The Cincinnati Bearcats and West Virginia Mountaineers play on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, at Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia, in a game on the college football Week 7 schedule.
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).West Virginia is a 1.5-point favorite over Cincinnati in college football Week 7 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Mountaineers are -120 on the moneyline, while the Bearcats are +100. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 63.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: West Virginia 38, Cincinnati 35
Jeremy Cluff writes: "This game could
be the most competitive of the week in the Big 12. It at least opened with the smallest point spread with West Virginia as a 1.5-point favorite. The Mountaineers are looking for their first conference win this season. Rich Rodriguez will get it in a shootout."
Bookies.com: Bet the over in West Virginia vs Cincinnati game
Bill Speros writes: "Our model sees the Bearcats winning by 5.2 points, despite being installed as 1.5-point underdogs. West Virginia's defense is the problem. Rich Rodriguez called it the 'worst defense in college football' after Saturday. Cincinnati is coming off a bye and West Virginia is coming off a blowout loss at home. Take the over and look away."
Dimers.com: West Virginia 33, Cincinnati 31
It writes: "The numbers give the Cincinnati a win probability of 45.1%, while the West Virginia have a win probability of 54.9%."
ESPN: Cincinnati has a 59.4% chance to defeat West Virginia
The site gives the Mountaineers a 40.6% shot at winning the college football Week 7 game.
Sports Betting Dime: Cincinnati 31.8, West Virginia 27.9
The site's formula predicts that the Bearcats will beat the Mountaineers in the Week 7 college football game.
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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