| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 20 |
| Cincinnati | 14 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 35 |
Game flow
Cincinnati won by 15 · 9 scoresLead changes
3
0 times tied
CIN biggest lead
+22
Q3 7:38
HOU biggest lead
+3
Q1 11:55
Time in front
CIN 91% · HOU 4%
tied 5% · 54:21 vs 2:34 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Cincinnati is ahead, below it Houston. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
11:55
FG Dalton Witherspoon 37 Yd Field Goal 7 plays, 50 yds, 3:05 · from HOU 30
HOU 3–0 CIN9:38
TD Tyler Scott 25 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery Kick)5 plays, 82 yds, 2:17 · from CIN 18
HOU 3–7 CIN4:23
TD Nathaniel Dell 16 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)10 plays, 74 yds, 5:15 · from HOU 26
HOU 10–7 CIN4:06
TD Jerome Ford 79 Yd Run (Christian Lowery Kick)1 play, 79 yds, 0:17 · from CIN 21
HOU 10–14 CIN2nd quarter
11:40
FG Dalton Witherspoon 46 Yd Field Goal 13 plays, 44 yds, 7:26 · from HOU 27
HOU 13–14 CIN3rd quarter
12:02
TD Leonard Taylor 8 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:58 · from CIN 25
HOU 13–21 CIN11:04
TD Alec Pierce 21 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Christian Lowery Kick)2 plays, 23 yds, 0:41 · from HOU 23
HOU 13–28 CIN7:38
TD Jerome Ford 42 Yd Run (Christian Lowery Kick)3 plays, 62 yds, 1:18 · from CIN 38
HOU 13–35 CIN4th quarter
6:06
TD Jake Herslow 7 Yd pass from Clayton Tune (Dalton Witherspoon Kick)13 plays, 90 yds, 7:28 · from HOU 10
HOU 20–35 CINDrives
CIN 5/12 scoredHOU 4/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | HOU | HOU 30 | 7 | 50 | 3:05 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 11:55 | CIN | CIN 18 | 5 | 82 | 2:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:38 | HOU | HOU 26 | 10 | 74 | 5:15 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:23 | CIN | CIN 21 | 1 | 79 | 0:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 4:06 | HOU | HOU 27 | 13 | 44 | 7:26 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:40 | CIN | HOU 40 | 7 | 35 | 2:36 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 9:04 | HOU | HOU 20 | 5 | 35 | 2:37 | Punt |
| Q2 | 6:27 | CIN | CIN 15 | 3 | -13 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:55 | HOU | HOU 48 | 6 | 9 | 3:51 | Punt |
| Q2 | 1:04 | CIN | CIN 23 | 3 | 9 | 0:26 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:38 | HOU | HOU 22 | 1 | -1 | 0:38 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | CIN | CIN 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:58 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Cincinnati 100% · pregame line Cincinnati −10.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clayton Tune | 17/26 | 250 | 9.6 | 2 | 1 | 73.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alton McCaskill | 13 | 39 | 3.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Ta'Zhawn Henry | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 | 10 |
| Clayton Tune | 23 | 21 | 0.9 | 0 | 10 |
| Chandler Smith | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Team | 2 | -9 | -4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tank Dell | 9 | 152 | 16.9 | 1 | 53 |
| Jake Herslow | 5 | 57 | 11.4 | 1 | 15 |
| Seth Green | 1 | 23 | 23.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Peyton Sawyer | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Jeremy Singleton | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton Witherspoon | 2/2 | 100.0 | 46 | 2/2 | 8 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laine Wilkins | 5 | 166 | 33.2 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
Biggest plays
HOU +18% Q1 4:23 Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 16 yds for a TD, (Dalton Witherspoon KICK)
CIN +14% Q1 9:38 Desmond Ridder pass complete to Tyler Scott for 25 yds for a TD, (Christian Lowery KICK)
CIN +14% Q1 4:23 Bubba Baxa kickoff for 65 yds , Tre Tucker return for 21 yds to the Cincy 21
CIN +13% Q1 4:06 Jerome Ford run for 79 yds for a TD, (Christian Lowery KICK)
CIN +13% Q3 12:02 Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 8 yds for a TD, (Christian Lowery KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | HOU | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 14 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 | 0-8 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 336 | 400 |
| Passing | 250 | 190 |
| Comp/Att | 17/26 | 11/17 |
| Yards per pass | 9.6 | 11.2 |
| Rushing | 86 | 210 |
| Rushing Attempts | 47 | 28 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 7.5 |
| Penalties | 7-58 | 6-40 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 40:19 | 19:41 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 1st & 10 at HOU 34 Chandler Smith run for no gain to the Houst 34
Q4 0:10 1st & 10 at HOU 22 Chandler Smith run for 12 yds to the Houst 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:16 4th & 8 at 50 Mason Fletcher punt for 42 yds , Marcus Jones returns for 14 yds to the Houst 22
Q4 0:27 Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 00:27
Q4 1:05 3rd & 7 at HOU 49 Desmond Ridder run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
Q4 1:13 Timeout CINCINNATI, clock 01:13
Q4 1:35 2nd & 10 at CIN 48 Desmond Ridder run for 3 yds to the Houst 49
Q4 1:59 Timeout HOUSTON, clock 01:59
Q4 1:59 1st & 10 at CIN 48 Jerome Ford run for no gain to the Cincy 48
Q4 2:03 4th & 6 at CIN 41 Clayton Tune sacked by Myjai Sanders and Marcus Brown for a loss of 7 yards to the Cincy 48
Q4 2:10 3rd & 6 at CIN 41 Clayton Tune pass incomplete to Jake Herslow
Q4 2:23 2nd & 9 at CIN 44 Clayton Tune run for 3 yds to the Cincy 41
Q4 3:05 1st & 10 at CIN 45 Alton McCaskill run for 1 yd to the Cincy 44
Q4 3:40 2nd & 7 at HOU 45 Clayton Tune pass complete to Peyton Sawyer for 10 yds to the Cincy 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:18 1st & 10 at HOU 42 Alton McCaskill run for 3 yds to the Houst 45
Q4 4:45 1st & 10 at HOU 18 Clayton Tune pass complete to Nathaniel Dell for 24 yds to the Houst 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:07 4th & 9 at CIN 36 Mason Fletcher punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Marcus Jones at the Houst 18
Q4 5:14 4th & 4 at CIN 41 CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 36
Q4 5:14 Timeout HOUSTON, clock 05:14
Q4 5:14 3rd & 14 at CIN 31 Desmond Ridder run for 10 yds to the Cincy 41
Q4 5:22 Timeout HOUSTON, clock 05:22
Q4 5:22 2nd & 14 at CIN 31 Desmond Ridder pass incomplete to Tyler Scott
Q4 5:36 1st & 10 at CIN 35 Jerome Ford run for a loss of 4 yards to the Cincy 31
Q4 6:06 Bubba Baxa kickoff for 61 yds