The Memphis Tigers will be gunning for an 11th straight SU win on Thursday night when they host the Cincinnati Bearcats.
The line has ballooned from an open of 4.5 points all the way to 10 points, the biggest line move of the week so far. And the Bearcats will be trying to bust a 20-year slump as a double-digit road underdog (their last win in this situation was Sept. 16 1995 at Virginia Tech).
- Memphis totalled 610 total yards in last year’s meeting between these teams.
- Cincinnati has accounted for 545 yards or more of offense in each game this season..
- The OVER has hit in each of Memphis’ past five games..
The Tigers are 5-0 SU, 3-2 ATS, in their past five home games, and have seen the point total play OVER in nine of their last 11 overall, while scoring 40 or more points in seven of those contests, and an average of 54 points over their last three.
The Bearcats are off to a 2-1 SU start this season, improving them to 9-2 SU in their last 11, but are winless ATS in their past five. Their 37-33 win over the Miami-Ohio RedHawks last weekend was their fifth straight SU road win, but they failed to cover as 20.5-point chalk.
Cincinnati has enjoyed recent success against the Tigers, going 5-2 SU, 6-1 ATS, in their last seven, including a 34-21 win in Memphis in 2013.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
Betting fans going with the Memphis Tigers in this game found them listed as -4.5-point favorites on the betting odds menu at Sportsbook earlier in the week. But it was -10 early Thursday over at Sportsbook with a total of 66.5 points.
Odds Shark score prediction models pick a 28-25 result in favor of the Tigers on Thursday. View the computer score prediction and who will win the pick on the moneyline for all upcoming NCAAF matchups here.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs Memphis Tigers Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Memphis Tigers sport a record of 3-0 and 2-1 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Cincinnati Bearcats sit at 2-1 and 0-3 ATS on the season. The over under totals records are 3-0 for the Tigers and 3-0 for the Bearcats. Stay Informed: follow us on Twitter for odds specials, betting line moves and Memphis vs Cincinnati injuries news.
This game matches up the No. 16 (Memphis Tigers) and the No. 22 (Cincinnati Bearcats) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA football Power Rankings at Odds Shark.
Statistical Matchup
Offensively, the game matches up the Memphis Tigers No. 5-ranked offense (54 PPG) against a Cincinnati Bearcats defense that ranks No. 79 at 25.67 PPG. The Memphis Tigers passing attack has averaged 319.33 yards per game, more than the Cincinnati Bearcats give up through the air (152.33 YPG on average).
In comparing defenses, the Cincinnati Bearcats own the league's No. 83-rated front 7 in terms of stopping the run, allowing 220 yards per game when on the road. Memphis, on the other hand, rates No. 14 this week in generating rushing yards at home.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
Last time we saw the RedHawks, they had no answer for Mike Boone as the Bearcats rolled to a 37-33 victory at Fred C Yager Stadium.
Paxton Lynch's 386-yard performance through the air was enough last time out, as Memphis earned a 44-41 win over Bowling Green on Saturday at Doyt Perry Stadium.
- Cincinnati is 0-4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Cincinnati is 9-2 SU in its last 11 games
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Cincinnati's last 5 games
- Cincinnati is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games on the road
- Memphis is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games
- Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games
- The total has gone OVER in 5 of Memphis's last 5 games
- Memphis is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games at home
Next Betting Matchups
Cincinnati home to Miami, Thursday, October 1st
Memphis at South Florida, Friday, October 2nd
