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NCAAF
Sat 21 Nov 2026, 12:00PM ET
Colorado Buffaloes
4-6 · 1-4 awayLLWLW
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Cincinnati Bearcats
5-5 · 5-1 at homeLWLLL

Colorado Buffaloes vs Cincinnati Bearcats prediction and odds · Sat 21 Nov

Cincinnati Bearcats host Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday 21 November.

Saturday 21 November 2026: Colorado Buffaloes at Cincinnati Bearcats

Cincinnati Bearcats host Colorado Buffaloes on Saturday 21 November. The bookies' prices make Cincinnati Bearcats about a 6 in 10 chance to win. Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff.
How they've been scoring this season
Colorado BuffaloesCincinnati Bearcats
Won-lost4-65-5
Points scored per game22.031.0
Points allowed per game28.730.6
On the road / at home1-4 away5-1 at home
Last 5 gamesLLWLWLWLLL
Their games average 56.2 total points this season.
From the 10 Colorado Buffaloes and 10 Cincinnati Bearcats games on our books this season.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Cincinnati Bearcats odds

Prices for this game

Best price: Cincinnati Bearcats pay $1.72, Colorado Buffaloes pay $2.28 (the best of 9 bookies we checked). $100 on Cincinnati Bearcats returns $172.

Fair chance (our read of the prices, with the bookies' cut taken out): Cincinnati Bearcats about 6 in 10, Colorado Buffaloes about 4 in 10.

How much the bookies keep: about $4.84 of every $100 bet on this game.

Since betting opened: the price has barely moved.

Our pick for this game

Our model's pick lands about 4 days before kickoff. Today's NCAAF picks are already up: see today's NCAAF picks.

What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Cincinnati Bearcats lost 3 straight games up to Saturday 14 November.
  • On Friday 13 November, Colorado Buffaloes beat Houston Cougars 42-32 at home. On Saturday 14 November, Cincinnati Bearcats lost 41-13 on the road to Iowa State Cyclones.
  • In their 5 games up to Saturday 14 November, Cincinnati Bearcats gave up 38.0 points a game, up from 30.6 across the season.
  • Home teams won 224 of the 363 college football games in our 2026 study, about 6 in 10. See the study

From this season's final scores.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Cincinnati Bearcats: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Colorado Buffaloes play Cincinnati Bearcats on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 12:00 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Colorado Buffaloes: last 5 results

  1. 13 Nov 2026Wonvs Houston Cougars 42-32
  2. 7 Nov 2026Lostat Arizona State Sun Devils 10-20
  3. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Kansas State Wildcats 27-24
  4. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Oklahoma State Cowboys 24-57
  5. 17 Oct 2026Lostvs Utah Utes 24-27

Cincinnati Bearcats: last 5 results

  1. 14 Nov 2026Lostat Iowa State Cyclones 13-41
  2. 7 Nov 2026Lostat Houston Cougars 24-31
  3. 31 Oct 2026Lostvs Utah Utes 25-49
  4. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Texas Tech Red Raiders 37-24
  5. 17 Oct 2026Lostat West Virginia Mountaineers 42-45

Quick answers

When is Colorado Buffaloes vs Cincinnati Bearcats? Colorado Buffaloes vs Cincinnati Bearcats is on Saturday 21 November 2026. Kick-off is 12:00 PM ET.

How have Colorado Buffaloes and Cincinnati Bearcats done lately? Colorado Buffaloes won 2 and lost 3 of the last 5 results we hold. Cincinnati Bearcats won 1 and lost 4 of the last 5 results we hold.

From the final scores we hold. Newest game first.

Colorado Buffaloes vs Cincinnati Bearcats: the season so far

From every final score this season

Colorado Buffaloes are 4-6 this season and Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-5. Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-1 at home. Colorado Buffaloes are 1-4 on the road. Cincinnati Bearcats score 31.0 points a game and let in 30.6. Colorado Buffaloes score 22.0 and let in 28.7. Cincinnati Bearcats games have averaged 62 points in total; Colorado Buffaloes games have averaged 51. Cincinnati Bearcats have lost their last 3.

SeasonColorado BuffaloesCincinnati Bearcats
Won-lost4-65-5
At home3-25-1
On the road1-40-4
Points scored a game22.031.0
Points let in a game28.730.6
Points scored at home30.437.3
Points scored away13.621.5
Against winning sides1-62-3
Current runWon 1Lost 3
Biggest win52-21 vs Weber State Wildcats62-10 vs Western Carolina Catamounts
Heaviest loss41-7 at Northwestern Wildcats41-13 at Iowa State Cyclones

Teams they have both played

  • Against Houston Cougars: Cincinnati Bearcats lost 24-31 on the road; Colorado Buffaloes won 42-32 at home.
  • Against Utah Utes: Cincinnati Bearcats lost 25-49 at home; Colorado Buffaloes lost 24-27 at home.
  • Against Texas Tech Red Raiders: Cincinnati Bearcats won 37-24 at home; Colorado Buffaloes lost 7-29 at home.

Rest before this game

Cincinnati Bearcats last played on Saturday 14 November, 7 days before this game. Colorado Buffaloes last played on Friday 13 November, 8 days before.

Quick answers

How are Cincinnati Bearcats doing this season? Cincinnati Bearcats are 5-5 this season: 5-1 at home and 0-4 on the road.

How many points do Colorado Buffaloes score a game? Colorado Buffaloes score 22.0 points a game this season and let in 28.7, across 10 games.

Wins and losses come from the final score, overtime included. “Against winning sides” counts games against teams that have won more than half their games this season.

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