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

During the month of October, stop by UCAA's tents 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 2025-26 season tickets to all 18 home games of the UC Men's Basketball season. 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 as they fight to the finish!

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

Ready to enter? Click the button below!


Sept. 6 vs. Bowling Green
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m.
2025 Home Opener
WEAR WHITE

Sept. 13 vs. Northwestern State
Kickoff: 3:30 p.m. 
Band & Spirit Day
WEAR BLACK

Oct. 4 vs. Iowa State
Kickoff: Noon
Big 12 Home Opener & Family Weekend
Stripe The Stadium

Oct. 11 vs. Central Florida
Kickoff: Noon
WEAR BLACK

Oct. 25 vs. Baylor
Kickoff: TBA
Homecoming
WEAR RED

Nov. 15 vs. Arizona
Kickoff: TBA
Military Appreciation
WEAR BLACK

Nov. 22 vs. BYU
Kickoff: TBA
Senior Day
WEAR BLACK


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.

Clear Bag Policy
Learn more about Tailgating

Alumni Get Special Deal on Single-Game Football Tickets 
With the Bearcats hard at work preparing for the 2025 season, alumni can purchase single-game tickets from UC Athletics, while they last, at a discounted rate.

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.

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Maggie Ibrahim-Taney

Senior Director, Alumni Engagement

513-556-5052