Houston Cougars

Houston Cougars

Sep 21, 2024

Cincinnati Bearcats

Cincinnati Bearcats
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Houston vs Cincinnati Betting Prediction & Picks 9/21/2024

The Houston Cougars will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats on September 21, 2024 at 12:00 pm ET. DraftKings Sportsbook has the Cougars as 3.5 point underdogs. Early betting action sees 59% of spread bets on Houston and 41% on Cincinnati. The total is set at 46.5, with 38% of bets on the under and 62% on the over. Don't miss this exciting matchup between two competitive teams in college football and don't miss our best bet for Houston vs Cincinnati, which you can find right here.

Houston Looks For Second Straight Win In Big 12 Opener

Going into their first game in Big 12 play this season, the Houston Cougars have a record of 1-2. They struggled mightily out of the gate, dropping their first two games against UNLV and Oklahoma, scoring just 9.5 points per game in those two matchups. But they got into the win column last week against the Rice Owls, putting up 33 points in a convincing win. The offense of the Cougars will once again be the focal point for them this week, as they can't afford to have another bad showing when it comes to putting points on the board.

Cincinnati Playing For 3-1 Start In Conference Opener

The Cincinnati Bearcats are off to a respectable 2-1 start to their year, though they will feel like they should be 3-0 after blowing a sizable lead to Pitt in their second game of the season. The Bearcats have taken care of business against the teams they have been expected to beat this year, beating FCS Towson and Miami (OH) out of the MAC. Still, they have yet to pass any sort of test against a power conference opponent and Cincinnati has a chance to do just that in this contest on their home field.

Houston vs Cincinnati Best Bet

Our best bet for this Houston vs Cincinnati matchup is for the game to go under the total at Nippert Stadium. Houston has been very strong defensively this year but has been just terrible on the offensive side of the ball. Look for that to be a major factor this week, as we should see these teams combine to score under 45 points in their first game of the conference season in the Big 12.

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Consensus

Spread Pick Consensus

+4.0/-112
40% HOU
-4.0/-108
60% CIN

Moneyline Pick Consensus

+146
9% HOU
-178
91% CIN

Total Pick Consensus

47.5/-108
26% UN
47.5/-112
74% OV

Stats

  • Team Stats
  • Passing
  • Rushing
  • Special Teams

Offense/Defense

HOU
Team Stats
CIN
10
GM
10
14.0
PPG
23.4
59.7
PLAYS-PG
63.2
296.8
YDS/G
386.1
5.0
YPP
6.1
15.0
1st DPG
18.6
6.3
1st DPass
9.8
7.2
1st DRush
7.1
1.5
1st Pen
1.7
5.5
Pen-Gm
5.5
53.6
Pen-Yds
43.1
0.7
FUM-G
0.9
1.2
INT-G
0.4

Defense/Offense

HOU
Team Stats
CIN
10
GM
10
22.5
PPG
27.4
61.9
PLAYS-PG
67.8
321.6
YDS/G
430.0
5.2
YPP
6.3
17.3
1st DPG
22.1
8.6
1st DPass
12.2
6.9
1st DRush
8.5
1.8
1st Pen
1.4
4.6
Pen-Gm
5.8
42.2
Pen-Yds
47.8
0.4
FUM-G
0.9
0.9
INT-G
0.5

Offense/Defense

HOU
Rushing
CIN
36.7
ATT
34.2
143.9
Y/G
154.7
3.9
Y/A
4.5
0.7
TD/G
1.0

Defense/Offense

HOU
Rushing
CIN
32.8
ATT
35.8
132.1
Y/G
182.2
4.0
Y/A
5.1
1.1
TD/G
1.7

Offense/Defense

HOU
Passing
CIN
15.2
CMP
18.2
23
ATT
29
66.1
CMP%
62.8
152.9
Y/G
231.4
6.6
Y/A
8
0.9
TD/G
1.4

Defense/Offense

HOU
Passing
CIN
17.6
CMP
21
29.1
ATT
32
60.5
CMP%
65.6
189.5
Y/G
247.8
6.5
Y/A
7.7
1.6
TD/G
1.6

HOU
Special Teams
CIN
4.9
Punts-GM
3.5
41.0
Punt Avg
43.9
1.4
Kick Ret GM
1.6
20.9
Kick Ret Avg
20.1
1.8
Punt Ret GM
0.8
7.1
Punt Ret Avg
5.3

Odds

  • Spread
  • MoneyLine
  • Over/Under
Open
Current
Book
HOU CIN
HOU CIN
Consensus
+6.0 (-111)
-6.0 (-110)
+4.0 (-111)
-4.0 (-110)
+5.5 (-112)
-5.5 (-110)
+4.0 (-112)
-4.0 (-108)
+7.5 (-112)
-7.5 (-115)
+3.5 (-112)
-3.5 (-108)
+5.5 (-110)
-5.5 (-113)
+4.0 (-110)
-4.0 (-110)
+5.5 (-110)
-5.5 (-110)
+4.0 (-110)
-4.0 (-110)
+5.5 (-105)
-5.5 (-110)
+3.5 (-105)
-3.5 (-115)
Open
Current
Book
HOU CIN
HOU CIN
Consensus
+185
-225
+146
-178
+190
-230
+142
-170
+250
-315
+134
-162
+195
-245
+145
-190
+185
-225
+143
-170
+170
-210
+140
-165
Open
Current
Book
Over Under
Over Under
Consensus
47.0 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
47.5 (-111)
47.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
47.5 (-112)
47.5 (-108)
48.5 (-112)
48.5 (-108)
47.5 (-112)
47.5 (-108)
47.5 (-117)
47.5 (-105)
47.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
47.0 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
47.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
48.5 (-110)
47.5 (-115)
47.5 (-105)