Cincinnati Bearcats football
The Cincinnati Bearcats football program represents the University of Cincinnati in college football. They compete at the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision level as members of the Big 12 Conference. They have played their home games in historic and renovated Nippert Stadium since 1924.[3][4] The Bearcats have an all-time record of over .500, having reached their 600th program victory in 2017. The program has had a resurgence in recent years. After joining the Big East for the 2005 season, the Bearcats have gone 155–75, along with 14 bowl game appearances, 7 conference titles, 4 BCS/NY6 Bowl berths (including a College Football Playoff berth in 2021) and 38 NFL Draft selections, as of the 2022 season.
Cincinnati Bearcats football
1885 (136 Seasons)
John Cunningham
Scott Satterfield
1st season, 3–9 (.250)
Nippert Stadium
(capacity: 40,000[1])
Carson Field
UBU Sports' Speed Series S5-M
Independent (1885–1909)
OAC (1910–1925)
BAC (1926–1935)
Independent (1936–1946)
MAC (1947–1952)
Independent (1953–1956)
Missouri Valley (1957–1969)
Independent (1970–1995)
C-USA (1996–2004)
Big East (2005–2012)
The American (2013–2022)
659–607–50 (.520)
10–11 (.476)
1 (2021)
0-1
16 (BAC: 2, MAC: 4, MVC: 2, C-USA: 1, Big East: 4, AAC: 3)
Memphis (rivalry)
Miami (rivalry)
Louisville (rivalry)
Pittsburgh (rivalry)
Xavier (rivalry)
UCF (rivalry)
West Virginia (rivalry)
5
Red and black[2]
"Cheer Cincinnati"
The Bearcat
Cincinnati has been both an independent and affiliated with multiple conferences.[111]: 102
Current Professional Players[edit]
NFL[edit]
As of the 2023 NFL season[134]
