TicketsCINCINNATI - University of Cincinnati football tickets for the 2018 season are on sale now and available for as little as $99.
Football fans can watch Head Coach Luke Fickell and the Bearcats all season long in Nippert Stadium by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX or logging onto www.GoBEARCATS.com/tickets to purchase their season tickets.
Fickell returns 13 starters including All-American Athletic Conference selections DE Cortez Broughton (Warner Robbins, Georgia/Veterans), DT Marquise Copeland (Cleveland, Ohio/Bedford) and P James Smith (Wangaratta, Australia/Galen College) along with a highly-touted signing class which ranked atop the American and included 15 signees from Ohio and 19 from the 300-mile radius surrounding UC's campus.
The Bearcats feature a number of affordable price points in the season-ticket catalog, starting with the Coach's Corner in sections 127, 101 and 201, which are available for $16.50 per game or $99. The popular Football Family Plan continues in section 202. Tickets in this area are priced at $99 for adults and $75 for children (ages 4-high school).
Season-ticket holder benefits include: season-ticket holder only events, access to the same seat location for all six games at Nippert Stadium, merchandise discounts at the UC Bookstore, and the ability to pre-purchase discounted Miami (OH) tickets at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
Buying a season ticket is the best deal for Bearcats fans, who can save up to 40 percent when compared to the single-game rate at the door. Single-game tickets and pricing will be available in August.
Kickoff times for the first three weeks of the regular season will be announced in June. All other game times and television selections will be announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game.
Nippert Stadium will feature several new amenities in 2018, including a new sound system, enhanced videoboard content, a distributed antenna system to improve cell phone coverage and concession improvements.
Fans will also have a number of pregame options as the Rooftop Tailgate, Grid, Bearcats Music Festival presented by Pepsi and Bearcats Family Fun Zone all return this fall. Additional information is broken out individually below.
// 2018 SCHEDULE
UC will play a six-game home slate with five Saturday games and one weekday game (Friday, Nov. 23 vs. ECU) inside Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats will play host to non-league home games against Alabama A&M (Sept. 15) and Ohio (Sept. 22) along with American Athletic Conference games against Tulane (Oct. 6), Navy (Nov. 3), USF (Nov. 10) and the regular-season finale against ECU (Nov. 23). UC's road schedule sees it facing UCLA (Sept. 1), Miami (OH) at Paul Brown Stadium (Sept. 8), UConn (Sept. 29), Temple (Oct. 20), SMU (Oct. 27) and UCF (Nov. 17).
// SCHOLARSHIP CLUB SEATING
The Scholarship Club seating area on the third level of the Nippert Stadium West Pavilion features an affordable premium seating option for Bearcats fans with padded chairback seats with extra leg room and some of the best sight lines in the facility. New features include three pricing tiers with reduced costs in all sections, special pricing for UC alumni, a simplified gameday menu and yearly commitments as opposed to the previous three-year commitment.
For more information on Scholarship Club Seating, click HERE.
// FACULTY & STAFF PRICING
All UC faculty and staff are eligible for reduced season tickets which are available in all areas of Nippert Stadium priced from $75 to $300 per ticket. Faculty and staff should use the code FACSTAFF18 when making their purchase online at gobearcats.com/tickets. Please use your UC email address so the ticket office can verify your employment. This year, a payroll deduction options is available. Please download and fill out the form HERE. If you would like to utilize payroll deduction for your tickets and per seat donation, please call the athletics ticket office at 1-877-CATS-TIX.
// STUDENT SEASON TICKETS
Student season tickets include all six home games, guaranteeing students a seat for every game for just $70. Guest season tickets are priced at $140 with a limit of two per account. Students can purchase season tickets online by logging into their account at http://www.GoBEARCATS.com/tickets. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the ticket office Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mobile ticketing will be back for this season. Students can avoid lines at the ticket office and always have access to their game tickets via a smartphone. iPhone users will be able to download their tickets directly to Passbook. Students who elect not to receive tickets electronically will be able to pick up their tickets at a later date. Student season ticket packages are limited to the first 4,000 fans and have sold out the last six seasons at Nippert Stadium. All student season ticket purchases include a UC flag and a free ticket to UC's game against Miami (OH) at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
// YOUNG ALUMNI PROGRAM
The Bearcats Young Alumni Program provides University of Cincinnati graduates within the last five years an opportunity to engage with the UC Department of Athletics through membership and philanthropic support. UC graduates within the last five years can enjoy Cincinnati football season tickets at a discounted rate with seating next to the student section. Members receive a season ticket in section 116 at a cost of $100, a 50% discount off regular pricing, which includes a $25 UCATS donation, giving patrons the same benefits as a Bearcats Backer level member (regularly $50). To sign up, call 1-877-CATS-TIX.
// THE GRID
The Grid is located on Campus Green and offers over 140 tailgating plots for fans to bring their pregame festivities to the heart of campus. The grid opens six (6) hours prior to kickoff and programming begins four (4) hours prior to game time. For noon and one o'clock games, the Grid will open at 8 a.m. Food and beverage is available for sale. Plots are sold on a season-long basis for $300. Contact the UCATS office at 513-556-4884 for more information.
// BEARCATS MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Bearcats Music Festival, presented by Pepsi, will return to the Grid this fall. A free pregame concert series for UC fans features great local and regional bands and DJs from the Grid on Campus Green. Shows start two hours before kickoff and end 30 minutes before game time. The 2018 Bearcats Music Festival schedule will be released in August on GoBEARCATS.com.
// BEARCATS FAMILY FUN ZONE
Join us in the Bearcats Family Fun Zone on the Grid before every home game. Fans of all ages can enjoy inflatables, games, select giveaways, and visits from The Bearcat. The Bearcats Family Fun Zone is available four (4) hours before the game and concludes 30 minutes prior to kickoff, allowing fans time to make it to their seats for the start of the game. Be sure to come out early to enjoy all of the unique pregame fun!
// ROOFTOP TAILGATE
UC Football fans can also take advantage of traditional tailgating before games. UCATS offers spaces on the top floor of University Garage where gas grills and adult beverages are permitted. Rooftop tailgate passes are exclusive to UCATS members and cost $300 for the entire season. Passes are subject to availability and are allocated according to priority points. Interested fans can contact the UCATS office at 513-556-4884 to request a pass.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati football, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati football (@GoBearcatsFB) and Coach Fickell (@CoachFick) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.
Football fans can watch Head Coach Luke Fickell and the Bearcats all season long in Nippert Stadium by calling 1-877-CATS-TIX or logging onto www.GoBEARCATS.com/tickets to purchase their season tickets.
Fickell returns 13 starters including All-American Athletic Conference selections DE Cortez Broughton (Warner Robbins, Georgia/Veterans), DT Marquise Copeland (Cleveland, Ohio/Bedford) and P James Smith (Wangaratta, Australia/Galen College) along with a highly-touted signing class which ranked atop the American and included 15 signees from Ohio and 19 from the 300-mile radius surrounding UC's campus.
The Bearcats feature a number of affordable price points in the season-ticket catalog, starting with the Coach's Corner in sections 127, 101 and 201, which are available for $16.50 per game or $99. The popular Football Family Plan continues in section 202. Tickets in this area are priced at $99 for adults and $75 for children (ages 4-high school).
Season-ticket holder benefits include: season-ticket holder only events, access to the same seat location for all six games at Nippert Stadium, merchandise discounts at the UC Bookstore, and the ability to pre-purchase discounted Miami (OH) tickets at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
Buying a season ticket is the best deal for Bearcats fans, who can save up to 40 percent when compared to the single-game rate at the door. Single-game tickets and pricing will be available in August.
Kickoff times for the first three weeks of the regular season will be announced in June. All other game times and television selections will be announced 12 days prior to the scheduled game.
Nippert Stadium will feature several new amenities in 2018, including a new sound system, enhanced videoboard content, a distributed antenna system to improve cell phone coverage and concession improvements.
Fans will also have a number of pregame options as the Rooftop Tailgate, Grid, Bearcats Music Festival presented by Pepsi and Bearcats Family Fun Zone all return this fall. Additional information is broken out individually below.
// 2018 SCHEDULE
UC will play a six-game home slate with five Saturday games and one weekday game (Friday, Nov. 23 vs. ECU) inside Nippert Stadium. The Bearcats will play host to non-league home games against Alabama A&M (Sept. 15) and Ohio (Sept. 22) along with American Athletic Conference games against Tulane (Oct. 6), Navy (Nov. 3), USF (Nov. 10) and the regular-season finale against ECU (Nov. 23). UC's road schedule sees it facing UCLA (Sept. 1), Miami (OH) at Paul Brown Stadium (Sept. 8), UConn (Sept. 29), Temple (Oct. 20), SMU (Oct. 27) and UCF (Nov. 17).
// SCHOLARSHIP CLUB SEATING
The Scholarship Club seating area on the third level of the Nippert Stadium West Pavilion features an affordable premium seating option for Bearcats fans with padded chairback seats with extra leg room and some of the best sight lines in the facility. New features include three pricing tiers with reduced costs in all sections, special pricing for UC alumni, a simplified gameday menu and yearly commitments as opposed to the previous three-year commitment.
For more information on Scholarship Club Seating, click HERE.
// FACULTY & STAFF PRICING
All UC faculty and staff are eligible for reduced season tickets which are available in all areas of Nippert Stadium priced from $75 to $300 per ticket. Faculty and staff should use the code FACSTAFF18 when making their purchase online at gobearcats.com/tickets. Please use your UC email address so the ticket office can verify your employment. This year, a payroll deduction options is available. Please download and fill out the form HERE. If you would like to utilize payroll deduction for your tickets and per seat donation, please call the athletics ticket office at 1-877-CATS-TIX.
// STUDENT SEASON TICKETS
Student season tickets include all six home games, guaranteeing students a seat for every game for just $70. Guest season tickets are priced at $140 with a limit of two per account. Students can purchase season tickets online by logging into their account at http://www.GoBEARCATS.com/tickets. Tickets will also be available for purchase at the ticket office Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mobile ticketing will be back for this season. Students can avoid lines at the ticket office and always have access to their game tickets via a smartphone. iPhone users will be able to download their tickets directly to Passbook. Students who elect not to receive tickets electronically will be able to pick up their tickets at a later date. Student season ticket packages are limited to the first 4,000 fans and have sold out the last six seasons at Nippert Stadium. All student season ticket purchases include a UC flag and a free ticket to UC's game against Miami (OH) at Paul Brown Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018.
// YOUNG ALUMNI PROGRAM
The Bearcats Young Alumni Program provides University of Cincinnati graduates within the last five years an opportunity to engage with the UC Department of Athletics through membership and philanthropic support. UC graduates within the last five years can enjoy Cincinnati football season tickets at a discounted rate with seating next to the student section. Members receive a season ticket in section 116 at a cost of $100, a 50% discount off regular pricing, which includes a $25 UCATS donation, giving patrons the same benefits as a Bearcats Backer level member (regularly $50). To sign up, call 1-877-CATS-TIX.
// THE GRID
The Grid is located on Campus Green and offers over 140 tailgating plots for fans to bring their pregame festivities to the heart of campus. The grid opens six (6) hours prior to kickoff and programming begins four (4) hours prior to game time. For noon and one o'clock games, the Grid will open at 8 a.m. Food and beverage is available for sale. Plots are sold on a season-long basis for $300. Contact the UCATS office at 513-556-4884 for more information.
// BEARCATS MUSIC FESTIVAL
The Bearcats Music Festival, presented by Pepsi, will return to the Grid this fall. A free pregame concert series for UC fans features great local and regional bands and DJs from the Grid on Campus Green. Shows start two hours before kickoff and end 30 minutes before game time. The 2018 Bearcats Music Festival schedule will be released in August on GoBEARCATS.com.
// BEARCATS FAMILY FUN ZONE
Join us in the Bearcats Family Fun Zone on the Grid before every home game. Fans of all ages can enjoy inflatables, games, select giveaways, and visits from The Bearcat. The Bearcats Family Fun Zone is available four (4) hours before the game and concludes 30 minutes prior to kickoff, allowing fans time to make it to their seats for the start of the game. Be sure to come out early to enjoy all of the unique pregame fun!
// ROOFTOP TAILGATE
UC Football fans can also take advantage of traditional tailgating before games. UCATS offers spaces on the top floor of University Garage where gas grills and adult beverages are permitted. Rooftop tailgate passes are exclusive to UCATS members and cost $300 for the entire season. Passes are subject to availability and are allocated according to priority points. Interested fans can contact the UCATS office at 513-556-4884 to request a pass.
// FOLLOW THE BEARCATS
For all the latest information on Cincinnati football, please visit GoBEARCATS.com. For up-to-the-minute updates, follow Cincinnati football (@GoBearcatsFB) and Coach Fickell (@CoachFick) on Twitter. You can also find the Bearcats on Instagram and Facebook.