DT 94 Chase Brown  So
    DL 95 Cole Pelgen  Fr
    DT 96 Dominique Perry Fr
    DT 97 Eric Phillips  Fr
    DE 98 Mychal Keys  So
    DT 99 Marcus Brown  Sr
    		 Special teams
    Pos.#NameClass
    K 16 Luke Lundberg Fr
    K 19 Cole Smith Jr
    P 37 James Smith Sr
    K 39 Bryce Burton  Fr
    LS 74 Blake Bammann  So
    K 91 Alex Bales  Fr
    LS 96 Cayson Pfeiffer  Fr
    Head coach
    Coordinators/assistant coaches
    Legend
    • (C) Team captain
    • (S) Suspended
    • (I) Ineligible
    • Injured
    • Redshirt

    Roster
    Last update: August 26, 2020

    Depth chart

    Rankings
    Further information: 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings
    Ranking movements
    Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
    NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
    Week
    Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Final 
    AP 20 20* 13 14 15 11 8 9 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 8 
    Coaches 22 22* 14 16 15 11 10 10 7 6 7 7 7 7 7 6 6 8 
    CFP Not released 7 7 8 9 8 Not released

    Awards and milestones

    Players drafted into the NFL
    See also: 2021 NFL Draft
    RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club

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