NCAA FBS Big 12

Cincinnati football predictions & picks

Big 12

2026 record: 5-4
Big 12: 9th
PPG: 33.0
Streak: L2
Last 5: Lost 7–34 at Arizona · Sat, Oct 3 Lost 42–45 at West Virginia · Sat, Oct 17 Won 37–24 vs Texas Tech · Sat, Oct 24 Lost 25–49 vs Utah · Sat, Oct 31 Lost 24–31 at Houston · Sat, Nov 7

Cincinnati next game

Wk 11

Cincinnati @12:00 PM ET Saturday, November 14 Iowa State

Best pick ISU +3.5−238 76% confidence See the prediction: Cincinnati at Iowa State

Cincinnati 2026 schedule & results

Every pick graded once the game ends

WeekOpponentResult Our best pickGame page

Wk 1Sat, Sep 5Sep 5 vs Boston College Boston College W34–15 —

Wk 2Sat, Sep 12Sep 12 vs Western Carolina W Carolina W62–10 —

Wk 3Sat, Sep 19Sep 19 vs Miami (OH) Miami OH W35–31 —

Wk 4Sat, Sep 26Sep 26 vs Kansas State Kansas St W31–26 —

Wk 5Sat, Oct 3Oct 3 @Arizona Arizona L7–34 —

Wk 7Sat, Oct 17Oct 17 @West Virginia West Virginia L42–45 CIN +7.5−294✓ Cincinnati at West Virginia prediction

Wk 8Sat, Oct 24Oct 24 vs Texas Tech Texas Tech W37–24 TTU −3.5−263✗ Texas Tech at Cincinnati prediction

Wk 9Sat, Oct 31Oct 31 vs Utah Utah L25–49 UTAH +1.5−294✓ Utah at Cincinnati prediction

Wk 10Sat, Nov 7Nov 7 @Houston Houston L24–31 HOU ML−400✓ Cincinnati at Houston prediction

Wk 11Sat, Nov 14Nov 14 @Iowa State Iowa State 12:00 PM ET ISU +3.5−238 Cincinnati at Iowa State prediction

Wk 12Fri, Nov 20Nov 20 vs Colorado Colorado TBA Pick coming soon

Cincinnati team stats

2026 regular season · 9 games · rank among 138 FBS teams

Offense

Points 33.0/ game 35th

Total yards 446.9/ game 22nd

Passing yards 225.0/ game 74th

Rushing yards 221.9/ game 9th

Third-down conversions 47.0% 22nd

Giveaways 0.8/ game 20th

Time of possession 29:28 84th

Defense

Points allowed 29.4/ game 109th

Yards allowed 445.3/ game 132nd

Passing yards allowed 276.0/ game 135th

Rushing yards allowed 169.3/ game 100th

Takeaways 1.3/ game 44th

Penalties 7.1/ game 92nd

Cincinnati leaders

2026 regular season

Passing JC French 1,990yds 15 TD · 3 INT · 66.7% comp. · 9 games

Rushing Cole Tabb 812yds 10 TD · 8.9 per carry · 9 games

Receiving JaVonnie Gibson 515yds 39 catches · 4 TD · 8 games

Tackles Antwan Peek Jr. 68 9 games

Sacks Patrick Bauer 3.5 9 games

Interceptions Mark Cannon Jr. 3 4 passes defended · 9 games

Cincinnati picks record

Our best picks on their games, 2026 · pushes not counted

75.0% 3 won · 1 lostSmall sample so far. Picks never change once posted and are graded from the final score. Full track record

Big 12 standings

All college standings

#Team WLT W-L PCTPFPA DIFFSTRKSTK

1 Utah Utah 900 9-0 1.000 339147 +192 W9

2 Texas Tech Texas Tech 810 8-1 .889 338217 +121 W2

3 Arizona Arizona 720 7-2 .778 308179 +129 W1

4 Houston Houston 720 7-2 .778 319192 +127 W1

5 BYU BYU 720 7-2 .778 279178 +101 L1

6 Oklahoma State Oklahoma St 630 6-3 .667 395245 +150 W1

7 Baylor Baylor 630 6-3 .667 287153 +134 W2

8 UCF UCF 540 5-4 .556 271234 +37 W1

9 Cincinnati Cincinnati 540 5-4 .556 297265 +32 L2

10 West Virginia West Virginia 540 5-4 .556 335311 +24 L1

11 Arizona State Arizona St 540 5-4 .556 256246 +10 W1

12 TCU TCU 450 4-5 .444 214142 +72 L1

13 Kansas State Kansas St 450 4-5 .444 282241 +41 L3

14 Iowa State Iowa State 450 4-5 .444 263260 +3 L1

15 Kansas Kansas 360 3-6 .333 265223 +42 L2

16 Colorado Colorado 360 3-6 .333 178255 −77 L1

Cincinnati FAQ

Who does Cincinnati play next?

Next up for Cincinnati: on the road at Iowa State, Saturday, November 14, 12:00 PM ET. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for that game are on its prediction page.

What is Cincinnati’s record this season?

Cincinnati is 5-4, 9th in the Big 12.

Who leads Cincinnati in passing yards?

JC French, with 1,990 passing yards in the 2026 regular season (15 TD · 3 INT · 66.7% comp. · 9 games).

What is the model’s record picking Cincinnati games?

Its best pick is 3-1 in Cincinnati games this season (75.0%, small sample). Picks never change once posted, and each one is graded from the final score.

Big 12 rivals

All teams

Arizona Arizona State BYU Baylor Colorado Houston Iowa State Kansas Kansas State Oklahoma State TCU Texas Tech UCF Utah West Virginia

Cincinnati this week

Cincinnati is 5-4, 2-4 in Big 12 play. Its last game was a 31–24 loss to Houston on November 7, its second in a row. Its offense averages 33.0 points a game (tied for 35th in FBS), and its defense allows 29.4 (tied for 109th).

Next up, Cincinnati visits Iowa State on Saturday, November 14 at 12:00 PM ET. At the sportsbooks, Cincinnati is a 3.5-point underdog, and the over/under is 59.5 points. Our moneyline, spread and over/under picks for the game are on the Cincinnati vs Iowa State prediction page. The rest of the week’s games are on the college football picks board.