The Bearcats play their home games at Nippert Stadium, and are members of the East Division in the American Athletic Conference.

They will take on long time rival Miami (OH) for their annual Victory Bell game at Paul Brown Stadium.

The Bearcats will play eight conference games; hosting East Carolina, Navy, South Florida and Tulane.

Expected to be an easy warmup opponent in the UCLA debut of Chip Kelly, the Bearcats were rude guests stunning the double digit favorite Bruins in the Rose Bowl.

Michael Warren II rushed for 141 yards and 3 touchdowns, as the Bearcats rallied from an early 10–0 deficit to win.

Played in a steady downpour, the Bearcats ground out a 21–0 win over the RedHawks to retain possession of the Victory Bell for the 13th straight season.

James Wiggins' goal-line interception in the 4th quarter snuffed out a late Bobcat drive and sealed the win.

The Owls scored first in the extra session and Bearcats quarterback Desmond Ridder was intercepted to end the game.

The Bearcats were staked to a 17–7 lead in the third quarter from a pair of 32 yard Ridder to Kahlil Lewis touchdown passes and a Cole Smith field goal.

Cincinnati's previous meeting with Navy was a 42–32 loss, as the Bearcats could not slow much less stop the Midshipmen's triple option.

Michael Warren II scored 4 TDs as the Bearcats broke open a tight game in the third quarter and pulled away to a 35–23 win over South Florida.

The win moved Cincinnati to 9-1 and set up a showdown with defending conference champ University of Central Florida.

In front a rowdy Spectrum Stadium crowd and a nationally televised audience, the Bearcats started strong.

Desmond Ridder threw for 335 yards and four touchdowns in the first half as the Bearcats steamrolled the Pirates on Senior Day 56–6.