Cincinnati Bearcats football

Cincinnati Bearcats football
2026 Cincinnati Bearcats football team
First season1885; 141 years ago
Athletic directorJohn Cunningham
Head coachScott Satterfield
4th season, 15–22 (.405)
LocationCincinnati, Ohio
StadiumNippert Stadium
(capacity: 38,088)
FieldCarson Field
NCAA divisionDivision I FBS
ConferenceBig 12
ColorsRed and black
   
All-time record674–622–50 (.519)
CFP record0–1 (.000)
Bowl record10–13 (.435)
College Football Playoff appearances
2021
Conference championships
Buckeye: 1933, 1934
MAC: 1947, 1949, 1951, 1952
MVC: 1963, 1964
C-USA: 2002
Big East: 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012
AAC: 2014, 2020, 2021
Conference division championships
AAC East: 2019
Consensus All-Americans5
RivalriesLouisville (rivalry)
Miami (OH) (rivalry)
UCF (rivalry)
West Virginia (rivalry)
Memphis
Pittsburgh (rivalry)
Xavier (rivalry; dormant)
Uniforms
Fight song"Cheer Cincinnati"
MascotThe Bearcat
Marching bandUniversity of Cincinnati Bearcat Bands
OutfitterNike
Websitegobearcats.com

The Cincinnati Bearcats football team 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. The Bearcats have an all-time record of over .500, having reached their 600th program victory in 2017.