BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction and Pick, Week 13, College Football Picks

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BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction – College Football Picks

Now we have the BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction for both teams.

College football action will take place at Nippert Stadium on Saturday, featuring a matchup between the BYU Cougars and the Cincinnati Bearcats. The following is a prediction for the match between Cincinnati and BYU. In order to evaluate which Cincinnati vs. BYU choice is the best, we will examine this situation from the point of view of betting.

This year, the Cougars got off to a fantastic start, making quick work of all of their opponents for a period of time. Over the course of the first eight games of the season, BYU recorded victories over the following teams: Portland State, Stanford, East Carolina, Colorado, West Virginia, Arizona, Utah, and Iowa State. However, the Cougars suffered their first loss of the year on November 8 when they were defeated by Texas Tech by a score of 29-7. During that game, BYU allowed points to be scored in each and every quarter, was only able to generate 255 yards of offense, had 14 first downs, and had a relatively poor success rate on third downs, which was only three out of fourteen. The Cougars made three turnovers, which did not benefit them in any way.

The Cougars did not have a great deal of difficulty in their game against TCU, which took place over the weekend. A blowout victory of 44-13 was achieved by BYU, which led by a score of 27-10 at halftime and scored in each of the four quarters, including scoring in the double digits in three of them. In the end, quarterback Bear Bachmeier completed 23 of 33 passes for 296 yards and a touchdown, while running back LJ Martin led the team with 21 carries for 88 yards and another touchdown. By catching five passes for a total of 80 yards, Parker Kingston led the Cougars receivers in their successful endeavor to win the game.

With regard to the Bearcats, their first game was a difficult one, as they were defeated by Nebraska by a score of 20-17. Following that, Cincinnati would get victories over Bowling Green, Northwestern State, Kansas, Iowa State, UCF, Oklahoma State, and Baylor before suffering yet another defeat at the hands of Utah. In their loss to the Utes on November 1, the Bearcats were defeated by a score of 45-14 on the road. In each of the first three quarters of the game, they allowed the Utes to score more than ten points. Although Cincinnati’s offense committed three turnovers, including two fumbles, they were able to garner 427 total yards and 206 yards on the ground. During the game, the defense allowed the opposing team to gain 480 yards, including 267 yards on the run and 29 first downs.

Last Saturday, Cincinnati was playing Arizona, and by the time halftime rolled around, they were up 14-10. As the game progressed, however, the Bearcats were defeated by a score of 30-24, as they were outscored by a score of 20-10. A run touchdown was scored by quarterback Brendan Sorsby, who finished with a line of 15 of 28 for 154 yards, one touchdown, and two interceptions. Tawee Walker led the Bearcats in rushing with 12 carries for 119 yards, and Jeff Caldwell led the Bearcats in receiving with five catches for 68 yards and a touchdown. The Bearcats were defeated.

I’m going to continue to support BYU. Last Saturday, the Cougars put forth a commendable performance against a TCU team that was fairly excellent. They ran for a total of 447 yards, averaged 6.2 yards per play, had 28 first downs, and were successful on six of twelve third-down attempts. The Frogs were only able to gain 298 yards thanks to BYU’s defensive efforts, which included 15 first downs, two interceptions, and a very impressive one-of-10 conversion rate on third-down tries. Following a setback to Texas Tech in which they scored only seven points, the Cougars have played well since then, as seen by the fact that they have scored at least 41 points in each of their most recent two victories.

As for Cincinnati, they found themselves losing steam in the second half of their game against Arizona the previous weekend, and they only managed to keep possession of the ball for 23 minutes and 19 seconds. On offense, the Bearcats only managed to achieve 154 passing yards, 14 first downs, and three of twelve on third downs, in addition to a handful of interceptions through the air. With no interceptions, the defense allowed 6.5 yards per play and was only successful 8 out of 16 times on third downs. Because of this, Cincinnati has now suffered two consecutive defeats, and they have conceded a total of 75 points in the two games that they have lost. If the Bearcats want to remain competitive against BYU, they will need to improve their performance in order to prepare for another challenging clash that is scheduled to take place this weekend. Regarding the cover, I have a slight preference for the Cougars.

✅ Our BYU vs Cincinnati Pick: BYU

BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction: Trends

The over/under record for Brigham Young’s previous five games is 4-1.
Four out of the previous six games that Brigham Young has played have had the total go over.
Brigham Young has won 11 of its past 12 games by a score of 11-1.
Brigham Young has a winning record of 9-2 on the road in its previous 11 games.
In its last nine games against teams from the Big 12 conference, Brigham Young has a winning record of 8-1 versus the opponent.
After six games played in November, Brigham Young has a record of 1-5 against the spread.
Seven out of the seven games that Brigham Young has played in week 13 have resulted in the total going over.
In its previous ten games played on a Saturday, Brigham Young has a record of 8-2 against the spread.
In six of Cincinnati’s most recent nine games, the total resulted as an over.
In its last nine games, Cincinnati has a winning percentage of 7-2.
In its last six games played at home, Cincinnati has a winning record of 5-1 against the spread.
The Cincinnati Bengals have a winning record of 5-2 in their previous seven games versus teams from the Big 12 conference.
After eight games played in November, Cincinnati has a record of 0-8 against the spread.
After five games played in week 13, Cincinnati has a record of 1-4 against the spread.

BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction: Head to Head

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
9/29/23	@BYU	BYU 35-27	BYU-3.0	O49.5	BYU-162
11/05/16	@CIN	BYU 20-3	NL	NL	NL
10/16/15	@BYU	BYU 38-24	NL	NL	NL

BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction: Cougars Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
11/15/25	TCU	W 44-13	W-5.0	O51.5	W-205
11/08/25	@TT	L 29-7	L+8.5	U52.5	L+265
10/25/25	@ISU	W 41-27	W-1.5	O49.5	W-110
10/18/25	UTH	W 24-21	L-3.5	U46.5	WEVEN
10/11/25	@ARI	W 33-27	W-1.5	O52.5	W-125
10/03/25	WVU	W 38-24	L-18.5	O51.5	W-1000
9/27/25	@COL	W 24-21	L-4.5	U46.5	W-184
9/20/25	@ECU	W 34-13	W-9.5	U49.5	W-285
9/06/25	STA	W 27-3	W-18.0	U49.5	W-1050
8/30/25	PRST	W 69-0	W-28.5	O56.5	W-7000

BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction: Bearcats Last 10 Games

Date	Opponent	Score	Spread	Total	Moneyline
11/15/25	ARI	L 30-24	L-4.5	U56.5	L-178
11/01/25	@UTH	L 45-14	L+5.5	O57.5	L+225
10/25/25	BAY	W 41-20	W-3.5	U66.5	W-188
10/18/25	@OKS	W 49-17	W-21.5	O56.5	W-2000
10/11/25	UCF	W 20-11	L-9.5	U55.5	W-345
10/04/25	ISU	W 38-30	W+3.5	O54.5	W+106
9/27/25	@KAN	W 37-34	W+6.5	O54.5	W+188
9/13/25	NWS	W 70-0	W-43.5	O52.5	WNL
9/06/25	BGN	W 34-20	L-17.5	O50.5	W-1300
8/28/25	NEB	L 20-17	W+6.5	U50.5	L+190

BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction: Cougars Offense

Overall

BYU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	CINCY Defense
34.10	26	Points Scored	51	22.70
221.80	77	Passing Yards	88	232.40
195.10	23	Rushing Yards	86	157.60
32:30	14	Time on Field	136	35:25
67.30	61	Number of Plays	118	71.30
6.19	36	Yards Per Play	64	5.47

Scoring

BYU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	CINCY Defense
34.10	26	Points Scored	51	22.70
7.10	42	First Quarter	25	3.10
11.10	24	Second Quarter	48	6.60
4.60	101	Third Quarter	98	6.50
10.40	8	Fourth Quarter	68	6.50

Passing

BYU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	CINCY Defense
221.80	77	Passing Yards	88	232.40
28.50	93	Pass Attempts	101	32.70
17.70	96	Pass Completions	119	21.70
0.90	8	Sacks	69	2.00
4.20	130	Sack Yards	35	10.80
12.53	37	Yards Per Pass	32	10.71

Rushing

BYU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	CINCY Defense
195.10	23	Rushing Yards	86	157.60
38.80	35	Rush Attempts	106	38.60
5.03	24	Yards Per Rush	67	4.08

Turn Overs

BYU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	CINCY Defense
0.40	10	Interceptions	133	0.20
1.10	68	Fumbles	8	1.80
0.60	87	Fumbles Lost	20	0.70
1.00	26	Total Turnovers	109	0.90
6.00	62	Penalties	96	5.40
49.50	45	Penalty Yards	110	42.30

Drives & Special Teams

BYU Offense	Off. Rank	Stat	Def. Rank	CINCY Defense
32:30	14	Time on Field	136	35:25
67.30	61	Number of Plays	118	71.30
6.19	36	Yards Per Play	64	5.47
3.00	25	Punts	116	3.50
43.04	68	Punt Average	3	38.13
85.70	4	Return Yards	43	41.10

BYU vs Cincinnati Prediction: Bearcats Offense