Cincinnati Bearcats vs TCU Horned Frogs Matchup

Check out our free TCU Horned Frogs vs Cincinnati Bearcats pick and preview for this CFB week 14 game in Cincinnati. See who we like to win and cover the spread in this week 14 CFB matchup.

ESPN+ will be covering the week 14 matchup between the TCU Horned Frogs and the Cincinnati Bearcats, set to kick off at 6:00 ET from Nippert Stadium in Cincinnati. TCU comes in with a 7-4 record, while Cincinnati is 5-6 on the season. The over/under line is at 58.5 points, and TCU is the slight -2.5-point favorite on the road. The current money line odds are -141 for TCU and +118 for Cincinnati.

Horned Frogs vs. Bearcats Matchup At A Glance

Sport: CFB
Teams: TCU Horned Frogs at Cincinnati Bearcats
Where: Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium
Date: Saturday, November 30th
Betting Odds TCU -2.5, TCU -141 | CIN +118 O/U 58.5

Horned Frogs Preview:

TCU enters Week 14 with a 7-4 record, ranked 36th in our power rankings. They are already bowl-eligible but have no chance of winning the Big 12. The Horned Frogs are 3-2 at home and 3-2 on the road this season.

TCU’s ATS record stands at 4-6, with a +7 average scoring margin. They are 2-5 against the spread as the favorite and 2-1 as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 58.5 points. TCU’s games have averaged 62.3 points, with their over/under record at 7-3 and an average line of 60 points.

Horned Frogs Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, TCU’s offense is averaging 34.6 points per game, placing them 20th in the nation. They are ranked 25th in our offensive power rankings. Their passing attack is their strength, ranking 5th in passing yards per game with 327.2. They are 15th in passing attempts and 7th in completions, with a 68.7% completion rate, ranking 9th.

Josh Hoover leads TCU’s passing game with 3,485 yards and a passer rating of 104. He has completed 68.1% of his passes, throwing 23 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. Jack Bech has 1,007 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns. TCU’s run game is ranked 111th, averaging 117 rushing yards per game.

Horned Frogs Team Defense

TCU's defense has allowed an average of 27.6 points per game this season, ranking 65th nationally. In their latest game, a 49-28 win over Arizona, they gave up 28 points but limited Arizona to just 39 rushing yards on 21 attempts. Through the air, Arizona completed 30 of 47 passes for 287 yards, while TCU’s defense also recorded an interception.

Opponents have averaged 162 rushing yards per game against TCU, ranking 104th in the nation, and 195.6 passing yards per game. Quarterbacks have completed 59.3% of their passes and have a passer rating of 84.5 against TCU’s defense.

Bearcats Preview:

TCU’s ATS record stands at 4-6, with a +7 average scoring margin. They are 2-5 against the spread as the favorite and 2-1 as the underdog.

The over/under line for this week is 58.5 points. TCU’s games have averaged 62.3 points, with their over/under record at 7-3 and an average line of 60 points.

Bearcats Offense Breakdown

Heading into week 14, Cincinnati’s offense is averaging 26.3 points per game, placing them 65th in the nation. However, they are ranked 34th in our offensive power rankings. Brendan Sorsby leads the passing game with 2,653 yards and a 64.2% completion rate. He has thrown 18 touchdowns and six interceptions, with a passer rating of 96.

Cincinnati ranks 32nd in passing completions, averaging 21 per game, and they are 40th in passing attempts. They average 243.5 passing yards per game. On the ground, they are 41st in the nation, with 183.2 rushing yards per game. Corey Kiner has rushed for 1,043 yards this season, averaging 5 yards per carry. Xzavier Henderson leads the receivers with 689 yards and four touchdowns.

Bearcats Team Defense

Cincinnati's defense struggled in their latest game, allowing 41 points in a 41-15 loss to Kansas State. They gave up 428 total yards, including 281 rushing yards on 40 attempts. Kansas State also threw for 147 yards and two touchdowns.

On the season, Cincinnati ranks 112th in rushing yards allowed, giving up 166.3 yards per game. They are 97th in passing yards allowed at 223.7 yards per game, with opposing quarterbacks completing 62.4% of their passes.

Horned Frogs vs Bearcats Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Across their last three road contests, TCU has been good against the spread posting a mark of 2-1. Their overall mark in these games was 2-1, while averaging 28 points per game.
In their last five games at home, the Cincinnati Bearcats have a straight up record of 1-4 while going 1-3-1 vs. the spread. The team averaged 23 points per game in this stretch.
In their last three games as the betting underdog, the Cincinnati Bearcats have a straight up record of 0-3 and an ATS mark of 0-3.
As the betting favorite, the TCU Horned Frogs have an ATS mark of just 4-6 in their last ten games. TCU posted a straight up mark of 7-3 in these matchups.