Houston vs Cincinnati Picks and Prediction – 9/21/2024

The Houston Cougars are heading to Nippert Stadium on Saturday, where they will take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in week four action of NCAA Football. Get the rest of our free college football picks here!  The Cougars sit 13th in the Big 12 with a 1-2-0 record. After dropping two straight games to kick off their season, the Cougars would defeat the Rice Owls 33-7 in week three. Cougars’ quarterback Donovan Smith threw for 142 yards and 1 touchdown in this one, while rushing for an additional 36 yards and 2 touchdowns. Stacy Sneed was crucial for the Cougars in week three, leading the team with 82 rushing yards and 1 touchdown.

The Cincinnati Bearcats have gone 2-1-0 thus far which places them tenth in the Big 12. In week three the Bearcats faced the Miami Ohio RedHawks and would come up with a 27-16 victory. Bearcats’ quarterback Brendan Sorsby picked up 186 yards and 1 touchdown in this one, while RedHawks running back Corey Kiner led the game with 126 rushing yards and a touchdown. Cincinnati’s offense has been elite this year, as they are averaging 511.0 yards per game (14th in NCAA). Sorsby has been the driving force of this offense, he’s averaging 289 yards per game without throwing an interception this season.

Houston is hoping that a big win over Rice will help change the path for this Cougars squad, while Cincinnati looks to improve to a 3-1 record. Cincinnati’s offense is undoubtedly the biggest factor in this game, expect the Bearcats to cover the -5.5 spread en route to the win. Final score prediction, Bearcats win 32-24.