Luke Fickell’s arrival as head coach of the Cincinnati Bearcats was not celebrated. Counter to Scott Frost at Nebraska and Jim Harbaugh at Michigan, Fickell has not proclaimed a savior. Let that be the ultimate College Football betting lesson on coaching wishes. Fickell took over a gutted Cincinnati program in 2017. But, four years later, his Bearcats are future members of the Big 12 Conference. On Saturday, the Bearcats have another important proving ground. Specifically, Indiana is coming off their best season since 1967. The Hoosiers are still trying to live down their Week-1 loss at Iowa.
Cincinnati Bearcats vs. Indiana Hoosiers NCAAF Betting Information
| Date and Time: | Saturday, September 18, 20212, noon ET |
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| Location: | Memorial Stadium, Bloomington, Indiana |
| Cincinnati at Indiana TV Coverage: |
| Team | Spread | Total | ML | |
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| Cincinnati | -3½ (-110) | 50 (-110) | -175 |  |
| Indiana | +3½ (-110) | 50 (-110) | +155 | |
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Cincinnati Bearcats at Indiana Hoosiers SBG Odds Overview
In this situation, Indiana is an attractive team to Wise Guys. Sharps love a strong team as a home dog for maximum online betting value.
Cincinnati Bearcats Team Overview
Last Saturday, the Bearcats scored a 42-7 win over Murray State as 36.5-point home favorites. The game went under the total of 51.5. Namely, Jerome Ford rushed for 113 yards and three touchdowns. Quarterback Desmond Ridder passed for 243 yards and two TDs. Fickell was concerned about his team’s focus for this matchup. Following an invitation to join the Big 12 and trips to Indiana and Notre Dame looming.
Previously, the Bearcats had forced a turnover in 20 straight games before that streak ended in the season-opener against Miami-OH. IU had five takeaways against Murray State. Including two fumble recoveries and three interceptions.
Indiana Hoosiers Team Overview
The Hoosiers are coming off a 56-14 win over Idaho as 31.5-point home favorites. Also, the game went over a total of 53.5. Michael Penix Jr. threw two touchdown passes and ran for another score. In sum, Indiana took advantage of two kicking team touchdowns and a dominant defense. Former Southern Cal running back Stephen Carr carried 22 times for 118 yards. At the same time, Penix was 11 of 16 with 68 yards.
It was a big night for Indiana and marked their biggest home crowd since Nov. 23, 2019. To show, Indiana has won 18 of its last 20 home openers. Perhaps none was more impressive than this one. Most important of all, the timing couldn’t have been better. Especially after last week’s embarrassing loss at Iowa. Indiana cleaned up the mistakes, made all the big plays, and never gave the Vandals a chance.
Cincinnati Bearcats at Indiana Hoosiers vs. The Line
- On the road, Cincinnati is 55% against the spread
- In non-conference games, the Bearcats are 78% vs. the line
- UC is 56% under the total in away games
- Also, the Bearcats are 67% under the total in non-conference action
- Indiana is a 78% play against the spread at Memorial Stadium
- The Hoosiers are 60% vs. the odds against non-conference opponents
- At home, Indiana is 56% under the total
- In non-conference games, the Hoosiers are 88% to the under
- Indiana covered its most recent two meetings with Cincinnati
- UC lost and failed to cover its only visit to Indiana.
Cincinnati Bearcats at Indiana Hoosiers SBG Free Picks
As was previously noted, Indiana is a tremendous College Football Betting value at home.
Cincinnati at Indiana SBG Best Bet: Indiana Hoosiers.