The SMU Mustangs (3-3, AAC 1-1) welcome the No. 19 Cincinnati Bearcats (5-1, 2-0) to Gerald J. Ford Stadium Saturday. Kickoff is set for noon ET (ESPN). Below, we look at Cincinnati vs. SMU odds from Tipico Sportsbook; check back for all our college football picks and predictions.
Cincinnati lost its first game of the season against the Arkansas Razorbacks, but since then, the Bearcats have rallied off 5 straight wins. They’ve most recently beaten South Florida by 4 and Tulane by 10.
The Bearcats are led by QB Ben Bryant, who has 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions. Cincinnati’s 38.2 points per game sit 23rd of 131 FBS programs.
SMU, on the other hand, is 3-3 under first-year coach Rhett Lashlee. He has QB Tanner Mordecai leading the way, who ironically also has 15 touchdowns and 6 interceptions.
SMU won this past weekend against Navy. The Mustangs’ best performance though was a 42-34 loss to No. 8 TCU.
Cincinnati is No. 19 in the AFCA Coaches Poll powered by USA TODAY Sports.
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Cincinnati at SMU odds
Provided by Tipico Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated Monday at 2:40 p.m. ET.
- Moneyline (ML): Off the board.
- Against the spread (ATS): Cincinnati -3.5 (+100) | SMU +3.5 (-125)
- Over/Under (O/U): 61.5 (O: -110 | U: -110)
2022 betting stats
- ML: Cincinnati 5-1 | SMU 3-3
- ATS: Cincinnati 2-3-1 | SMU 4-2
- O/U: Cincinnati 4-2 | SMU 3-3
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Cincinnati vs. SMU head-to-head
SMU and Cincinnati both joined the AAC in 2013 and have consistently competed against each other since. 2017 was the last time SMU beat Cincinnati.
This was actually a top-25 matchup in 2019, a battle that Cincinnati won. It has won the last 2 matches by at least 20 points and has only lost once to SMU under coach Luke Fickell.
Cincinnati has been known for its defensive prowess under Fickell and ranks 30th in the nation in opponents’ points per game. SMU’s strength is in its attack, averaging 35.5 points per game.
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