Data Skrive:
At Fred C. Yager Stadium on Saturday, the Cincinnati Bearcats (1-1) play the Miami (OH) RedHawks (0-1).
The RedHawks are underdogs, but by less than a touchdown (+3), versus the Bearcats (with an over/under of 46.5 points).
Read on for our betting preview for this season, and uncover all of our expert predictions here, too!
Cincinnati -3 vs. Miami (OH)
Cincinnati vs. Miami (OH) Betting Odds
- Spread favorite: Bearcats (-3)
- Moneyline: Bearcats (-157), RedHawks (+131)
- Total: 46.5 points
- TV Channel: ESPN
- Live Stream: Fubo (Watch for free)
Cincinnati vs. Miami (OH) Betting Stats and Info
The Bearcats are winless in two games against the spread. Against the spread, the Bearcats are winless in 12 games when favored by 3 points or more. Cincinnati has split them games as the moneyline favorite this season. Miami (OH), through one game with a set spread this season, has gone 0-1-0 against the spread. Against the spread, the RedHawks are winless in 13 games when underdogs by 3 points or more. This is the second game this year Miami (OH) is the moneyline underdog. The RedHawks lost the first one.
Cincinnati vs. Miami (OH) Key Players
Cincinnati Bearcats
- Emory Jones racked up 2,219 passing yards (184.9 per game) with a 61.2% completion percentage last season, while throwing for 18 touchdowns with 10 interceptions. He also had 560 rushing yards on 155 carries and four touchdowns.
- Corey Kiner ran for 1,047 yards on 192 attempts (87.3 yards per game) and scored five touchdowns a season ago.
- Xzavier Henderson hauled in 58 passes for 782 yards last year with three touchdowns. He was targeted 100 times, and averaged 65.2 receiving yards.
- Braden Smith also contributed with 43 grabs for 557 yards and four touchdowns.
- Chamon Metayer totaled 258 receiving yards on 23 catches with five TDs.
- Last season, Daniel Grzesiak put up 3.5 sacks, four TFL and 46 tackles.
- Deshawn Pace’s 2023 campaign saw him total 75 tackles, nine TFL, 1.5 sacks, and one interception.
- Bryon Threats picked off two passes and tacked on 57 tackles, two TFL, one sack, and three passes defended last season.
Miami (OH) RedHawks
- Brett Gabbert recorded 1,634 passing yards (116.7 per game) with a 59.4% completion percentage last season (111-for-187), throwing for 14 touchdowns with five interceptions.
- Rashad Amos rushed for 1,075 yards on 210 attempts (76.8 yards per game) and scored 13 touchdowns a season ago.
- Last year Aveon Smith ran for 280 yards on 75 carries (20 yards per game), with one rushing touchdown.
- Gage Larvadain hauled in 42 passes for 679 yards last year while scoring six touchdowns. He was targeted 66 times, and averaged 48.5 yards per game.
- Cade McDonald chipped in with 28 grabs for 355 yards and three touchdowns. He was targeted 45 times, and put up 25.4 receiving yards per game.
- Javon Tracy caught 22 passes on 37 targets for 348 yards and two touchdowns, averaging 24.9 receiving yards per game.
- Caiden Woullard had a strong body of work a year ago, notching 9.5 sacks, eight TFL and 41 tackles.
- Over the course of his 2023 campaign, Matthew Salopek collected 134 tackles, seven TFL, three sacks, and one interception.
- Last season Yahsyn McKee reeled in four interceptions and added 58 tackles, one TFL, and six passes defended.