The Bearcats will be looking to pick up a win and cover the spread when they take on the RedHawks in Miami (Ohio) at Fred C Yager Stadium on Saturday in Week 5 action.

They battle the Bearcats, currently with a 3-1 mark (3-1 ATS). The over under records, important for totals bettors, are 2-1 for the RedHawks and 3-1 for the Bearcats.



View Cincinnati vs Miami (Ohio) Odds and Stats.

Betting Line: Fans backing the RedHawks here saw them open as 13-point underdogs in this college football clash. (Check back shortly for Sportsbook totals at sportsbooks tracked by Odds Shark as none was available at the time this preview was written.)

Power Rankings / Prediction: The OddsShark Power Rankings have the RedHawks at No. 101 and the Bearcats at No. 85 heading into this contest. Handicapping models project a 58-18 result in favor of the Bearcats.



How They Match Up:
Offensively, the game matches up Miami (Ohio)'s No. 105-ranked offense (17.3 PPG) against a Bearcats defense that ranks No. 39 at 20.8 PPG. The RedHawks passing attack has averaged 261.3 yards per game, less than the Bearcats give up through the air (280.8 YPG on average).

In comparing defenses, the Bearcats own the league's No. 38-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 126 yards per game when on the road. Miami (Ohio), on the other hand, rates No. 116 this week in generating rushing yards at home.

Cincinnati was a 44-14 Sportsbook in its last match at home against North Carolina State. They covered the 7–point spread as favorites, while the total score of 58 sent UNDER bettors to the payout window.

Miami (Ohio) lost its last outing, a 37-23 result against Bowling Green on September 24. Miami (Ohio) failed to cover in that game as a 4-point favorite, while the 60 combined points took the game OVER the total.


Cincinnati Bearcats Trends:
When playing in October are 7-3
When playing on turf are 6-4
After outgaining opponent are 2-8
When playing outside the conference are 5-5

Miami (Ohio) RedHawks Trends:
When playing in October are 4-6
When playing on turf are 6-4
After being outgained are 3-7
When playing outside the conference are 2-8

A few Bearcats at RedHawks trends to consider:
Cincinnati is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Miami (Ohio)
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 6 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games on the road
Cincinnati is 1-6 SU in its last 7 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 9 of Miami (Ohio)'s last 12 games
Miami (Ohio) is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home
Miami (Ohio) is 6-3 SU in its last 9 games
Miami (Ohio) is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Cincinnati


Next up:
Cincinnati home to Louisville, Saturday, October 15
Miami (Ohio) home to Army, Saturday, October 8