Tickets| CINCINNATI VS. 18/19 UCF | |
| Date | Friday, Oct. 4, 2019 | 8 p.m. ET |
| Venue | Cincinnati, Ohio | Nippert Stadium (40,000) |
| Preview Info | Game Notes | Press Conference Video |
| Records | Cincinnati (3-1) No. 18/19 UCF (4-1) |
| Head Coaches | Luke Fickell (Third Year) | Josh Heupel (Second Year) |
| Series Record | UCF leads 3-1 |
| Last Meeting | Nov. 17, 2018 - UCF won 38-13 |
| Live Stats | Live Stats |
| Watch | ESPN | Watch Live |
| Listen | 700 WLW AM | TuneIn Radio | Sirius XM 84 |
| @GoBearcatsFB | @GoBEARCATS | |
| Tickets | Starting at $34 |
| Gameday Information | 2019 Gameday Information | Light Show Information |
| Flipcard | Download (PDF) |
THE SERIES
Friday marks the fifth meeting in the series between the Bearcats and Knights with UCF holding a 3-1 edge with things knotted at one game apiece in Cincinnati.
THE COACHES
Luke Fickell, the 2018 American Athletic Conference Coach of the Year, is in his third season at Cincinnati. The 42nd head coach in program history, Fickell took the reins in December 2016 after 15 years at his alma mater, Ohio State. A veteran of nearly 20 years in the FBS ranks, Fickell was a part of nine Big Ten Conference titles (seven as a coach, two as a player) and two national championship squads with 16 postseason games and 13 NFL Draft selections under his belt.
Josh Heupel is 15-2 in his second year at the helm of the UCF program. Heupel led UCF to the American Athletic Conference Championship a year ago in his first season in Orlando. He was a national-championship winning QB at Oklahoma and most recently served as the OC at Missouri, following coaching stops at Utah State, Oklahoma and Arizona.
TV: ESPNPlay-by-Play: Chris Cotter Analysts: Mark Herzlich & Jim Mora Sideline: Paul Carcaterra
Online: Watch Live
RADIO: BEARCATS SPORTS NETWORK
Play-by-Play: Dan Hoard Analyst: Jim Kelly Jr. Sideline Reporter: Tony Pike Host/Engineer: Mo Egger
Local: 700 WLW AM Satellite: Sirius XM 84
Online: TuneIn Radio
STREAKS, STORYLINES, SIDEBARS ...
- The Bearcats play their 132nd football season in 2019. UC's program dates to 1885 and is one of the 10 oldest in the NCAA FBS. UC has won a league title five times in the last 12 years and has played 10 bowl games in the past 13 years.
- UC has won four-straight American Athletic Conference FB Team Academic Excellence Awards in 2015, 2016, 2017 & 2018.
- Cincinnati was the only school in the country in 2018-19 to tally 11 football wins, including a bowl win, and earn 24 or more wins in baseball, men's and women's basketball and volleyball.
- UC, picked second in the AAC preseason media poll, had 11 wins a year ago, marking only the third time in program history the feat has been achieved (2008, 2009). The Bearcats returned more than 85% of the roster, over 5,000 yards of total offense, 10 of the Top-15 tacklers and 14 starters from the 2018 squad.
- The 2019 roster features players from 14 states and six countries with 72 hailing from Ohio and 26 from the Cincinnati area. Forty-five percent of the roster (53/117 players) is made up by freshmen and redshirt freshmen.
- UC is in its third year under OC Mike Denbrock and DC Marcus Freeman, the first time the Bearcats have had the same primary coordinations in three-straight years since 2004-06 (Don Treadwell and Pat Narduzzi).
- UC will not play consecutive home or road games this season, the first time in the modern era it has occurred.
- UC added several transfers to the roster, LB Darrian Beavers (UConn), S Bryan Cook (Howard), K Sam Crosa (Western Illinois), OL James Hudson (Michigan), S Kyriq McDonald (Alabama), WR Garyn Prater (Ohio State) and WR Blue Smith (Ohio State). Crosa (grad transfer) earned the starting kicker job. Beavers, McDonald and Smith received immediate-eligibility waivers, Prater is immediately-eligible as a walk-on-transfer and Cook and Hudson will sit out this season.
- QB Desmond Ridder was named the American's Offensive POTW after going 18-of-22 for 221 yards an
- UC's top three backs, Michael Warren II (4.3), Tavion Thomas (5.1), Gerrid Doaks (5.3) and Ryan Montgomery (5.4) are all averaging over four yards per carry. Warren has 1,915 career rushing yards and needs 86 to become the 13th UC player to surpass the 2,000-career rushing yards plateau.
- TE Josiah Deguara has a reception in 17-straight games and is UC's second-leading receiver with 12 rec. for 183 yds. and three TDs. WR Alec Pierce has averaged 19.7 yards per catch on 14 receptions for 277 yards.
- The defense has rung up 28.0 tackles for a loss, 10.0 sacks and five turnovers (3 fumble recoveries & 2 interceptions).
- S Darrick Forrest leads the team in tackles with 26 stops. He has hit a career-best nine stops in two of four games.
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 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.
TICKET INFORMATION
Single-game tickets are available for all remaining home games. A five-game, season-ticket package starts at $100 for seats in the Bearcats Lair with the Redzone ($125) and Upper Sideline ($150) also available. The Football Flex Pack (five ticket vouchers) is $155 and group tickets for outings of 20 or more start at $24.
Check out the newly launched football 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.