Cincinnati Bearcats vs Kansas Jayhawks Prediction, 9/27/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Kansas Jayhawks

Date: Saturday, September 27, 2025

Location: David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium in Lawrence, KS

TV: TNT

Odds/Point Spread: Jayhawks (-6.5)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The Cincinnati Bearcats (2-1) are traveling to David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium on Saturday, September 27, 2025 where they will try to beat the Kansas Jayhawks (3-1). Kansas opens as 6.5-point favorites. The total is 55.5.

The Cincinnati Bearcats head into this game 2-1 for this year. The last time they took the field, the Bearcats faced the Northwestern State Demons and went home with a win by a final score of 70-0. In all, they had 49 plays which converted into 605 yds. The Cincinnati Bearcats ended up rushing 26 times and amassed 243 yards, which earned them an average of 9.3 yards per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Bearcats gave up 69 yards on 35 tries, which is 2.0 yards per run allowed. Cincinnati allowed 10 completions on 16 tries for a total of 33 yards, and a completion rate of 62.5%.

The Bearcats have earned 1,315 total yards for the season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Cincinnati has earned 10 touchdowns through the air and 6 touchdowns via the ground. They have surrendered the football 3 times. Cincinnati has accumulated 61 first downs as an offense, and they have been flagged for 15 infractions for 137 yds. Offensively they average 183.7 yards rushing giving them a rank of 54th in Division 1. When it comes to scoring points, the Cincinnati Bearcats have an average of 40.3 PPG.

The Bearcats sit in 20th in the country when it comes to their opponents scoring, allowing 13.3 PPG. They are giving up 2.6 yards per run and 92.0 rushing yards per game this year. For the season, they have conceded 276 rushing yards through 3 games. Regarding yards via the pass, the Bearcats are giving up 551 yards which ranks them 21st in the country. They have yielded 183.7 yards per game through the air in addition to conceding a completion percentage of 75.7%. For the season, they are allowing 275.7 yards per contest which puts them 28th in college football. They have allowed 3 touchdowns by air as well as 1 touchdown running the ball.

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The Jayhawks step onto the field holding a record of 3-1 for this season. When they last played, the Jayhawks took home the win by a final score of 41-10 against the West Virginia Mountaineers. Kansas rushed for 5.9 yards per tote, totaling 242 yds on 41 attempts. The Jayhawks finished with a total of 388 yds and they ran 67 plays (5.8 yards per play). The Jayhawks secondary allowed a completion rate of 54.8%, relinquishing 142 yards on 17 out of 31 through the air. Kansas surrendered 41 running attempts for 182 yds (4.4 yds per carry).

The Kansas Jayhawks average 414.0 yards/game, which has them sitting 60th in the nation. The Kansas offense has accrued 177 yards of penalties on 21 infractions, which ranks 83rd in the nation in terms of helping out the opposition. They hold an average of 191.3 yards per game via the ground game and have run for 765 yards for the year. They have thrown 2 picks while letting opponents recover 1 fumble and they have been able to earn 86 first downs. In relation to the points being put on the board, the Jayhawks rank 36th in the country averaging 37.3 PPG. For the year thus far, the Jayhawks currently have a total of 891 passing yards not to mention an average of 222.8 passing yards per outing, which ranks 72nd in Division 1.

The Jayhawks are conceding 16.5 PPG, which has them ranked 33rd in college football. Kansas has allowed a total of 533 rushing yards (133.3 yards/game) in addition to 4 touchdowns on the ground so far this year. They have surrendered 4 touchdowns through the air and 186.3 yards/game, which puts them in 48th in college football. The Jayhawks defense has been on the field for 264 plays, which is 81st in Division 1. Their defense has earned 3 fumbles and 3 picks on the campaign. Over the course of the season, they have surrendered 66 points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Jayhawks -6.5

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