The Zeitgeist List · rivalries

Battle for the Victory Bell (OH)

Cincinnati35–34–1Miami (OH)
National Program II#46 of 138–Regional Program I#81 of 138–
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Cincinnati leads the all-time series 35–34–1. They've met 70 times since 1954. Cincinnati once took 16 straight.

Stature & the series, 1954–2024

Both programs’ standing over time in their colors, with every meeting beneath — read down to see who was bigger and who won.

program stature over timeCincinnatiMiami (OH)every meeting (bar height = margin, colored by winner)1960198020002020
all-time
35–34–1
Cincinnati leads
streak
1
Cincinnati in a row
longest run
16
Cincinnati
biggest win
42
Cincinnati, 2010
first met
1954
70 meetings

The coaching duels

Dave Currey vs Tim Rose3–2
Rick Minter vs Randy Walker2–2–1
Rick Minter vs Terry Hoeppner2–3
Luke Fickell vs Chuck Martin5–0
Charles Studley vs Bo Schembechler1–3
Ray Callahan vs Bill Mallory1–3

Recent meetings

2024Cincinnati27–16
2023Miami (OH)31–24
2022Cincinnati38–17
2021Cincinnati49–14
2019Cincinnati35–13
2018Cincinnati21–0
2017Cincinnati21–17
2016Cincinnati27–20
2015Cincinnati37–33
2014Cincinnati31–24
2013Cincinnati14–0
2012Cincinnati52–14
2011Cincinnati27–0
2010Cincinnati45–3