Brigham Young has been a solid play at home in recent outings but they’ll have their hands full when the high-flying Cincinnati Bearcats offense comes to town this weekend.
Brigham Young is 5-0 SU in its last five home games, but they haven’t faced an opponent with an offense quite like Cincy’s. The Bearcats are averaging the fifth-most yards per game in the nation (587.2), namely thanks to some strong play through the air. The ‘Cats are also fifth in total passing yards per contest (385.5).
That offensive explosion has led Cincinnati to a 4-1 OVER/UNDER mark through its first five games. October has been a month of OVERS for BYU, as the OVER has paid out in five out of their last six games in the month.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Odds makers at Sportsbook had the BYU Cougars as -7-point favorites in the matchup to open the week. As of Friday afternoon, the line sits at -6 and the total is 67. Check our line history page or Sportsbook for the latest updates.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 26-25 result in favor of the Bearcats on Friday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs BYU Cougars Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
This season the BYU Cougars are 4-2 overall and 4-2 ATS against the spread, while the Bearcats are 3-2 and 2-3 ATS. As for the totals, BYU is 3-3 on the OU, and Cincinnati is 4-1 Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and BYU vs Cincinnati injuries news.
The BYU Cougars sit at No. 35 in the current College Football Power Rankings here at Odds Shark, while the Cincinnati Bearcats are at No. 26 on that chart.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the BYU Cougars No. 79-ranked offense (27.67 PPG) against a Cincinnati Bearcats defense that ranks No. 91 at 30.6 PPG. The BYU Cougars passing attack has averaged 282.17 yards per game, more than the Cincinnati Bearcats give up through the air (230 YPG on average).
Defensively, the Cincinnati Bearcats feature the league's No. 73-rated road run defense, allowing 189 yards per game. BYU, meanwhile, ranks No. 104 in rushing offense at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Last time we saw the Hurricanes, they had no answer for Joseph Yearby as the Bearcats rolled to a 34-23 victory at Nippert Stadium.
In BYU's last outing, Blake Kemp threw for 371 yards to lead the Cougars over East Carolina 45-38 at LaVell Edwards Stadium.
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati home to Connecticut, Saturday, October 24th
BYU home to Wagner, Saturday, October 24th