UC Footballs 2023 Schedule Announced

CINCINNATIThe Big 12 Conference announced the 2023 football schedule Tuesday, with the University of Cincinnati hosting five league opponents at Nippert Stadium next fall for seven home games.

Cincinnati will join the Big 12 on July 1, 2023. The Bearcats’ first season in the new Power 5 league features one of the most challenging and exciting schedules in school history.

Cincinnati’s first conference game as a member of the Big 12 is a marquee game against Oklahoma on the 23rd. September at Nippert Stadium.

Other highlights include the renewal of old BIG EAST rivalries with road contests at Pitt (already announced) and West Virginia, as well as first-ever matchups with Iowa State and Baylor as both teams arrive at Nippert Stadium.

The bye weekend is October 7.

Cincinnati 2023 Football Schedule (in home matchesbold)

• Eastern Kentucky on September 2nd
• in Pittsburgh on September 9
• Miami (Ohio) September 16
• Oklahoma September 23
• at BYU on September 29 (Friday night)
• WEAK WEEKEND October 7th
• Iowa State on Oct. 14
• Baylor on October 21st
• at Oklahoma State on Oct. 28
• UCF November 4
• in Houston on November 11
• in West Virginia on November 18
• Kansas November 25

As previously announced, Cincinnati will open the season by hosting Eastern Kentucky on Sept. 2 before traveling to Pitt to begin the River City Rivalry against the Panthers on Sept. 9. September at Acrisure Stadium. UC hasn’t faced Pitt since 2012.

The Bearcats wrap up non-conference play by welcoming Miami (Ohio) on Sept. 16 to Nippert Stadium in a battle for the 127th victory clock.

Cincinnati opens its Big 12 slate by hosting Oklahoma on Sept. 23 in a game that features two of only 14 teams to ever play in the College Football Playoff. Oklahoma appeared in the 2016, 2019 and 2020 CFPs, while UC advanced to the 2021 CFP. TCU is the only other Big 12 team eligible for the CFP.

After the Sooners game, UC will travel to Provo, Utah to face BYU on Friday night, September 29th.

After an Oct. 7 bye, Cincinnati hosts Iowa State on Oct. 14 and Baylor on Oct. 21 in back-to-back weeks before traveling to Oklahoma State on Oct. 28.

Cincinnati wraps up the schedule by hosting recent AAC rival UCF on Nov. 4, traveling to Houston on Nov. 11 and West Virginia on Nov. 18 and closing out the regular season by welcoming Kansas to Nippert Stadium on Nov. 25.

BOOK YOUR 2023 SEASON TICKET NOW

• Current season ticket holders have until March 31to renew their ticketfor the year 2023.
• The Bearcats Ticket Office is also accepting deposits for new football season ticketshere. A limited number of deposits are available.
• A limited number of single-game tickets will go on sale this summer.

THE BEARCATS ARE COMING

Cincinnati has a 9-4 season and a fifth straight bowl appearance. The Bearcats own a record of 53-11 (83%) since the start of the 2018 season, a top ten winning percentage in the nation.

Cincinnati football has the 12th winningest record in college football over the last 15 years (since 2008), winning 70% of their games with a 133-59 record, seven conference championships, seven 10-win seasons and 12 bowls. appearances in this area.

Scott Satterfield is the 43rd head coach in Bearcats history this season. He guides UC to the Big 12 behind a team that includes All-Americans Dontay Corleone in defensive tackle and Mason Fletcher at punter and all-conference defensive lineman Jowon Briggs and linebacker Deshawn Pace.

CHAPEL OF 2023

Eastern Kentucky (September 2)

Series record: UC leads 2-0
Previous meeting: 2008

at Pitt (September 9)

Series record: Pitt leads 8-4
Last meeting: 2012

Miami (Ohio) (September 16)

Series record: UC leads 60-59-7
Last meeting: 2022

Oklahoma (September 23)

Series record: Oklahoma leads 2-0
Last meeting: 2010 (at Paycor Stadium)

at BYU (Sept. 29)

Series record: BYU leads 2-0
Last meeting: 2016

Iowa State (October 14)

First meeting

Baylor (Oct. 21)

First meeting

at Oklahoma State (Oct. 28)

Series record: OSU leads 2-1
Last meeting: 1983

UCF (Nov. 4)

Series record: tied 4-4
Last meeting: 2022

in Houston (November 11)

Series record: Houston leads 15-13
Last meeting: 2021 (AAC champion)

at West Virginia (November 18)

Series Record: WVU leads 16-3-1
Last meeting: 2011

Kansas (November 25)

Series record: the series is tied 1-1
Last meeting: 1997