The Baylor Bears take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.
Baylor is favored by -3.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -185. The total is set at 67.5 points.
Here’s my Baylor vs. Cincinnati prediction and college football picks for Saturday, October 25, 2025.
Baylor vs Cincinnati Prediction, Pick
- Baylor vs Cincinnati Pick: Baylor +4 or Better
My Baylor vs. Cincinnati best bet is on the Bears to cover. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Baylor vs Cincinnati Odds
| Bears Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+3.5 -110 | 67 -110o / -110u | +150 |
| Bearcats Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-3.5 -110 | 67 -110o / -110u | -180 |
- Baylor vs Cincinnati point spread: Cincinnati -3.5 (-110), Baylor +3.5 (-110)
- Baylor vs Cincinnati over/under: 67 (-108o / -112u).
- Baylor vs Cincinnati moneyline: Baylor +150, Cincinnati -180
Baylor vs Cincinnati College Football Game Preview
Brendan Sorsby has had an amazing year under center for the Bearcats, who remain in the race for a Big 12 title after a 4-0 start in league play.
However, I believe it's time to sell high on Cincy following four straight wins against Kansas (by three in a coin-flip game), Iowa State (by eight in a great spot against a beat-up team), UCF by nine (outgained by more than 100 yards) and Oklahoma State by 32 in a completely misleading final after some garbage time shenanigans (total yardage was 427-377).
Both offenses rank in the top 25 nationally (although I'd take Baylor if given the choice), and both defenses have significant holes.
The Cincinnati defense has benefited from seeing a couple of backup quarterbacks in recent weeks, but it still can't generate any consistent pressure.
While the run defense is a bit sturdier, that doesn't really matter against Baylor, which can't find any semblance of a ground game.
Quarterback Sawyer Robertson will have all day to sit in the pocket and take advantage of significant advantages on the outside against an overmatched Bearcat secondary.
Yes, you could say the same for the Cincy offense against a bad Baylor defense. And I would agree.
Ultimately, I still have these teams power-rated as essentially equals despite the differences in records. Keep in mind the Bears have played the much more demanding schedule to date.
This screams last team with the ball wins in a high-scoring affair (like most of Baylor's games so far), so I'll happily take the points.
Pick: Baylor +4 or Better
Baylor vs Cincinnati Channel, Start Time, Streaming
- Time: 4 p.m. ET
- TV Channel: ESPN2
- Location: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, Ohio
