Boston College Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, 9/5/2026 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Boston College Eagles vs Cincinnati Bearcats

Date: Saturday, September 5, 2026

Location: Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, OH

TV: FOX

Odds/Point Spread: Bearcats (-7.5)

Total/Over-Under: 49.5

The Boston College Eagles (2-10 last season) are hitting the road to Nippert Stadium on Saturday, September 5, 2026 where they will attempt to beat the Cincinnati Bearcats (7-6 last year). Boston College opens as 7.5-point underdogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The over/under is set at 49.5.

The Boston College Eagles wrapped up their year having earned a 2-10 record. In their last game, the Eagles played the Syracuse Orange and walked away with a win by a score of 34-12. For the game, they tallied 55 plays for 433 yds. The Boston College Eagles ran the football 29 different times and tallied 137 yards, which earned them an average of 4.7 yards per attempt. Against the run, the Eagles gave up 189 yds on 41 tries, which averages out to 4.6 yards per rush surrendered. Boston College gave up 10 completions on 18 tries for 65 yds, and a completion rate of 55.6%.

When it comes to scoring points, the Boston College Eagles had an average of 25.4 points per game. As a unit they averaged 103.9 yards in the run game, which was 127th in D-1. The Eagles earned 4,609 total yards for last season. Boston College earned 20 passing touchdowns and 16 rushing touchdowns. Boston College tallied 250 1st downs as a team, and they were called for 71 penalties for 596 yards. They turned the ball over 22 different times.

Concerning yards through the air, the Eagles gave up 3,068 yds which ranked them 108th in D-1. In their 12 games played last season, they gave up 255.7 yards per contest via the pass and relinquishing a completion percentage of 64.1%. They gave up 433.3 yards/game which ranked them 128th in D-1. They granted 23 touchdowns via the pass and 25 touchdowns via the ground game. Opposing teams ran for an average of 5.0 yards per run and 177.6 rushing yards per game over the course of last year. During the season, they gave up 2,131 yards via the ground game in 12 contests. The Eagles ranked 123rd in Division 1 regarding the opposition scoring, allowing 32.8 PPG.

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The Bearcats ended the season with a 7-6 record. For their last game, the Bearcats took a loss by a score of 35-13 when they faced the Navy Midshipmen. Cincinnati allowed 51 run attempts for 241 yds (4.7 yds per rush). The Bearcats pass defense gave up a completion rate of 60.0%, surrendering 108 yards on 9 out of 15 passing. The Bearcats finished with 239 yds while they ran 58 plays (4.1 yards per play). Cincinnati ran the ball for 3.7 yds per attempt, finishing the contest with 142 yds on 38 carries.

When discussing their scoring prowess, the Bearcats earned a ranking of 43rd in college football with a maintained average of 30.3 PPG. The Cincinnati Bearcats averaged 407.3 yards per game, which was good for 43rd in D-1. The Cincinnati offense racked up 846 penalty yds on 92 infractions, which ranked them 26th in D-1 in terms of making mistakes. They tossed 7 picks while losing 8 fumbles and they earned 256 1st downs. For the prior season, the Bearcats compiled 3,006 yards through the air as well as averaging 231.2 passing yards per game, which had them ranked 62nd in Division 1. They averaged 176.1 rushing yards per game and toted the ball for 2,289 yards for the season.

The Bearcats gave up 25.6 points per game, which put them in 74th in college football. Cincinnati gave up a total of 2,324 rushing yards (178.8 yards per game) in addition to 20 touchdowns via the rush last year. They surrendered 20 touchdowns through the air in addition to 220.5 yards per outing, which had them in 69th in college football. The Bearcats defense was on the field for 926 plays, which ranked 117th in Division 1. They compiled 8 fumbles recovered and 3 interceptions over the course of last season. Overall, they conceded 333 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Eagles +7.5

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