TicketsCINCINNATI -The University of Cincinnati football team will appear on national television at least five times during the upcoming 2019 season. The American Athletic Conference released a number of game times and TV opportunities Thursday.
Already showing up in a number of 2019 Preseason Top-25 listings, the Bearcats finished 2018 with 11 or more wins for the third time in program history (2008, 2009) and knocked off Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman. Under the direction of third-year Head Coach Luke Fickell, the 2018 AAC Coach of the Year, UC returns more than 85% of its roster, over 5,000 yards of total offense, 10 of its Top-15 tacklers and 14 starters from the 2018 squad including All-American punter James Smith and 2018 AAC Rookie of the Year Desmond Ridder and all-league selections in TE Josiah Deguara, RB Michael Warren II and S James Wiggins.
Additional game times and TV opportunities will be announced 12 or six days prior to the game by the AAC office.
2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DAY, DATE: OPPONENT (LOCATION) - TIME [TV]
Thu., Aug. 29: UCLA(Nippert Stadium) – 7 p.m. [ESPN]
Sat., Sept. 7: at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio) - Noon [ABC]
Sat., Sept. 14: MIAMI (OH)(Nippert Stadium) - Noon [ESPNU]
Sat., Sept. 28: @ Marshall (Huntington, W.Va.) - 5 p.m. [CBS SN/Facebook]
Fri., Oct. 4: UCF* (Nippert Stadium) – 8 p.m. [ESPN]
Sat., Oct. 12: @ Houston * (Houston, Texas)
Sat., Oct. 19: TULSA* (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 2: @ ECU * (Greenville, N.C.)
Sat., Nov. 9: UCONN* (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 16: @ USF * (Tampa, Fla.)
Sat., Nov. 23: TEMPLE* (Nippert Stadium)
Fri., Nov. 29: @ Memphis * (Memphis, Tenn.) – TBA [ABC/ESPN]
*-American Athletic Conference Game
HONORING THE 2009 BEARCATS
The Bearcats will honor the 10th Anniversary of the 2009 perfect regular season throughout the campaign with all season ticket holders set to receive an exclusive dual bobblehead commemorating one of the greatest plays in UC history, the 29-yard TD strike from Tony Pike to Armon Binns in UC's come-from-behind win over Pitt on Dec. 5, 2009.
All 2019 UC football season-ticket holders will receive the dual bobblehead, one per ticket purchased. The only way to guarantee receiving one of the limited-edition items is to purchase 2019 season tickets. The season-ticket book, also exclusive to season-ticket holders, features a dual 2009-2019 season-ticket design showcasing Bearcats stars of past and present.
Click HERE for more information.
TICKETS
Prices start at $99 for an exciting six-game home schedule in Nippert Stadium which includes primetime matchups under the lights against UCLA and two-time defending American Athletic Conference Champion UCF, along with the annual Battle for the Victory Bell against Miami (OH), the 2009 team recognition against Tulsa, a homecoming matchup against UConn and senior day against Temple.
Check out the newly launched football season tickets hub by clicking HERE.
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.
- The Bearcats season opener against UCLA on Thursday, Aug. 29 at Nippert Stadium will kick off at 7 p.m. ET and air on ESPN.
- UC will travel to Ohio State on Saturday, Sept. 7 and play at noon ET in an ABC nationally-televised game.
- The 124th Battle for the Victory Bell against Miami (OH) on Sept. 14 will kickoff at noon and air on ESPNU, the first time the storied rivalry appears on a main ESPN network since 2005.
- The Sept. 28 road game at Marshall is scheduled for a 5 p.m. ET and will be produced by CBS Sports Network and air exclusively on Facebook.
- The UCF contest on Friday, Oct. 4 at Nippert Stadium will start at 8 p.m. ET and air on ESPN.
- A game time for UC's game at Memphis on Friday, Nov. 29 was not announced, but the game will air on either ABC or ESPN.
Already showing up in a number of 2019 Preseason Top-25 listings, the Bearcats finished 2018 with 11 or more wins for the third time in program history (2008, 2009) and knocked off Virginia Tech in the Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman. Under the direction of third-year Head Coach Luke Fickell, the 2018 AAC Coach of the Year, UC returns more than 85% of its roster, over 5,000 yards of total offense, 10 of its Top-15 tacklers and 14 starters from the 2018 squad including All-American punter James Smith and 2018 AAC Rookie of the Year Desmond Ridder and all-league selections in TE Josiah Deguara, RB Michael Warren II and S James Wiggins.
Additional game times and TV opportunities will be announced 12 or six days prior to the game by the AAC office.
2019 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DAY, DATE: OPPONENT (LOCATION) - TIME [TV]
Thu., Aug. 29: UCLA(Nippert Stadium) – 7 p.m. [ESPN]
Sat., Sept. 7: at Ohio State (Columbus, Ohio) - Noon [ABC]
Sat., Sept. 14: MIAMI (OH)(Nippert Stadium) - Noon [ESPNU]
Sat., Sept. 28: @ Marshall (Huntington, W.Va.) - 5 p.m. [CBS SN/Facebook]
Fri., Oct. 4: UCF* (Nippert Stadium) – 8 p.m. [ESPN]
Sat., Oct. 12: @ Houston * (Houston, Texas)
Sat., Oct. 19: TULSA* (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 2: @ ECU * (Greenville, N.C.)
Sat., Nov. 9: UCONN* (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 16: @ USF * (Tampa, Fla.)
Sat., Nov. 23: TEMPLE* (Nippert Stadium)
Fri., Nov. 29: @ Memphis * (Memphis, Tenn.) – TBA [ABC/ESPN]
*-American Athletic Conference Game
HONORING THE 2009 BEARCATS
The Bearcats will honor the 10th Anniversary of the 2009 perfect regular season throughout the campaign with all season ticket holders set to receive an exclusive dual bobblehead commemorating one of the greatest plays in UC history, the 29-yard TD strike from Tony Pike to Armon Binns in UC's come-from-behind win over Pitt on Dec. 5, 2009.
All 2019 UC football season-ticket holders will receive the dual bobblehead, one per ticket purchased. The only way to guarantee receiving one of the limited-edition items is to purchase 2019 season tickets. The season-ticket book, also exclusive to season-ticket holders, features a dual 2009-2019 season-ticket design showcasing Bearcats stars of past and present.
Click HERE for more information.
TICKETS
Prices start at $99 for an exciting six-game home schedule in Nippert Stadium which includes primetime matchups under the lights against UCLA and two-time defending American Athletic Conference Champion UCF, along with the annual Battle for the Victory Bell against Miami (OH), the 2009 team recognition against Tulsa, a homecoming matchup against UConn and senior day against Temple.
Check out the newly launched football season tickets hub by clicking HERE.
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.