Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction & Odds – November 14, 2026

Cincinnati visits Iowa State at Jack Trice Stadium with both teams looking to steady their conference campaigns. The Bearcats bring the stronger overall record, but the Cyclones have been much tougher at home.

Game details and odds

Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 12:00 pm EST · Jack Trice Stadium

Total: 59.5 — over -105, under -115.

Draft Kings odds checked November 13, 2026 05:01 UTC. Odds subject to change.

Cincinnati's offense faces another road test

Cincinnati averages 33.0 points and 221.9 rushing yards per game, giving it a productive foundation for moving the ball. Cole Tabb leads the team with 812 rushing yards and 10 touchdowns, while JC French IV has thrown for 1,990 yards. The concern is a defense allowing 29.4 points per game.

The Bearcats have lost four of their last five completed games, though those results show more than one kind of problem. They scored 42 at West Virginia and 37 in a win over Texas Tech, but gave up 45 and 24 in those games. Arizona held Cincinnati to seven, Utah put up 49 against it, and Houston won 31-24 in the most recent outing. Cincinnati has shown it can generate enough points to compete; the harder question is whether it can pair that production with a steadier defensive performance.

Iowa State's home production offers a counterweight

Iowa State is 4-1 at home despite a 4-5 overall record. Aiden Flora leads its rushing attack with 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns, a notable piece of an offense averaging 181.0 rushing yards per game. The Cyclones allow 28.9 points per game, so sustaining drives could matter as much as making stops.

The Cyclones' two home games among their five most recent completed contests were high-scoring wins: 45-42 over West Virginia and 51-49 over Oklahoma State. Their three road games in that span went differently, with losses to BYU, Arizona and Baylor. Iowa State managed only three points at Arizona and 10 at BYU before scoring 31 at Baylor in its latest game. Those swings make the home setting relevant, but the points conceded in both home victories leave little room to assume this will be a comfortable defensive outing.

Injury news

Cincinnati Bearcats: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Iowa State Cyclones: No player statuses returned in the latest check..

Availability checked November 13, 2026 05:01 UTC. Reported statuses may change; final lineups are not confirmed here.

BTB Betting Pick

Winner pick: Iowa State Cyclones.

Iowa State's home record and recent home scoring give it the slight edge. Cincinnati's rushing production can keep the Bearcats in it, especially if the Cyclones again struggle to get stops.

Original winner pick recorded November 13, 2026 05:01 UTC. Subsequent updates retain that selection.