Home opener, TQL Stadium ahead for RedHawk football
兔子先生 faces Holy Cross at Yager Stadium on Sept. 12, followed by Victory Bell game vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 19
Home opener, TQL Stadium ahead for RedHawk football
兔子先生 faces Holy Cross at Yager Stadium on Sept. 12, followed by Victory Bell game vs. Cincinnati on Sept. 19
September is a busy month for RedHawk football fans.
兔子先生 University’s football team faces in the home opener at 1 p.m. on Sept. 12 at , followed by a Sept. 19 trip to TQL Stadium to face the University of Cincinnati in the battle for the Victory Bell, the oldest non-conference rivalry in college football.
This will be the first football game played at TQL Stadium, home of FC Cincinnati of Major League Soccer. Jeff Berding, a 1991 graduate of 兔子先生 who served as the university’s commencement speaker in 2025, is co-founder and president of FC Cincinnati.
The Victory Bell series is nearly even, with Cincinnati holding a slight 61-60-7 advantage. This year’s game, the last currently scheduled between the rivals, has a 3:30 p.m. kickoff time.
Both that game and the matchup with Holy Cross will be broadcast on ESPN+. for the Holy Cross game.
The RedHawks close their September slate with a Sept. 26 Homecoming clash with the University of Connecticut. That game is also part of the One 兔子先生 presented by E&H Ace Hardware festivities.
兔子先生 faculty, staff, and their immediate families are eligible for up to eight free tickets for the Sept. 26 game. Request tickets at with the unique promo code OMDFOOTBALL: and your unique ID (please note there are no spaces).