Sat, Nov 14, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 11 · at Iowa State · Conference game
4-2 · Power #64
25
projected
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3-3 · Power #50
31
projected
CIN 31%
69% ISU
Spread
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Total
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model 55.5
Model line
ISU -7
ISU 69% to win
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Market

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Spread
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Model view

Power-rating model, before kickoff
Model Favorite
Iowa State 69%
Projected CIN 25 – ISU 31 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
ISU -7
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 55.5
How the model gets there (points from ISU’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadISU rating edge+3.9+Home field+2.5+Travel+0.7=Model marginISU by 7.1
TotalScoring ratings55.5=Model total55.5

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
ISU+6.2 →+4.7▼ 1.5#50
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW10

CIN
Longer bar = better
ISU
#21
Offense
◀ CIN better
#83
#112
Defense
ISU better ▶
#77
+0.8 #16
Turnovers
◀ CIN better
+0.5 #36
66 plays #75
Pace
◀ CIN faster
62 plays #117
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When CIN has the ball
Advantage: CIN offense
CIN offISU defEdge
Points / game 35.2 #35 21.7 #51 Even
Yards / play 6.99 #10 5.84 #100 CIN
PPA / play +0.34 #6 +0.11 #83 CIN
Success rate 47% #34 42% #74 CIN
When ISU has the ball
Advantage: ISU offense
ISU offCIN defEdge
Points / game 29.7 #69 26.8 #97 ISU
Yards / play 5.83 #72 6.16 #117 ISU
PPA / play +0.13 #80 +0.21 #116 ISU
Success rate 39% #112 45% #119 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
CIN scoring against the ISU 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
ISU allowed
5.8
#96
6.8
#64
12.7
#77
3.5
#38
5.5
#50
9.0
#36
ISU scoring against the CIN defense
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ISU scored
7.0
#50
9.7
#56
16.7
#55
5.0
#96
8.0
#49
13.0
#76
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
ISU +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
CIN7d
ISU7d
Even
Tempo
Slow 128 plays
slowavg 133fast

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.