TicketsCINCINNATI – Season tickets are now on sale for Cincinnati football’s six home games this fall. Historic Nippert Stadium will welcome Big 12 opponents Texas Tech, Utah and Colorado for the first time ever.
The Bearcats kick off the season at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 5 versus ACC-opponent Boston College before welcoming Western Carolina for a “Nippert at Night” contest at 7 p.m. on Sept. 12. UC will open conference play by hosting Kansas State for the first time since 1995 on Sept. 26.
The clash against Texas Tech on Oct. 24 will also mark UC’s 100th Homecoming weekend.
Following the matchup with the Red Raiders, the Bearcats host the Utes on Halloween (Oct. 31) before welcoming the Buffaloes for Senior Day on Nov. 21.
Led by preseason All-America guard Evan Tengesdahl and all-conference teammates Taran Tyo and Joe Cotton, the Bearcats feature arguably the nation’s top offensive line heading into the 2026 season. They will protect transfer quarterback JC French, who takes the reins of one of the Big 12's most productive offenses. The defense will be led by linebackers and Ohio natives Antwan Peek Jr. (Cincinnati) and Jonathan Thompson (Columbus) under first-year defensive coordinator Nate Woody’s new-look scheme.
Season ticket packages start as low as $300 and represent one of the best values for family entertainment in Cincinnati this fall. A three-month payment plan is available, too. Season parking can be purchased for $100 at Eden Garage here.
Spend your Saturdays with the Bearcats this fall. Purchase tickets and use Ticketmaster's interactive Nippert Stadium map to select your seats.
Ticketmaster’s Step-By-Step Guide to purchasing tickets is available, as well.
For information, visit GoBearcats.com/tickets, call 1-877-228-7849 or email uc.tickets@uc.edu.
WHAT ABOUT THE MIAMI (OHIO) NEUTRAL SITE GAME?
The renewed “Battle for the Victory Bell” game against Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 19 is not part of the season-ticket package. However, season-ticket members will receive an exclusive window to purchase tickets.
More details of the game, including the location in Cincinnati, will be announced soon.
NIPPERT STADIUM IS COLLEGE FOOTBALL'S WRIGLEY FIELD
For more than a century, Nippert Stadium has stood at the heart of the University of Cincinnati campus and remains one of the most unique venues in college athletics. Football has been played on the site since 1901, and the stadium was formally dedicated in 1924. Nestled below ground level in the center of campus, Nippert's steep seating bowl places fans virtually on top of the action and creates one of the most electric atmospheres in college football.
The stadium hosted the Midwest's first intercollegiate night football game in 1923 and has served as the launching pad for generations of sports luminaries, including Cincinnati legends Jason and Travis Kelce and All-Pro cornerback Sauce Gardner. Though it seats nearly 40,000 fans, the roar inside Nippert often sounds like three times that number. From Hall of Famers and NFL stars to conference champions and All-Americans, few venues can match Nippert's combination of history, tradition, and game-day energy.
DOES THE NATION’S BEST OFFENSIVE LINE RESIDE IN CINCINNATI?
The Bearcats return three starters from last season’s Joe Moore Award (nation’s best OL honor) semifinalist offensive line. Redshirt junior Evan Tengesdahl collected All-Big 12 First Team and Associated Press All-America accolades, while redshirt seniors Taran Tyo and Joe Cotton also return following All-Big 12 campaigns. The Bearcats allowed the fewest sacks (8.0) and tackles for loss (43.0) of any Power Four team in 2025, while finishing third in the nation in yards per carry (5.7) and No. 8 in yards per play (6.9). Further showing confidence in the unit, offensive line coach Nic Cardwell was promoted to co-offensive coordinator in the offseason, and the Bearcats did not add an offensive lineman through the transfer portal, a testament to the program's depth and confidence in its returning talent.
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