Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
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| 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 |
Liam O'Brien is a quarterback at Cincinnati who has played in 1 of Cincinnati's 8 games this season, most recently Sep 12.
Cincinnati is 5-3.
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18 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 23 rushing yards
In the game threads
vs Western Carolina, Sep 12I think technically O'Brien is the backup. I think he would be the guy if French got injured.Cincinnati fan, r/CFB game threadvs Boston College, Sep 5This is one of the reasons why I'm out out O'Brien. I know it's an incredibly difficult job in today's CFB, but his teams regularly quitFlorida fan, r/CFB game threadNamed in
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Career stats
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| 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 | 11 |
| Career | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 1 | 11 |
Game log
Signature game
Week 2 · 2026
W 62-10
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 4th and 10 · Q4 · EPA −3.27O'Brien to Davis: a 5-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2nd and 1 · Q4 · EPA +1.99L.O'Brien rush left for 11 yards gain for a touchdown
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2nd and 8 · Q4 · EPA +1.66O'Brien to Zahursky: a 9-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2nd and 12 · Q4 · EPA −0.97O'Brien to Wolford: a 3-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1st and 10 · Q3 · EPA −0.68O'Brien to Johnson: a 2-yard pass.
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 3rd and 4 · Q4 · EPA +0.66L.O'Brien rush middle for 6 yards gain (J.Meeks; J.Martin-Durham)
3 more plays
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 2nd and 5 · Q4 · EPA −0.48L.O'Brien rush middle for 1 yard gain (D.Harris)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 3rd and 15 · Q4 · EPA +0.04L.O'Brien rush right for 5 yards gain (B.Barger)
- Week 2 · Western Carolina · 1st and 17 · Q4 · EPA +0.03O'Brien to Jones: a 5-yard pass.
Where he ranks
| Stat | His | Nation | Big 12 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Passing yards | 18 | T-315th of 370 | 36th of 42 |
| Yards an attempt | 3.6 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Touchdown passes | 0 | — | — |
| Passer rating | 130.2 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Completion percentage | 100.0 | Not ranked | Not ranked |
| Rushing yards | 23 | T-193rd of 370 | T-28th of 42 |
| Rushing touchdowns | 1 | T-117th of 370 | T-17th of 42 |
Counting stats rank all FBS quarterbacks with a pass attempt; the rates rank those with at least 10 attempts a game. He has 5 attempts of the 80 needed after 8 games, so the rates are not ranked.
All Big 12 quarterbacks
| Rk | Quarterback | Yards | TD | INT | Att | Y/A |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drew Mestemaker | 2,649 | 25 | 7 | 281 | 9.4 |
| 2 | Noah Fifita | 2,464 | 19 | 4 | 269 | 9.2 |
| 3 | Jaden Craig | 2,207 | 11 | 6 | 269 | 8.2 |
| 4 | Conner Weigman | 2,052 | 20 | 2 | 233 | 8.8 |
| 5 | Devon Dampier | 1,876 | 18 | 7 | 227 | 8.3 |
| 6 | JC French | 1,773 | 13 | 3 | 213 | 8.3 |
| 7 | Bear Bachmeier | 1,750 | 12 | 4 | 214 | 8.2 |
| 8 | D.J. Lagway | 1,671 | 13 | 4 | 242 | 6.9 |
| 9 | Michael Hawkins Jr. | 1,598 | 11 | 2 | 159 | 10.1 |
| 10 | Will Hammond | 1,561 | 6 | 6 | 205 | 7.6 |
| 11 | Isaiah Marshall | 1,506 | 11 | 7 | 196 | 7.7 |
| 12 | Jaylen Raynor | 1,416 | 10 | 5 | 186 | 7.6 |
| 13 | Cutter Boley | 1,360 | 13 | 5 | 173 | 7.9 |
| 14 | Avery Johnson | 1,301 | 10 | 3 | 187 | 7.0 |
| 15 | Keyone Jenkins | 1,181 | 11 | 4 | 180 | 6.6 |
| 16 | Isaac Wilson | 1,164 | 7 | 7 | 149 | 7.8 |
| 17 | Julian Lewis | 733 | 6 | 2 | 95 | 7.7 |
| 18 | Nate Bennett | 568 | 5 | 2 | 61 | 9.3 |
| 19 | Alonza Barnett | 477 | 2 | 1 | 65 | 7.3 |
| 20 | Mikey Keene | 448 | 2 | 0 | 61 | 7.3 |
| 21 | Cole Ballard | 381 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8.9 |
| 22 | Blake Barnett | 265 | 3 | 0 | 33 | 8.0 |
| 23 | Jake Fette | 224 | 2 | 0 | 50 | 4.5 |
| 24 | Jacob Knuth | 201 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 4.8 |
| 25 | Byrd Ficklin | 192 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 9.6 |
| 26 | Thomas Castellanos | 189 | 4 | 1 | 29 | 6.5 |
| 27 | Sawyer Anderson | 112 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 |
| 28 | Kaneal Sweetwyne | 105 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6.2 |
| 29 | Connor Moberly | 83 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 4.4 |
| 30 | Keisean Henderson | 83 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10.4 |
| 31 | Chase Jenkins | 65 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21.7 |
| 32 | Broderick Vehrs | 61 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 7.6 |
| 33 | Jyron Hughley | 27 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27.0 |
| 34 | Scotty Fox Jr. | 27 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6.8 |
| 35 | Edward Griffin | 19 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3.2 |
| 36 | Liam O'Brien | 18 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3.6 |
| 37 | Treyson Bourguet | 15 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5.0 |
| 38 | Samaj Jones | 9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4.5 |
| 39 | Kaleb Annett | 6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2.0 |
| 40 | Dillon Duff | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.0 |
| 41 | Adam Schobel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Kirk Francis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Sorted by passing yards. Gray: under 10 attempts a game, so not ranked on yards an attempt.
Pass targets
Zahursky and Jones saw 2 of the 5 charted throws.
| Receiver | Targets, caught | Targets | Catches | Yards | Throw depth | After catch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devyn Zahursky | 1 | 1 | 9 | 13.0 | -4.0 | |
| Elijah Jones | 1 | 1 | 5 | -5.0 | 10.0 | |
| Kellen Davis | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0.0 | |
| Isaiah Johnson | 1 | 1 | 2 | -4.0 | 6.0 | |
| Cade Wolford | 1 | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | 0.0 |
Play by play: 5 passes, 5 caught, 18 yards. Throw depth: average air yards per target. After catch: average yards after the catch per catch. Bar: targets; the blue part was caught.
Teams and coaches
2026Cincinnati5-3HC: Scott Satterfield · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
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
Pass share
42.4%
221 pass / 300 run
Plays / game
65.1
8 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Cincinnati’s quarterbacks
| Liam O'Brien | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 5 of 5, 18 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 3.6 yards an attempt on 5 attempts · ran for 23 yds, 1 TD |
| JC French | Threw in all 8 games · 143 of 213, 1,773 yds, 13 TD, 3 INT · 8.3 yards an attempt on 213 attempts · ran for 289 yds, 7 TD |
| Samaj Jones | Threw in 1 of 8 games · 2 of 2, 9 yds, 0 TD, 0 INT · 4.5 yards an attempt on 2 attempts · ran for 60 yds, 1 TD |
Box score. Every quarterback on the team who has thrown a pass this season.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
5 pass attempts and 4 carries in 1 game
Fewer passes and runs a game than most FBS quarterbacks who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
First season at Cincinnati, 1 game
- 2026 Cincinnati SatterfieldYear 1 · 1 game
- High school Deerfield AcademyDeerfield, MA · Class of 2022Signed with Pennsylvania.Also from Deerfield Academy: Cole Geer (Virginia), CJ Williams (Vanderbilt), Triston Ward (Virginia) and 2 more.
2022
- Signed with PennsylvaniaOut of Deerfield Academy