TicketsCINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati football team will face Virginia Tech in the 2018 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, benefiting the USO on Monday, Dec. 31, 2018 inside Navy-Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland.
The game kicks off at noon ET and will air on ESPN with radio coverage on 700 WLW AM.
Cincinnati (10-2, 6-2 American Athletic Conference) has been one of the great turnaround stories of college football in 2018, improving its win total by six games after a 4-8 campaign in 2017. UC returns to postseason play for the first time since the 2015 Hawai'i Bowl and will play in its 18th bowl game all time and 10th in the past 13 seasons. The Bearcats are going for just the third 11-win season in the program's 131-year history and have an 8-9 all-time postseason record.
Virginia Tech (6-6) will be playing in a bowl game for the 26th consecutive season, the nation's longest active streak and the third-longest streak in NCAA history. The Hokies won their last two games of the season, knocking off Virginia and Marshall to get to the six-win mark. QB Ryan Willis has thrown for 2,497 yards and 22 TDs with WR Damon Hazelton serving as the preferred target (45 receptions, 745 yards, 8 TDs). LB Rayshard Ashby was an honorable-mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference choice after finishing the season with a team-high 100 tackles, including 9.5 for a loss with six PBUs.
The game is a rematch of the 2014 Military Bowl, which Virginia Tech won before a sellout crowd of 34,277. It will be the second appearance for each team in the Military Bowl.
This two teams have met 11 times on the gridiron with Virginia Tech holding a 6-5 edge in the all-time series. Three previous meetings have come in postseason play, the 2014 Military Bowl, 2008 Orange Bowl and 1946 Sun Bowl. The Hokies hold a 2-1 edge in postseason matchups against the Bearcats.
// TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are on sale now at http://bit.ly/2018MilitaryBowlTIX. UC will occupy the gold side and east sideline of NMCMS on gameday. Tickets are priced at $80 (lower level), $60 (upper level) and $30 (hill).
Tickets are available for purchase by all fans, including UCATS members, students and the general public. Seating assignments will be determined by UCATS giving level and then priority points within the giving level. Fans are strongly encouraged to order tickets online to avoid long wait times on the phone or in person at the Athletics Ticket Office.
HOW TO BUY
Fans can visit http://bit.ly/2018MilitaryBowlTIX immediately to purchase tickets.
The customer service call center will be open from 8-5 p.m. ET, starting Monday, Dec. 3. Fans that do not purchase online can call 1-877-CATS-TIX or visit the Athletics Ticket Office on the fourth floor of the Richard E. Lindner Center in Varsity Village.
WHY PURCHASE THROUGH UC?
The University of Cincinnati is responsible for a specific number of bowl game ticket sales. Ordering through UC Athletics helps meet ticket sales obligations.
DEADLINES
The priority deadline for ordering bowl tickets will be 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. The bowl ticket allocation process will begin following the deadline. Tickets may be ordered after the deadline, but patrons may be at risk of being allocated in a less desirable location.
There will be no limit to the number of bowl tickets a patron chooses to purchase, but there will be a limit of 16 tickets allocated in a determined priority seating location (priority seating locations will be determined by venue location and quantities of overall bowl tickets purchased). Allocations of bowl tickets will be based upon UCATS annual giving and priority points.
STUDENT INFORMATION
UC will release information on travel and ticket opportunities for students as soon as it is available.
TRAVEL PACKAGES
Information on travel packages for fans will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
About the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman kicks off for the 11th time on Dec. 31 at noon ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, featuring a matchup between representatives from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the American Athletic Conference. Organized by the Military Bowl Foundation, the Military Bowl serves as a premier regional event benefiting the USO and other organizations supporting members of the Armed Forces and their families. Since its inception in 2008, the Bowl has donated more than $800,000 to the USO and provided more than 25,000 complimentary tickets for troops and their families. For the latest updates and to keep up to date on when tickets and parking will go on sale, visit http://www.militarybowl.org, follow @MilitaryBowl on Twitter and Instagram, like Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman on Facebook or download the Military Bowl app.
The game kicks off at noon ET and will air on ESPN with radio coverage on 700 WLW AM.
Cincinnati (10-2, 6-2 American Athletic Conference) has been one of the great turnaround stories of college football in 2018, improving its win total by six games after a 4-8 campaign in 2017. UC returns to postseason play for the first time since the 2015 Hawai'i Bowl and will play in its 18th bowl game all time and 10th in the past 13 seasons. The Bearcats are going for just the third 11-win season in the program's 131-year history and have an 8-9 all-time postseason record.
Virginia Tech (6-6) will be playing in a bowl game for the 26th consecutive season, the nation's longest active streak and the third-longest streak in NCAA history. The Hokies won their last two games of the season, knocking off Virginia and Marshall to get to the six-win mark. QB Ryan Willis has thrown for 2,497 yards and 22 TDs with WR Damon Hazelton serving as the preferred target (45 receptions, 745 yards, 8 TDs). LB Rayshard Ashby was an honorable-mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference choice after finishing the season with a team-high 100 tackles, including 9.5 for a loss with six PBUs.
The game is a rematch of the 2014 Military Bowl, which Virginia Tech won before a sellout crowd of 34,277. It will be the second appearance for each team in the Military Bowl.
This two teams have met 11 times on the gridiron with Virginia Tech holding a 6-5 edge in the all-time series. Three previous meetings have come in postseason play, the 2014 Military Bowl, 2008 Orange Bowl and 1946 Sun Bowl. The Hokies hold a 2-1 edge in postseason matchups against the Bearcats.
// TICKET INFORMATION
Tickets are on sale now at http://bit.ly/2018MilitaryBowlTIX. UC will occupy the gold side and east sideline of NMCMS on gameday. Tickets are priced at $80 (lower level), $60 (upper level) and $30 (hill).
Tickets are available for purchase by all fans, including UCATS members, students and the general public. Seating assignments will be determined by UCATS giving level and then priority points within the giving level. Fans are strongly encouraged to order tickets online to avoid long wait times on the phone or in person at the Athletics Ticket Office.
HOW TO BUY
Fans can visit http://bit.ly/2018MilitaryBowlTIX immediately to purchase tickets.
The customer service call center will be open from 8-5 p.m. ET, starting Monday, Dec. 3. Fans that do not purchase online can call 1-877-CATS-TIX or visit the Athletics Ticket Office on the fourth floor of the Richard E. Lindner Center in Varsity Village.
WHY PURCHASE THROUGH UC?
The University of Cincinnati is responsible for a specific number of bowl game ticket sales. Ordering through UC Athletics helps meet ticket sales obligations.
- The amount of bowl game tickets sold by schools is an important factor bowl selection committees consider when making their choices. The more tickets the athletic department sells, the more attractive the Bearcats are to bowl selection committees.
- Ensure your seats are located with other Cincinnati fans.
- Receive personal customer service from the UC Athletics Ticket Office and UCATS staff.
DEADLINES
The priority deadline for ordering bowl tickets will be 5 p.m. ET on Friday, Dec. 14, 2018. The bowl ticket allocation process will begin following the deadline. Tickets may be ordered after the deadline, but patrons may be at risk of being allocated in a less desirable location.
There will be no limit to the number of bowl tickets a patron chooses to purchase, but there will be a limit of 16 tickets allocated in a determined priority seating location (priority seating locations will be determined by venue location and quantities of overall bowl tickets purchased). Allocations of bowl tickets will be based upon UCATS annual giving and priority points.
STUDENT INFORMATION
UC will release information on travel and ticket opportunities for students as soon as it is available.
TRAVEL PACKAGES
Information on travel packages for fans will be announced as soon as it is finalized.
About the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman
The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman kicks off for the 11th time on Dec. 31 at noon ET at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, featuring a matchup between representatives from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the American Athletic Conference. Organized by the Military Bowl Foundation, the Military Bowl serves as a premier regional event benefiting the USO and other organizations supporting members of the Armed Forces and their families. Since its inception in 2008, the Bowl has donated more than $800,000 to the USO and provided more than 25,000 complimentary tickets for troops and their families. For the latest updates and to keep up to date on when tickets and parking will go on sale, visit http://www.militarybowl.org, follow @MilitaryBowl on Twitter and Instagram, like Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman on Facebook or download the Military Bowl app.