2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team

The 2019 Cincinnati Bearcats football team will represent the University of Cincinnati in the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Bearcats will play their home games at Nippert Stadium, and are members of the East Division in the American Athletic Conference. They are led by third-year head coach Luke Fickell.

Previous season
In 2018, the Bearcats finished with a 11–2 (6–2 AAC) record, and won the Military Bowl against Virginia Tech. The 11 win season was only the third such season in the history of the program. This was Cincinnati's first bowl game since the 2015 season and the first bowl win since the 2012 season.

Recruits
The Bearcats signed a total of 16 recruits, including three transfers.

Incoming transfers
Cincinnati added six transfers to the 2019 roster.

AAC media poll
The AAC media poll was released on July 16, 2019, with the Bearcats predicted to finish second in the AAC East Division.

Schedule
The Bearcats' 2019 schedule will consist of six home games and six away games. Cincinnati will host two of its four non-conference games; against UCLA from the Pac-12 Conference, and Miami (OH) from the Mid-American Conference for their annual Victory Bell game. They will travel to instate rival Ohio State for their first meeting with the Buckeyes since 2014, and to Marshall.

The Bearcats will play eight conference games; hosting Temple, Tulsa, UCF, and UConn. They will travel to South Florida, East Carolina, Houston, and Memphis.