Cincinnati (2-1) vs Kansas (3-1)
September 27, 2025 at 12:00 PM EDT
The Line: Betting Odds: Kansas -6 — Over/Under:
The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Kansas Jayhawks meet Saturday in college football action from David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium. Here’s a Cincinnati vs Kansas prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Cincinnati vs Kansas pick. We will examine:
The Cincinnati Bearcats recent form and player performance
The Kansas Jayhawks recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cincinnati Bearcats
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas Jayhawks
Recent betting trends in games played between Cincinnati and Kansas
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Cincinnati vs Kansas game
The Bearcats only have three games in the bag so far this year, generating a 2-1 record along the way. Cincinnati’s lone loss came in the opener on August 28 versus Nebraska as the team fell 20-17. The good news is that the Bearcats were able to bounce back against Bowling Green the next week, posting points in every quarter along the way to a 34-20 victory. Cincinnati logged 439 yards of offense in that one with 333 of those coming via the passing game. The Bearcats went just 2-of-7 on third downs, though.
In their latest matchup versus Northwestern State, the Bearcats recorded their biggest win yet. Cincinnati scored 35 points in the first quarter alone on the way to a 70-0 blowout victory. QB Brendan Sorsby threw for 253 yards and a whopping five scores on 15-of-15 passing, and Tawee Walker led the rush with 66 yards on six carries with a score of his own. Tops among receivers was Caleb Goodie with three grabs for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Over on the Jayhawks’ side, they’ve got four matchups in the can during this 2025 campaign. Kansas opened things up with a matchup against Fresno State, eventually powering out the win 31-7. The Jayhawks followed that up with another big win, this time 46-7 over Wagner. In game three versus Missouri, the Jayhawks were handed their first loss 42-31. Kansas held an early 21-6 lead after the first quarter but eventually gave up 595 yards and points in every quarter during the defeat.
Last weekend in their matchup versus West Virginia, Kansas didn’t have too many issues. The Jayhawks scored 27 points across the second and third quarters on the way to a 41-10 victory. QB Jaylon Daniels was 12-of-24 for 138 yards and three scores, while Leshon Williams carried 19 times for 129 yards and a score. Levi Wentz caught one TD pass for 41 yards and it put him atop the receivers on the stat sheet.
Heading into Week 5, Jalon Daniels ranks T3rd amongst FBS players for passing touchdowns (12) this season.
Heading into Week 5, Brendan Sorsby ranks 5th amongst qualified players for passer rating (136.4) this season.
Kansas has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 15+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
Kansas has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 20+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
Cincinnati ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
Cincinnati ranks 136th among FBS teams for time of possession per game this season (21:38).
I’ll lean toward Cincinnati, but you could call this one either way. The Bearcats have had some extra time to rest and prep for this one following an utter dismantling of Northwestern State. Cincinnati rolled in that one, generating 605 yards (362 passing), 12.3 yards per play, 27 first downs and a 2-of-4 rate on third-down tries. The defense held an overmatched Demons squad to just 102 yards on the other side. That makes two consecutive good-looking wins for the Bearcats—even though they were over lesser competition than they’ll get against Kansas.
Speaking of the Jayhawks, they looked good against West Virginia in their last outing. Kansas generated 388 yards of offense, with 242 of those coming on the ground. The defense gave up 324 yards (142 passing), 18 first downs and just 3-of-15 on third-down tries alongside a couple of takeaways. The tepid passing attack and the 5-of-14 on third downs were about the only things to complain about in the blowout win. Through four games, Kansas has scored 31 points in each outing and held opponents to 10 or fewer points in three of them. This weekend’s matchup seems like a coin flip; should be a good one.
The Cincinnati Bearcats recent form and player performance
The Kansas Jayhawks recent form and player performance
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Cincinnati Bearcats
Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Kansas Jayhawks
Recent betting trends in games played between Cincinnati and Kansas
A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Cincinnati vs Kansas game
Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview
The Bearcats only have three games in the bag so far this year, generating a 2-1 record along the way. Cincinnati’s lone loss came in the opener on August 28 versus Nebraska as the team fell 20-17. The good news is that the Bearcats were able to bounce back against Bowling Green the next week, posting points in every quarter along the way to a 34-20 victory. Cincinnati logged 439 yards of offense in that one with 333 of those coming via the passing game. The Bearcats went just 2-of-7 on third downs, though.
In their latest matchup versus Northwestern State, the Bearcats recorded their biggest win yet. Cincinnati scored 35 points in the first quarter alone on the way to a 70-0 blowout victory. QB Brendan Sorsby threw for 253 yards and a whopping five scores on 15-of-15 passing, and Tawee Walker led the rush with 66 yards on six carries with a score of his own. Tops among receivers was Caleb Goodie with three grabs for 106 yards and a touchdown.
Kansas Jayhawks Betting Preview
Over on the Jayhawks’ side, they’ve got four matchups in the can during this 2025 campaign. Kansas opened things up with a matchup against Fresno State, eventually powering out the win 31-7. The Jayhawks followed that up with another big win, this time 46-7 over Wagner. In game three versus Missouri, the Jayhawks were handed their first loss 42-31. Kansas held an early 21-6 lead after the first quarter but eventually gave up 595 yards and points in every quarter during the defeat.
Last weekend in their matchup versus West Virginia, Kansas didn’t have too many issues. The Jayhawks scored 27 points across the second and third quarters on the way to a 41-10 victory. QB Jaylon Daniels was 12-of-24 for 138 yards and three scores, while Leshon Williams carried 19 times for 129 yards and a score. Levi Wentz caught one TD pass for 41 yards and it put him atop the receivers on the stat sheet.
Cincinnati Bearcats @ Kansas Jayhawks Betting Trends: Week 5
Kansas Jayhawks Player Prop Facts
Heading into Week 5, Jalon Daniels ranks T3rd amongst FBS players for passing touchdowns (12) this season.
Cincinnati Bearcats Player Prop Facts
Heading into Week 5, Brendan Sorsby ranks 5th amongst qualified players for passer rating (136.4) this season.
Matchup/League Facts
Kansas has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 15+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
Kansas has recorded the equal-most home wins by a margin of 20+ points of any FBS team this season (3).
Cincinnati ranks T1st among FBS teams for Q1 opponent points per game this season (0.0).
Cincinnati ranks 136th among FBS teams for time of possession per game this season (21:38).
Cincinnati vs Kansas Prediction
I’ll lean toward Cincinnati, but you could call this one either way. The Bearcats have had some extra time to rest and prep for this one following an utter dismantling of Northwestern State. Cincinnati rolled in that one, generating 605 yards (362 passing), 12.3 yards per play, 27 first downs and a 2-of-4 rate on third-down tries. The defense held an overmatched Demons squad to just 102 yards on the other side. That makes two consecutive good-looking wins for the Bearcats—even though they were over lesser competition than they’ll get against Kansas.
Speaking of the Jayhawks, they looked good against West Virginia in their last outing. Kansas generated 388 yards of offense, with 242 of those coming on the ground. The defense gave up 324 yards (142 passing), 18 first downs and just 3-of-15 on third-down tries alongside a couple of takeaways. The tepid passing attack and the 5-of-14 on third downs were about the only things to complain about in the blowout win. Through four games, Kansas has scored 31 points in each outing and held opponents to 10 or fewer points in three of them. This weekend’s matchup seems like a coin flip; should be a good one.