Sat, Nov 7, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 10 · at Houston · Conference game
Kickoff forecast72°F7 mphgusts 20DryWeather watch ›
4-2 · Power #64
23
projected
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6-1 · Power #21
37
projected
CIN 13%
87% HOU
Spread
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Total
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model 60
Model line
HOU -16
HOU 87% to win
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Houston 87%
Projected CIN 23 – HOU 37 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
HOU -16
Market —
Against the spread
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Total
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Model 60
How the model gets there (points from HOU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadHOU rating edge+12.7+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.6=Model marginHOU by 15.8
TotalScoring ratings61.0+Wind 7 mph−0.8=Model total60.2

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
HOU+3.9 →+12.7▲ 8.8#21
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW9

CIN
Longer bar = better
HOU
#21
Offense
Even
#9
#112
Defense
HOU better ▶
#79
+0.8 #16
Turnovers
Even
+0.7 #23
66 plays #75
Pace
HOU faster ▶
71 plays #29
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CIN has the ball
Advantage: CIN offense
CIN offHOU defEdge
Points / game 35.2 #35 21.0 #45 Even
Yards / play 6.99 #10 5.83 #99 CIN
PPA / play +0.34 #6 +0.12 #87 CIN
Success rate 47% #34 42% #83 CIN
When HOU has the ball
Advantage: HOU offense
HOU offCIN defEdge
Points / game 39.3 #13 26.8 #97 HOU
Yards / play 6.86 #12 6.16 #117 HOU
PPA / play +0.33 #8 +0.21 #116 HOU
Success rate 53% #2 45% #119 HOU

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
CIN scoring against the HOU defense
Q1Q21HQ3Q42H
CIN scored
4.0
#98
8.7
#78
12.7
#94
11.7
#3
10.8
#8
22.5
#1
HOU allowed
2.9
#23
4.4
#23
7.3
#15
7.6
#112
6.1
#65
13.7
#108
HOU scoring against the CIN defense
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HOU scored
10.7
#14
10.4
#43
21.1
#19
11.4
#4
6.7
#73
18.1
#16
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
HOU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
72° · 7 mph
Wind trims 0.8 pts off the total
Rest
CIN6d
HOU13d bye
HOU +7 days
Tempo
Average 136 plays
slowavg 133fast

News & sentiment

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