by Rod Pearson
Thursday, Oct 30, 2025
Game Time: 10:15 pm ET, Saturday, November 1, 2025
Venue: Rice-Eccles Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
Where to Watch: ESPN
Opening Odds at USA Sportsbooks
DraftKings: Point Spread: Cincinnati +10, Utah -10; Over/Under: 54.5 points
Bet365: Point Spread: Cincinnati +10, Utah -10; Over/Under: 54.5 points
BetMGM: Point Spread: Cincinnati +10, Utah -10; Over/Under: 54.5 points
Season Record
Cincinnati Bearcats: 7-1 (5-0) (2nd place, Big 12)
Utah Utes: 6-2 (3-2) (5th place, Big 12)
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Cincinnati Bearcats: won their last game at home against the Baylor Bears 41-20.
Utah Utes: won their last game at home against the Colorado Buffaloes 53-7.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes Preview and Analysis
Cincinnati is entering this game with a 7-1 record overall and they have a 5-0 record in their conference games too. They are 5-0 in their home games, 2-0 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Baylor 41-20. Brendan Sorsby was the starting QB and he completed 13/21 passes for 111 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Brendan Sorsby led the team in rushing yards with 85 and 1 TD. Cyrus Allen led the receivers with 36 receiving yards on 3 receptions and 1 TD. Trevon Gola-Callard led the defense in that game with 3 solo tackles and 8 assisted tackles while Marquaze Parker, Mikah Coleman, Jalen Hunt, and Jake Golday each led the defense in sacks with 0.5. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.
Utah is entering this game with a 6-2 record overall and they have a 3-2 record in their conference games too. They are 3-1 in their home games, 3-1 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 won their last game against Colorado 53-7. Byrd Ficklin was the starting QB and he completed 10/22 passes for 140 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Byrd Ficklin led the team in rushing yards with 151 and 1 TD. Larry Simmons led the receivers with 39 receiving yards on 2 receptions and 1 TD. Elijah Elliss and Jonah Lea'ea each led the defense in that game with 4 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while Johnathan Hall led the defense in sacks with 2. Tao Johnson came away with the only interception for them in that one.
Cincinnati vs Utah Prediction
The current betting odds have Utah listed as a 10 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Utah has looked good in their games this season with their 6-2 record overall and their 3-2 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They are off a 53-7 win over Colorado in their last one and they are still alive to make the playoffs with their 2 losses being against 2 of the best teams in the Big 12, Texas Tech and BYU. Meanwhile, Cincinnati has looked great in their games this season with their 7-1 record overall and their 5-0 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They have been flying under the radar for a lot of the season, but now they are ranked inside the top 25 and have a real chance to get to the CFP. They are off a 41-20 win over Baylor in their last one and their offense has been rolling in their games lately. Their issue has been on defense though as they have had some close calls this year and their defense has given up a lot of points. Their offense can definitely keep up with Utah's offense, but Utah is going to put up points on this bad Cincinnati defense while Cincinnati is going to struggle a lot more against this Utah defense. Utah hasn't given up a lot of points in their games and other than the 2 games they lost, they have been rolling over every team they have faced this year. Utah is no easy place to play either, especially in a night game. The best way to place a bet here is on Utah to cover the spread in this game.
Cincinnati Utah Prediction: Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 1, 2025 (10:15 pm ET start time) is Utah 34 Cincinnati 17.
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NCAAF Betting Trends
Cincinnati Bearcats: 2-8 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 2-5 ATS in a road game where the total is between 49.5 and 56. 8-4 UNDER vs. good offensive teams - scoring 31 or more points/game. 7-1 UNDER versus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more.
Utah Utes: 6-2 ATS when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 7-3 ATS after a win by 17 or more points. 5-2 ATS after scoring 37 points or more last game. 8-3 UNDER as a favorite of 3.5 to 10 points. 9-5 UNDER after allowing 14 points or less last game.
Key Injuries
Cincinnati Bearcats: M. Weedon (LB) Probable - Undisclosed. T. Holcomb (LB) Out - Undisclosed. E. Pryor (RB) Out - Undisclosed.
Utah Utes: S. Taulanga (DL) Doubtful - Undisclosed. D. Vakalahi (DL) Doubtful - Undisclosed. T. Merriweather (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. H. Andrews (TE) Out - Undisclosed. D. Zipperer (WR) Out - Undisclosed.
Notable Quotes
“Proud of what our guys did tonight. Just a complete team win and that's how we like it.” - Scott Satterfield after his team’s win against Baylor in their last game.
“Hard to find negatives in that game. Offense, defense, special teams – all hitting on all cylinders. Jumped on them early. That first half was about as good of football as we played here.” - Kyle Whittingham after his team’s win against Colorado in their last game.
Starting Lineups
Cincinnati Bearcats
WR Caldwell, Jeff
WR Goodie, Caleb
WR Allen, Cyrus
TE Royer, Joe
QB Sorsby, Brendan
RB Pryor, Evan
Utah Utes
WR Merriweather, Tobias
WR Davis, Ryan
WR Buchanan, JJ
TE Bentley, Dallen
QB Dampier, Devon
RB Parker, Wayshawn
Statistical Leaders
Cincinnati Bearcats
Passing: Brendan Sorsby (1,843)
Rushing: Evan Pryor (478)
Receiving: Cyrus Allen (381)
Touchdowns: Cyrus Allen (9)
Utah Utes
Passing: Devon Dampier (1,375)
Rushing: Wayshawn Parker (503)
Receiving: Ryan Davis (518)
Touchdowns: NaQuari Rogers (7)
Coaches:
Cincinnati Bearcats: Scott Satterfield (3rd season)
Utah Utes: Kyle Whittingham (22nd season)
Rod Pearson
About the Author:
Rod Pearson has been a rabid sports fan his entire life. He grew up in Ontario, and was skilled in both hockey and baseball, and pitched in an elite baseball league for many years. In 2022, Rod decided to hang up his glove, so that he could write about the sports he loves -- but from a gambling perspective. Join Rod every day as he breaks down the games to find the best betting value.
