Cincinnati vs Louisville Betting Analysis and Prediction

Cincinnati Bearcats and Louisville Cardinals are playing in the Fenway Bowl on Saturday at 11 a.m. ET in Boston. Neither coach will be on the field. Several players are absent due to professional or transfer plans.

Cincinnati Bearcats and Louisville share a sideline at Fenway Park. Cincinnati Bearcat's coach Luke Fickell is leaving to take the same job at Wisconsin. Louisville lost coach Scott Satterfield to Cincinnati.

Both teams are coming off regular season finales. Cincinnati lost 27-24 to Tulane. Tulain went on to win the American Athletic Conference Championship Game.

Louisville Cardinals lost in-state rivalry game to the Kentucky Wildcats, 26-13. Malik Cunningham was injured early in the game and left after six passes. Backup Brock Domann was 14 of 21 for 129 yards with a touchdown and an interception.

Cincinnati Bearcats had one of the best defenses in the country this season. They rank 23rd, allowing 20.3 points per game and 328.5 yards of offense. Cincinnati had nine takeaways, which ranked tied for 82nd.

Cincinnati's offense ranked 46th in the league. They scored 31.1 points per game and gained 392.8 yards of offense per games. Their passing attack ranked 44th.

Montgomery was the third-leading rusher for the Bearcats. Charles McClelland led the group with 834 yards and seven touchdowns. Corey Kiner gained 351 yards.

Louisville Cardinals scored 27.2 points per game and gained 405.0 yards of offense per games. They ranked 35th in gaining 193.8 yards rushing and 92nd with 211. 2 yards passing.

Louisville's defense is very good. They are 19th in allowing 20.2 points per game and tied for 10th with 15 takeaways.

Cincinnati is playing Louisville. Cunningham is injured, but he is not listed on the injury report. He threw for 1,562 yards on a 62.4% completion rate with eight touchdowns and five interceptions. Jordan was the team leader with 700 yards rushing to two touchdowns, while Tiyon Evans had 525 rushing yards and six touchdowns.

Ben Bryant has suffered a season-ending injury. Evan Prater is likely to start for Cincinnati.

Cincinnati Bearcats finished 3-8-1 against the spread and 5-6-0 on over/under this season.

Cincinnati and Louisville last played each other in 2013. It has been almost a decade since they last met as a member of the AAC.

Louisville Cardinals take on Cincinnati Bearcats. Cincinnati won the last game 5-3 against the spread. The Bearcat's record was better when they were underdogs by 6.5 points or less. Louisville's records were better in tight games.

Cincinnati Bearcats play Louisville Cardinals. The game won't count in the NCAAF standings for anything, even coaching bonuses. Some players may get their first crack at playing time with potential opt-outs and transfers.

Louisville and Cincinnati are playing a game in an outdoor setting. The Bearcats have 63% of public bets against the spread and 58% on the over. Louisville was shaky under former coach Scott Satterfield.

Louisville is betting on Cincinnati to win.