Exhibition: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini

Exhibition: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Illinois Fighting Illini is coming to Fifth Third Arena in Cincinnati, OH on October 17, 2026. Tickets start at $8.

Cincinnati hosts events at Fifth Third Arena year-round. This sports event is one of Cincinnati's upcoming picks - see all events in Cincinnati or browse Sports events nationwide.

Before you buy

It is a Saturday evening show starting at 5:00 PM local time on a weekend.

Tickets start at $8, one of the cheaper ways in for College (Div I-A And Div I-Aa) in Cincinnati: the median starting price across the 28 College (Div I-A And Div I-Aa) listings we track there is $16, and 75% of them start higher.

Fifth Third Arena has 14 other upcoming events on our calendar, including College (Div I-A And Div I-Aa) (14). Next there: Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Volleyball vs. Kansas State Wildcats (Oct 22), Cincinnati Bearcats Women's Volleyball vs. Arizona Wildcats (Oct 25), Exhibition: Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Oakland University Golden Grizzlies (Oct 27).