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

Updated Sep. 19, 2024 3:06 p.m. ET

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The Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1) host the Houston Cougars (1-2) on Saturday, September 21, 2024 in a matchup between Big 12 foes at Nippert Stadium. Houston is a 3.5-point underdog. The game has an over/under of 47.5 points.

The Bearcats beat the Miami (OH) RedHawks, 27-16, in their last game. The Cougars' most recent game was versus the Rice Owls, and they won by a score of 33-7.

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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
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Cincinnati vs Houston Betting Information updated as of September 19, 2024, 2:45 p.m. ET.
Favorite	Spread (Odds)	Favorite Moneyline	Underdog Moneyline	Total	Over Moneyline	Under Moneyline
Cincinnati	-3.5 (-109)	-164	+137	47.5	-110	-110

Cincinnati vs. Houston Prediction

Pick ATS: Houston (+3.5)
Pick OU: Under (47.5)
Prediction: Houston 23, 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 game is Bearcats 26, Cougars 22.
The Bearcats have a 62.1% chance to win this game based on the moneyline's implied probability. The Cougars have a 42.2% implied probability.
Cincinnati has covered once in three matchups with a spread this season.
Houston has covered twice in three matchups with a spread this year.

Cincinnati vs. Houston: Head-to-Head

Over their last two meetings, Cincinnati has totaled two wins versus Houston.
The last two times the Bearcats have gone up against the Cougars, they have put up a 2-0 record against the spread. The scoring has gone over the total on one occasion.
Over their last two head-to-head matchups, Cincinnati has racked up 59 points, while Houston has accumulated 34.

Cincinnati vs. Houston: 2024 Stats Comparison

	Cincinnati	Houston
Off. Points per Game (Rank)	30.7 (54)	17.3 (115)
Def. Points per Game (Rank)	21.3 (73)	16.7 (51)
Turnovers Allowed (Rank)	5 (96)	4 (74)
Turnovers Forced (Rank)	4 (44)	4 (44)

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