The Cincinnati Bearcats will be the road squad when they face the Houston Cougars in a week thirteen NCAA college football game set for Saturday afternoon.

Start time from Houston is set for 12PM Eastern Time with national television coverage provided by ESPN News.

The wagering line from this college football game has the home team Houston Cougars favored by -3 points with a total of 58 points.

Cincinnati has won five straight to move to 8-2 on the year following a 52-17 road victory last week to the Rutgers Scarlet Knights at a pick. The total finished at over 54 ½ points. The Bearcats went up 38-7 at the half.

The Cincinnati offense put up 619 yards with 112 rushing for 4 yards per attempt. Brendon Kay completed 24 of 38 passes for 405 yards and four touchdowns. Each team turned it over twice. The Bearcats defense allowed Rutgers 357 yards with 108 rushing for 3 yards per rush attempt.

Houston has dropped two in a row to fall to 7-2 following a 20-13 road defeat last week to the Louisville Cardinals as a +16 ½ point underdog. The game total came in at under 60 ½ points. The Cougars held a 13-10 first half lead and then get outscored 10-0 in the second.

The Houston offense produced just 195 yards with 74 running for 2 ½ yards per run. John O’Korn hit on 16 of 35 passes for 121 yards. The Cougars had trouble sustaining drives by going 5 of 16 on third down. On defense Houston allowed Louisville 332 yards with 129 running for 3 yards per attempt.