Cincinnati Bearcats vs Colorado Buffaloes Betting Pick & Prediction 10/26/24

ESPN will be covering the Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes matchup, set for 10:15 ET at Folsom Field in Boulder on Saturday, October 26th. Both teams enter this one with a 5-2 record on the season. The over/under is at 57.5 points, and the Buffaloes are the -4.5 point favorites at home. The game is being played at Folsom Field in Boulder.

CINCINNATI BEARCATS VS COLORADO BUFFALOES BETTING PICK

The Pick: Cincinnati Bearcats +4.5

This game will be played at Folsom Field at 10:15 ET on Saturday, October 26th.

WHY BET THE CINCINNATI BEARCATS:

• We have the Cincinnati Bearcats winning this one by a score of 33 to 24
• Not only do we have the Cincinnati Bearcats winning straight-up, we have them covering the spread at +4.5
• We see this game finishing below the line of 57.5 points

Will The Cincinnati Bearcats Pull Off An Upset As Road Underdogs

Cincinnati enters Week 9 against Colorado with a 5-2 record and ranks 34th in our power rankings. They have a 93.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible. The Bearcats are 2-1 at home and 2-1 on the road this season.

Against the spread, Cincinnati is 4-1-1, with a +10.7 average scoring margin. They are 2-0-1 ATS on the road and 2-1 at home. As favorites, they’ve gone 3-1 ATS.

The over/under line for this week is 57.5 points. Cincinnati’s games have averaged 49.3 points, and their over/under record is 1-5, with an average line of 54.3 points.

Cincinnati’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 18th in completions and averaging 279 yards per game, placing them 24th nationally. They are 32nd in passing attempts, and their third-down conversion rate is 46.2%, ranking 19th. Heading into week 9, they are 44th in scoring, with 30 points per game, but we have them 15th in our offensive power rankings.

Brendan Sorsby has thrown for 1,928 yards, completing 67.2% of his passes, with 13 touchdowns and four interceptions. His passer rating is 104. Xzavier Henderson leads the receivers with 538 yards and four touchdowns on 41 catches. On the ground, Corey Kiner has 598 rushing yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, with two touchdowns.

Heading into this week’s matchup, Cincinnati’s defense ranks 25th nationally, allowing 19.3 points per game. In their recent game, they gave up 14 points, allowing 18 first downs and 346 total yards, including 191 rushing yards on 40 attempts and 155 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 228.7 passing yards per game against Cincinnati, completing 59.4% of their passes. The Bearcats have also allowed 167.9 rushing yards per game, ranking 123rd in the nation.

Are The Colorado Buffaloes Going To Defend Home Field Advantage?

Colorado comes into Week 9 with a 5-2 record, ranked 24th in our power rankings. They have a 99.2% chance of becoming bowl-eligible and an 8.6% chance of winning the Big 12. The Buffaloes are 3-1 on the road but have lost their only home game this season.

Against the spread, Colorado is 4-1, with a +9.1 average scoring margin. They’ve been favored in just one game, going 1-0 ATS as the favorite and 3-1 as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 57.5 points. Colorado’s games have averaged 52.9 points, and their average over/under line is 56.8 points, with a 2-3 record against the total.

Heading into week 9, Colorado’s offense ranks 25th in our offensive power rankings, averaging 31 points per game, which places them 39th nationally. Their passing game is their strength, ranking 2nd in completions and 6th in passing yards, with 324 yards per game. They are 9th in passing attempts and 5th in completion percentage, converting 71.4% of their throws. Their third-down conversion rate is 44.7%, and they are 19th in passer rating.

Shedeur Sanders leads the team with 2,268 passing yards and a passer rating of 111, completing 72.2% of his passes. He has thrown 19 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. On the ground, Colorado is averaging just 75.7 rushing yards per game. Isaiah Augustave leads the team with 180 rushing yards. Travis Hunter is the leading receiver with 604 yards and 6 touchdowns on 51 catches.

Colorado’s defense is currently ranked 38th in the nation, allowing 21.9 points per game. They are giving up 213.4 passing yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks completing 64.7% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 92.3. On the ground, Colorado is allowing 153.9 rushing yards per game.

In their recent game against Arizona, Colorado’s defense gave up just 7 points, allowing 245 total yards. Arizona ran the ball 34 times for 107 yards, while Colorado’s secondary allowed 138 passing yards and came away with one interception.