TicketsCINCINNATI – Tickets for the 2019 University of Cincinnati football season are set to go on sale Monday, May 13, 2019, the annual celebration of 513 day in the Queen City.
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.
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.
"It's exciting to get season-ticket sales started for what projects as a great season for Bearcats football and features one of our most attractive home slates," Director of Athletics Mike Bohn said. "We are most appreciative of an impressive level of interest during the renewal and deposit process, especially among our phenomenal students. We remain focused on enhancing the fan experience. From building ticket packages with user friendly options to include no price increase, expanding our tailgating opportunities, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the 2009 team and exploring new ways to improve our concessions operations, it's all a part of ensuring the gameday experience at Nippert Stadium is special."
Fans can call 1-877-CATS-TIX, visit GoBEARCATS.com/tickets, which will launch a newly designed ticket hub on May 13, 2019, or come in person to the athletics ticket office on the fourth floor of the Richard E. Lindner Center in Varsity Village between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday-Friday.
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.
The Bearcats feature a number of affordable price points in the season-ticket catalog, starting with the Coach's Corner in sections 101, 127 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, a dedicated athletics ticket office account rep, access to road tickets, including UC's 2019 matchup at Ohio State (while supplies last), access to pre-purchase tickets to the AAC Championship game and a postseason bowl game if the Bearcats should qualify, StubHub Integration and online ticket transfers.
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.
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. More 2019 gameday enhancements will be announced as they are finalized this summer. Additional information is broken out individually below.
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, faculty and staff, a simplified gameday menu and yearly commitments as opposed to the previous three-year commitment. UC partnered with the local Oval Room Group to present 360-degree visuals of all premium seating spaces in the West Pavilion.
For more information on Scholarship Club Seating and to view the 360-degree visuals, 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 FACSTAFF19 when making their purchase online at gobearcats.com/tickets. Please use your UC email address so the ticket office can verify your employment. A payroll deduction option is available. Please download and fill out the form HERE (PDF). If you would like more information on Faculty/Staff ticket discounts or to utilize payroll deduction for your tickets and per seat donation, please call Evan Neubert at (513) 558-2282.
STUDENT SEASON TICKETS
Student season tickets guarantee a seat for every game and can be purchased for $70 by logging into an account at http://www.GoBEARCATS.com/tickets. Student season-ticket packages include an exclusive Under Armour rUCkus t-shirt, mobile ticketing and select gameday concessions vouchers. A Pike-to-Binns dual bobblehead can be added to individual orders for $10, starting May 5, 2019. Guest season tickets are priced at $140 with a limit of two per account.
Tickets will be available for purchase online and at the athletics ticket office from Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A game-by-game, students-only food voucher and 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.
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). Additionally, new for the 2019 season, graduates from the past 10 years (2010-2019) are eligible for discounted seats in the Scholarship Club. Seats are available in sections 330 and 331 and include complimentary food, access to the climate-controlled club lounge, and more. To sign up, or for more information, call Michael Zwilling at (513) 556-1053.
AQUAFINA FAMILY SECTION
Returning in 2019 is the Aquafina Family Section, which features alcohol free and family-friendly seating in section 202 of Nippert Stadium. Six-game season ticket packages are $99 for adults and $75 per youth (ages 4-high school) ticket. All family pack orders must include at least one (1) adult ticket.
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 schedule of acts for the 2019 Bearcats Music Festival 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.
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.
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.
"It's exciting to get season-ticket sales started for what projects as a great season for Bearcats football and features one of our most attractive home slates," Director of Athletics Mike Bohn said. "We are most appreciative of an impressive level of interest during the renewal and deposit process, especially among our phenomenal students. We remain focused on enhancing the fan experience. From building ticket packages with user friendly options to include no price increase, expanding our tailgating opportunities, celebrating the 10-year anniversary of the 2009 team and exploring new ways to improve our concessions operations, it's all a part of ensuring the gameday experience at Nippert Stadium is special."
Fans can call 1-877-CATS-TIX, visit GoBEARCATS.com/tickets, which will launch a newly designed ticket hub on May 13, 2019, or come in person to the athletics ticket office on the fourth floor of the Richard E. Lindner Center in Varsity Village between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. ET Monday-Friday.
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.
The Bearcats feature a number of affordable price points in the season-ticket catalog, starting with the Coach's Corner in sections 101, 127 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, a dedicated athletics ticket office account rep, access to road tickets, including UC's 2019 matchup at Ohio State (while supplies last), access to pre-purchase tickets to the AAC Championship game and a postseason bowl game if the Bearcats should qualify, StubHub Integration and online ticket transfers.
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.
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. More 2019 gameday enhancements will be announced as they are finalized this summer. Additional information is broken out individually below.
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, faculty and staff, a simplified gameday menu and yearly commitments as opposed to the previous three-year commitment. UC partnered with the local Oval Room Group to present 360-degree visuals of all premium seating spaces in the West Pavilion.
For more information on Scholarship Club Seating and to view the 360-degree visuals, 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 FACSTAFF19 when making their purchase online at gobearcats.com/tickets. Please use your UC email address so the ticket office can verify your employment. A payroll deduction option is available. Please download and fill out the form HERE (PDF). If you would like more information on Faculty/Staff ticket discounts or to utilize payroll deduction for your tickets and per seat donation, please call Evan Neubert at (513) 558-2282.
STUDENT SEASON TICKETS
Student season tickets guarantee a seat for every game and can be purchased for $70 by logging into an account at http://www.GoBEARCATS.com/tickets. Student season-ticket packages include an exclusive Under Armour rUCkus t-shirt, mobile ticketing and select gameday concessions vouchers. A Pike-to-Binns dual bobblehead can be added to individual orders for $10, starting May 5, 2019. Guest season tickets are priced at $140 with a limit of two per account.
Tickets will be available for purchase online and at the athletics ticket office from Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. A game-by-game, students-only food voucher and 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.
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). Additionally, new for the 2019 season, graduates from the past 10 years (2010-2019) are eligible for discounted seats in the Scholarship Club. Seats are available in sections 330 and 331 and include complimentary food, access to the climate-controlled club lounge, and more. To sign up, or for more information, call Michael Zwilling at (513) 556-1053.
AQUAFINA FAMILY SECTION
Returning in 2019 is the Aquafina Family Section, which features alcohol free and family-friendly seating in section 202 of Nippert Stadium. Six-game season ticket packages are $99 for adults and $75 per youth (ages 4-high school) ticket. All family pack orders must include at least one (1) adult ticket.
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 schedule of acts for the 2019 Bearcats Music Festival 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.