UC Football News 2026

[bearcatbret]

Peek, Jr. has a new position:
https://fanrecap.com/cincinnati-bear...3Zl_wXEC7MwNGA

[bearcatbret]

Tony Pike with the receiver's coach. From The 513 | Vijay Stingley on Developing Complete Receivers

[bearcatbret]

Did UC really draw the toughest Big 12 schedule this season?
Bearcats Just Drew Big 12s Toughest Schedule | Fanrecap.com
2026 Football Schedule - University of Cincinnati Athletics - Official Athletics Website

[bearcatbret]

UC and MSU will play home and away in the 2030/31 seasons.

[bearcatbret]

A trip down memory lane... UC is picked as the number one team of the Group of 5.
Cincinnati 2021 Season Called Best Ever By Report | Fanrecap.com

[GoBearcats31]

First three games announced (time/TV):

9/5 vs. Boston College -- 3:30 p.m. on FOX
9/12 vs. Western Carolina -- 7:00 p.m. on ESPN+
9/19 vs. Miami U -- 3:30 on ESPN+

[bearcatjd]

Much better than noon games!

[Geaux Juan]

Much better than noon games!

Not so fast, my friend. There's still plenty of Noon opportunities once the conference schedule kick in.

[bearcatjd]

Not so fast, my friend. There's still plenty of Noon opportunities once the conference schedule kick in.

But it's at least 3 games that won't be played at noon!

[GoBearcats31]

TQL Stadium to Host Cincinnati vs. Miami Football Game on Sept. 19

https://gobearcats.com/news/2026/06/...ame-on-sept-19

Note: This is a neutral site game, so tickets will not be included in Cincinnati’s season ticket packages. Ticket sales will go through FC Cincinnati and their ticketing partner SeatGeek.

[GoCats1994]

I don't presume to know the structure of the contract for this game, but I would guess they split the gate in some way. TQL is a fantastic stadium, but not very big for a college football game. Is there really much benefit to moving this game for either team?

Yaeger Capacity - 24,000
TQL Capacity - 26,000
Nippert Capacity - 40,000

[swilsonsp4]

I don't presume to know the structure of the contract for this game, but I would guess they split the gate in some way. TQL is a fantastic stadium, but not very big for a college football game. Is there really much benefit to moving this game for either team?

Yaeger Capacity - 24,000
TQL Capacity - 26,000
Nippert Capacity - 40,000

This was part of the three-stadium agreement that began several years ago. Originally, this season's game was to have been at Paycor Stadium. I'm not sure what went into the decision to move this neutral-site game to TQL, which is a great venue.

Two years ago, Miami told UC that they needed $1.2M to play at Nippert. UC balked, so the remaining games that were scheduled for Yager and Nippert were canceled. The schools chose to play this year's game to avoid a buyout, which they may still be paying, since Paycor no longer is involved. (I have no information along those lines.)

[bearcatbret]

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[GoBearcats31]

UC Bearcats football ends Higher Ground training camps after 27 years

https://www.cincinnati.com/story/spo...l/89361936007/

“The University of Cincinnati and UC Athletics are grateful for the 27 years football spent at the Higher Ground Conference and Retreat Center and the relationships built with Chuck and Brenda Hail, Mark Lingle and the Church of the Nazarene. With the opening of the Sheakley Indoor Practice Facility and Performance Center, it makes competitive and operational sense to fully utilize a facility that provides everything our program needs in one location, including a state-of-the-art weight room, training room and recovery areas.”

[bearcatbret]

That is sad. The biggest part of Higher Ground was team building and getting away from the city.