2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football
Fenway Bowl, L 7–24 vs. Louisville
ConferenceAmerican Athletic Conference
Record9–4 (6–2 AAC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorGino Guidugli (1st season)
Offensive schemeMultiple
Defensive coordinatorMike Tressel (2nd season)
Co-defensive coordinatorColin Hitschler (1st season)
Base defense3–3–5
Home stadiumNippert Stadium
Seasons
← 2021
2023 →
2022 American Athletic Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
No. 9 Tulane y$   7 1     12 2  
UCF y   6 2     9 5  
Cincinnati   6 2     9 4  
SMU   5 3     7 6  
Houston   5 3     8 5  
East Carolina   4 4     8 5  
Navy   4 4     4 8  
Memphis   3 5     7 6  
Tulsa   3 5     5 7  
Temple   1 7     3 9  
South Florida   0 8     1 11  
Championship: Tulane 45, UCF 28
  • $ – Conference champion
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats football team represented the University of Cincinnati during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats, members of the American Athletic Conference, played their home games at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio. 2022 was the program's sixth and final season under head coach Luke Fickell.

In September 2021, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF accepted bids to join the Big 12.[1] On June 10, the American Athletic Conference and the three schools set to depart from the league (Cincinnati, Houston, UCF) announced that they had reached a buyout agreement that allowed those schools to join the Big 12 Conference in 2023.[2] The 2022 season was the program's last season as a member of the AAC.

  1. ^ "Big 12 Conference Adds Four New Members". Big12Sports.com. Big 12 Conference. September 10, 2021.
  2. ^ "American Announces Agreements With UCF, Cincinnati and Houston on Departure" (Press release). American Athletic Conference. June 10, 2022. Retrieved June 10, 2022.