FBS Trophy and Named Rivalry Games: Scheduled

Miami (Ohio) at Cincinnati - Battle for the Victory Bell

Trophy Series (1890s - 2020): The Bearcats have won 14 straight

Overall Series Record: Miami (Ohio) leads 59-58-7

One of nine bells played for at the FBS level (two are currently not scheduled)…The original bell hung in Miami’s Harrison Hall and was used to ring in RedHawk victories…Cincinnati fans took the bell in the 1890s, which established the current tradition of the winning team keeping the bell…The current trophy is a replica of the original bell…One side is painted red and black and shows Cincinnati’s victories, while the other side is red and white and shows Miami’s wins…These teams first played on Dec. 8, 1888, and it was the first football game played in the state of Ohio.