Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Cincinnati Bearcats 3

West Virginia Mountaineers leads 19-3-1

1 tie

1921 to 2026

West Virginia Mountaineers have won 5 straight

West Virginia Mountaineers 19

Series timeline

▼ West Virginia Mountaineers ahead (peak +16)

Cincinnati Bearcats West Virginia Mountaineers Tie Postseason One meeting per cell

Longest streaks: Cincinnati Bearcats 2 (2008–2009), West Virginia Mountaineers 7 (1969–2002). Current: West Virginia Mountaineers 5.

Split	Cincinnati Bearcats record
Regular season	3-19-1
Hosted by Cincinnati Bearcats	1-9
Hosted by West Virginia Mountaineers	2-10-1
Last 10 seasons (2005 to 2026)	2-8
Largest Cincinnati Bearcats win	26-23 (2008)
Largest West Virginia Mountaineers win	69-3 (1989)

2020s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2026	Oct 17, 2026	West Virginia Mountaineers	45-42	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 7
2024	Nov 9, 2024	West Virginia Mountaineers	31-24	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 11
2023	Nov 18, 2023	West Virginia Mountaineers	42-21	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 13

2010s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2011	Nov 12, 2011	West Virginia Mountaineers	24-21	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 11
2010	Nov 13, 2010	West Virginia Mountaineers	37-10	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 11

2000s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
2009	Nov 13, 2009	Cincinnati Bearcats	24-21	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 11
2008	Nov 8, 2008	Cincinnati Bearcats	26-23	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 11
2007	Nov 17, 2007	West Virginia Mountaineers	28-23	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 12
2006	Nov 11, 2006	West Virginia Mountaineers	42-24	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 11
2005	Nov 9, 2005	West Virginia Mountaineers	38-0	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 11
2003	Sep 13, 2003	Cincinnati Bearcats	15-13	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 4
2002	Sep 14, 2002	West Virginia Mountaineers	35-32	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 4

1990s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1990	Oct 13, 1990	West Virginia Mountaineers	28-20	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 8

1980s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1989	Oct 21, 1989	West Virginia Mountaineers	69-3	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 8
1988	Nov 5, 1988	West Virginia Mountaineers	51-13	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 11
1987	Oct 17, 1987	West Virginia Mountaineers	45-17	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 8
1980	Sep 6, 1980	West Virginia Mountaineers	41-27	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 2

1960s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1969	Sep 13, 1969	West Virginia Mountaineers	57-11	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 1

1940s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1940	Nov 9, 1940	Tie	7-7	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 9

1930s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1939	Oct 14, 1939	West Virginia Mountaineers	7-0	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 5
1936	Sep 26, 1936	West Virginia Mountaineers	40-6	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 2

1920s

Season	Date	Winner	Score	Site	Round
1922	Nov 4, 1922	West Virginia Mountaineers	34-0	at Cincinnati Bearcats	Week 7
1921	Oct 1, 1921	West Virginia Mountaineers	50-0	at West Virginia Mountaineers	Week 3