It is officially August and that means college football will be played THIS MONTH. To be exact, Cincinnati Bearcats football will be played four weeks from today. Cincinnati opens the 2019 season at Nippert Stadium against UCLA on Thursday August 29.
With 28 days until kick off, here are 28 reasons to get excited about the 2019 Bearcats football season.
1. Continuing the momentum
Cincinnati went 11-2 in 2018 and won the Military Bowl, their first bowl since since 2012 and highest win total since 2009 (much more on that below).