Alumni

Bearcats on The Grid

Before each home football game, be sure to visit the UC Alumni Association's tent on The Grid (spots 71 & 72) to find out what’s happening on campus and grab some Bearcat swag! The tent opens three hours before kickoff. 

UCAA & Ohio 529 CollegeAdvantage Men's Basketball Season Ticket Giveaway

Stop by UCAA's tent on The Grid to be entered for a chance to win one of four prize packages. The UC Alumni Association and Ohio 529 CollegeAdvantage are giving away a grand prize pair of 2026-27 season tickets for UC Men's Basketball home games played at Fifth Third Arena. Three second-place winners will receive a UCAA prize pack. Enter your information for the chance to cheer on the Bearcats at Fifth Third Arena this season! 

You can enter the sweepstakes once per-24 hour period per email address until 11:59 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 25. Contest rules can be found on the CollegeAdvantage website.

ENTER CONTEST

2026 Home Games

Sept. 26 vs. Kansas State
Kickoff: 7 p.m.
Wear Black

Oct. 24 vs. Texas Tech
Kickoff: TBA
Homecoming
Wear Red

Oct. 31 vs. Utah
Kickoff: TBA
Wear Black

Nov. 21 vs. Colorado 
Kickoff: TBA
Wear Red

View full schedule

Game Day Information

Catwalk
Approximately two and a half hours before kickoff of each home game, the Bearcats’ team buses arrive and the band leads the team right through the heart of The Grid.

Nippert Stadium A-Z Guide
Clear Bag Policy
 Learn more about Tailgating

Athletics Impact Fund

Can't attend, but still want to support the greatest immediate needs of UC Athletics? Your support of the Athletics Impact Fund helps: 

  • Recruit and retain top-tier student-athletes
  • Provide elite resources to support Bearcats on and off the field
  • Compete for championships in the Big 12 and beyond

As college athletics rapidly evolves, the Athletics Impact Fund provides the critical funding and resources Cincinnati needs to compete for championships. Your gift, regardless of the size, will make an immediate impact. Consider making a donation today!

These events are open to all University of Cincinnati alumni, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, or any other class or status protected by applicable law.

Headshot of Maggie Ibrahim-Taney

Maggie Ibrahim-Taney

Senior Director, Alumni Engagement

513-556-5052