Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | CMP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YPA | QBR | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Carolina | 5/5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | — | Season-high 18 yds |
| Total | 5/5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 3.6 | — |
#10
Liam O'Brien
Senior quarterback for Cincinnati. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′0″ · 210 lb · Boulder, CO · Fairview
Returning to Cincinnati for 2026
The numbers
18
passing yards · 2026
0 INT · 3.6 per attempt
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 18 pass yds, 23 rush yds, vs Western Carolina
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 quarterback for Cincinnati. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed with Pennsylvania in 2022.
Liam O'Brien
The receipt: 23 rush yds, 18 pass yds against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
18 PASS YDS · 0 PASS TD · 23 RUSH YDS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- game log
His career
2022
- Signed with Pennsylvaniaout of Deerfield Academy
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Cincinnati
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2026Cincinnati2-0HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-heavy
Where this profile ranks vs the QB cohort
Box-score percentiles
Elite: completion % (100th percentile). Strength: interceptions (92nd percentile). Concern: pass yards (0th percentile).
Box-score rates (7)
Percentiles versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score rates.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 18.0 YDS/g, 0.0 TD/g, 3.6 YPA, 0.0 INT/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Scott Satterfield
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 130.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 5 | 5 | 100.0% | 18 | 3.6 | 0 | 0 | 130.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Cincinnati | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 62–10
Signature plays
Signature plays · top plays by |EPA|
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 4&10 · Q4 · EPA -2.97(07:29) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short middle to #86 K.Davis caught at WCU13, for 5 yards to the WCU13 (#27 J.Douglas), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2&1 · Q4 · EPA +1.99(11:57) Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien rush left for 11 yards gain to the WCU00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:51, 1ST DOWN #93 M.Lemasters kick attempt failed (H: #31 M.Fletcher, LS: #48 E.Stein)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2&8 · Q4 · EPA +1.66(14:59) Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short right to #83 D.Zahursky caught at WCU44, for 9 yards to the WCU48 (#25 C.Young Jr), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2&12 · Q4 · EPA -0.97(08:52) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short right to #8 C.Wolford caught at WCU23, for 3 yards loss to the WCU23 (#24 T.Poyser)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&10 · Q3 · EPA -0.68(00:00) Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short middle to #0 I.Johnson caught at CIN37, for 2 yards to the CIN43 (#4 A.Jackson Jr.; #25 C.Young Jr)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 3&4 · Q4 · EPA +0.66(13:15) Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien rush middle for 6 yards gain to the WCU20 (#30 J.Meeks; #34 J.Martin-Durham), 1ST DOWN
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2&5 · Q4 · EPA -0.48(13:55) Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien rush middle for 1 yard gain to the WCU26 (#47 D.Harris)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 3&15 · Q4 · EPA +0.04(08:16) No Huddle-Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien rush right for 5 yards gain to the WCU18 (#43 B.Barger)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1&17 · Q4 · EPA +0.03(09:11) Shotgun #10 L.O'Brien pass complete short left to #14 E.Jones caught at WCU30, for 5 yards to the WCU20 (#41 B.Waddell V; #31 A.Reese)
Game log
How he plays
2026 Outlook
Cincinnati
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Quarterback · Cincinnati
Returning around him
- 8% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- 4 Cincinnati players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: +0 net (23 in / 23 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Cincinnati · Last season: 7-6 (AP #22) · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #58
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology