November 22, 2021 The senior quarterback tossed three touchdowns and tallied rushing and receiving scores in the 48-14 win over SMU on Senior Day ding the Bearcats past SMU, 48-14, at Nippert Stadium on Saturday. Ridder celebrated his Senior Day with a virtuoso performance against […]

November 20, 2021 CINCINNATI – Senior quarterback Desmond Ridder celebrated Senior Day by tossing three touchdowns, rushing for a score and catching his first career touchdown to lead the No. 3-ranked Cincinnati football team to a dominant 48-14 victory over SMU on Saturday at Nippert Stadium. Cincinnati improved to 11-0 […]

November 18, 2021 Quarterback Desmond Ridder is a two-time honoree for the academic honor presented by CoSIDA CINCINNATI – The University of Cincinnati football team placed a school-record six players on the Academic All-District First Team presented by the College Sports Information Directors of America. No FBS […]

November 18, 2021 The Bearcats’ senior quarterback is one of the top 5 finalists CINCINNATI – Senior quarterback Desmond Ridder was named a finalist for the 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award on Thursday. He is one of five finalists. The prestigious Golden Arm Award is presented annually […]

he Bearcats, ranked No. 5 in the third College Football Playoff Rankings, will celebrate Senior Day on Saturday November 16, 2021 CINCINNATI – The No. 3-ranked Cincinnati football team will look to clinch a spot in the American Athletic Conference Championship on Saturday when SMU travels […]

2020: Limited to six games on the season due to injury. Totaled 17 receptions for 315 yards and three TDs. Continued his big-play prowess, leading UC with an 18.5 yards per catch average. Had a reception in every game he played in. Finished with six catches […]

Tue, Nov 16, 2021 UC’s offensive coordinator is on the watch list for the nation’s top assistant award CINCINNATI – Cincinnati football offensive coordinator and tight ends coach Mike Denbrock has been nominated for the Broyles Award, which is given to the nation’s top assistant coach. […]

SUMMARY: The 2020 American Athletic Conference Offensive Player of the Year, 2020 AAC Championship Game Most Outstanding Player and 2018 AAC Rookie of the Year … helped lead the Bearcats to an AAC Championship and the team’s first New Year’s Six appearance since 2009 … Has […]

2020: Second-Team All-AAC honors started 10 games at linebacker for the 2020 AAC Champions. UC’s elite defense ranked in the NCAA’s Top-15 in five categories, including tied for No. 3 in both interceptions (16) and No. 3 in team passing efficiency defense (101.26). The Bearcats have […]

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SCORING SUMMARY November 12, 2021 Box Score TAMPA, Fla. – Cincinnati redshirt senior quarterback Desmond Ridder set a new school record for career touchdown passes as the No. 2-ranked Bearcats routed USF, 45-28, on Friday night at Raymond James Stadium.  Cincinnati moved to 10-0 for just the second time […]

November 10, 2021 Senior QB is one of 20 semifinalists for the award given to an exemplary college leader DALLAS – Cincinnati redshirt senior quarterback Desmond Ridder collected another honor on Wednesday when he was named one of 20 semifinalists for the fifth annual Jason Witten Collegiate Man […]

November 09, 2021 CINCINNATI – The No. 2-ranked Cincinnati football team will look to start 10-0 for just the second time in school history on Friday night at 6 p.m. ET at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Fla., when it faces USF. The Bearcats (9-0, 5-0 AAC) […]

November 09, 2021 FORT WORTH, Texas – Cincinnati redshirt senior quarterback Desmond Ridder was named a semifinalist for the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award on Tuesday. It’s the second straight year Cincinnati’s team leader has been named to the O’Brien semifinalist list. He was named to the 2021 Maxwell Award […]

CINCINNATI – Cincinnati wide receiver Alec Pierce and linebacker Joel Dublanko were both named to the American Athletic Conference (AAC) Honor Roll on Monday.  Pierce brought in five catches for 113 yards and a touchdown in Cincinnati’s win over Tulsa on Saturday. This was his second 100-yard receiving game of the […]

 November 06, 2021 CINCINNATI – The No. 2-ranked Cincinnati football team moved to 9-0 for the second straight year and fourth time in school history on Saturday by defeating Tulsa in a hard-fought game, 28-20, inside Nippert Stadium.  The victory was a fitting end to a day […]

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CINCINNATI – The No. 2-ranked Cincinnati football team, which moved to 8-0 for the second-straight season Saturday, hosts Tulsa for Homecoming on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. ET. ESPN’s College GameDay will be making its first-ever trip to campus that morning from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. […]

Desmond Ridder passed for 140 yards and a touchdown as the Bearcats (6-0, 2-0 AAC) extended the nation’s second-longest home winning streak to 24 games. COURTESY UC ATHLETIC COMMUNICATIONS

Junior running back Jerome Ford was named the Orange Bowl Player of the Week after rushing for 189 yards and four touchdowns in Cincinnati’s 56-21 victory over UCF on Saturday. All four scores and 179 of his yards came in the first half as the Ford-powered Bearcats […]