Cincinnati Football Predictions & Odds for Bearcats 2023-24 Win Total
The Cincinnati Bearcats took college football by storm in the 2021-22 season by becoming the first-ever Group of Five team to make the College Football Playoff, putting them on the map for good. Since then, they’ve joined the Big 12, and this will be their first season within the new conference.
That has fans and analysts alike interested in the Bearcats' win total, and our experts have tackled that market with their Cincinnati football predictions below. We also have a $1,000 BetMGM Sportsbook sign-up bonus for you, so we’ll get you all set ahead of the start of the season.
CINCINNATI FOOTBALL PREDICTION: Over 5.5 wins (+140 at BetMGM Sportsbook)
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Cincinnati Bearcats Football Win Total Predictions, Picks & Best Bets for 2023-24
Right off the bat, our experts were surprised to see the Bearcats' win total at 5.5, let alone with plus-money odds. Given their schedule, we expected a win total of 6.5, so the lower value made our Cincinnati football predictions an easy decision.
The Bearcats may be joining a tougher conference in the Big 12 this season, but we believe they can still get themselves bowl-eligible by winning at least six games. There may be concern with the QBs of the last two seasons - Desmond Ridder and Ben Bryant - no longer on the team, but Emory Jones is a stud in his own right.
The Florida transfer was touted as one of the best athletes in the SEC, so we’re confident in his ability to lead the Bearcats. Their opening matchup is at home against Eastern Kentucky, which we’re putting towards their six wins. Week 3 features another home matchup against Miami (OH) out of the MAC, in which the Bearcats can certainly come out victorious.
Things get tough with conference matchups against Oklahoma, BYU, Iowa State, Baylor and Oklahoma State in the middle of the season. However, BYU is a winnable matchup, and with the other three all at home for the Bearcats, upset specials may be on the way. Even if they aren’t, the way the season closes out is favorable.
UCF and Kansas at home and Houston and West Virginia on the road are Cincy’s final four games. That could be four of their wins right there. Firstly, Houston and West Virginia are two teams that have even longer odds than the Bearcats to win the Big 12 (+20000 and +15000, respectively. While plenty of hype surrounds Kansas for finally having a solid year last season, they’ve still been at the bottom of college football for what feels like forever.
With that schedule, our Cincinnati football predictions are not just taking the bandwagon route. Jones under center can lead them to at least six wins, so our best bet on the Bearcats win total is over 5.5 wins (+140 at BetMGM Sportsbook).
Latest Cincinnati Football Odds & Betting Lines for 2023-24 Brought to You by BetMGM Sportsbook: Win Total
If you’d like to target our Cincinnati football predictions, or just the Bearcats' win total in general, over 5.5 wins has +140 odds at BetMGM Sportsbook. That means a $10 wager profits $14 as long as they win at least six games. We’ve also shared some of the popular futures markets for the Bearcats here:
Bearcats Win Total:
- Over 5.5 (+140) vs. Under 5.5 (-165)
Bearcats National Championship:
- +50000
Bearcats Big 12 Winner:
- +10000
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Complete Cincinnati Bearcats Football Schedule for the 2023-24 Season
With our Cincinnati football predictions focused on the Bearcats win total, we wouldn’t leave you hanging without their 2023-24 schedule, which you can see below:
- Week 1: Eastern Kentucky at Cincinnati Bearcats
- Week 2: Cincinnati Bearcats at Pittsburgh
- Week 3: Miami (OH) at Cincinnati Bearcats
- Week 4: Oklahoma at Cincinnati Bearcats
- Week 5: Cincinnati Bearcats at BYU
- Week 6: BYE
- Week 7: Iowa State at Cincinnati Bearcats
- Week 8: Baylor at Cincinnati Bearcats
- Week 9: Cincinnati Bearcats at Oklahoma State
- Week 10: UCF at Cincinnati Bearcats
- Week 11: Cincinnati Bearcats at Houston
- Week 12: Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia
- Week 13: Kansas at Cincinnati Bearcats
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