With the 2015 schedule finally out, we can begin making some road trip plans.  For now, a brief breakdown:

Saturday, September 5 - Alabama A&M - Nippert Stadium reopens, should be an incredible atmosphere and a lopsided victory

Saturday, September 12 - Temple - the Bearcats host the Owls early to kick off AAC conference play.  

Saturday, September 19 - @ Miami (OH) - back to Oxford to take over Yager Stadium.   Hoping for a day game so that we can smoke the turkeys and get back in time for Oktoberfest Zinzinnati.  We will definitely be at this game.

Thursday, September 24 - @ Memphis - coming off a short week, this will likely be the Bearcats first primetime game of the season.  An ideal opportunity to avenge the loss in 2014 that cost UC an outright championship.  Weeknight timing makes it less than ideal (as with 2013), but Beale Street is definitely worth the trip - unfortunately, we'll be missing this one.

Thursday, October 1 - Miami (FL) - Nippert's (likely) first time to shine in front of a national audience!  

Saturday, October 17 - @ BYU - this has been circled as our big road trip for 2015 and we'll be working to finalize plans in the coming months.  We will definitely be at this game.

Saturday, October 24 - UConn - guessing that this game will be designated as Homecoming. 

Saturday, October 31 - UCF - Halloween and we finally get to welcome UCF to the league, in their 3rd year.  Finally, AAC officials got them on our schedule!

Saturday, November 7 - @ Houston - we won't be making this trip, but will do our best to help coordinate, as we did in 2013.  This will be the Bearcats first trip to TDECU Stadium, after playing in a swampy soccer field in 2013.

Saturday, November 14 - Tulsa - Senior Day - we'll have a good group to send out, so this should be a big game.  With a relatively favorable schedule, the Bearcats could be looking good in the final few weeks to make a run for another AAC championship!

Friday, November 20 - @ USF - late November + Florida = we'll be there!  Since it's a Friday game, we'll be making a long weekend of it.  Look for details later. We will definitely be at this game.

Saturday, November 28 - @ ECU - last game of the season and it'll, no doubt, be meaningful.  While we've heard that Greenville is a fun college town, we'll be passing on this one - hopefully the Bearcats won't need a last second FG to secure the win this year (even though, we'll take a W any way we can get one!).

Saturday, December 5 - TBA - 2015 will be the first year that the AAC hosts a football championship game, with the #1 team hosting the game.  Unlike ever before, regular season support will be crucial to help our team make it through the season with as many wins as possible to secure one last home game!  

A few takeaways:

• While Temple has potential to be a test, the Bearcats should roll into Memphis with a 3-0 record.  There will be no doubt that Tubs will have the team ready for their first big test of the season.

• The Miami (FL) game on 10/1 will probably be the biggest home game since Louisville 2013 - Nippert will be rocking!  With Miami switching over the Adidas and the Bearcats moving to Under Armour for 2015, it's a safe bet that the competing companies will want to show off some cool new gear under the lights.  Should be an electric crowd and an opportunity for the Bearcats to get a "signature win" on a big stage.

• It'll be nice to have a bye after a big emotional game and before making the trip to BYU.

• Safe bet that 10/31 vs UCF will be a blackout - Halloween, Nippert, Michael Myers

• Sure would be nice to get home game #7 on December 5 - if you're reading this, start making plans to do your part this season by providing an amazing home field advantage to our team and taking the show on the road with us throughout the US!

While we all patiently wait for the American Conference to release the 2015 schedules, we can start making some initial plans for 2015 road trips.

Here's what we do know:

• The Bearcats will travel to Oxford, OH on Saturday, September 19.  Although this is considered a "road game", there's zero doubt that Bearcats fans will once again take over the West Millet Lot next to Yager Stadium.  We will definitely be at this game.

• The Bearcats face Brigham Young University on Saturday, October 17 in Provo, UT.  Since this might be a once in a lifetime excuse to go to Utah, we'll definitely be making this trip.  While more plans will certainly develop in the coming months, we do know the following:

• We will fly into Salt Lake City on Friday, 10/16 and home on Monday, 10/19.

• Provo is about a 45 minute drive south from SLC, so rental cars will be necessary

• The Hampton Inn Provo is about 3 miles from the stadium and has AAA rates at less than $100/night for a king room - we've already booked ours!

Additionally, the Bearcats will face ECU, Houston, Memphis, and USF on the road this season.  Pending final scheduling, we hope to attend another 1-2 games, with ECU and Memphis at the top of the list.  

Keep your fingers crossed for a prompt, and favorable (how about no more weeknight games?), schedule release!

Offseason updates coming as soon as we know more.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Military Bowl presented by Northrop Grumman, benefiting the USO, announced today that Virginia Tech and the University of Cincinnati have accepted bids to play in this year’s game. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET on Saturday, Dec. 27 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN.

“We could not be more excited about this matchup,” Military Bowl President & Executive Director Steve Beck said. “Virginia Tech is an incredibly popular team in our region and Cincinnati is one of the nation’s hottest teams. We are certain that both teams will be well represented in Annapolis on gameday.”

This will be the 11th game between the teams, with the series tied 5-5. Cincinnati won the teams’ most recent meeting, 27-24 on Sept. 29, 2012, at FedEx Field in Landover, Md. The Hokies and Bearcats have played twice previously in bowl games, with Virginia Tech winning 20-7 in the Orange Bowl following the 2008 season and Cincinnati winning 18-6 in the Sun Bowl following the 1946 season.

Virginia Tech (6-6) will be playing in a bowl game for the 22^nd consecutive season, the second-longest active streak in the nation and the fifth-longest all-time.

Cincinnati (9-3) is playing in a bowl game for the fourth consecutive season. The Bearcats closed the regular season with seven consecutive victories to earn a share of the American Athletic Conference title.

Virginia Tech Coach Frank Beamer and Cincinnati Coach Tommy Tuberville have faced off one other time, when Tuberville’s Auburn team capped an undefeated season with a 16-13 victory over Virginia Tech in the Sugar Bowl following the 2005 season.

www.MilitaryBowl.org

Spring practice schedule is as follows:

Thursday, Feb 27^th at 9:00 AM – Practice # 1 – Bubble

Friday, Feb. 28^th at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #2 – Bubble 

Saturday, March 1^st at 11:00 AM – PRACTICE #3 – Bubble

Tuesday, March 4^th at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #4 – Bubble

Thursday, March 6^th  at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #5 – Bubble (NFL Timing Day @ 11:00 AM)

Saturday, March 8^th at 11:00 AM – PRACTICE #6 – Bubble

Tuesday, March 11^th at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #7 – Bubble

Thursday, March 13^th at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #8 – Bubble

Tuesday, March 25^th at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #9 – Bubble

Thursday, March 27^th at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #10 – Bubble

Saturday, March 29^th at 11:00 AM – PRACTICE #11 – Bubble

Tuesday, April 1^st at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #12 – Bubble

Thursday, April 3^rd at 9:00 AM – PRACTICE #13 – Bubble

Saturday, April 5^th TBD – PRACTICE #14 – Paul Brown Stadium (1200 Club event prior – more details coming soon) 

*Dates & times are subject to change.

Note that with the exception of the April 5 open practice, all practices are closed to the public.  1200 Club members are able to attend as an exclusive benefit of the Club - for more information contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. , the Associate Director of Athletics Development.

Speaking of the 1200 Club, for more information on donation levels and how to join, please go directly to the official site: