CINCINNATI - The University of Cincinnati football team checked in at No. 22 in national college football writer Stewart Mandel's Post-Spring Top-25 on TheAthletic.com.
The Bearcats ranked ahead of American Athletic Conference East Division foe UCF who was No. 23.
UC finished 2018 with 11 or more wins for the third time in program history (2008, 2009) and knocked off Virginia Tech in the 2018 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman. Looking ahead at 2019, UC is set to return 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 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year Desmond Ridder (Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier) and returning all-league players in TE Josiah Deguara (Folsom, Calif./Folsom), P James Smith (Wangaratta, Australia/Galen College), RB Michael Warren II (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) and S James Wiggins (Homestead, Fla./South Dade).
Head Coach Luke Fickell, entering his third season at UC, was tabbed as the 2018 AAC Coach of the Year.
View Mandel's complete breakdown HERE.
UC opens the 2019 campaign against UCLA on Thursday, Aug. 29 in Nippert Stadium. Season tickets go on sale on May 13, 2019.
SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
New season ticket deposits for the 2019 season can be reserved for $50 per seat. The home schedule consists of matchups against UCLA, Miami (OH), UCF, Temple, Tulsa and UConn. Fans can reserve their seats prior to the public on-sale date of May 13, 2019.
Click HERE to make your deposit to join us in Nippert Stadium in 2019!
STUDENT SEASON TICKETS
Student season tickets for football are on sale now at GoBEARCATS.com/tickets for a reduced rate of $60 ($10 per game) until May 3, 2019. Students who renew before the deadline will be entered into drawings for a pair of tickets for UC's game at Ohio State, two tickets to the Bearcats road game at Marshall, Under Armour gear and more! Students should visit the ticket website (GoBEARCATS.com/tickets) and log into their account and renew or purchase their seats today.
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 ranked ahead of American Athletic Conference East Division foe UCF who was No. 23.
UC finished 2018 with 11 or more wins for the third time in program history (2008, 2009) and knocked off Virginia Tech in the 2018 Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman. Looking ahead at 2019, UC is set to return 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 American Athletic Conference Rookie of the Year Desmond Ridder (Louisville, Ky./St. Xavier) and returning all-league players in TE Josiah Deguara (Folsom, Calif./Folsom), P James Smith (Wangaratta, Australia/Galen College), RB Michael Warren II (Toledo, Ohio/Central Catholic) and S James Wiggins (Homestead, Fla./South Dade).
Head Coach Luke Fickell, entering his third season at UC, was tabbed as the 2018 AAC Coach of the Year.
View Mandel's complete breakdown HERE.
UC opens the 2019 campaign against UCLA on Thursday, Aug. 29 in Nippert Stadium. Season tickets go on sale on May 13, 2019.
SEASON TICKET DEPOSITS
New season ticket deposits for the 2019 season can be reserved for $50 per seat. The home schedule consists of matchups against UCLA, Miami (OH), UCF, Temple, Tulsa and UConn. Fans can reserve their seats prior to the public on-sale date of May 13, 2019.
Click HERE to make your deposit to join us in Nippert Stadium in 2019!
STUDENT SEASON TICKETS
Student season tickets for football are on sale now at GoBEARCATS.com/tickets for a reduced rate of $60 ($10 per game) until May 3, 2019. Students who renew before the deadline will be entered into drawings for a pair of tickets for UC's game at Ohio State, two tickets to the Bearcats road game at Marshall, Under Armour gear and more! Students should visit the ticket website (GoBEARCATS.com/tickets) and log into their account and renew or purchase their seats today.
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.