Venue & Game Details
Stadium: Nippert Stadium (Capacity: 40,000)
Location: Cincinnati, Ohio
Kickoff Time: 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT
Broadcast: FS1 (Dan Hellie & Petros Papadakis on the call)
Weather Forecast (Cincinnati, OH)
Conditions: Sunny, mild fall afternoon
Kickoff Temp: 63°F (17°C)
Wind: 8–10 mph (north)
Precipitation: 0% chance
Impact: Excellent football weather; slight wind could affect long field goals.
Injury Report
UCF Knights: No major injuries reported.
Cincinnati Bearcats: No major injuries reported.
(Both teams enter this matchup unusually healthy for midseason.)
Key Player Matchups
QB Tayven Jackson (UCF) vs. LB Jake Golday (Cincinnati)
Jackson: 906 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT, 64.5% completion; 3 rushing TDs.
Golday: 47 tackles, 3 sacks, defensive anchor.
RB Myles Montgomery (UCF) vs. Cincinnati Front Seven
Montgomery: 378 yards, 3 TDs, 5.2 YPC.
Cincinnati Run Defense: 115.8 YPG allowed (#41 FBS).
QB Brendan Sorsby (Cincinnati) vs. UCF Secondary
Sorsby: 1,257 yards, 12 TDs, 1 INT, 65.9% completion; also 291 rushing yards, 5 TDs.
UCF Pass Defense: #15 nationally (150.8 YPG allowed).
WR Caleb Goodie (Cincinnati) vs. CB Phillip Dunnam (UCF)
Goodie: 334 yards, 2 TDs, 66.8 YPG.
Dunnam: 27 tackles, 1 TFL, steady coverage.
RB Tawee Walker (Cincinnati) vs. UCF Linebackers
Walker: 313 yards, 3 TDs, 5.6 YPC.
UCF Run Defense: 155 YPG allowed (#84 FBS).
Recent Team Form
UCF Knights
Last game: Lost 27-20 to Kansas.
Offense: 425 YPG (#45), 31.8 PPG (#53).
Defense: 305.8 YPG allowed (#28), 17.4 PPG allowed (#27).
Strength: Top-20 pass defense.
Weakness: Run defense, inconsistent QB play.
Cincinnati Bearcats
Last game: Defeated Iowa State 38-30.
Offense: 478.4 YPG (#15), 39.2 PPG (#17).
Defense: 378.2 YPG allowed (#83), 20.8 PPG allowed (#46).
Strength: Balanced offense, elite red-zone efficiency (100%).
Weakness: Pass defense (#120 nationally, 262.4 YPG allowed).
Series History
All-Time Record: Tied 5-5.
Current Streak: Cincinnati won last year (2024).
Last Meeting: 2024 – Cincinnati 19, UCF 13.
In Cincinnati: Bearcats lead 3-2.
Notable: This is the 11th straight season these teams have met.
Betting Trends
UCF:
2-3 ATS this season.
0-2 ATS in Big 12 play.
2 of 5 games Over.
Cincinnati:
4-1 ATS this season.
4 straight wins SU.
4 of 5 games Over.
Head-to-Head:
Last 4 meetings split 2-2.
Cincinnati 3-1 ATS in last 4 vs. UCF.
Only 1 of last 4 meetings went Over.
Historical Betting Results
2024: Cincinnati -3, covered (19-13).
2023: UCF +4, upset win (28-26).
2022: Cincinnati -1, covered (21-20).
2021: Cincinnati -21, failed to cover (56-21).
2020: Cincinnati -6, covered (36-33).
Projected Score: Cincinnati 34, UCF 20
Game Odds
Central Florida Knights 56.5
Cincinnati Bearcats – 10
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odd Direct as of Friday, October 10, 2025
