a friendly against Crystal Palace F.C. on July 16, 2016. They drew a USL record home opener crowd of 23,144 against Saint Louis FC on April 15, 2017. They drew 33,250 to a U.S. Open Cup semifinal against New York Red Bulls on August 15, 2017. Nitro Circus performed at Nippert on June 23, 2018. Alternative stadiums UC has used Paycor Stadium, home of the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals, as an alternate home field for several high-profile home games. The downtown stadium has a larger seating capacity of 65,535. Games against Ohio State (2002), Oklahoma (2010), and West Virginia (2011) drew crowds of 66,319, 58,253, and 48,152, respectively, at Paycor Stadium. See also List of NCAA Division I FBS football stadiums References Further reading Nippert Stadium: A History at OhVarsity! External links Photographs of Nippert Stadium Cincinnati Bengals stadiums Cincinnati Bearcats football Sports venues in Cincinnati College football venues American Football League venues High school football venues in Ohio Sports venues completed in 1915 1915 establishments in Ohio FC Cincinnati USL Championship stadiums Former Major League Soccer stadiums Cincinnati Bearcats men's soccer Soccer venues in Ohio