The NCAAF betting menu features a clash between Pittsburgh and Cincinnati on Saturday, with the host Panthers trying to win both for fans supporting them and bettors backing them.

This season the Panthers are 4-4 overall and 3-5 ATS against the number, while the Bearcats are 6-1 and 5-2 ATS. As for the totals, Pittsburgh is 4-4 on the OU, and Cincinnati is 4-3.



View Cincinnati vs Pittsburgh Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: On the Sportsbook line for this matchup the Panthers sat as 2.5-point underdogs . The total, meanwhile, had not been posted early in the week, so check the lines pages for the latest.

Power Rankings / Prediction: The Panthers - Bearcats odds would favor the Bearcats if the lines were set according to power ranks. Pittsburgh is rated No. 106 in our latest OddsShark poll, while the Bearcats sit at No. 61. Math models based on recent stats and predictive formulas point to a 50-30 win for the Bearcats.



How They Match Up:
The game also pits Pittsburgh's No. 69-ranked offense, averaging 26.5 PPG, against a Bearcats defense that ranks No. 19 this week at 19 PPG. The Panthers aerial game is averaging 215.2 yards per game, less than the Bearcats secondary allows through the air, 285.7 YPG per game.

In comparing defenses, the Bearcats own the league's No. 5-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 69.7 yards per game when on the road. Pittsburgh, on the other hand, rates No. 69 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Cincinnati was a 37-34 Sportsbook in their most recent outing on the road against South Florida. They covered the 3–point spread as underdogs, while the total score (71) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.

Pittsburgh was a 35-20 Sportsbook in their most recent outing at home against Connecticut. They covered the 10–point spread as favorites, while the total score (55) made Sportsbooks of OVER bettors.


Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing in November are 8-2
When playing on grass are 3-7
After outgaining opponent are 4-6
When playing within the conference are 5-5

Pittsburgh Panthers Trends:
When playing in November are 6-4
When playing on grass are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 6-4
When playing within the conference are 7-3

A few Bearcats at Panthers trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
Cincinnati is 12-6 SU in its last 18 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games when playing Pittsburgh
Cincinnati is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Pittsburgh is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home
Pittsburgh is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Pittsburgh's last 6 games when playing Cincinnati
Pittsburgh is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


Next up:
Cincinnati home to West Virginia, Saturday, November 12
Pittsburgh at Louisville, Saturday, November 12