2025 GAME CREDENTIALS
Those looking to request game credentials for the Bobcats home games at Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium can do so by filling out THIS FORM.
Season passes will be granted only if you can guarantee you will attend all six home games. If you cannot guarantee your attendance at all home games, please request on a game-by-game basis. Credential requests must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST five days before gameday.
Season credential applications for the 2025 season will close on Monday, Sept. 1. In anticipation of a high volume of requests for Sept. 6, applications for that game will close once all press box spots are filled.
You must be 18 years or older to obtain a credential. You MUST be working for an actual media institution in order to be granted a credential. Freelance photographers and unconfirmed institutions will have their requests denied.
BRIAN SMITH WEEKLY PRESS CONFERENCES
Brian Smith’s first weekly press conference of the 2025 season will be held on Friday, Aug. 22 at 11 a.m. on the second floor of Peden Stadium. The following week, he will shift to his typical Monday at 11 a.m. time slot. Adjustments have been made for mid-week matchups; the complete schedule is noted below. If you are unable to attend in person, all press conferences will be recorded and uploaded to our YouTube page later in the day.
Friday, Aug. 22
Monday, Sept. 1
Monday, Sept. 8
Monday, Sept. 15
Monday, Sept. 22
Monday, Sept. 29
Monday, Oct. 13
Monday, Oct. 20
Thursday, Oct. 30
Thursday, Nov. 6
Friday, Nov. 14
Monday, Nov. 24
2025 GAME INFORMATION
Week One— Aug. 28, 2025 at Rutgers | 6:00 p.m. ET | Piscataway, NJ. | SHI Stadium | BTN
Ohio Notes | Rutgers Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Two— Sept. 6, 2025 vs. West Virginia | 4 p.m. ET | Athens, Ohio. | Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium | ESPNU
Ohio Notes | West Virginia Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Flip Card | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Three— Sept. 13, 2025 at Ohio State | 7 p.m ET | Columbus, Ohio. | Ohio Stadium | Peacock
Ohio Notes | Ohio State Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Four— Sept. 20, 2025 vs. Gardner-Webb | 3:30 p.m. ET | Athens, Ohio. | Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium | ESPN+
Ohio Notes | Gardner-Webb Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Flip Card | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Five— Sept. 27, 2025 vs. Bowling Green | 12 p.m. | Athens, Ohio. | Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium | CBSSN
Ohio Notes | Bowling Green Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Flip Card | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Six— Oct. 4, 2025 at Ball State | Noon ET | Muncie, IN. | Scheumann Stadium | CBSSN
Ohio Notes | Ball State Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Seven— BYE
Week Eight— Oct. 18, 2024 vs. Northern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. ET | Athens, Ohio. | Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium | ESPN+
Ohio Notes | Northern Illinois Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Flip Card | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Nine— Oct. 25 at Eastern Michigan | Noon ET | Ypsilanti, MI. | Rynearson Stadium | CBSSN
Ohio Notes | Eastern Michigan Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Ten— BYE
Week Eleven— Nov. 4 vs. Miami (OH) | 7:00 p.m. ET | Athens, Ohio. | Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium | ESPN2/CBSSN
Ohio Notes | Miami (OH) Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Flip Card | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Twelve— Nov. 11 at Western Michigan | 7:30 p.m. ET | Kalamazoo, MI. | Kelly/Shorts Stadium | ESPN2
Ohio Notes | Western Michigan Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Thirteen— Nov. 18 vs. UMass | 7 p.m. ET | Athens, Ohio. | Frank Solich Field at Peden Stadium | CBSSN
Ohio Notes | UMass Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Flip Card | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
Week Fourteen— Nov. 28 at Buffalo | Noon ET | Buffalo, NY. | UB Stadium | ESPNU
Ohio Notes | Buffalo Notes | MAC Notes | Brian Smith Weekly Press Conference Video | Digital Program | Live Stats | Game Recap | Gamebook | Postgame Press Conference
2025 Scooter's Coffee Frisco Bowl— Dec. 23 vs. UNLV | 9 p.m. ET | Frisco, Texas | Ford Center at the Star | ESPN
Ohio Notes | UNLV Notes | MAC Notes | Frisco Bowl Press Conference | Digital Program | Live Stats | Game Recap | Game Book | Postgame Press Conference | Bowl Central
