West Virginia vs. Cincinnati Prediction: Odds, Picks, Best Bets – November 18, 2023

A pair of the nation’s strongest running games battle when the West Virginia Mountaineers (6-4) bring college football’s seventh-ranked running game into a contest against the Cincinnati Bearcats (3-7), who have the No. 5 run game, on Saturday, November 18, 2023. The Mountaineers are 5-point favorites. The over/under is 52.5 in the outing.

West Virginia vs. Cincinnati Favorite, Moneyline, Total

  • Spread Favorite: Mountaineers (-5)
  • Moneyline: Mountaineers (-218), Bearcats (+180)
  • Total: 52.5 points
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    How to Watch West Virginia vs. Cincinnati

  • When: Saturday, November 18, 2023 at 2:30 PM ET
  • Location: Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown, West Virginia
  • TV: ESPN+
  • Mountaineers 2023 Stats & Rankings

    Stat Average (Total) Rank
    Pass yards 196.7 (1967) 100
    Rush yards 214.6 (2146) 7
    Points scored 30.3 (303) 50
    Pass yards against 247.3 (2473) 110
    Rush yards against 147.8 (1478) 65
    Points allowed 27.8 (278) 84

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    West Virginia 2023 Betting Info

  • The Mountaineers are 6-4-0 ATS this season.
  • When it has played as at least 5-point favorites this season, West Virginia is 2-0 against the spread.
  • A total of six out of 10 Mountaineers games this season have gone over the point total.
  • The Mountaineers’ average point total in matchups this season is 52.4, 0.1 points below the total in this game.
  • The Mountaineers are 2-1 against the spread over their last three games, and have a 2-1 straight-up record in those matchups.
  • One time in those three games, the final combined score exceeded the set total.
  • The past three Bearcats games averaged 3.2 more points (55.7) than this matchup’s over/under.
  • Mountaineers Home/Away Splits (2023)

    Overall Home Away
    Point Total AVG 52.4 51.1 53.6
    Implied Total AVG 32.3 31.8 32.8
    ATS Record 6-4-0 4-1-0 2-3-0
    Over/Under Record 6-4-0 2-3-0 4-1-0
    Moneyline Favorite Record 2-2 2-1 0-1
    Moneyline Underdog Record 3-2 1-0 2-2

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    West Virginia’s Offense vs. Cincinnati’s Defense (2023)

  • West Virginia averages 4.8 yards per rushing attempt (34th in the FBS), while Cincinnati allows 4.5 per carry (87th in college football).
  • The Mountaineers’ rushing game ranks seventh in the FBS (214.6 yards per game), while the Bearcats allow 140 per game (52nd-ranked run defense).
  • West Virginia averages 196.7 passing yards per game (100th in the FBS). It faces the Bearcats’ defense which ranks 63rd, giving up 225 yards per game through the air.
  • Bearcats 2023 Stats & Rankings

    Stat Average (Total) Rank
    Pass yards 220.6 (2206) 74
    Rush yards 223.5 (2235) 5
    Points scored 25.2 (252) 84
    Pass yards against 225 (2250) 63
    Rush yards against 140 (1400) 52
    Points allowed 26.9 (269) 74

    Cincinnati 2023 Betting Info

  • The Bearcats’ record against the spread is 4-6-0.
  • When it has played as at least 5-point favorites this season, West Virginia is 2-0 against the spread.
  • Out of 10 Bearcats games so far this year, six have gone over the total.
  • The Mountaineers’ average point total in matchups this year is 52.4, 0.1 points below the over/under in this game.
  • The Mountaineers are 2-1 against the spread and 2-1 overall during their past three games.
  • The final combined score of the last three Cincinnati games went over the set total once.
  • The Bearcats’ last three games have ended with an average of 55.7 points scored. That’s 3.2 more points than this contest’s over/under.
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    Bearcats Home/Away Splits (2023)

    Overall Home Away
    Point Total AVG 51.2 52.2 49.6
    Implied Total AVG 29.5 31.2 27
    ATS Record 4-6-0 2-4-0 2-2-0
    Over/Under Record 6-4-0 3-3-0 3-1-0
    Moneyline Favorite Record 1-3 1-3 0-0
    Moneyline Underdog Record 2-4 0-2 2-2

    Cincinnati’s Offense vs. West Virginia’s Defense (2023)

  • The Bearcats’ offense ranks 24th in the FBS in yards per game (444.1), while the Mountaineers rank 89th in yards allowed (395.1).
  • West Virginia allows 4.5 yards per rushing attempt (87th in the FBS). Cincinnati is 26th in rushing, averaging five per carry.
  • The Bearcats’ running game ranks fifth in the FBS (223.5 yards per game), while the Mountaineers allow 147.8 per game (65th-ranked run defense).
  • Cincinnati averages 220.6 passing yards per game (74th in the FBS) compared to the 247.3 per game West Virginia allows (110th in college football).
  • West Virginia vs. Cincinnati Prediction and Pick

    Our prediction for West Virginia vs. Cincinnati is the Mountaineers (-218 on the moneyline) as the pick to win. For the over/under, we pick the over at 52.5 points.

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