Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at BYU · Conference game
CIN 6%94% BYU
Spread
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Total
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model 54.5
Model line
BYU -21.5
BYU 94% to win
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Market
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Total
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Model view
Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
BYU 94%
Projected CIN 17 – BYU 37 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
BYU -21.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 54.5
How the model gets there (points from BYU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadBYU rating edge+15.6+Home field+2.5+Travel+3.4=Model marginBYU by 21.5
TotalScoring ratings54.6=Model total54.6
Signals
The data signal, and no trends and market moves behind it
No clear signal on the spread
No clear signal on the total
None of these signals has beaten the market in our backtest, so this describes why the matchup is interesting — it isn’t a pick.
No notable trends or market moves for this game.
Last 10 games
Before kickoff, this and last season
| Straight up | Spread | Over / under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4-6 40% | 3-7 30% | 5-5 50% | |
| 9-1 90% | 8-1 89% | 4-6 40% |
Next 3 games
With how the last meeting with each opponent went
No more games this season.
No more games this season.
Recent meetings
Last 2 since 2023
CIN 0–2 BYU
BYU leads · 2 games since 2023 · BYU has won the last 2 meetings
| Date | Result | Line | ATS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 22 2025 | BYU 26 @ Cincinnati 14 | BYU -2.5 | BYU W |
| Sep 29 2023 | Cincinnati 27 @ BYU 35 | Pick’em | BYU W |
Matchup stats
Season to date before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
Power rating this season
pts vs an average team · #rank · tap a dot
CIN+1.4 →+1.0▼ 0.4#65
BYU+10.7 →+15.4▲ 4.7#14
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW12
Longer bar = better
#21
Offense
Even#23
#112
Defense
BYU better ▶#18
+0.8 #16
Turnovers
◀ CIN better+0.5 #40
66 plays #75
Pace
◀ CIN faster62 plays #114
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
| CIN off | BYU def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 35.2 #35 | 15.2 #14 | BYU |
| Yards / play | 6.99 #10 | 4.42 #11 | Even |
| PPA / play | +0.34 #6 | −0.01 #27 | CIN |
| Success rate | 47% #34 | 35% #20 | Even |
| BYU off | CIN def | Edge | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Points / game | 33.5 #40 | 26.8 #97 | BYU |
| Yards / play | 6.79 #18 | 6.16 #117 | BYU |
| PPA / play | +0.30 #17 | +0.21 #116 | BYU |
| Success rate | 50% #15 | 45% #119 | BYU |
Points by quarter and half
Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
CIN scoring against the BYU defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
4.0 #98 | 8.7 #78 | 12.7 #94 | 11.7 #3 | 10.8 #8 | 22.5 #1 | |
3.3 #35 | 4.0 #20 | 7.3 #16 | 2.2 #13 | 5.7 #57 | 7.8 #20 |
BYU scoring against the CIN defense
| Q1 | Q2 | 1H | Q3 | Q4 | 2H | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
9.3 #20 | 12.2 #23 | 21.5 #16 | 6.3 #66 | 5.7 #103 | 12.0 #88 | |
4.5 #62 | 8.7 #96 | 13.2 #85 | 4.8 #71 | 8.8 #122 | 13.7 #107 |
Game conditions
Before kickoff
Home field
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
CIN7d
BYU7d
Even
Tempo
Average 128 plays
slowavg 133fast
Altitude
CIN +3,872 ft
Model adds 3.4 pts for travel
News & sentiment
ESPN and Google News headlines
Recent ESPN and Google News headlines for both teams, injury and suspension mentions, and a keyword-based read on the tone of coverage.
Schedules, links & other games
Previous and next games, standings, ESPN, and the rest of the week

