WATCH: Coach Fickell Press Conference

CINCINNATI - The No. 6 University of Cincinnati football team faces Houston on Saturday, Nov. 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET inside Nippert Stadium. The game will be televised on ABC and air on 700 WLW AM.

The 5-0 Bearcats are 3-0 in American Athletic Conference play and have won a school-record 17-straight games at Nippert. Houston is 2-2 (1-1 American) on the season having seen three September games postponed, finally opening 2020 on Oct. 8 vs. Tulane with a win, a loss to BYU, win at Navy and loss to UCF last weekend.

Head Coach Luke Fickell met virtually with the media on Tuesday. Watch in the window above or on YouTube.

THE SERIES
Cincinnati and Houston will meet for the 27th time Saturday and the first in Nippert Stadium in four years. Houston holds a 15-11 edge in the all-time series which started in 1957. The Bearcats hold a 6-5 edge at home and have won six of the last eight meetings, including four of five in Cincinnati.

VIRTUAL SELLOUT FOR SENIOR NIGHT
UC will hold its first virtual sellout of the fall for the Bearcats football game against ECU on Friday, Nov. 13 inside Nippert Stadium. Starting at $10, Bearcats fans can support their team from home, receive a commemorative 2020 football print along with UCATS Red Priority Points and have a chance to win some great prizes. UC will also celebrate its senior class and Military Appreciation Night in Nippert on Nov. 13. The game is set to kick off at 7:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and 700 WLW AM.
 
Fans can purchase their virtual seat online now!

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.