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Cincinnati

2025 finish: 7-6-0 across 13 games. Jump into coaching history, title years, and long-view program trends.

Nippert Stadium • Cincinnati • OH

Big 12Nippert Stadium
All-Time Wins
436
All-Time Losses
450
Win %
49%

Track coaching history, title years, Heisman winners, roster movement, and the conference path that shaped the modern program.

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Next game: Cincinnati vs Boston College on Sat, Sep 5.

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Cincinnati football program guide

This overview connects the core facts behind Cincinnati football: conference home, stadium context, all-time record, title seasons, Heisman winners, coaching tenures, and the recent season baseline. It is meant to be the starting point before moving into the deeper team tabs.

The latest indexed season is 2025, when Cincinnati finished 7-6. Use the related links to compare Cincinnati against national title lists, all-time wins, rankings, rivalries, recruiting, and transfer activity.

Institution + Market Profile

University of Cincinnati

Cincinnati, OH · Big 12

NACUBO participant value; entity may be university, foundation, system, or related foundations as named in the NACUBO Excel.

Enrollment

53,935

Fall 2024

Living Alumni

350,000

rounded public/institutional alumni figure

200-Mile Population

21,000,000

Modeled rounded U.S. population estimate within 200-mile great-circle radius; see Methodology sheet.

Nearest Pro Team

FC Cincinnati (MLS)

1.6 mi from campus · TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Endowment

$1.77B

FY2025 · P4 rank 51 · +22.3% YoY

Billionaire Alumni

Unavailable

0

Enrollment, alumni, market, and endowment values are directional; school reporting scopes and named endowment entities vary.

Program Snapshot

Program essentials

Core program details, venue context, and team visuals in one place.

Conference

Big 12

Division

Not listed

Home field

Nippert Stadium

Location

Cincinnati, OH

Capacity

40,000

Venue type

Outdoor

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This season and next actions

Start from the latest season record, then jump into the team history, coaching, and title surfaces most fans usually need next.

Current read

2025: 7-6-0

13 games tracked with a 54% win rate.

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Current Season

Performance pulse

Wins
7
Losses
6
Ties
0
Games
13
Win %
54%

Conference Timeline

Realignment context

  • Big 12 Conference2023-
  • American Athletic Conference2013-2022
  • Big East Conference2005-2012
  • Conference USA1996-2004
  • NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1978-1995
  • NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1973-1977
  • NCAA Division I FBS independent schools1970-1972
  • Missouri Valley Conference1957-1969
  • NCAA Division independent schools1953-1956
  • Mid-American Conference1947-1952
  • NCAA independent schools prior to divisions1938-1946
  • Buckeye Athletic Association1928-1937
  • Ohio Athletic Conference1911-1927
  • NCAA independent schools prior to 19371885-1910

Stadium Access

Venue links

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External headlines

Latest Cincinnati Football News

Recent headlines about Cincinnati football, recruiting, and transfer portal activity.

Coaching History

Sideline eras

19 coaches indexed
Scott Satterfield2023-20258-16-0
Kerry Coombs20220-1-0
Luke Fickell2017-202257-18-0
Tommy Tuberville2013-201629-22-0
Butch Jones2010-201223-14-0
Brian Kelly2006-200934-6-0
Mark Dantonio2004-200618-17-0
Rick Minter1994-200353-63-1
Tim Murphy1989-199317-37-1
Dave Currey1984-198819-36-0
Watson Brown19834-6-1
Mike Gottfried1981-198212-10-0
Ralph Staub1977-198014-28-2
Tony Mason1973-197625-19-0
Ray Callahan1969-197220-23-0
Homer Rice1967-19688-10-1
Charles Studley1961-196627-33-0
George Blackburn1955-196025-27-6
Sid Gillman19548-2-0

National Championships

Title profile

No national championships recorded.

Heisman Trophy Winners

Award lineage

No Heisman Trophy winners from this school.

Quick Answers

Cincinnati quick answers

Record

7-6

Conference
Big 12
Coaching leader
Luke Fickell (57 wins)
Home venue
Nippert Stadium

Frequently Asked Questions

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What does Cincinnati coaching history show?

Cincinnati coaching history on this page spans 19 tracked head coaches, led by Luke Fickell with 57 wins from 2017-2022.

How many national championships does Cincinnati have?

Cincinnati does not have a recorded national championship season on this page.