Cincinnati (5-4, 3-3 Big 12) at Iowa State (7-2, 4-2), Saturday, 8 p.m. EST (Fox) BetMGM College Football Odds: Iowa State by 8 1/2. Series record: Iowa State leads 1-0. WHAT’S AT STAKE? Both teams have lost two straight games. Cincinnati needs to win ...

CINCINNATI — The Bearcats are playing a third road night game in conference action on Saturday as the Iowa State Cyclones await. Cincinnati is a betting underdog, needing just one win for bowl eligibility this season.

Consecutive losses may have derailed Iowa State's Big 12 title hopes but the Cyclones are certain they face a must-win situation on Saturday when Cincinnati comes calling at Ames, Iowa.

Overall, Iowa State is 4-0 in conference games against the four teams — BYU, Cincinnati, Houston, and UCF — that joined the Big 12 last year.