The Cincinnati Bearcats and Arizona Wildcats play on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026, at Casino Del Sol Stadium in Tucson, Arizona, in a game on the college football Week 5 schedule.
Which team will win the college football Week 5 game?
Check out these college football Week 5 picks and college football Week 5 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 8 p.m. MST on FOX (stream with FUBO).
Arizona is a 7-point favorite over Cincinnati in college football Week 5 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Wildcats are -285 on the moneyline, while the Bearcats are +230. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 54.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Arizona 33, Cincinnati 30
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Wildcats are 3-1, but 0-1 in Big 12 play,
while Cincinnati (4-0, 1-0) has been one of the biggest surprises in the conference. Noah Fifita and Arizona are a 7-point favorite. This game will be closer than that."
Bookies.com: Bet the Bearcats with the points vs Arizona
Bill Speros writes: "Arizona and ASU share the late-night Saturday spotlight. The Wildcats play host to Cincinnati, and the atmosphere at Casino Del Sol Stadium should help energize the hosts. Noah Fifita rallied Arizona with four touchdowns in a 34-24 comeback win at Washington State. The 4-0 Bearcats opened Big 12 play by upsetting Kansas State as 6.5-point home underdogs, and their defense can travel. Arizona, meanwhile, has struggled against the number all year at 0-3 ATS. Here the Wildcats are inflated to a 7.5-point favorite, but our model has them winning by just 3.9. Make sure you get that hook and take the points."
Dimers.com: Arizona 31, Cincinnati 24
It writes: "After extensive simulations, our model gives Cincinnati a win probability of 29%, while Arizona has a win probability of 71%."
ESPN: Arizona has a 56.2% chance to defeat Cincinnati
The site gives the Bearcats a 43.8% shot at winning the college football Week 5 game.
Sports Betting Dime: Cincinnati 28.2, Arizona 24.4
The site's formula predicts that the Bearcats will beat the Wildcats in the Week 5 college football game.
Picks and Parlays: Pick Arizona to beat Cincinnati
Kim Smith writes: "Home field is the deciding factor in a matchup that could otherwise be relatively competitive. Cincinnati faces substantial travel and must deal with an Arizona team capable of becoming dangerous when it establishes rhythm in Tucson."
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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