The Cincinnati Bearcats travel down to Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., for a 3:30 p.m. ET kickoff Saturday against the Arkansas Razorbacks. Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cincinnati at Arkansas'odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
The Bearcats are coming off their best season in program history, becoming the 1st non-Power 5 program to reach the College Football Playoff in its 8-year history. Cincinnati fell 27-6 to Alabama for its only loss (13-1).
While QB Desmond Ridder and a star-studded defense (most of which are no longer with the program) played a large role, coach Luke Fickell has been the key component in their improvements.
As for Arkansas, it will be returning K.J. Jefferson, its starting quarterback from a season ago. He had 2,676 passing yards and a 21-4 TD-INT ratio. Jefferson is a redshirt junior.