Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| 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
6′0″ · 210 lb · Boulder, CO · Deerfield Academy
18passing yards
2026, 1 game through week 2
2026, 1 game through week 2
1 game on our list this season, the latest on Sep 12. Too little to show a game-by-game read.
This week
- RecordCincinnati is 4-2.
- Next gamevs Utah · Sat Oct 31
Liam O'Brien
A game that shows it: 23 rushing yards and 18 passing yards against Western Carolina — Week 2, 2026.
18 passing yards · 0 passing TD · 23 rushing yards
Career stats
Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| 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 |
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.
Teams and coaches
2026Cincinnati4-2HC: 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
41.2%
161 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
65.2
6 games
Scheme: Run-leaning.
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
What fans said
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 thread
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
Where to follow him
First season at Cincinnati, 1 game
- 2026 Cincinnati SatterfieldYear 1 · 1 game
His moves
- Signed with Pennsylvania in the 2022 class.
His career
2022
- Signed with Pennsylvaniaout of Deerfield Academy