Cincinnati Rumors & News

The Score "Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF are negotiating a settlement to exit the American Athletic Conference early and officially join the Big 12 on July 1, 2023, sources told Action Network's Brett McMurphy. The deal will reportedly be worth between $17 million and $20..." May 03

The Athletic "The Cincinnati Bearcats added another commitment to an already promising 2023 class on Wednesday in Braedyn Moore, a three-star athlete out of local Badin High School in Hamilton, Ohio. Moore confirmed the news on Twitter. Moore, a top 400 prospect nationally in the 2023 class..." April 20

The Athletic "Cincinnati's Board of Trustees unanimously approved a contract extension for Bearcats football coach Luke Fickell on Tuesday morning, as expected. The approval made official Fickell's two-year extension through the 2028 season that will pay him $5 million per year, as first..." February 22

Bleacher Report "It's the time of year when you start looking ahead, projecting how your team will look and thinking up wild, outlandish scenarios where players bolt for clearer paths to playing time. Yes, the transfer portal has changed everything in college football, especially at..." February 17

The American "As NCAA Division I athletics embarks on transformational changes in the coming weeks and months, and as the College Football Playoff (“CFP”) leadership looks to the future, we have a unique opportunity to reshape college football with a modern postseason format that will profoundly..." February 15

The Spun "Cincinnati Bearcats head coach Luke Fickell has a new contract. According to a report from The Athletic, the Cincinnati head coach has agreed to a new contract that will pay him $5 million/season. The contract reportedly runs through the 2028 season, according to a report from The..." February 14

ESPN "On the eve of the College Football Playoff's national title game, Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick and Big 12 commissioner Bob Bowlsby were sitting next to each other during yet another lengthy meeting about playoff expansion, aligned in their support for the 12-team..." January 18

ESPN "The University of Cincinnati is expected to hire former Ohio State defensive coordinator Kerry Coombs, sources told ESPN, marking his return to the city where he spent more than two decades as a high school coach and a school where he began his college coaching career. Coombs is..." January 18

Eleven Warriors "Ohio State has reportedly added a new hire to help coach its secondary. According to multiple reports, Cincinnati cornerbacks coach Perry Eliano has accepted a position with the Buckeyes to help bolster the back end of a defense that ranked 96th in the country against the pass in..." January 13

SI "A key offensive piece on the run to the 2021 College Football Playoff isn't leaving. Tight end Josh Whyle channeled his inner Jordan Belfort with the announcement. The junior caught 26 passes last season for 332 yards and six touchdowns. He was an All-AAC Honorable Mention as a..." January 13

247 Sports "Cincinnati coach Luke Fickell was honored Saturday as the FWAA’s Eddie Robinson Coach of Year in Indianapolis, and with his time at the podium, requested more leniency with regards to targeting penalties moving forward when asked what he would change about current..." January 08

The Athletic "Cincinnati quarterback Desmond Ridder thanked his supporters in a goodbye video on social media Friday, indicating he was leaving the school to enter the 2022 NFL Draft. The Athletic confirmed he has signed with an agent and is training for the NFL Scouting Combine, which begins March..." January 07

The Athletic "The first hire of the Marcus Freeman era at Notre Dame will arrive on a well-worn path from Cincinnati to South Bend. Bearcats special teams coordinator Brian Mason will join Notre Dame’s staff in the same role, sources confirmed to The Athletic on Wednesday morning, after five seasons at..." January 05

Bleacher Report "After helping lead Cincinnati to the College Football Playoff, cornerback Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner is turning pro.  Gardner told Pete Thamel of Yahoo Sports in a phone interview that he is declaring for the 2022 NFL draft.  “I talked things..." January 04

Sporting News "America loves the underdog, right? Ever since the colonies upset the heavily favored British at Lexington and Concord, the little guy has held a special place in the old U S of A. Steve Jobs starting Apple in his parents’ garage? A Cinderella story. Jay-Z goes from the..." December 31

Clutch Points "With an Alabama Crimson Tide College Football Playoff game scheduled against the Cincinnati Bearcats, a lot of eyes will be on Nick Saban’s squad as they look to advance to the National Championship game. Ahead of the Alabama-Cincinnati game, we’ll be making our Alabama College..." December 31

Yahoo! Sports "Nearly a year ago, Desmond Ridder and his family spent three-and-a-half hours in the office of Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell with a looming decision that held the potential to reshape the Bearcat program and the sport. After Cincinnati’s Peach Bowl..." December 31

Sporting News "Desmond Ridder will be standing in a spotlight brighter than any he's been under before. The senior Cincinnati quarterback has been as crucial a piece as any for the Bearcats as they've gone from middle-of-the-road AAC team to annual FBS powerhouse. He and the Bearcats will..." December 31

Sporting News "Coby Bryant has made a name for himself in a Bearcats' uniform. Bryant has been named to the American Athletic Conference's First-Team in back-to-back years, and in 2021, was named the Jim Thorpe Award winner, an honor given to the top defensive back in college..." December 31

Clutch Points "The Alabama Crimson Tide are the no. 1 team heading into the Cotton Bowl matchup against the Cincinnati Bearcats in the College Football Playoff semifinals, but linebacker Will Anderson is not buying the favorite tag on his team. In fact, he believes it’s the other way around,..." December 28

The Score "Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell has been named Home Depot Coach of the Year for 2021, the program announced Tuesday. Fickell led the Bearcats to a second-straight AAC title this season, going a perfect 12-0 during the regular season and beating Houston 35-20 in the..." December 07

Yardbarker "The College Football Playoff field is officially set. The No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide will meet the No. 4 Cincinnati Bearcats in the Cotton Bowl and the No. 2 Michigan Wolverines will play the No. 3 Georgia Bulldogs in the Orange Bowl. There's no surprises about the four teams in..." December 06

USA Today "There was guaranteed change among the top four teams in the College Football Playoff rankings released Tuesday after Oregon, ranked No. 3 last week, was blown out at Utah. What was surprising was there was a change at No. 2 with Ohio State, fresh off its impressive defeat of..." November 23