Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers Prediction, 11/18/2023 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs West Virginia Mountaineers

Date: Saturday, November 18, 2023

Location: Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, WV

TV: BIG12|ESPN+

Odds/Point Spread: Mountaineers (-6)

Total/Over-Under: 56

Milan Puskar Stadium is where the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) will attempt to defeat the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-7) on Saturday, November 18, 2023. Cincinnati opens this contest as 6-point dogs. The over/under comes in at 56.

The Cincinnati Bearcats come into this game with a record of 3-7 this year. The last time they took the field, the Bearcats stepped onto the field against the Houston Cougars and went home with a win by a final score of 24-14. Corey Kiner was the rushing leader for the Bearcats with 23 carries for 129 yds (5.6 yds per carry). Emory Jones finished 13/16 with 131 yds through the air and 1 TD. He had a quarterback rating of 170.7 and walked away from the contest with no picks. On the ground, the Bearcats conceded 139 yards on 23 tries, which is 6.0 yds per run surrendered. Cincinnati surrendered 16 completions on 28 tries for 102 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. In all, they ran 71 plays which gave them a total of 368 yds. The Cincinnati Bearcats ended up rushing 48 times and totaled 204 yds, which came out to an average of 4.3 yards per attempt.

Regarding putting the ball in the endzone, the Cincinnati Bearcats are sitting at 25.2 points per contest. As a team they hold an average of 223.3 yards on the ground ranking this team at 5th in D-1. The Bearcats have earned 4,439 total yards for the year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Cincinnati has compiled 17 touchdowns via the pass and 13 rushing touchdowns. Cincinnati has tallied 228 1st downs as an offense, and they have been called for 57 infractions for 528 yds. They have surrendered the football 16 different times.

Concerning passing yards, the Bearcats have conceded 2,250 yards which puts them in 64th in D-1. They are conceding 225.0 yards per contest through the air in addition to allowing a completion percentage of 55.1%. During the season, they are giving up 363.7 yards/game which ranks them 53rd in the nation. They have yielded 17 touchdowns by air and 14 touchdowns via the ground game. They are allowing teams to run for an average of 4.4 yards per rush on the ground and 138.7 yards on the ground per game for the year. In total, they have allowed 1,387 yards via the ground game in 10 games. The Bearcats sit in 74th in Division 1 when it comes to team defense, allowing 26.9 PPG.

Get all of our College Football Picks Against the Spread

The Mountaineers head into this matchup 6-4 for this season. In their last game, the Mountaineers walked away with a loss by a score of 59-20 when they played the Oklahoma Sooners. Garrett Greene (2 TDs) ended the contest with 154 yards on 10/27 through the air while his QB rating was 102. He threw 1 interception and his Y/A was 5.7. CJ Donaldson carried the rock 14 times for 79 yds, walking away from the contest with 5.6 yards per carry for West Virginia. The Mountaineers finished the game with a total of 330 yds while they ran 72 plays (4.6 yds per play). West Virginia ran for 4.3 yards per tote, finishing with a total of 176 yds on 41 carries. West Virginia allowed 42 rush attempts for 221 yds (5.3 yards per rush). The Mountaineers passing defense allowed a completion percentage of 63.9%, surrendering 423 yds on 23 out of 36 passing.

In relation to this team's ability to score points, the Mountaineers currently rank 48th in college football maintaining an average of 30.3 points per contest. The West Virginia Mountaineers maintain an average of 410.5 yards per outing, which ranks them 48th in D-1. The West Virginia offense has accrued 432 yds of penalties on 48 violations, which ranks 111th in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They have given away 6 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 6 fumbles and they have been able to record 220 1st downs. During the season thus far, the Mountaineers have thrown for a total of 1,967 yards via the pass not to mention an average of 196.7 passing yards per contest, ranking them 100th in Division 1. They maintain an average of 213.8 run yards per game and have toted the ball for 2,138 yards in total.

West Virginia has given up a total of 1,472 yards rushing (147.2 yards per contest) in addition to 13 touchdowns rushing this year. They have surrendered 22 touchdowns through the air in addition to 247.3 yards per outing, ranking them 108th in college football. Their defense has 4 fumbles recovered and 9 picks this season. The Mountaineers defense has taken the field for 673 plays, which ranks them 74th in Division 1. The Mountaineers are relinquishing 27.8 PPG, which has them ranked 82nd in D-1. In total, they have relinquished 278 pts.

Who will win tonight's Bearcats/Mountaineers college football game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Mountaineers -6

Get $60 worth of FREE premium member picks. No Obligation. No Salesman. No Credit Card. Fast Sign up with Instant Access Click Here