The'Cincinnati Bearcats'(6-1, 3-0 American Athletic) and'UCF Knights (5-2, 2-1) tangle in a Saturday matinee in Week 9. Kickoff at FBC Mortgage Stadium in Orlando is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET (ESPN).' Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Cincinnati vs. UCF odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
Cincinnati has won 6 straight games since losing to Arkansas in Week 1. Three of those wins were AAC games and the Bearcats tote a 17-game conference winning streak into Saturday’s game against Central Florida. The Bearcats rank 2nd in the AAC in scoring this season at 36.9 points per game.
The Knights are leading the ACC at 37.3 PPG, but are coming off being held to a season-low in points in a 34-13 loss at East Carolina last Saturday. UCF was favored by 5.5 points, but was undone by a minus-4 in turnover margin.
Cincinnati is No. 19 in the'AFCA Coaches Poll'powered by USA TODAY Sports.