Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia Mountaineers preview: October 17, 2026
The Cincinnati Bearcats (4-1) visit the West Virginia Mountaineers (3-3) at Milan Puskar Stadium on October 17, 2026. Recent form, both teams’ figures with College football ranks, earlier meetings and the players to research, from StatsNext’s stored box scores.
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Records
| Team | Record (2026) | Last 5 | Away (2026) | Home (2026) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cincinnati Bearcats | 4-1 | 4-1 (33.8-23.2) | 0-1 (7-34) | 4-0 (40.5-20.5) |
| West Virginia Mountaineers | 3-3 | 2-3 (37.4-34.4) | 0-1 (42-45) | 2-2 (34.5-31) |
Record, Away and Home cover the complete 2026 regular season. Last 5 is the 5 most recent 2026 regular-season games. In parentheses: points for and against per game. West Virginia Mountaineers: 1 neutral-site game counts in the record but in neither Away nor Home.
Team comparison
2026 regular-season figures; the rank in parentheses is among 136 College football teams (1st = the most).
| CIN | WVU | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.8 (49th) | 36.3 (32nd) |
| Points allowed per game | 23.2 (72nd) | 32.7 (13th) |
| Passing yards per game | 206.2 (94th) | 181.2 (111th) |
| Passing yards allowed per game | 241.2 (26th) | 297 (3rd) |
| Rushing yards per game | 225 (16th) | 294.3 (4th) |
| Rushing yards allowed per game | 130.2 (85th) | 163.8 (42nd) |
| Rushing attempts per game | 36.6 (61st) | 58 (2nd) |
| Rushing attempts allowed per game | 29.6 (121st) | 36.3 (51st) |
| Completions per game | 18.8 (76th) | 10.2 (132nd) |
| Completions allowed per game | 21.6 (19th) | 20.3 (28th) |
Recent form
Cincinnati Bearcats
- Oct 3, 2026: L 7-34 at ARIZ
- Sep 26, 2026: W 31-26 vs KSU
- Sep 19, 2026: W 35-31 vs M-OH
- Sep 12, 2026: W 62-10 vs WCU
- Sep 5, 2026: W 34-15 vs BC
West Virginia Mountaineers
Head-to-head
No earlier meeting between these teams is stored in StatsNext.
Players to research
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JC French IV | QB | 5 | 186.4 Pass yds/g, 1.2 Pass TD/g, 38.4 Rush yds/g | 186.4 Pass yds/g | Passing yards, passing touchdowns |
| Gi'Bran Payne | RB | 5 | 71 Rush yds/g, 11.8 Car/g, 3.2 Rec yds/g | 71 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Cole Tabb | RB | 5 | 65.4 Rush yds/g, 6.2 Car/g, 16.6 Rec yds/g | 65.4 Rush yds/g | |
| JV Gibson | WR | 4 | 62.5 Rec yds/g, 4.3 Rec/g, 0.5 Rec TD/g | 58.2 Rec yds/g | |
| Isaiah Johnson | WR | 5 | 28.4 Rec yds/g, 4.2 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 28.4 Rec yds/g | |
| Malachi Henry | WR | 5 | 27.6 Rec yds/g, 1.2 Rec/g, 0.2 Rec TD/g | 27.6 Rec yds/g | Receiving yards |
| Player | Pos | Games | 2026 per game | Last 5 | Prop research |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Hawkins Jr. | QB | 6 | 172.2 Pass yds/g, 1.2 Pass TD/g, 112 Rush yds/g | 180.2 Pass yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Cam Cook | RB | 6 | 132.2 Rush yds/g, 25.5 Car/g, 10.2 Rec yds/g | 130.2 Rush yds/g | Rushing yards |
| Amari Latimer | RB | 5 | 30.4 Rush yds/g, 6.6 Car/g, 9.8 Rec yds/g | 30.4 Rush yds/g | |
| DJ Epps | WR | 6 | 61.8 Rec yds/g, 2.3 Rec/g, 0.7 Rec TD/g | 67 Rec yds/g | |
| Jaden Bray | WR | 5 | 30.4 Rec yds/g, 1.8 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 30.4 Rec yds/g | |
| John Neider | WR | 5 | 20.8 Rec yds/g, 1.4 Rec/g, 0 Rec TD/g | 20.8 Rec yds/g |
Players with a StatsNext page, the leaders in each position group's main statistic. Games and per-game figures are the 2026 regular season; last 5 is the player's last five regular-season games. Prop research links open the player's StatsNext prop pages: how often statistical thresholds were reached, never sportsbook lines or prices. No prop page means too few regular-season games with the statistic at a typical market level so far; the player page still has every stored statistic.
About this preview
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