The Bearcats have come close but just a little bit short in a lot of games this season. Cincinnati's high water mark came when they took down Texas Tech at home a few weeks ago, but lost to Utah and Houston in consecutive weeks since. Their schedule has been very tough and these aren't losses to be embarrassed about, but it does underscore the need to win the games they have a legitimate chance to take home.
Iowa State has also been a bit of an up and down squad this season, as they mustered up enough offense to beat Oklahoma State a couple weeks ago, but were outpaced by Baylor last week. The Cyclones are a tough team to figure out from week to week.
If you are looking for some betting advice for the matchup, we've got you covered. Here are the latest
odds for the game, courtesy of FanDuel.
Cincinnati vs. Iowa State game odds:
All college football odds via FanDuel
- Spread: Cincinnati +3.5 (-120), Iowa State -3.5 (+100)
- Money Line: Cincinnati +126, Iowa State -150
- Over-Under: Over 60.5 (-110), Under 60.5 (-110)
Cincinnati vs. Iowa State prediction, pick:
The Cyclones have not been very successful through the air this season, as they're last in the Big 12 in passing yards. Granted, that could be mitigated if they were a strong rushing team, but Iowa State is only middle of the pack in that department.
With that said, they do have the conference's leading rusher in Aiden Flora despite the overall team rushing statistics, so expect a heavy workload for him again this week as they try to move the sticks. Cincinnati also has a backfield weapon of their own in Cole Tabb, who leads the conference in yards per carry with 8.9.
Given that Cincinnati's best game feels a little bit better than Iowa State's A+ game, taking the Bearcats and the points here feels like a logical move.
Prediction: Cincinnati 28, Iowa State 23
Best Bet: Cincinnati +3.5
Cincinnati vs. Iowa State channel, start time, streaming:
Time: 12:00 p.m. ET
TV: TNT
Stream: TNT app
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