| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| Notre Dame | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Game flow
Cincinnati won by 11 · 6 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
ND biggest lead
—
never led
CIN biggest lead
+17
Q2 0:40
Time in front
ND 0% · CIN 70%
tied 30% · 0:00 vs 42:09 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Notre Dame is ahead, below it Cincinnati. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
2nd quarter
12:09
TD Leonard Taylor 1 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)3 plays, 8 yds, 1:12 · from ND 8
CIN 7–0 ND10:32
FG Cole Smith 23 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 12 yds, 1:37 · from ND 17
CIN 10–0 ND0:40
TD Tre Tucker 27 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)5 plays, 80 yds, 1:08 · from CIN 20
CIN 17–0 ND3rd quarter
1:19
TD Kyren Williams 3 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)4 plays, 38 yds, 2:01 · from CIN 38
CIN 17–7 ND4th quarter
8:20
TD Braden Lenzy 32 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer PAT failed)8 plays, 80 yds, 3:08 · from ND 20
CIN 17–13 ND5:08
TD Desmond Ridder 6 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 3:12 · from CIN 25
CIN 24–13 NDDrives
ND 2/12 scoredCIN 4/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ND | ND 25 | 11 | 69 | 4:57 | Interception |
| Q1 | 10:03 | CIN | CIN 5 | 5 | 15 | 1:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:38 | ND | ND 28 | 6 | 15 | 3:25 | Punt |
| Q1 | 5:13 | CIN | CIN 38 | 6 | 18 | 2:55 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:18 | ND | ND 20 | 3 | -7 | 1:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 0:32 | CIN | CIN 39 | 3 | 0 | 0:47 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:45 | ND | ND 22 | 3 | 3 | 1:24 | Interception |
| Q2 | 13:21 | CIN | ND 8 | 3 | 8 | 1:12 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 12:09 | CIN | ND 17 | 5 | 12 | 1:37 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 10:32 | ND | ND 23 | 7 | 24 | 5:01 | Punt |
| Q2 | 5:31 | CIN | CIN 6 | 3 | 8 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q2 | 3:59 | ND | ND 37 | 6 | 15 | 2:11 | Punt |
Win probability
Cincinnati 100% · pregame line Cincinnati −2.0 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desmond Ridder | 19/32 | 297 | 9.3 | 2 | 0 | 81.3 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Ford | 17 | 71 | 4.2 | 0 | 16 |
| Desmond Ridder | 10 | 26 | 2.6 | 1 | 11 |
| Team | 3 | -4 | -1.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Pierce | 6 | 144 | 24.0 | 0 | 45 |
| Leonard Taylor | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 1 | 36 |
| Michael Young Jr. | 4 | 36 | 9.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Tre Tucker | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 1 | 27 |
| Jordan Jones | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Josh Whyle | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jerome Ford | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deshawn Pace | 1 | 27 | 0 |
| Sauce Gardner | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole Smith | 1/3 | 33.3 | 23 | 3/3 | 6 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mason Fletcher | 5 | 215 | 43.0 | 1 | 0 | 47 |
Biggest plays
ND +31% Q4 8:20 Drew Pyne pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 32 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer PAT MISSED)
CIN +25% Q4 8:20 Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
ND +18% Q3 1:19 Kyren Williams run for 3 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Doerer KICK)
CIN +17% Q2 12:09 Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 1 yd for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)
CIN +16% Q3 1:19 Jonathan Doerer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Team stats
| Stat | CIN | ND |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 19 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-11 | 6-17 |
| 4th down efficiency | 1-1 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 390 | 341 |
| Passing | 297 | 257 |
| Comp/Att | 19/32 | 23/46 |
| Yards per pass | 9.3 | 5.6 |
| Rushing | 93 | 84 |
| Rushing Attempts | 30 | 28 |
| Yards per rush | 3.1 | 3.0 |
| Penalties | 5-25 | 7-55 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 2 |
| Possession | 28:15 | 31:45 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:01 2nd & 12 at ND 42 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NDame 43
Q4 0:35 1st & 10 at ND 40 TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the NDame 42
Q4 1:10 2nd & 3 at ND 44 Jerome Ford run for 4 yds to the NDame 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 1:50 1st & 10 at CIN 49 Jerome Ford run for 7 yds to the NDame 44
Q4 2:14 4th & 18 at CIN 49 Drew Pyne pass incomplete to Avery Davis
Q4 2:20 3rd & 18 at CIN 49 Drew Pyne pass incomplete
Q4 2:25 Timeout NOTRE DAME, clock 02:25
Q4 2:25 2nd & 10 at CIN 41 Drew Pyne sacked by Jabari Taylor and Malik Vann for a loss of 8 yards to the Cincy 49
Q4 2:32 1st & 10 at CIN 41 Drew Pyne pass incomplete to Avery Davis
Q4 2:45 3rd & 5 at ND 47 Drew Pyne pass complete to Braden Lenzy for 12 yds to the Cincy 41 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:50 2nd & 10 at ND 42 Kyren Williams run for 5 yds to the NDame 47
Q4 3:07 1st & 10 at ND 42 Drew Pyne pass incomplete to Chris Tyree
Q4 3:15 4th & 5 at ND 32 Drew Pyne pass complete to Michael Mayer for 10 yds to the NDame 42 for a 1ST down
Q4 4:00 3rd & 13 at ND 24 Chris Tyree run for 8 yds to the NDame 32
Q4 4:30 3rd & 8 at ND 29 NOTRE DAME Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the NDame 24
Q4 4:45 2nd & 10 at ND 27 Drew Pyne run for 2 yds to the NDame 29
Q4 4:59 1st & 10 at ND 27 Drew Pyne pass incomplete to Braden Lenzy
Q4 5:08 Alex Bales kickoff for 63 yds , Chris Tyree return for 25 yds to the NDame 27
Q4 5:08 1st & Goal at ND 6 Desmond Ridder run for 6 yds for a TD, (Cole Smith KICK)
Q4 6:00 1st & 10 at ND 17 Jerome Ford run for 11 yds to the NDame 6 for a 1ST down
Q4 6:15 2nd & 9 at CIN 47 Desmond Ridder pass complete to Leonard Taylor for 36 yds to the NDame 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 7:00 1st & 15 at CIN 41 Desmond Ridder pass complete to Michael Young Jr. for 6 yds to the Cincy 47
Q4 7:27 1st & 10 at CIN 46 CINCINNATI Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Cincy 41
Q4 7:43 2nd & 5 at CIN 30 Jerome Ford run for 16 yds to the Cincy 46 for a 1ST down