Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes Prediction, 11/1/2025 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Cincinnati Bearcats vs Utah Utes

Date: Saturday, November 1, 2025

Location: Rice-Eccles Stadium in Salt Lake City, UT

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Utes (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 56

The Cincinnati Bearcats (7-1) are on their way to Rice-Eccles Stadium on Saturday, November 1, 2025 where they will play the Utah Utes (5-2). Utah is 7.5-point favorites. The total has been set at 56.

The Cincinnati Bearcats head into this matchup 7-1 this season. The last time they took the field, the Bearcats faced the Baylor Bears and notched a win by a score of 41-20. The Cincinnati Bearcats ended up running the ball 50 different times and accounted for 265 yards, earning them an average of 5.3 yds per carry. Once the final whistle blew, they ran 71 plays which totaled 376 yds. Cincinnati relinquished 18 pass completions on 26 tries for a total of 137 yds, and a completion percentage of 69.2%. On the ground, the Bearcats conceded 129 yards on 32 tries, which averages out to 4.0 yds per run allowed.

When talking about scoring, the Cincinnati Bearcats are sitting at 38.3 points per outing. Offensively they're averaging 193.6 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 31st in college football. The Bearcats have racked up 3,501 total yards this season. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, Cincinnati has amassed 22 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. Cincinnati has accounted for 176 1st downs offensively, and they have been hurt by 60 infractions for 572 yards. They have turned the football over 4 times.

In terms of yards via the pass, the Bearcats are allowing 1,818 yds which ranks them 94th in college football. They are allowing 227.3 yards per game through the air as well as allowing a completion percentage of 67.4%. Overall, they have allowed 368.8 yards/game which ranks them 71st in D-1. They have given up 11 touchdowns through the air and 7 touchdowns pounding the rock. Opposing teams are running for an average of 3.9 yards per run and 141.5 yards on the ground per game for the year. Overall, they have given up 1,132 rushing yards through 8 games. The Bearcats are ranked 28th in the country in terms of their opponents scoring, giving up 19.0 PPG.

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The Utes head into this game 5-2 this season. The last time they took the field, the Utes walked away with a victory by a final of 53-7 against the Colorado Buffaloes. Utah allowed 38 attempts on the ground for 38 yds (1.0 yards per carry). The Utes pass defense gave up a completion rate of 43.3%, relinquishing 102 yds on 13 out of 30 passing. The Utes finished the game with a total of 587 yards and they ran 76 plays (7.7 yards per play). Utah ran the ball for 8.3 yds per carry, finishing the game with 422 yards on 51 attempts.

In relation to putting points on the board, the Utes are sitting 11th in D-1 with 38.9 points per outing. The Utah Utes hold an average of 476.9 yards/game, which ranks them 13th in the nation. The Utah offense has compiled 435 penalty yards on 51 violations, which ranks 53rd in Division 1 in terms of helping out the other team. They have thrown 4 interceptions while allowing opponents to recover 4 fumbles and they have been able to tally 206 first downs. For the year to this point, the Utes have earned 1,678 passing yards in addition to holding an average of 209.8 throwing yards per outing, which has them sitting 91st in the country. They are averaging 267.1 yards via the ground game and have run for 2,137 yards for the year.

The Utes are relinquishing 14.3 PPG, ranking them 9th in the country. Utah has given up a total of 1,093 yards rushing (136.6 yards per game) in addition to 8 touchdowns via the rush so far this season. They have given up 5 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 148.8 yards/game, which has them sitting 7th in the nation. The Utes defense has been on the field for 510 plays, which is good for 68th in D-1. They have tallied 1 fumble and 7 interceptions over the course of the season. In total, they have relinquished 114 pts.

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

Tony's Pick: Take the Utes -7.5

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