Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Houston Cougars college football matchup on December 4, 2021.
The No. 3 Cincinnati Bearcats (12-0, 0-0 AAC) and No. 16 Houston Cougars (11-1, 0-0 AAC) will face each other in clash of AAC rivals at Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Odds for Cincinnati vs. Houston
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Over/Under Insights
- Cincinnati and its opponents have combined to put up more than 53 points in six of 12 games this season.
- Houston and its opponents have combined to score more than 53 points in seven of 12 games this season.
- Saturday's total is 25.4 points lower than the two team's combined 78.4 points per game average.
- The 35.6 combined points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 17.4 fewer than the 53 over/under in this contest.
- The Bearcats and their opponents have scored an average of 54.8 points per game in 2021, 1.8 more than Saturday's total.
- The 53-point over/under for this game is 2.4 points below the 55.4 points per game average total in Cougars games this season.
Cincinnati Stats and Trends
- Cincinnati is 7-5-0 against the spread this year.
- This season, the Bearcats have an against the spread record of 4-5 in their nine games as a favorite of 10.5 points or more.
- Cincinnati's games this year have hit the over on five of 12 set point totals (41.7%).
- The Bearcats put up 19.8 more points per game (39.6) than the Cougars allow (19.8).
- Cincinnati is 7-5 against the spread and 12-0 overall in games when it scores more than 19.8 points.
- The Bearcats rack up 141 more yards per game (431.3) than the Cougars give up per matchup (290.3).
- When Cincinnati picks up more than 290.3 yards, the team is 7-4 against the spread and 11-0 overall.
- The Bearcats have 19 giveaways this season, while the Cougars have 22 takeaways .
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Cincinnati at SISportsbook.
Houston Stats and Trends
- Against the spread, Houston is 7-5-0 this year.
- Houston has gone over the point total in 58.3% of its opportunities this year (seven times in 12 games with a set point total).
- The Cougars put up 38.8 points per game, 23.0 more than the Bearcats surrender (15.8).
- When Houston scores more than 15.8 points, it is 7-5 against the spread and 11-1 overall.
- The Cougars collect 119.4 more yards per game (421.7) than the Bearcats give up (302.3).
- Houston is 7-3 against the spread and 10-0 overall when the team churns out over 302.3 yards.
- The Cougars have 11 giveaways this season, while the Bearcats have 31 takeaways .
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.