Arizona Wildcats vs Cincinnati Bearcats Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 11/15/2025

Game Time: 12:00 pm ET, Saturday, November 15, 2025

Venue:  Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH

Where to Watch:  Fox Sports 1

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Arizona +6.5, Cincinnati -6.5; Over/Under:  55.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Arizona +6.5, Cincinnati -6.5; Over/Under:  56 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Arizona +6.5, Cincinnati -6.5; Over/Under:  56.5 points

Arizona Wildcats:  6-3 (3-3) (7th place, Big 12)

Cincinnati Bearcats:  7-2 (5-1) (3rd place, Big 12)

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Arizona Wildcats:  won their last game at home against the Kansas Jayhawks 24-20.

Cincinnati Bearcats:  lost their last game on the road against the Utah Utes 45-14.

Arizona is entering this game with a 6-3 record overall and they have a 3-3 record in their conference games too. They are 5-1 in their home games, 1-2 in their road games, and they are also 0-0 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be on the road for this game. They won their last game against Kansas 24-20. Noah Fifita was the starting QB and he completed 16/31 passes for 158 passing yards, 2 touchdowns, and 0 interceptions. Ismail Mahdi led the team in rushing yards with 61. Gio Richardson led the receivers with 38 receiving yards on 2 receptions. Ayden Garnes led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 2 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. No one on the defense came away with an interception for them in that one.

 

 

 

Cincinnati is entering this game with a 7-2 record overall and they have a 5-1 record in their conference games too. They are 5-0 in their home games, 2-1 in their road games, and they are also 0-1 in their neutral site games this season, but they will be at home for this game. They lost their last game against Utah 45-14. Brendan Sorsby was the starting QB and he completed 11/33 passes for 221 passing yards, 1 touchdown, and 1 interception. Tawee Walker led the team in rushing yards with 67. Cyrus Allen led the receivers with 133 receiving yards on 2 receptions and 1 TD. Trevon Gola-Callard led the defense in that game with 5 solo tackles and 0 assisted tackles while no one on the defense recorded a sack for them. Christian Harrison came away with the only interception for them in that one.

The current betting odds have Cincinnati listed as a 6.5 point favorite in this game according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Cincinnati has looked really good in their games this season with their 7-2 record overall and their 5-1 conference record which has them right near the top of the Big 12. They are off a bad 45-14 loss to Utah in their last one, but they are coming out of their bye week with extra time to prepare and they have looked great on their home field this year with their 5-0 home record. Meanwhile, Arizona has looked good in their games this season with their 6-3 record overall, but their 3-3 conference record has them lower in the Big 12. They are off a 24-20 win over Kansas in their last one, but Kansas has also been falling apart lately. They have also looked a lot better in their home games this year, but they have a 1-2 road record this season. Arizona has been quietly having a good season, becoming bowl eligible with that win over Kansas, but they aren't really in the race for the Big 12. Cincinnati still has a chance to make the Big 12 Championship though so they are going to be really focused coming down this final stretch. They took a really bad loss in Utah in their last one, but Utah at night is no easy place to play. They will bring their best effort at home to bounce back from that loss, and they still have an advantage coming out of their bye week too. The best way to place a bet here is on Cincinnati to cover the spread in this game. 

Arizona Cincinnati Prediction:  Our NCAAF Pick for Saturday, November 15, 2025 (12:00 pm ET start time) is Cincinnati 42 Arizona 20.

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Arizona Wildcats: 7-4 ATS vs. good teams - outscoring opponents by 10+ PPG on the season. 7-4 ATS ersus good offensive teams - averaging 425 yards/game or more. 6-3 OVER when the total is between 49.5 and 56. 5-1 OVER off a home win against a conference rival.

Cincinnati Bearcats: 3-9 ATS off a loss against a conference rival. 2-9 ATS when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%). 3-6 ATS vs. good passing teams averaging 250 or more passing yards/game. 8-3 OVER when playing against a good team (Win Pct. 60% to 75%).

Arizona Wildcats:  C. Hunter (WR) Questionable - Undisclosed. E. Okundaye (DL) Questionable - Undisclosed. M. Groves-Killebrew (CB) Questionable - Undisclosed. J. Brown (OG) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Smith (DL) Out - Undisclosed. T. Powell (TE) Out - Leg.

Cincinnati Bearcats:  E. Pryor (RB) Questionable - Undisclosed. T. Holcomb (LB) Questionable - Undisclosed.

“We knew it was going to be an incredible battle and our players kept responding. They kept responding and responding. I know it wasn't perfect, but we'll fix that.” - Brent Brennan after his team’s win against Kansas in their last game. 

“I told our team in the locker room we still got a lot to play for, everything to play for.” - Scott Satterfield after his team’s loss against Utah in their last game. 

WR Spivey, Tre

WR Hutson, Kris

WR Whatley, Javin

TE Olson, Sam

QB Fifita, Noah

RB Mahdi, Ismail

WR Caldwell, Jeff

WR Goodie, Caleb

WR Allen, Cyrus

TE Royer, Joe

QB Sorsby, Brendan

RB Pryor, Evan

Passing: Noah Fifita (2,200)

Rushing: Ismail Mahdi (591)

Receiving: Javin Whatley (420)

Touchdowns: Tre Spivey (7)

Passing: Brendan Sorsby (2,064)

Rushing: Tawee Walker (533)

Receiving: Cyrus Allen (514)

Touchdowns: Cyrus Allen (10)

Coaches:

Arizona Wildcats: Brent Brennan (2nd season)

Cincinnati Bearcats: Scott Satterfield (3rd season)