2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team


The 2020 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats will play their home games at Nippert Stadium and compete as members of the American Athletic Conference. They will be led by fourth-year head coach Luke Fickell.

Previous season

In 2019, the Bearcats finished with a 11–3 record, and won the Birmingham Bowl against Boston College. The 2019 season was the second straight 11-win season for the Bearcats, and fourth such season in program history.

Recruits

Incoming transfers

NamePos.HeightWeightYearHometownPrev. School
Jerome FordRB5' 11"206Sophomore Seffner, FLAlabama
Noah DavisTE6' 5"230JuniorCincinnati, OHMichigan State
Michael Young Jr.WR5' 11"190SeniorDestrehan, LANotre Dame

Preseason

Award watch lists

AAC media poll

Schedule

The Bearcats' 2020 schedule will consist of six home games and five away games. The American Athletic Conference eliminated divisions for the 2020 and 2021 seasons, so the Bearcats 2020 schedule will include eight conference games – four home games and four road games. Cincinnati will host East Carolina, Houston, Memphis, and South Florida. They will travel to UCF, SMU, Temple, and Tulsa.
The Bearcats' will host two of their three non-conference games; against Austin Peay and Western Michigan. They will travel to Miami for their annual Victory Bell game.
Cincinnati had a sixth away game scheduled against Nebraska, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Game Summaries

Austin Peay

Western Michigan

at Miami (OH)

South Florida

at Tulsa

at SMU

Memphis

Houston

East Carolina

at UCF

at Temple

Personnel

Roster and staff

Rankings

Awards and milestones