Cincinnati vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Cincinnati vs. Houston Prediction, Odds, Picks - September 21, 2024

Updated Sep. 21, 2024 9:05 a.m. ET
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The Houston Cougars (1-2) are 3.5-point underdogs in a road Big 12 matchup against the Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 at Nippert Stadium. The total is 48 points for this game.

The Bearcats' most recent contest was against the Miami (OH) RedHawks, and they won by a score of 27-16. Last time out, the Cougars defeated the Rice Owls, with 33-7 being the final score.

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Cincinnati vs. Houston Game Information & Odds

  • When: Saturday, September 21, 2024 at 12:00 p.m. ET
  • Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio
  • TV: Fox Sports 1
  • Live Box Score on FOX Sports

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Cincinnati vs Houston Betting Information updated as of September 21, 2024, 8:45 a.m. ET.
Favorite Spread (Odds) Favorite Moneyline Underdog Moneyline Total Over Moneyline Under Moneyline
Cincinnati -3.5 (-105) -158 +132 48 -110 -110

Cincinnati vs. Houston Prediction

  • Pick ATS: Houston (+3.5)
  • Pick OU: Under (48)
  • Prediction: Houston 22, Cincinnati 19

Predictions are made by the Data Skrive betting model.

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Cincinnati vs. Houston Betting Insights

  • Based on the spread and over/under, the implied score for the matchup is Bearcats 26, Cougars 22.
  • The Bearcats have a 61.2% chance to collect the win in this contest per the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars have a 43.1% implied probability.
  • Cincinnati has won one game against the spread this season.
  • Houston has a record of 2-1-0 against the spread this season.

Cincinnati vs. Houston: Head-to-Head

  • Cincinnati has a 2-0 record against Houston in their last two matchups.
  • The last two times the Bearcats have played the Cougars, they have a 2-0 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.
  • In their last two head-to-head matchups, Cincinnati has compiled 59 points against Houston, while allowing only 34 points.

Cincinnati vs. Houston: 2024 Stats Comparison

Cincinnati Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank) 30.7 (58) 17.3 (115)
Def. Points per Game (Rank) 21.3 (70) 16.7 (47)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank) 5 (96) 4 (72)
Turnovers Forced (Rank) 4 (45) 4 (45)

Cincinnati 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Brendan Sorsby QB 867 YDS (63.1%) / 6 TD / 0 INT
10 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 3.3 RUSH YPG
Corey Kiner RB 326 YDS / 1 TD / 108.7 YPG / 6.8 YPC
Xzavier Henderson WR 22 REC / 289 YDS / 1 TD / 96.3 YPG
Evan Pryor RB 185 YDS / 2 TD / 61.7 YPG / 15.4 YPC
Jared Bartlett LB 9 TKL / 3 TFL / 2 SACK
Eric Phillips DL 3 TKL / 3 TFL / 3 SACK
Josh Minkins DB 6 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Jonathan Thompson LB 5 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

Houston 2024 Key Players

Name Position Stats
Donovan Smith QB 537 YDS (64.6%) / 2 TD / 3 INT
16 RUSH YDS / 2 RUSH TD / 5.3 RUSH YPG
Joseph Manjack IV WR 8 REC / 95 YDS / 2 TD / 31.7 YPG
Stephon Johnson Jr. WR 9 REC / 133 YDS / 1 TD / 44.3 YPG
Stacy Sneed RB 118 YDS / 1 TD / 39.3 YPG / 5.9 YPC
Michael Batton LB 18 TKL / 2 TFL / 2 SACK
Keith Cooper Jr. DL 10 TKL / 4 TFL / 2 SACK
A.J. Haulcy DB 10 TKL / 0 TFL / 1 INT / 1 PD
Carlos Allen DL 12 TKL / 1 TFL / 1 SACK

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