Venue & Event Details
Location: Nippert Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
Kickoff: 8:00 PM EST
Broadcast: FOX
Weather Forecast
Temperature: 46°F at kickoff, dropping into low 40s by late evening
Conditions: Cloudy skies, winds 10–12 mph
Impact: Passing efficiency may be slightly challenged; rushing and ball control favored
Injury Report
BYU: QB Bear Bachmeier (healthy, 2,177 yards, 13 TDs, 4 INTs, 63.2% completion); RB LJ Martin (912 yards, 6 TDs); WR Chase Roberts (702 yards, 5 TDs). No major injuries reported.
Cincinnati: QB Brendan Sorsby (healthy, 2,204 yards, 21 TDs, 4 INTs); RB Tawee Walker (652 yards, 4 TDs); WR Cyrus Allen (558 yards, 9 TDs). WR Jeff Caldwell (probable, minor ankle tweak).
Key Player Matchups
Bear Bachmeier (BYU QB) vs Cincinnati Secondary: Bachmeier’s efficiency will test a defense ranked 88th nationally in pass defense (232.7 YPG allowed).
LJ Martin (BYU RB) vs Cincinnati Front Seven: Martin’s power running against a unit allowing 157.5 rushing YPG (86th nationally).
Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati QB) vs BYU Defense: Sorsby’s 21 TDs face a BYU defense ranked 13th nationally in scoring defense (17.8 PPG allowed).
Cyrus Allen (Cincinnati WR) vs BYU CBs: Allen’s red-zone efficiency (9 TDs) against a secondary allowing just 191.3 passing YPG (34th nationally).
Recent Team Forms
BYU: Beat TCU 44–13 (Nov. 15); Bachmeier threw for 296 yards, 1 TD, added 59 rushing yards and 1 TD.
Cincinnati: Lost 30–24 vs Arizona (Nov. 15); Sorsby threw for 154 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs, rushed for 30 yards and 1 TD.
Series History
All-time: BYU leads the series 2–0.
Last meeting: BYU won 35–27 in 2023.
Betting Trends:
BYU is 7–3 ATS this season.
Cincinnati is 6–4 ATS.
Unders have hit in 3 of last 5 BYU games.
Historical Betting Results
BYU has covered in 4 of last 6 Big 12 games.
Cincinnati has covered in 3 of last 5 home games.
BYU has won both prior head-to-head matchups.
Prediction: BYU 31 – Cincinnati 27
Game Odds
BYU Cougars – 2.5
Cincinnati Bearcats 56.5
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, November 21, 2025
