Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 2 7:30 pm Eastern Kentucky * W 31–018,792 September 8 8:00 pm Pittsburgh Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN2 L 15–3320,611 September 16 12:00 pm at No. 1 Ohio State * ESPN Plus L 7–37105,037 September 23 12:00 pm at No. 11 Virginia Tech * ESPNU L 13–2966,233 September 30 3:30 pm Miami (OH) * W 24–1021,248 October 7 3:30 pm Akron * Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN360 W 20–1418,123 October 14 3:30 pm at No. 7 Louisville ESPNU L 17–2441,549 October 22 8:00 pm South Florida Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN W 23–615,889 October 28 12:00 pm Syracuse Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN Plus W 17–320,146 November 11 12:00 pm at No. 10 West Virginia ESPN2 L 24–4257,174 November 18 7:45 pm No. 7 Rutgers Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH ESPN W 30–1127,804 November 25 12:00 pm at Connecticut ESPN Plus W 26–2337,515 January 6 12:00 pm vs. Western Michigan * ESPN2 W 27–2426,717 *Non-conference game HomecomingRankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Eastern time