ESPN's college football coverage team broke down the offseason for all 68 Power 4 teams this week and did not instill much hope for Year 4 of the Scott Satterfield era. The crew ranked  Cincinnati  14th among all 16 Big 12 teams, just ahead of West Virginia and Iowa State. It fits right into the betting markets, where Cincinnati has the third-longest consensus odds to win the Big 12. "Coach Scott Satterfield did not retain offensive coordinator Brad Glenn after the 2025 season, and he promoted two position coaches -- Pete Thomas (quarterbacks) and Nic Cardwell (offensive line) -- to co-OC roles," the site stated . "Cardwell has helped Cincinnati become one of the Big 12's top offensive line groups. The team also parted ways with defensive coordinator Tyson Veidt, who rejoined Matt Campbell at Penn State, and replaced him with veteran coordinator Nate Woody, who was most recently at Army. Satterfield added or shifted several defensive assistants, hiring Larry Murphy to coach cornerbacks.…