The UCLA Bruins and Cincinnati Bearcats face off in an intriguing non-conference showdown on Thursday night to open Week 1 of the 2019 college football season. It's a rematch from last year's opener, a Cincinnati 26-17 upset win at the Rose Bowl. Kickoff is at 7 p.m. ET from Nippert Stadium, home of the Bearcats. Cincinnati is favored by 2.5, while the Over-Under for total points is 56.5.

Before you make any UCLA vs. Cincinnati college football picks, make sure you read what Vegas legend Micah Roberts has to say.

Roberts worked in the Las Vegas sportsbook industry for more than 20 years, including a 13-year run as Station Casinos' book director. Armed with an unmatched network of sources, the former bookmaker became a SportsLine expert in 2016 and promptly crushed college football for SportsLine members, going 70-44-3 on the season.

Roberts simply knows when to back or fade the Bruins better than anyone as he has nailed five straight spread picks involving UCLA. 

Now, Roberts has scoured the rosters and made his picks for UCLA vs. Cincinnati. We can tell you he's leaning Under, but he has also isolated a critical x-factor that has him going BIG on one side of the spread. You ABSOLUTELY need to see what it is before locking in any picks of your own. 

So who wins UCLA vs. Cincinnati? And what critical factor makes one side a must-back? ... Join SportsLine right now to find out which side of the UCLA vs. Cincinnati spread you should be all over on Thursday, all from the Vegas legend who is 5-0 on UCLA picks!