The Utah Utes and Cincinnati Bearcats play on Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026, at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, in a game on the college football Week 9 schedule.
Which team will win the college football Week 9 game?
Check out these college football Week 9 picks and college football Week 9 predictions for the game, which can be seen at 12:45 p.m. MST on ESPN (stream with FUBO).
Utah is a 6.5-point favorite over Cincinnati in college football Week 9 odds for the game, according to BetMGM Sportsbook.
The Utes are -235 on the moneyline, while the Bearcats are +200. The over/under (point total) for the game is set at 57.5 points.
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The Arizona Republic: Utah 31, Cincinnati 24
Jeremy Cluff writes: "The Bearcats impressed in their win over Texas Tech last
week. Can they pull off a second straight upset of an undefeated team? Devon Dampier will make a big play late to prevent it. The Utes will escape Cincinnati still undefeated."
Bookies.com: Bet Cincinnati with the points vs Utah
Bill Speros writes: "The Big 12 Letdown Game of the Week brings No. 6 Utah to Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. The 7-0/6-1 ATS Utes enjoyed a visit from the ESPN GameDay crew and a hard-fought, late-night 21-13 victory over Houston Saturday. Utah QB Devon Dampier ran for 150 yards and two touchdowns (but threw a pair of picks). Cincinnati has proven itself to be a house of horrors at home for Big 12 opponents. The Bearcats become even more sinister as home underdogs in the twilight on Halloween."
Dimers.com: Utah 31, Cincinnati 26
It writes: "The numbers give Utah a win probability of 65.5%, while Cincinnati has a win probability of 34.5%."
ESPN: Utah has a 70.7% chance to defeat Cincinnati
The site gives Cincinnati a 29.3% shot at winning the college football Week 9 game against Utah.
Sports Betting Dime: Utah 32, Cincinnati 23.3
The site's formula predicts that the Utes will beat the Bearcats in the Week 9 college football game.
Sporting News: Utah 31, Cincinnati 24
Bill Bender writes: "Can the Bearcats pull off back-to-back upsets? Cincinnati is 2-1 S/U as an underdog this season, and quarterback JC French has seven TD passes in his last two games. Utah has won two Big 12 road games by an average of 9.0 points per game, and there is a risk of looking ahead with BYU looming on Nov. 7. The line is under the hook, however, and the Utes beat the Bearcats 45-14 last season. Devon Dampier must limit the turnovers on the road."
Reach Jeremy Cluff at jeremy.cluff@arizonarepublic.com. Follow him on X, formerly Twitter @Jeremy_Cluff.
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