Cincinnati vs. Colorado projected starting lineup Week 9 | 2024 college football season

Colorado and Cincinnati will face off on Saturday night as they continue their Big 12 journeys this season. The game seems to be a perfect opportunity to see what both schools are truly made of, as they are so evenly matched that they share the same path so far. The Bearcats and Buffaloes are 5-2 overall and 3-1 in the Big 12.

At the moment, Colorado is a five-point favorite according to ESPN Bet, and the network's game predictor gives them an even more favorable 67.7% chance of winning.

Cincinnati's Projected Lineup and Depth Chart

Cincinnati's Offense

The first row of players are the expected starters

WR-X	8	Henderson, Xzavier SR/TR	84	Berkhalter, Sterling RS JR/TR	3	Prater, Evan RS SR
WR-Z	10	Mayes, Jamoi SR/TR	0	Johnson, Tony RS JR/TR
WR-SL	9	Turner, Aaron SR/TR	4	Smith, Tyrin RS SR/TR	14	Jackson Jr., Barry RS FR
LT	75	Williams, John RS SR	66	Lozowicki, Xavier SO/TR
LG	54	Tinsley, Dartanyan RS SR/TR	77	Harder, Jonathan RS SO
C	53	Gerhardt, Gavin RS SR	50	Tengesdahl, Evan RS FR
RG	67	Kandra, Luke RS SR/TR	56	Buford, Deondre RS JR/TR
RT	56	Buford, Deondre RS JR/TR	74	Wilder, Phillip RS SR/TR	79	Green, Ethan RS SO
TE	11	Royer, Joe RS JR/TR	44	Sherman, Francis SR/TR	87	Grover, Gavin FR
QB	2	Sorsby, Brendan RS SO/TR	16	Lichtenberg, Brady RS JR	5	Jones, Samaj FR
RB	21	Kiner, Corey SR/TR	6	Pryor, Evan RS JR/TR	7	Williams, Chance JR/TR

Cincinnati's Defense

The first row of players are the expected starters

LDE	99	Jackson, Rob RS JR	24	Varner, Darian RS SR/TR	91	Logan, Drew RS SO
NT	2	Corleone, Dontay RS JR	40	Burns, Kamari RS FR	26	Roetherford, Cam RS SO/TR
RDE	97	Phillips, Eric RS SR	15	Wilson, Kameron RS JR/TR	98	Parker, Marquaze FR
WLB	49	Dingle, Jack RS JR	31	Coleman, Simeon FR
MLB	7	Bartlett, Jared RS SR/TR	17	Simms III, Brian RS FR
SLB	11	Golday, Jake JR/TR	22	Thompson, Jonathan RS SO
FCB	21	Carroll, Kalen RS SO	8	Arnold, Ormanie SO/TR
SS	10	Canteen, Derrick RS SR/TR	13	Wilson, Logan RS SR/TR
FS	0	Minkins, Josh RS SR/TR	3	Stokes, Kye RS SO/TR
BCB	1	Young, Jordan RS JR/TR	16	Robinson, Jordan RS JR/TR
STAR	9	Sanks, Jiquan FR	20	Miller, Mehki RS SR/TR	46	Peek Jr., Antwan RS SO

Cincinnati's Special Teams

The first row of players are the expected starters

PT	31	Fletcher, Mason SR	30	Fletcher, Max JR/TR
PK	33	Brown, Carter JR/TR	96	Hawks, Nathan RS SR/TR
KO	96	Hawks, Nathan RS SR/TR
LS	43	Perry, Jayden RS SR/TR	48	Simmons, Weston RS FR
H	31	Fletcher, Mason SR	30	Fletcher, Max JR/TR
PR	81	Mussari, Michael RS FR	4	Smith, Tyrin RS SR/TR	13	Wilson, Logan RS SR/TR
KR	13	Wilson, Logan RS SR/TR	29	Covey, Manny RS FR	4	Smith, Tyrin RS SR/TR

Colorado's Projected Lineup and Depth Chart

Colorado's Offense

The first row of players are the expected starters

WR-X	14	Sheppard, Will GR/TR	4	Miller, Omarion SO	80	Onovughe, Jordan RS FR
WR-Z	12	Hunter, Travis JR/TR	82	Timmons Jr., Terrell JR/TR	17	Hardge, Isaiah RS FR
WR-Y	5	Horn Jr., Jimmy SR/TR	18	Mikell, Kam FR	13	Mathis, Kaleb SO
WR-F	10	Wester, LaJohntay SR/TR	6	Miller, Drelon FR	28	Waseem, Asaad RS FR
LT	77	Seaton, Jordan FR	54	Houston, Phillip RS JR/TR
LG	66	Mayers, Justin RS SR/TR	55	Harden, Kareem RS JR/TR	74	Johnson, Tyler GR/TR
C	58	Zilinskas, Hank SO	51	Walker, Yakiri RS JR/TR	52	Cleveland, Cash FR
RG	67	Benson, Kahlil RS JR/TR	75	Owens, Zack RS FR/TR	59	Attia, Yahya FR
RT	56	Brown, Tyler RS SR/TR	71	Kirkland, Payton RS FR/TR	72	Reznik, Ben RS JR
TE	31	Smalls, Sav'ell RS SR/TR	81	Hart, Sam GR/TR	37	Pearson, Morgan RS FR
QB	2	Sanders, Shedeur SR/TR	16	Staub, Ryan RS FR	3	Ponder, Dominiq RS FR/TR
RB	44	Offerdahl, Charlie RS JR	7	Hayden, Dallan RS SO/TR	29	Welch, Micah FR

Colorado's Defense

The first row of players are the expected starters

LDE	50	Hayes, Dayon GR/TR	53	Walker, Arden RS JR/TR	49	Wiggins, Quency RS SO/TR
NT	97	Nwankwo, Chidozie SR/TR	47	Buell, Rayyan GR/TR	90	Carter II, Taurean RS SR/TR
DT	99	Cokes, Shane GR/TR	88	McNeill, Amari RS JR/TR	95	Thomas, Tawfiq JR/TR
RDE	93	Okunlola, Samuel RS SO/TR	35	Green II, BJ SR/TR	40	McCoy, Taje SO
WLB	41	Hill-Green, Nikhai GR/TR	25	Wester, Jaylen JR/TR
MLB	20	Bentley, LaVonta GR/TR	22	Chaney Jr., Johnny SR/TR	38	Gant, Brendan GR/TR
LCB	12	Hunter, Travis JR/TR	3	Hood, Colton RS FR/TR	34	Robinson, Nahmier RS FR
SS	7	Silmon-Craig, Cam'Ron SR/TR	6	Smith III, Herman SR/TR	28	Finneseth, Ben RS JR
FS	23	Stoutmire, Carter SO	9	Riley, Savion RS SO/TR
RCB	8	McKinney, DJ RS SO/TR	29	Yates, Ivan GR/TR	30	Keith, Braden RS SO
NB	24	Hodge, Preston SR/TR	17	Hardge, Isaiah RS FR	36	Watson, Nathaniel SO

Colorado's Special Teams

The first row of players are the expected starters

PT	15	Vassett, Mark SR/TR	17	Feely, Jace RS JR/TR	38	Gerlach, Daniel SO/TR
PK	16	Mata, Alejandro JR/TR	17	Feely, Jace RS JR/TR	18	Stoyanovich, Alexander FR
KO	17	Feely, Jace RS JR/TR	98	Palazzo, Cristiano RS JR/TR
LS	39	Hawkins, Kameron RS SR/TR	96	Landers, Gabe RS SO/TR	79	Dempsey, Camden RS JR
H	15	Vassett, Mark SR/TR	17	Feely, Jace RS JR/TR	38	Gerlach, Daniel SO/TR
PR	10	Wester, LaJohntay SR/TR	5	Horn Jr., Jimmy SR/TR
KR	5	Horn Jr., Jimmy SR/TR	10	Wester, LaJohntay SR/TR



How to watch Cincinnati vs. Colorado? Streaming options for Big 12 clash

The game will be on ESPN, which you can stream through Hulu + Live TV, Sling, DirecTV Stream, Vidgo, YouTube TV, and FuboTV. Another option for streaming ESPN is using the network's streaming service, ESPN+. Finally, with your cable provider's credentials, you can see ESPN's games on the ESPN app.

Cincinnati vs. Colorado: Recent results

The Bearcats and the Buffaloes have had such a similar season so far, that both schools defeated Arizona teams in their last matchup. Cincinnati defeated Arizona State 24-14 in Week 8, with signal-caller Brendan Sorsby throwing for 206 passing yards and an interception. Sorsby also ran for 26 yards and scored two touchdowns. RB Corey Kiner ran for 102 yards.

For their part, the Buffs had a commanding win over the Arizona Wildcats 37-4. Shedeur Sanders threw for 250 yards, with two touchdown passes and two interceptions. Surprisingly, they also put together 155 rushing yards, with two touchdowns (one by Shedeur Sanders).