College football odds Week 1: How to bet Cincinnati-Arkansas
Cincinnati hits the road to take on Arkansas in the first full week of the 2022 college football season and the first-ever meeting between the two programs.
The Bearcats went undefeated in the regular season for the second consecutive year in 2021 while becoming the first non-power five conference school to crack the College Football Playoff (CFP).
Meanwhile, the Razorbacks are coming off a nine-win season, its highest win total since 2011.
Here’s everything you need from a betting perspective on Saturday afternoon’s Cincinnati-Arkansas game, from the point spread, moneyline and total over/under (odds via FOX Bet).
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Cincinnati @ Arkansas (3:30 p.m. ET Saturday, ESPN)
Point spread: Arkansas -6.5 to win (Arkansas favored to win by more than 6.5 points, otherwise Cincinnati covers)
Moneyline: Arkansas -250 favorite to win (bet $10 to win $14 total); Cincinnati +210 underdog to win (bet $10 to win $31 total)
Total scoring over/under: 52 points scored by both teams combined
Arkansas went 8-4-1 against the spread (ATS) and 9-4 straight up (SU) while the over hit in seven of their 13 games last season. Cincinnati went 8-6 ATS and 13-1 SU while the under hit in eight of their 14 games last season.
Arkansas is 1-1 ATS and 1-1 SU vs AAC opponents since 2013. They lost and didn’t cover as two-point underdogs against Rutgers (now in the Big Ten) in 2013 while beating and covering against Tulsa as seven-point favorites in 2018.
Cincinnati head coach Luke Fickell is 11-6 ATS and 6-11 SU as a road underdog in his head-coaching career. Meanwhile, he’s 8-5 ATS and 5-8 SU as a road underdog as Cincinnati’s head coach.
Arkansas is 25-24 ATS and 39-10 SU as home favorites since 2010.
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