Cincinnati opens the 2026 football season against Boston College at home. The Bearcats went 7-6 last year, including 5-4 in the Big 12.
Current 2026 Win Total Odds
Cincinnati’s win total for 2026 is 5.5.
The Bearcats have won at least five games the past two years. They most recently failed to win five games in 2023 (3-9).
2026 Cincinnati Bearcats Football Schedule
Cincinnati’s non-conference schedule begins in Week 1 with a home game vs. Boston College. The Bearcats’ road opener is Oct. 3, a conference game against Arizona.
Cincinnati’s first conference game is a Sept. 26 home matchup vs. Kansas State.
Non-Conference Matchups
- Sept. 5: vs. Boston College
- Sept. 12: vs. Western Carolina
- Sept. 19: vs. Miami (Ohio)*
Of Cincinnati’s non-conference opponents, Western Carolina and Miami (Ohio) won the most games in 2025; both securing seven wins.
Big 12 Conference Matchups
- Sept. 26: vs. Kansas State
- Oct. 3: at Arizona
- Oct. 17: at West Virginia
- Oct. 24: vs. Texas Tech
- Oct. 31: vs. Utah
- Nov. 7: at Houston
- Nov. 14: at Iowa State
- Nov. 21: vs. Colorado
- Nov. 28: at BYU
Of Cincinnati’s conference opponents, Texas Tech and BYU won the most games; both going 12-2, including 8-1 in the Big 12.
2025 Cincinnati Football Results
Cincinnati went 7-5 during the 2025 regular season, and then lost to Navy in the Autozone Liberty Bowl to finish 7-6.
- Aug. 28: vs. Nebraska* – Loss (20-17)
- Sept. 6: vs. Bowling Green – Win (34-20)
- Sept. 13: vs. Northwestern – Win (70-0)
- Sept. 27: at Kansas – Win (37-34)
- Oct. 4: vs. Iowa State – Win (38-30)
- Oct. 11: vs. UCF – Win (20-11)
- Oct. 18: at Oklahoma State – Win (49-17)
- Oct. 25: vs. Baylor – Win (41-20)
- Nov. 1: at Utah – Loss (45-14)
- Nov. 15: vs. Arizona – Loss (30-24)
- Nov. 22: vs. BYU – Loss (26-14)
- Nov. 29: at TCU – Loss (45-23)
- Jan. 2: vs. Navy* – Loss (35-13)
*neutral site
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