Sat, Nov 28, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 13 · at BYU · Conference game
4-2 · Power #64
17
projected
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6-0 · Power #14
37
projected
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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Spread
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Total
 

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.

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

CIN
Longer bar = better
BYU
#21
Offense
Even
#23
#112
Defense
BYU better ▶
#18
+0.8 #16
Turnovers
◀ CIN better
+0.5 #40
66 plays #75
Pace
◀ CIN faster
62 plays #114
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CIN has the ball
Even matchup
CIN offBYU defEdge
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
When BYU has the ball
Advantage: BYU offense
BYU offCIN defEdge
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
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CIN scored
4.0
#98
8.7
#78
12.7
#94
11.7
#3
10.8
#8
22.5
#1
BYU allowed
3.3
#35
4.0
#20
7.3
#16
2.2
#13
5.7
#57
7.8
#20
BYU scoring against the CIN defense
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BYU scored
9.3
#20
12.2
#23
21.5
#16
6.3
#66
5.7
#103
12.0
#88
CIN allowed
4.5
#62
8.7
#96
13.2
#85
4.8
#71
8.8
#122
13.7
#107

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
BYU +2.5
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.