| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cincinnati | 14 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 34 |
Game flow
Cincinnati won by 34 · 6 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
CIN biggest lead
+34
Q4 3:47
HOU biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
CIN 93% · HOU 0%
tied 7% · 55:46 vs 0:00 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
10:46
TD Xzavier Henderson 19 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks Kick)3 plays, 45 yds, 1:19 · from HOU 45
HOU 0–7 CIN2:57
TD Corey Kiner 44 Yd Run (Nathan Hawks Kick)4 plays, 80 yds, 2:17 · from CIN 20
HOU 0–14 CIN2nd quarter
6:27
TD Xzavier Henderson 15 Yd pass from Brendan Sorsby (Nathan Hawks Kick)12 plays, 80 yds, 7:11 · from CIN 20
HOU 0–21 CIN1:51
FG Nathan Hawks 46 Yd Field Goal 6 plays, 25 yds, 2:32 · from CIN 47
HOU 0–24 CIN3rd quarter
9:09
TD Brendan Sorsby 8 Yd Run (Nathan Hawks Kick)8 plays, 89 yds, 4:00 · from CIN 11
HOU 0–31 CIN4th quarter
3:47
FG Nathan Hawks 34 Yd Field Goal 15 plays, 52 yds, 9:51 · from CIN 32
HOU 0–34 CINDrives
CIN 6/10 scoredHOU 0/9 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 14:54 | CIN | CIN 26 | 3 | 7 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q1 | 13:19 | HOU | HOU 28 | 3 | 0 | 1:09 | Interception |
| Q1 | 12:05 | CIN | HOU 45 | 3 | 45 | 1:19 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 10:46 | HOU | HOU 25 | 9 | 13 | 5:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:14 | CIN | CIN 20 | 4 | 80 | 2:17 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 2:52 | HOU | HOU 9 | 10 | 77 | 4:14 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 13:38 | CIN | CIN 20 | 12 | 80 | 7:11 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:27 | HOU | HOU 25 | 3 | -2 | 2:04 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:23 | CIN | CIN 47 | 6 | 25 | 2:32 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 1:46 | HOU | HOU 21 | 6 | 21 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:14 | CIN | CIN 6 | 1 | 0 | 0:14 | End of Half |
| Q3 | 15:00 | HOU | HOU 25 | 5 | 64 | 1:51 | Fumble |
Win probability
Cincinnati 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Smith | 11/16 | 73 | 4.6 | 0 | 1 | 19.5 |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion | 2/5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 19.1 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | 6 | 62 | 10.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Zeon Chriss-Gremillion | 9 | 34 | 3.8 | 0 | 11 |
| Stacy Sneed | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Donovan Smith | 9 | 20 | 2.2 | 0 | 9 |
| Parker Jenkins | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Manjack IV | 2 | 51 | 25.5 | 0 | 52 |
| Re'Shaun Sanford II | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 |
| Stacy Sneed | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Maliq Carr | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Mekhi Mews | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jonah Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stephon Johnson | 2 | -1 | -0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Parker Jenkins | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A.J. Haulcy | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Michael Batton | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Hershey McLaurin | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Juwon Gaston | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Cooper Jr. | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Latrell McCutchin Sr. | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kendre Gant | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| A.J. Holmes Jr. | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Kim | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0/0 | 0 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liam Dougherty | 4 | 176 | 44.0 | 0 | 1 | 52 |
Biggest plays
CIN +16% Q1 10:46 Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Xzavier Henderson for 19 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK)
CIN +16% Q1 2:57 Corey Kiner run for 44 yds for a TD (Nathan Hawks KICK)
HOU +12% Q1 10:46 Nathan Hawks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
CIN +9% Q2 13:36 Evan Pryor run for no gain to the CIN 20
CIN +9% Q1 12:04 Brendan Sorsby pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 20 yds to the HOU 25 for a 1ST down
Team stats
| Stat | HOU | CIN |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 12 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-14 | 4-10 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-3 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 233 | 362 |
| Passing | 92 | 213 |
| Comp/Att | 13/21 | 15/19 |
| Yards per pass | 4.4 | 11.2 |
| Rushing | 141 | 149 |
| Rushing Attempts | 33 | 38 |
| Yards per rush | 4.3 | 3.9 |
| Penalties | 7-68 | 5-35 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:26 | 33:34 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:14 1st & 10 at HOU 44 (00:14) [SG] Kneel down by LICHTENBERG, Brady at HOU46 (team loss of 2), clock 00:09.
Q4 0:40 4th & 2 at HOU 49 Houston Penalty, Offsides (Xavier Stillman) to the HOU 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:15 3rd & 4 at CIN 49 Victor Dawson run for 2 yds to the HOU 49
Q4 1:58 2nd & 8 at CIN 45 Victor Dawson run for 4 yds to the CIN 49
Q4 2:42 1st & 10 at CIN 43 Victor Dawson run for 2 yds to the CIN 45
Q4 2:52 4th & 10 at HOU 20 Liam Dougherty punt for 37 yds, downed at the CIN 43
Q4 3:31 3rd & 10 at HOU 20 Zeon Chriss run for no gain to the HOU 20
Q4 3:35 2nd & 10 at HOU 20 Zeon Chriss pass incomplete
Q4 3:39 1st & 10 at HOU 20 Zeon Chriss pass incomplete
Q4 3:47 Nathan Hawks kickoff for 59 yds , Bryan Massey return for 14 yds to the HOU 20
Q4 3:47 4th & Goal at HOU 16 Nathan Hawks 34 yd FG GOOD
Q4 3:49 4th & Goal at HOU 11 Cincinnati Penalty, Delay Of Game (-5 Yards) to the HOU 16
Q4 4:36 3rd & Goal at HOU 7 Brady Lichtenberg sacked by Anthony Holmes Jr. and Quindario Lee for a loss of 4 yards to the HOU 11
Q4 5:18 2nd & Goal at HOU 2 Brady Lichtenberg run for a loss of 5 yards to the HOU 7 Brady Lichtenberg fumbled, recovered by CIN Brady Lichtenberg B. Lichtenberg return for 0 yds
Q4 5:20 3rd & Goal at HOU 7 Timeout Cincinnati, clock 05:20
Q4 6:05 1st & Goal at HOU 7 Brady Lichtenberg run for 5 yds to the HOU 2
Q4 6:48 2nd & 7 at HOU 15 Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Sterling Berkhalter for 8 yds to the HOU 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:32 1st & 10 at HOU 18 Chance Williams run for 3 yds to the HOU 15
Q4 8:18 3rd & 1 at HOU 33 Chance Williams run for 15 yds to the HOU 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 9:00 2nd & 8 at HOU 40 Brady Lichtenberg pass complete to Devyn Zahursky for 7 yds to the HOU 33
Q4 9:40 1st & 10 at HOU 42 Brady Lichtenberg run for 2 yds to the HOU 40
Q4 10:17 2nd & 1 at HOU 45 Manny Covey run for 3 yds to the HOU 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:57 1st & 10 at CIN 46 Manny Covey run for 9 yds to the HOU 45
Q4 11:37 4th & 1 at CIN 41 Manny Covey run for 5 yds to the CIN 46 for a 1ST down