TicketsCINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati football team sits atop the American Athletic Conference Preseason Poll as the Bearcats were selected Wednesday to repeat as league champions by the media who covers the league.
The American is holding a virtual media day Wednesday. Tune in on ESPN+!
The Bearcats received 22 of 24 first-place votes and 262 votes overall. UCF sits second with two first-place nods and 241 votes overall. SMU (188) is third, followed by Houston (181), Memphis (168), Tulsa (153), Tulane (132), East Carolina and Navy (85), Temple (46) and South Florida (43).
Under the direction of Head Coach Luke Fickell, UC was 9-1 in 2020, winning the AAC title and playing in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, a New Year's Six game. UC has won 31 games over the last three seasons, including back-to-back 11-win campaigns in 2018 and 2019 and three-consecutive bowl games. The Bearcats have a school-record 20-game winning streak at Nippert Stadium and have forced a turnover in 20-straight games, the longest active streak in the NCAA FBS.
The Bearcats return 16 starters from last season's squad, including 2020 AAC Player of the Year Desmond Ridder and seven-time All-America selection Ahmad Gardner along with All-AAC selections Darrian Beavers, Marcus Brown, Coby Bryant, Myjai Sanders, Tre Tucker, Josh Whyle and Michael Young Jr. The 2021 roster projects to have nearly 40 local players who grew up and played high-school football in the tri-state area.
Projected as a preseason Top-10 team, Cincinnati opens the 2021 season on Saturday, Sept. 4, against Miami (OH) in the 125th Battle for the Victory Bell at 3:30 p.m. ET inside Nippert Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and fans are encouraged to sign up for the digital platform online.
Visit the football tickets page to reserve your season tickets now!
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LET IT FLY
The University of Cincinnati football team's 2021 preseason will be featured in a six-part miniseries titled LET IT FLY, airing weekly at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube and GoBEARCATS.com, starting July 29 and running through September 2.
Learn more online.
FILL-IT-UP FRIDAYS
New season ticket holders who make their purchases on a Friday between 9 a.m. and noon ET will be entered in a drawing to win various Bearcats prizes. Fans should follow @GoBEARCATS on social media and tune in each Thursday this summer for weekly prize announcements.
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 American is holding a virtual media day Wednesday. Tune in on ESPN+!
The Bearcats received 22 of 24 first-place votes and 262 votes overall. UCF sits second with two first-place nods and 241 votes overall. SMU (188) is third, followed by Houston (181), Memphis (168), Tulsa (153), Tulane (132), East Carolina and Navy (85), Temple (46) and South Florida (43).
Under the direction of Head Coach Luke Fickell, UC was 9-1 in 2020, winning the AAC title and playing in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, a New Year's Six game. UC has won 31 games over the last three seasons, including back-to-back 11-win campaigns in 2018 and 2019 and three-consecutive bowl games. The Bearcats have a school-record 20-game winning streak at Nippert Stadium and have forced a turnover in 20-straight games, the longest active streak in the NCAA FBS.
The Bearcats return 16 starters from last season's squad, including 2020 AAC Player of the Year Desmond Ridder and seven-time All-America selection Ahmad Gardner along with All-AAC selections Darrian Beavers, Marcus Brown, Coby Bryant, Myjai Sanders, Tre Tucker, Josh Whyle and Michael Young Jr. The 2021 roster projects to have nearly 40 local players who grew up and played high-school football in the tri-state area.
Projected as a preseason Top-10 team, Cincinnati opens the 2021 season on Saturday, Sept. 4, against Miami (OH) in the 125th Battle for the Victory Bell at 3:30 p.m. ET inside Nippert Stadium. The game will be broadcast on ESPN+ and fans are encouraged to sign up for the digital platform online.
Visit the football tickets page to reserve your season tickets now!
BUY TICKETS NOW • SUBSCRIBE TO ESPN+
LET IT FLY
The University of Cincinnati football team's 2021 preseason will be featured in a six-part miniseries titled LET IT FLY, airing weekly at 7 p.m. ET on YouTube and GoBEARCATS.com, starting July 29 and running through September 2.
Learn more online.
FILL-IT-UP FRIDAYS
New season ticket holders who make their purchases on a Friday between 9 a.m. and noon ET will be entered in a drawing to win various Bearcats prizes. Fans should follow @GoBEARCATS on social media and tune in each Thursday this summer for weekly prize announcements.
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.