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Sat 14 Nov 2026, 3:30 PM ET
Cincinnati Bearcats
5-4 · 0-3 awayLLWLL
VS
Iowa State Cyclones
4-5 · 4-1 at homeWLLWL
Our model's predicted score: Iowa State Cyclones 32.1 – Cincinnati Bearcats 28.9

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones Prediction & Picks · Sat 14 Nov

Model updated Nov 8, 6:02PM UTC

Our model graded 7 markets for Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones and backs Iowa State Cyclones 1.5 hardest, a lean, and $100 on it returns about $182.

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Game markets graded
0
Props graded
The model's one call for this gamethe prediction, first Free
Iowa State Cyclones
with a 1.5-point head start
Iowa State Cyclones 1.5 Spread
You bet$10 If it wins$18.20Best price-122
Our confidenceLean
Chance to win49.0%
The price says50.9%

The model graded 7 markets for Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones (NCAAF) and this is the one it backs hardest — a lean, not a lock. A $100 bet returns about $182 if it lands. This one is free — every other market and all player props are Pro. Tip-off Sat 14 Nov 2026, 3:30 PM ET.

Saturday 14 November 2026: Cincinnati Bearcats at Iowa State Cyclones

This game's bets

The rest of this game's boardgraded market by market
Spread Iowa State Cyclones 1.5 Lean49% chance -122
Spread Members only Lean49% chance Members
Moneyline Members only Lean49% chance Members
Total Points Members only Lean48% chance Members
High = 60%+ chance to win · Lean = 40–60% · Long-shot = under 40%
Iowa State Cyclones are the model's favourite to beat Cincinnati Bearcats, with a 57% chance to win. Predicted score: Iowa State Cyclones 32.1 – Cincinnati Bearcats 28.9. Kick-off Sat 14 Nov, 3:30 PM ET. Best bet: Iowa State Cyclones 1.5 at -122.
How they've been scoring this season
Cincinnati BearcatsIowa State Cyclones
Won-lost5-44-5
Points scored per game33.029.2
Points allowed per game29.428.9
On the road / at home0-3 away4-1 at home
Last 5 gamesLLWLLWLLWL
Their games average 60.3 total points this season.
From the 9 Cincinnati Bearcats and 9 Iowa State Cyclones games on our books this season.
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How the price moved

When prices opened: Cyclones about 5 in 10 to win. Now: about 6 in 10. About where it opened.

Best price and how much the bookies keep

Who wins
TeamMarket's chanceFair priceBest price
Bearcatsabout 4 in 10$2.24 (+124)$2.20 (+120)
Cyclonesabout 6 in 10$1.80 (-125)$1.80 (-125)

On this game the bookies keep about $4.80 of every $100 bet on who wins, going by the 14 books we check.

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What matters in this game

Rest, form and schedule
  • Cincinnati Bearcats lost 2 straight games up to Saturday 7 November.
  • On Saturday 7 November, Cincinnati Bearcats lost 31-24 on the road to Houston Cougars. On Saturday 7 November, Iowa State Cyclones lost 42-31 on the road to Baylor Bears.
  • In their 5 games up to Saturday 7 November, Iowa State Cyclones gave up 39.2 points a game, up from 28.9 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.

Game picks

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Spread
Iowa State Cyclones
+1.5
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Calibrated model vs market

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Market intelligence for this game

Line move · best book · closing line
The market drifted away from Cincinnati Bearcats on this game.

Line movement

▼ moved toward Cincinnati Bearcats
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Best price right now

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Injuries & who's out

Injuries & availability

Cincinnati Bearcats

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Iowa State Cyclones

No players are currently listed out or questionable for this team.

Weather & injury impact for this fixture

Conditions · who's out · how it moves the number
For Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones: Weather isn't a tracked factor for this fixture, and no players are currently listed out or questionable.
FactorThis fixture
AvailabilityNone currently listed out or questionable

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The preview

Written 9 Nov

Iowa State Cyclones vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction & Picks

On Saturday 14 November 2026, Iowa State Cyclones play Cincinnati Bearcats in college football. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Over 60.5 Total Points, priced at -110 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Over 60.5 Total Points (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 14 November 2026, Iowa State Cyclones host Cincinnati Bearcats in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 60.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 60.5 points between them. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Iowa State Cyclones -1.5 on the Line (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 14 November 2026, Iowa State Cyclones host Cincinnati Bearcats in college football. The bet we are looking at is Iowa State Cyclones -1.5 Point Spread. On this line Iowa State Cyclones give up 1.5 points before the game starts, so they have to win by more than 1.5. It was priced at -105 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.52 if it lands. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.10 if it lands. The number next to the team is the handicap, and that team's score is adjusted by it before the bet is settled. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

Iowa State Cyclones to Win (-111)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 14 November 2026, Iowa State Cyclones host Cincinnati Bearcats in college football. The bet we are looking at is Iowa State Cyclones Moneyline. This one only needs Iowa State Cyclones to win the game. It was priced at -114 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $18.77 if it lands. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -111 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.00 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

That is how our model reads Iowa State Cyclones v Cincinnati Bearcats. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back anything. And if a game does not feel right to you, the strongest move is to skip it -- there is another one tomorrow.

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Cincinnati Bearcats @ Iowa State Cyclones — what the model found

Our model graded 7 betting markets for Cincinnati Bearcats at Iowa State Cyclones — 7 on the game itself and 0 on individual players. One pick is free on this page.

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Game markets graded

The model checked every betting market for this game and graded 7 of them. One pick is free on this page — the one the model likes most. Scroll down to see it.

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Cincinnati Bearcats @ Iowa State Cyclones — where the money went

Since betting opened on Cincinnati Bearcats at Iowa State Cyclones, the market has moved away from Cincinnati Bearcats across the main game markets.

BetWhat the money did
Moneyline — Cincinnati Bearcats▼ Money drifted off this
Moneyline — Iowa State Cyclones▲ Money came for this
Total Points — Under 57.5▼ Money drifted off this
Total Points — Over 57.5▲ Money came for this
Spread — Cincinnati Bearcats -1.5▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Iowa State Cyclones 1▼ Money drifted off this
Spread — Cincinnati Bearcats -1▲ Money came for this
Spread — Iowa State Cyclones 1.5▲ Money came for this
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Cincinnati Bearcats @ Iowa State Cyclones — model preview

Iowa State Cyclones v Cincinnati Bearcats, 14 November 2026. Top of the list: Over 60.5 Total Points. Our model likes 3 bets in this game.

On Saturday 14 November 2026, Iowa State Cyclones play Cincinnati Bearcats in college football. Our model likes 3 bets here. The one it likes most is Over 60.5 Total Points, priced at -110 when we wrote this. Here is the thinking behind each pick, in plain English.

Over 60.5 Total Points (-110)

Odds correct at time of publishing

On Saturday 14 November 2026, Iowa State Cyclones host Cincinnati Bearcats in college football. The bet we are looking at is Over 60.5 Total Points. This wins if the two sides score more than 60.5 points between them. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. That price was showing at FanDuel. Our model leans this way, without being sure. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move. It was priced at -110 when we wrote this, so a $10 bet returns $19.09 if it lands. The bookmakers have this as a slight favourite. Prices move, so check the price at your bookmaker before you back it. And if this one does not feel right to you, skipping it is a perfectly good move.

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About this matchup

How we read the game

This page tracks the Bet Better model's pick history and predictions for Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones in the NCAAF. You may also see this matchup written as Bearcats vs Cyclones, or as Cyclones vs Bearcats. The next scheduled game is Saturday 14 November 2026. The model has generated 7 game picks for this matchup. Review the picks and historical data above to guide your NCAAF betting strategy for this matchup.

Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones: game facts

When it starts and how they have been going

Cincinnati Bearcats play Iowa State Cyclones on Saturday 14 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET. It is a college football game.

Cincinnati Bearcats: last 5 results

  1. 7 Nov 2026Lostat Houston Cougars 24-31
  2. 31 Oct 2026Lostvs Utah Utes 25-49
  3. 24 Oct 2026Wonvs Texas Tech Red Raiders 37-24
  4. 17 Oct 2026Lostat West Virginia Mountaineers 42-45
  5. 3 Oct 2026Lostat Arizona Wildcats 7-34

Iowa State Cyclones: last 5 results

  1. 7 Nov 2026Lostat Baylor Bears 31-42
  2. 31 Oct 2026Wonvs Oklahoma State Cowboys 51-49
  3. 24 Oct 2026Lostat Arizona Wildcats 3-39
  4. 9 Oct 2026Lostat BYU Cougars 10-24
  5. 3 Oct 2026Wonvs West Virginia Mountaineers 45-42

Quick answers

When is Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones? Cincinnati Bearcats vs Iowa State Cyclones is on Saturday 14 November 2026. Kick-off is 3:30 PM ET.

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

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