CINCINNATI — The Bearcats community has heavy hearts this week, amidst news that former UC wide receiver and longtime football color commentator Jim Kelly Jr. has passed away following a battle with cancer.

After going to Oklahoma State, Cincinnati Bearcats football will play Baylor at 4 p.m., Saturday, Oct. 25, at Nippert Stadium

The Cincinnati Bearcats host the UCF Golden Knights as significant favorites looking to bolster their record in Week 7 of the college football season.

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats notched another victory during the 2025 season on Saturday with a 20-11 mark over the UCF Knights. Cincinnati answered the bell with the favorite badge and turned in a solid performance all around to continue their longest winning streak of the Satterfield era.

UC's last visit to the top 25 was just before their Nov. 25, 2022, season finale, when they were at No. 21 and faced the 19th-ranked Tulane Green Wave. They lost 27-24 and dropped from the rankings. The loss also ended a 32-game home win streak at Nippert Stadium.

Oklahoma State interim football coach Doug Meacham says he expects QB Zane Flores to return this season, but he doesn't know when.

Despite having the ball for nearly 40 minutes and running 90 plays, the UCF Knights mustered just 11 points in Saturday's loss to Cincinnati.

La Salle will visit St. Xavier in the final Greater Catholic League-South game of the regular season. Indian Hill travels to second-place Madeira in a Cincinnati Hills League contest. Undefeated Elder will host Highlands for a chance to improve to 8-0 for the first time since 1991.

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - Cincinnati Athletics mourns the passing of UC Hall of Famer Jim Kelly Jr. He died surrounded by his family on Sunday night. A member of the James P. Kelly Hall of Fame, he was the Bearcats’ leading receiver from 1973-75 and served as a color analyst for Cincinnati football’s official radio broadcast for 35 years.

Jim Kelly Jr. died Monday, Oct. 13, at age 72 after a bout with cancer that affected him much of the past two seasons. His celebratory voice in the radio booth screaming "Yes!" or "How sweet it is!" after a victory over rival Miami University can still be heard by diehard UC fans.