The Bowling Green Falcons take on the Cincinnati Bearcats in Cincinnati, Ohio. Kickoff is set for 3:30 p.m. EDT on ESPN+.
Cincinnati is favored by -21.5 points on the spread with a moneyline of -1600. The total is set at 46.5 points.
Here’s my Bowling Green vs Cincinnati prediction and college football picks for Saturday, September 6, 2025.
Bowling Green vs Cincinnati Prediction
- Bowling Green vs. Cincinnati Pick: Cincinnati -21 or Better
My Cincinnati vs. Bowling Green best bet is on the Bearcats to cover. Find the best line available on our live NCAAF odds page.
Bowling Green vs Cincinnati Odds
| Bowling Green Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
+22.5 -108 | 46.5 -108o / -112u | +1100 |
| Cincinnati Odds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Spread | Total | Moneyline |
-22.5 -112 | 46.5 -108o / -112u | -1800 |
- Bowling Green vs Cincinnati point spread: Cincinnati -22.5 (-112), Bowling Green +22.5 (-108)
- Bowling Green vs Cincinnati over/under: 46.5 (-108o / -112u)
- Bowling Green vs Cincinnati moneyline: Bowling Green +1100, Cincinnati -1800
Bowling Green vs Cincinnati Pick, Betting Analysis
Bowling Green experienced massive turnover in the offseason with a mass exodus of seniors on both sides of the ball, in addition to bringing in a brand-new staff led by head coach Eddie George.
On paper, George passed his first test with a 26-7 win over FCS Lafayette. However, if you watched that game, it wasn't a pretty sight.
The Falcons benefited from an opening kickoff return touchdown and added another short-field touchdown to take a 17-3 lead into the half.
The offense looked rough under new quarterback Drew Pyne, who arrived late to campus this summer to take over a new offense in his fourth collegiate stop.
Pyne, who finished just 12-of-18 for 109 yards, likely won't find any success through the air against the Bearcats, who also have the defensive line to completely disrupt BG's run-heavy offense.
I'm just not really sure how the Falcons realistically sustain any drives in this game unless Harold Fannin magically regains eligibility.
Cincy's offense struggled immensely against Nebraska, especially through the air. While the Bearcats did eclipse 200 yards on the ground, Sorsby finished a pitiful 13-of-25 for 69 yards, capped off by the game-sealing interception.
I'm sure they want to get the bad taste out of their mouth, and a rebuilt wide receiver room should have much more success against a Bowling Green defense that lost a lot of talent from last year's stingy unit.
Scott Satterfield can't be trusted in close games, but we're in trouble if this plays out that way. I'd imagine this could end up looking like Cincy's 34-0 home win over Houston last season.
For what it's worth, Satterfield is 26-17-1 ATS (60.5%) as a double-digit favorite against FBS competition.
I project Cincy as a -23.8 favorite, so I'd play the Bearcats up to -21.
Pick: Cincinnati -21 or Better
