Kansas State (7-3) vs Cincinnati (5-5)
Game Info: Saturday, November 23, 2024 at 8:00 pm (Bill Snyder Family Stadium)
Betting Odds: Kansas State -8.5 / Cincinnati +8.5 --- Over/Under: 53 Click Here for the Latest Odds
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The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Kansas State Wildcats meet in week 13 college football action from Bill Snyder Family Stadium on Saturday. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best bets for this game. Here’s a Cincinnati vs. Kansas State prediction.
Cincinnati Recap
The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this one looking to bounce back from a 34-17 loss at the hands of Iowa State last time out to fall to 5-5 on the year. After this game, Cincinnati will head home to close out the regular season against TCU.
Bearcats Still Holding On For Bowl Eligibility
Brendan Sorsby has thrown for 2,453 yards, 16 touchdowns, and 5 interceptions on 66.3% passing while Corey Kiner has rushed for a team-high 903 yards with 3 TDs and Evan Pryor has 381 rushing yards and 6 TDs. Xzavier Henderson leads the Bearcats in receiving with 52 grabs for 632 yards and 4 touchdowns while Joe Royer has 477 receiving yards with 3 TDs. Tony Johnson has 35 grabs for 376 yards and 4 TDs and Jamoi Mayes has 267 receiving yards while three more Bearcats have 100+ receiving yards as well on the year. On defense, Jared Bartlett has a team-high 55 total tackles with a team-high 7.5 sacks while Eric Phillips has 4 sacks and Josh Minkins has a pair of interceptions. As a unit, Cincinnati’s defense has combined for 21 sacks and 4 interceptions.
Why the Cincinnati Bearcats will win
- Kansas State has lost each of its last three November games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Cincinnati has won 19 of its last 24 November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- Kansas State has failed to cover the spread in nine of its last 10 games as a favorite against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The underdog has covered the spread in four of Kansas State's last five games.
Kansas State Recap
The Kansas State Wildcats come into this game looking to bounce back from a 24-14 loss at the hands of Arizona State last time out. After this game, Kansas State will head on the road for a huge game against Iowa State
Wildcats Playing For Pride
Avery Johnson has thrown for 2,150 yards, 17 touchdowns, and 9 interceptions on 60.8% passing and has also logged 412 rushing yards and 5 TDs while DJ Giddens leads K-State with 1,128 rushing yards and Dylan Edwards has 345 rushing yards with 3 touchdowns. Jayce Brown leads Kansas State with 38 receptions for 642 receiving yards while Keagan Johnson has 27 grabs for 340 receiving yards. Six more Wildcats have 100+ receiving yards on the year. On defense, Austin Romaine has a team-high 71 total tackles with a pair of sacks while Brendan Mott has a team-high 8 sacks. Marques Sigle has a team-high 3 interceptions as well on the year. As a unit, Kansas State also has 26 sacks and 8 interceptions as well on the year.
Why the Kansas State Wildcats will win
- Cincinnati has lost each of its last four games in November.
- Kansas State has won 51 of its last 60 games against non-AP-ranked teams at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
- Cincinnati has failed to cover the spread in each of its last four November games against non-AP-ranked teams.
- The favorite has covered the spread in 12 of Kansas State's last 16 games at Bill Snyder Family Stadium.
Cincinnati vs. Kansas State Prediction
I’m leaning towards Cincinnati and the points as I just think that Kansas State is past it with really nothing to play for but pride and Senior Day. Cincinnati’s not a bad team, they’ve just had some bad bounces, and Cincinnati has to win out to be bowl-eligible. They may not win, but I think we get a strong effort from Cincinnati to at least try to cover in this game. Give me the Bearcats and the points.
Chris’s Pick Cincinnati +8.5
AUTHOR: Chris Ruffolo
