Iowa State vs Cincinnati Prediction 11-16-24 College Football Picks

The Cincinnati Bearcats and the Iowa State Cyclones meet Saturday in college Football action from Jack Trice Stadium. Here’s an Iowa State vs Cincinnati prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Iowa State vs Cincinnati pick.

Cincinnati Bearcats Betting Preview

Cincinnati was able to win three of their first four Games this year, taking out Towson, Miami-OH and Houston along the way. The Bearcats would go 2-2 over their next four with wins over UCF and Arizona State sandwiched between losses to Texas Tech and Colorado.

In the West Virginia Game on Saturday, the Bearcats gave up 17 points in the second quarter and ultimately fell in a 31-24 loss. QB Brendan Sorsby finished with 279 yards, one TD and a pick. Corey Kiner was the leading rusher with 91 yards and a TD on 25 carries.

Iowa State Cyclones Betting Preview

Over on the Iowa State side, they won their first seven outings over North Dakota, Iowa, Arkansas State, Houston, Baylor, West Virginia and UCF. The Cyclones took their first loss on November 2 versus Texas Tech in a tough 23-22 outcome.

In last weekend’s matchup versus Kansas, the Cyclones were down 31-13 by the break and eventually lost a shocker 45-36. Rocco Becht finished with 383 yards, three scores and an interception. Jaylin Noel caught two TDs among his eight grabs for 167 yards.

Iowa State vs Cincinnati Prediction

I’ll lean toward Iowa State. The Cyclones need a good bounce-back effort, though. In their loss to Kansas, Iowa State gave up 532 yards (237 rushing), 7.6 yards per play, 25 first downs and 7-of-13 on third-down tries. The Cyclones mustered just 4-of-11 on third downs themselves and held the ball for only 24:43 of Game time.

As for Cincinnati, they held West Virginia in check with 248 yards (156 passing), 10 first downs and 3-of-11 on third down tries. Three turnovers (two fumbles) really torpedoed the Bearcats’ momentum, though. I like both teams to clean up their act this weekend, but if Iowa State plays to their capabilities the Cyclones should have the cover in hand.