Desmond Ridder, No. 7 Cincinnati beat No. 9 Notre Dame 24-13
— The last pass of the day by Desmond Ridder was a celebratory heave way up into stands toward the Cincinnati fans who came to Notre Dame to see their Bearcats make a statement.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Cincinnati Bearcats
24
Notre Dame Fighting Irish
13
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 0 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 24 |
| ND | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
Notre Dame Stadium · 77,622 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | @ Houston Cougars | L 24-31 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs Utah Utes | L 25-49 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Texas Tech Red Raiders | W 37-24 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ West Virginia Mountaineers | L 42-45 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Arizona Wildcats | L 7-34 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 5:08 24-13
Desmond Ridder 6 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
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Touchdown 8:20 17-13
Braden Lenzy 32 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer PAT failed)
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Touchdown 1:19 17-7
Kyren Williams 3 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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Touchdown 0:40 17-0
Tre Tucker 27 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)
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Field Goal 10:32 10-0
Cole Smith 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 12:09 7-0
Leonard Taylor 1 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)
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CIN
4 plays, 8 yards, 2:14 · End of Game
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ND 2:14
11 plays, 24 yards, 2:54 · Downs
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CIN 5:08
6 plays, 75 yards, 3:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 5:08 24-13
Desmond Ridder 6 Yd Run (Cole Smith Kick)
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ND 8:20
8 plays, 80 yards, 3:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:20 17-13
Braden Lenzy 32 Yd pass from Drew Pyne (Jonathan Doerer PAT failed)
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CIN 11:28
5 plays, 45 yards, 2:51 · Missed FG
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ND 14:19
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:26 · Punt
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CIN 14:45
3 plays, -1 yard, 1:34 · Punt
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ND 1:19
4 plays, 38 yards, 2:01 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:19 17-7
Kyren Williams 3 Yd Run (Jonathan Doerer Kick)
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CIN 3:20
9 plays, 36 yards, 4:41 · Fumble
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ND 8:01
9 plays, 50 yards, 3:57 · Downs
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CIN 11:58
7 plays, 63 yards, 3:02 · Missed FG
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CIN 0:01
1 play, -1 yard, 0:04 · End of Half
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ND 0:05
3 plays, 5 yards, 0:35 · Punt
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CIN 0:40
5 plays, 80 yards, 1:08 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:40 17-0
Tre Tucker 27 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)
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ND 1:48
6 plays, 15 yards, 2:11 · Punt
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CIN 3:59
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:32 · Punt
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ND 5:31
7 plays, 24 yards, 5:01 · Punt
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CIN 10:32
5 plays, 12 yards, 1:37 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:32 10-0
Cole Smith 23 Yd Field Goal
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CIN 12:09
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:09 7-0
Leonard Taylor 1 Yd pass from Desmond Ridder (Cole Smith Kick)
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ND 13:21
3 plays, 3 yards, 1:24 · Interception
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CIN 14:45
3 plays, 0 yards, 0:47 · Punt
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ND 0:32
3 plays, -7 yards, 1:46 · Punt
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CIN 2:18
6 plays, 18 yards, 2:55 · Punt
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ND 5:13
6 plays, 15 yards, 3:25 · Punt
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CIN 8:38
5 plays, 15 yards, 1:25 · Punt
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ND 10:03
11 plays, 69 yards, 4:57 · Interception
Showing the last 32 of 32 events.
Team Stats
CIN
ND
16
1st Downs
19
2-11
3rd down efficiency
6-17
1-1
4th down efficiency
2-4
390
Total Yards
341
297
Passing
257
19/32
Comp/Att
23/46
9.3
Yards per pass
5.6
93
Rushing
84
30
Rushing Attempts
28
3.1
Yards per rush
3.0
5-25
Penalties
7-55
1
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
1
0
Interceptions thrown
2
28:15
Possession
31:45
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