TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati's 2020 football schedule was released Tuesday by American Athletic Conference commissioner Mike Aresco.
Seven of UC's opponents made the postseason in 2019 while three, Austin Peay, Miami (OH) and Memphis, won conference titles.
The Bearcats are coming off a second-straight 11-win season in 2019 along with an American Athletic Conference East Division Championship and the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl title. UC, which ended the season ranked 21st in all three major polls, won 11 games for only the fourth time in the program's 132 seasons and had back-to-back 11-win seasons for only the second time in school history.
UC will open 2020 with a pair of home weeknight games, playing Austin Peay on Thursday, Sept. 3 and Western Michigan on Friday, Sept. 11 on an ESPN network. The Bearcats head to Oxford for the 125th Battle for the Victory Bell against Miami (OH) on Saturday, Sept. 19 and close out nonconference play with a game at Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 26, the first matchup between the two teams since 1906.
The Bearcats open defense of the 2019 AAC East Division crown against USF on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Nippert before heading on the road for games at Tulsa (Oct. 17) and SMU (Oct. 24).
UC will return home for a three-game conference homestead, its first since 2001, facing defending AAC Champions Memphis (Oct. 31), Houston (Nov. 7) and a Thursday-night matchup versus ECU (Nov. 12).
Road games at UCF on Nov. 21 and at Temple on Nov. 28 close out the regular season. UC will close the season with back-to-back road games for the first time since 2015.
The Bearcats return 16 of 22 starters on the offensive and defensive side of the ball, 55 letterwinners and 13 of the team's top 15 tacklers from 2019.
SAVE THE DATE – SPRING FOOTBALL AT NIPPERT
UC will celebrate the end of spring practice on Friday, April 10, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. ET inside Nippert Stadium. The free football practice event is open to the public and all fans are welcome. More details will be released as they're finalized.
2020 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DAY, DATE: OPPONENT (SITE) – TV
Thurs., Sept. 3: AUSTIN PEAY (Nippert Stadium)
Fri., Sept. 11: WESTERN MICHIGAN (Nippert Stadium) – ESPN Network
Sat., Sept. 19: @ Miami (OH) (Oxford, Ohio)
Sat., Sept. 26: @ Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.)
Sat., Oct. 3: USF * (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Oct. 10: BYE
Sat., Oct. 17: @ Tulsa * (Tulsa, Okla.)
Sat., Oct. 24: @ SMU * (Dallas, Texas)
Sat., Oct. 31: MEMPHIS * (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 7: HOUSTON * (Nippert Stadium)
Thurs., Nov. 12: ECU * (Nippert Stadium) – ESPN Network
Sat., Nov. 21: @ UCF * (Orlando, Fla.)
Sat., Nov. 28: @ Temple * (Philadelphia, Pa.)
2020 FOOTBALL TICKETS
The renewal period for 2020 University of Cincinnati football season tickets runs from Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 through March 31, 2020. Fans who renew online early HERE will be eligible for some fantastic renewal-rewards prizes.
The Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for season tickets in the 2020 season. Any fan who was not a season ticket holder in 2019 should click here to place their deposit for the 2020 season. New season ticket holders who make a deposit will have access to season ticket locations ahead of the general public during the spring 2020 selection window. Deposits are only needed for fans who did not have season tickets in 2019.
New season tickets will be on sale in mid-May, group tickets, mini plans and flex plans will be available for purchase in mid-July and single-game tickets for both home and away games can be bought in early August.
Student season tickets are also on sale for $60 and guarantees seats for all six home games at Nippert Stadium, provides select free concession stand items on gameday and includes an exclusive student ticket holder Under Armour shirt.
KEY DATES & INFORMATION
Feb. 4 - Mar. 31: 2020 Renewal Period
April 2020: Upgrade/Deposit Calls
Mid-May: Season Tickets On-sale
June 30: Deadline for Commemorative Season Ticket Holder Booklet
Mid-July: Group Tickets On-sale
July 22: Mini & Flex Plan On-sale
Early August: Single Game On-sale (Home & Away)
Early August: Season Ticket Booklets Mailed Out
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.
Seven of UC's opponents made the postseason in 2019 while three, Austin Peay, Miami (OH) and Memphis, won conference titles.
The Bearcats are coming off a second-straight 11-win season in 2019 along with an American Athletic Conference East Division Championship and the TicketSmarter Birmingham Bowl title. UC, which ended the season ranked 21st in all three major polls, won 11 games for only the fourth time in the program's 132 seasons and had back-to-back 11-win seasons for only the second time in school history.
UC will open 2020 with a pair of home weeknight games, playing Austin Peay on Thursday, Sept. 3 and Western Michigan on Friday, Sept. 11 on an ESPN network. The Bearcats head to Oxford for the 125th Battle for the Victory Bell against Miami (OH) on Saturday, Sept. 19 and close out nonconference play with a game at Nebraska on Saturday, Sept. 26, the first matchup between the two teams since 1906.
The Bearcats open defense of the 2019 AAC East Division crown against USF on Saturday, Oct. 3 in Nippert before heading on the road for games at Tulsa (Oct. 17) and SMU (Oct. 24).
UC will return home for a three-game conference homestead, its first since 2001, facing defending AAC Champions Memphis (Oct. 31), Houston (Nov. 7) and a Thursday-night matchup versus ECU (Nov. 12).
Road games at UCF on Nov. 21 and at Temple on Nov. 28 close out the regular season. UC will close the season with back-to-back road games for the first time since 2015.
The Bearcats return 16 of 22 starters on the offensive and defensive side of the ball, 55 letterwinners and 13 of the team's top 15 tacklers from 2019.
SAVE THE DATE – SPRING FOOTBALL AT NIPPERT
UC will celebrate the end of spring practice on Friday, April 10, 2020 from 6-8 p.m. ET inside Nippert Stadium. The free football practice event is open to the public and all fans are welcome. More details will be released as they're finalized.
2020 FOOTBALL SCHEDULE
DAY, DATE: OPPONENT (SITE) – TV
Thurs., Sept. 3: AUSTIN PEAY (Nippert Stadium)
Fri., Sept. 11: WESTERN MICHIGAN (Nippert Stadium) – ESPN Network
Sat., Sept. 19: @ Miami (OH) (Oxford, Ohio)
Sat., Sept. 26: @ Nebraska (Lincoln, Neb.)
Sat., Oct. 3: USF * (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Oct. 10: BYE
Sat., Oct. 17: @ Tulsa * (Tulsa, Okla.)
Sat., Oct. 24: @ SMU * (Dallas, Texas)
Sat., Oct. 31: MEMPHIS * (Nippert Stadium)
Sat., Nov. 7: HOUSTON * (Nippert Stadium)
Thurs., Nov. 12: ECU * (Nippert Stadium) – ESPN Network
Sat., Nov. 21: @ UCF * (Orlando, Fla.)
Sat., Nov. 28: @ Temple * (Philadelphia, Pa.)
2020 FOOTBALL TICKETS
The renewal period for 2020 University of Cincinnati football season tickets runs from Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020 through March 31, 2020. Fans who renew online early HERE will be eligible for some fantastic renewal-rewards prizes.
The Athletics Ticket Office is now accepting deposits for season tickets in the 2020 season. Any fan who was not a season ticket holder in 2019 should click here to place their deposit for the 2020 season. New season ticket holders who make a deposit will have access to season ticket locations ahead of the general public during the spring 2020 selection window. Deposits are only needed for fans who did not have season tickets in 2019.
New season tickets will be on sale in mid-May, group tickets, mini plans and flex plans will be available for purchase in mid-July and single-game tickets for both home and away games can be bought in early August.
Student season tickets are also on sale for $60 and guarantees seats for all six home games at Nippert Stadium, provides select free concession stand items on gameday and includes an exclusive student ticket holder Under Armour shirt.
KEY DATES & INFORMATION
Feb. 4 - Mar. 31: 2020 Renewal Period
April 2020: Upgrade/Deposit Calls
Mid-May: Season Tickets On-sale
June 30: Deadline for Commemorative Season Ticket Holder Booklet
Mid-July: Group Tickets On-sale
July 22: Mini & Flex Plan On-sale
Early August: Single Game On-sale (Home & Away)
Early August: Season Ticket Booklets Mailed Out
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.