Cincinnati Bearcats vs BYU Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 09/29/2023

Game Time: 10:15 pm ET, Friday, September 29, 2023

Venue:  LaVell Edwards Stadium (LES), Provo, UT

Where to Watch:  ESPN

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Cincinnati +3, BYU -3; Over/Under:  50 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Cincinnati +2.5, BYU -2.5; Over/Under:  50 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Cincinnati +2.5, BYU -2.5; Over/Under:  50.5 points

Cincinnati Bearcats:  2-2 (0-1) (10th place, Big 12)

BYU Cougars:  3-1 (0-1) (9th place, Big 12)

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Cincinnati Bearcats:  lost their last game at home against the Oklahoma Sooners 20-6.

BYU Cougars:  lost their last game on the road against the Kansas Jayhawks 38-27.

Cincinnati is entering this game with a 2-2 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 1-2 in their home games, 1-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They lost their last game against Oklahoma 20-6. Emory Jones was the starting QB and he completed 22/41 passes for 235 passing yards, 0 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. Emory Jones led the team in rushing yards with 42. Chamon Metayer led the receivers with 50 receiving yards on 3 receptions. Justin Harris led the defense in that game with 7 solo tackles and 3 assisted tackles while Dontay Corleone and Dorian Jones each led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

 

 

 

BYU is entering this game with a 3-1 record overall and they have a 0-1 record in their conference games too. They are 2-0 in their home games, 1-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Kansas 38-27. Kedon Slovis was the starting QB and he completed 30/51 passes for 357 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 2 interceptions. LJ Martin led the team in rushing yards with 28. Chase Roberts led the receivers with 89 receiving yards on 5 receptions. Ben Bywater led the defense in that game with 9 solo tackles and 1 assisted tackle while Ben Bywater led the defense in sacks with 1. No one on the defense came away with an interception in that game.

The current betting odds have BYU listed as a 3 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. BYU didn't get off to a great start this season with their offense but they have looked a lot better in their last 2 games. Their offense has been putting up a lot more points and now they are going to be back at home after playing their last 2 games on the road. This is also the 1st home game of their conference schedule so they are going to be pumped up for this game with their offense playing better now. Cincinnati started the season looking good but they have taken a dive in their last 2 games. They were beaten at home by a much less talented team, Miami-OH, and then they lost their 1st game of conference play at home last week too. They were beaten by a good Oklahoma team but in their last 2 games now their offense hasn't looked good and they are only going to struggle more in this road game. BYU is still looking for their conference win in the Big 12 too so they are going to be motivated to win this home game. The best way to place a bet here is on BYU to cover the spread in this game.

Cincinnati BYU Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Friday, September 29, 2023 (10:15 pm ET start time) is BYU 28 Cincinnati 17.

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Cincinnati Bearcats: 28-18 ATS after a 2 game home stand. 23-16 ATS in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 34-17 UNDER when the line is +3 to -3. 23-8 UNDER off a home loss. 8-0 UNDER after scoring 6 points or less last game.

BYU Cougars: 6-14 ATS as a favorite. 6-16 ATS off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. 13-4 UNDER off a loss by 10 points or more to a conference rival. 12-6 UNDER off 3 or more consecutive overs. 

Cincinnati Bearcats:  None.

BYU Cougars:  K. Epps (WR) Ques Fri - Hamstring. A. Robbins (RB) Ques Fri - Undisclosed. T. Alfrey (S) Out indefinitely - Undisclosed. H. Ropati (RB) out for season - Knee.

“They’ve won a lot of championships. They’ve been around a long time, and this is our first game in the Big 12, and our guys went toe-to-toe.” - Scott Satterfield after his team’s loss against Oklahoma in their last game.

“We gave them 14 points. If we didn't do that, we would have had enough points to win the game.” - Isaac Rex after their loss against Kansas in their last game. 

WR Wiggins, Dee 

WR Henderson, Xzavier 

WR Smith, Braden 

TE Singletary, Payten 

QB Jones, Emory 

RB Kiner, Corey 

WR Lassiter, Darius 

WR Roberts, Chase 

WR Hill, Keanu 

TE Rex, Isaac 

QB Slovis, Kedon 

RB Martin, LJ 

FB Fakahua, Mason 

Passing: E. Jones (970)

Rushing: C. Kiner (328)

Receiving: X. Henderson (340)

Touchdowns: E. Jones (3)

Passing: K. Slovis (1017)

Rushing: L. Martin (223)

Receiving: I. Rex (260)

Touchdowns: K. Slovis (3) 

Coaches:

Cincinnati Bearcats: Scott Satterfield (1st season)

BYU Cougars: Kalani Sitake (8th season)