| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 1 | 7:00 pm | Eastern Michigan* | | | W 28–26 | 21,458 |
| September 10 | 12:00 pm | at Penn State* | | ESPN+ | L 24–42 | 98,727 |
| September 17 | 7:00 pm | Western Carolina* | | | W 7–3 | 22,637 |
| September 28 | 7:00 pm | at Miami (OH)* | | ESPN2 | L 16–44 | 19,163 |
| October 8 | 2:00 pm | at Pittsburgh | | | L 20–38 | 30,343 |
| October 15 | 4:00 pm | Connecticut | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| | W 28–17 | 21,039 |
| October 22 | 12:00 pm | Louisville | | ESPNU | L 22–46 | 21,086 |
| October 29 | 12:00 pm | at Syracuse | | ESPN+ | W 22–16 | 42,457 |
| November 9 | 7:30 pm | No. 16 West Virginia | - Nippert Stadium
- Cincinnati, OH
| ESPN2 | L 0–38 | 25,893 |
| November 19 | 12:00 pm | at South Florida | | ESPN+ | L 16–31 | 27,204 |
| November 26 | 1:00 pm | at Rutgers | | | L 9–44 | 34,611 |
- *Non-conference game
- Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game
- All times are in Eastern time
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| 2005 Cincinnati Bearcats football team roster |
| Players |
Coaches |
| Offense
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Defense
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Special teams
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- Head coach
- Coordinators/assistant coaches
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
Injured
Redshirt
Roster |
Awards and milestones
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Big East Conference honors
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Offensive player of the week
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Defensive player of the week
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- Week 8: Kevin McCullough[2]
Special teams player of the week
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Big East Conference All-Conference Second Team
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- Corey Smith, LB
- Mike Mickens, DB
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