The Cincinnati Bearcats will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the Bulls in USF at Raymond James Stadium on Saturday in Week 7 action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Sportsbooks such as Sportsbook had set the USF Bulls as -24.5-point favorites on the Sportsbook betting line for this contest. Watch for over-under updates and superior underdogs lines at Sportsbook.
Handicapping prediction models run by the computers at Odds Shark picked a 50-12 result in favor of the Bulls. Check the picks page or matchup report during the week as factors may cause that prediction to be re-run. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs USF Bulls Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The USF Bulls sit at 5-0 (3-2 ATS) on the season; in comparison, the Cincinnati Bearcats are currently 2-4 (2-4 ATS). Looking to bet on the totals? USF is 2-3 OU, and Cincinnati is 3-3 OU. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and USF vs Cincinnati injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 19 (USF Bulls) and the No. 119 (Cincinnati Bearcats) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
The game also pits USF's No. 5-ranked offense, averaging 44.8 PPG, against a Cincinnati defense that ranks No. 102 this week at 33 PPG. The USF aerial game is averaging 200.8 yards per game, more than the Cincinnati Bearcats secondary allows through the air, 198.5 YPG per game.
In comparing defenses, the Cincinnati Bearcats own the league's No. 119-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 277.33 yards per game when on the road. USF, on the other hand, rates No. 12 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Cincinnati was hammered in its last outing, as UCF ran up a 51-23 score against them at Nippert Stadium.
D'Ernest Johnson tore up the turf for 111 rushing yards in the latest Bulls game, a 61-31 win over the Pirates at Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium.
- Cincinnati is 4-12 ATS in its last 16 games
- Cincinnati is 2-9 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone UNDER in 14 of Cincinnati's last 20 games
- Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
- South Florida is 15-8 ATS in its last 23 games
- South Florida is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 13 of South Florida's last 19 games
- South Florida is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati home to SMU, Saturday, October 21st
USF at Tulane, Saturday, October 21st
