2025 Football Schedule

[GoBearcats31]

Eddie George to BGSU
https://x.com/dbriggsblade/status/18...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

BGSU just added QB Drew Pine via Notre Dame, Arizona State, Missouri

[JohnFrancis]

Ok, so Friday night I am driving from Northern Virginia to my home in TN, and I have an ESPN radio station on and Greg McElroy is giving his breakdown (FWIW) for the Big 12 for the 2025 season. I'll try to give the Cliff notes version from memory:

UC (just 'meh' ...McElroy had the least amount of airtime dedicated to the Bearcats team)

GM was very high on BYU, ASU (especially if their transfer portal replacement at rb for Skataboo works out), and TTU

Coaching staff changes at KU, Houston, Baylor should help; very high on UH incoming transfer QB Wegemann if he can be healthy

New HC's at WVU and UCF will get them headed in the right direction, but possibly 1 to 2, maybe 3 years away

GM really likes KSU's QB but they need to get him some weapons at receiver, he is looking for a big rebound year for KU because he said when you have year that everything goes wrong (injuries, etc.), it is usually followed by a good year. GM was perplexed by OSU's poor season last year because going into the year he thought they'd be good - so he didn't really have high expectations for the Cowboys this year if I recall correctly, same for Arizona.

[Lobot]

Eddie George to BGSU
https://x.com/dbriggsblade/status/18...A2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

Confirmed by Bruce Feldman

[GoBearcats31]

Week 2 opponent Bowling Green needs a new head coach -- Scot Loeffler just took a gig with the Philadelphia Eagles

Eddie George to BGSU

https://x.com/dbriggsblade/status/1898732618448769516?s=46&t=6827ybyyA2NHZ_hNyS2mFg

[daveh]

It's about time zones and broadcast windows. Expect this to be the norm going forward. They're going to schedule the Eastern Time teams home games as early as possible unless we're playing the Mountain time teams at home. This is so they can maximize window coverage across all 4 time zones.

I think its also due to no one, nationally, has any interest in this team, at this time

[bearcatbret]

Georgia Tech will play at Colorado on the first Friday night of the season.

[Lobot]

i'm seeing another string of noon time games for us...............

It's about time zones and broadcast windows. Expect this to be the norm going forward. They're going to schedule the Eastern Time teams home games as early as possible unless we're playing the Mountain time teams at home. This is so they can maximize window coverage across all 4 time zones.

[swilsonsp4]

I'm not concerned about not playing on Friday nights. I like to go around the area to high school games. Beside, they do open the season on national TV on Thursday night in Week 0.

[D.A.H.]

Big 12 announced 10 Friday night games, with UC not among them

i'm seeing another string of noon time games for us...............

[GoBearcats31]

Big 12 announced 10 Friday night games, with UC not among them

[GoBearcats31]

Week 2 opponent Bowling Green needs a new head coach -- Scot Loeffler just took a gig with the Philadelphia Eagles

[bearcatbret]

Spring games may be gone starting this year. There are several reasons why the big boys would like to see this end. https://fanrumor.com/college-footbal...7tzWFJUfiDUIbw

[bearcatbret]

Homecoming information:
Homecoming 2025 | University of Cincinnati

[red_n_black_attack]

In the era of the 12 team playoff making the playoff should be the goal for Cincinnati Football, not going 6-6 with a trip to the Pop Tart Bowl presented by Cheez Its.

Absolutely, but not every team can get there every year. I only meant a bowl game next year as progress, though hope for much more than 6

[swilsonsp4]

Every B12 team will have at least two bye weeks, with three of them sitting out three times, as they play during "Week Zero". The Cyclones and Wildcats play each other across the pond on 8/23/25, while the Jayhawks will host Fresno State that day.

Last season, 263 teams played in D1. The Bearcats' third opponent this coming season, Northwestern State (LA), finished 0-12 and ranked #262 by Sagarin. That positioned them behind all except one of the Pioneer League's 11 teams, none of whom offer athletics scholarships. Considering that Week 4 is UC's first bye, that's tantamount to back-to-back rest weeks to prepare for Kansas in Week 5. Just don't get injured against the Demons.

I would imagine that Homecoming will be either 10/4/25 (ISU) or 10/11/25 (UCF).