Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Colorado Buffaloes NCAAF Betting Prediction

NCAAF Cincinnati Bearcats vs Colorado Prediction 10/26/2024

The Cincinnati Bearcats (5-2) face off against the Colorado Buffaloes (5-2) on Saturday, October 26th. This game will be played at Folsom Field in Boulder and televised on ESPN. Both team’s come into this one having won their previous games. Kickoff is set for 10:15 ET.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Colorado Buffaloes

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Cincinnati Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 9, Cincinnati’s offense ranks 44th in scoring, averaging 30 points per game. However, they are 15th in our offensive power rankings. Quarterback Brendan Sorsby has thrown for 1,928 yards, completing 67.2% of his passes, with 13 touchdowns and 4 interceptions. Cincinnati is 32nd in passing attempts per game, but 18th in completions, averaging 279 passing yards per game.

They are 19th in third-down conversions, with a 46.2% success rate. Sorsby’s passer rating is 104. Corey Kiner leads the rushing attack with 598 yards, averaging 5 yards per carry, and has scored two touchdowns. Xzavier Henderson is the top receiver, with 538 yards and four touchdowns on 41 catches.

Colorado Offense Breakdown

Colorado’s offense has been driven by their passing game, ranking 6th in the nation with 324 yards per game. They are 2nd in completions, averaging 27.9 per game, and 9th in attempts. Heading into week 9, they are 39th in scoring, with 31 points per game, and we have them ranked 25th in our offensive power rankings.

Shedeur Sanders has thrown for 2,268 yards and has a passer rating of 111. He has completed 72.2% of his passes, with 19 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Travis Hunter leads the team with 604 receiving yards and 6 touchdowns. Colorado’s run game has struggled, averaging just 75.7 yards per game.

Cincinnati Team Defense

Cincinnati’s defense is ranked 25th nationally, allowing 19.3 points per game. In their recent game, they gave up 14 points, allowing 18 first downs and 346 total yards, including 191 rushing yards and 155 passing yards.

Opponents have averaged 167.9 rushing yards per game against Cincinnati, ranking them 123rd in the nation. Through the air, they’ve allowed 228.7 passing yards per game, with quarterbacks completing 59.4% of their passes and posting a passer rating of 91.2.

Cincinnati Team Defense

Colorado’s defense is coming off a strong performance, allowing just 7 points in their recent game against Arizona. They held the Wildcats to 245 total yards, including 107 rushing yards on 34 attempts and 138 passing yards, while also forcing an interception.

On the season, Colorado is ranked 38th in the nation, giving up 21.9 points per game. Opponents have averaged 153.9 rushing yards per game and 213.4 passing yards, completing 64.7% of their passes.

Cincinnati vs Colorado Trends

  • The Cincinnati Bearcats are 2-0-1 ATS in their three last road games and 2-1 straight-up.
  • When looking at their past three matchups at home, Colorado has an ATS record of 3-0 while averaging 36 per game. The team went 3-0 overall in these games.
  • As the betting underdog, the Cincinnati Bearcats have an ATS mark of just 2-2-1 in their last five games. Cincinnati posted a straight up mark of 2-3 in these matchups.
  • In their last five games as the betting favorite, the Colorado Buffaloes have a straight up record of 4-1, while going 2-2-1 against the spread.

Bearcats vs Buffaloes Prediction

Our pick for this week nine matchup between Cincinnati and Colorado is to take Cincinnati to cover the +4.5 point spread as the road underdog. We project a final score of 33-24 in favor of the Bearcats.

With the over/under line sitting at 57.5 points, our projection of 57 points suggests that taking the under is the best play.


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