The No. 3 Cincinnati Bearcats (6-0, 2-0 AAC) visit the Navy Midshipmen (1-5, 1-3) for a Saturday noon ET game at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Md. Below, we look at the Cincinnati vs. Navy odds and lines, and make our expert college football picks, predictions and bets.
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Cincinnati heads on the road for the first time since downing Notre Dame, 24-13 three weeks ago. In between, the Bearcats logged a pair of routs at home, defeating Temple and UCF by a combined 84 points. Last week, UC held UCF to just 141 passing yards despite having a multi-score lead for over three quarters. The Bearcats rank 11th in the nation in pass defense (171.7 yards per game).
The Midshipmen are in a tough stretch of their schedule. Their lone win of the season came against UCF, a 34-30 victory Oct. 2. Cincinnati dealt UCF a 56-21 loss last week.
Cincinnati at Navy odds, spread and lines
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- Money line: Cincinnati -5000 (bet $5,000 to win $100) | Navy +1300 (bet $100 to win $1,300)
- Against the spread (ATS): Cincinnati -27.5 (-120) | Navy +27.5 (+100)
- Over/Under (O/U): 48.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
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Cincinnati at Navy odds, lines, picks and predictions
Prediction
Cincinnati 35, Navy 7
Money line
PASS. The true odds are buried in the Grand Canyon between prices.
Against the spread
Cincinnati has a much more talented roster and features a suffocating defense that wins possessions, creates turnovers and wins field position. UC is up against a shaky offense, but around four touchdowns is near the edge of where the Bearcats are even a modest value.
Consider a partial-unit play on the BEARCATS -27.5 (-120).
Over/Under
In a red-zone comparison, peg Cincinnati’s offensive numbers being a bit overcooked and Navy’s defensive numbers – especially in allowing TDs – as being undercooked.
UC was content to strangle Army 24-10 in a 600-yard (total) game last season. The Bearcats will be all-too-happy to grind out a respectable win and one that respects the Naval Academy in tone and tenor.
BACK THE UNDER 48.5 (-110).
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