Sat, Nov 21, 2026, 12:00 AM ESTWeek 12 · at Cincinnati · Conference game
2-4 · Power #63
25
projected
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4-2 · Power #64
29
projected
COLO 41%
59% CIN
Spread
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Total
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model 53.5
Model line
CIN -3.5
CIN 59% 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
Cincinnati 59%
Projected COLO 25 – CIN 29 · Model Favorite won 73.7% in backtest
Model line
CIN -3.5
Market —
Against the spread
No lean
No market line yet
Total
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Model 53.5
How the model gets there (points from CIN’s side; the model line rounds to the half point)
SpreadCIN rating edge−0.4+Home field+2.5+Travel+1.2=Model marginCIN by 3.3
TotalScoring ratings53.6=Model total53.6

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
COLO−0.7 →+1.4▲ 2.1#63
CIN+1.4 →+1.0▼ 0.4#65
Predashed line = average team · hover or tap a dotW11

COLO
Longer bar = better
CIN
#112
Offense
CIN better ▶
#21
#49
Defense
◀ COLO better
#112
−1.0 #130
Turnovers
CIN better ▶
+0.8 #16
71 plays #20
Pace
◀ COLO faster
66 plays #75
Unit by unitEach offense against the other's defense
When COLO has the ball
Even matchup
COLO offCIN defEdge
Points / game 19.5 #124 26.8 #97 CIN
Yards / play 5.54 #96 6.16 #117 COLO
PPA / play +0.01 #118 +0.21 #116 Even
Success rate 40% #109 45% #119 Even
When CIN has the ball
Advantage: CIN offense
CIN offCOLO defEdge
Points / game 35.2 #35 25.7 #88 CIN
Yards / play 6.99 #10 5.04 #44 CIN
PPA / play +0.34 #6 0.00 #31 CIN
Success rate 47% #34 38% #34 Even

Points by quarter and half

Per game this season before kickoff · ranks among 138 FBS teams
COLO scoring against the CIN defense
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COLO scored
5.2
#89
4.7
#127
9.8
#118
5.0
#96
4.7
#120
9.7
#117
CIN allowed
4.5
#62
8.7
#96
13.2
#85
4.8
#71
8.8
#122
13.7
#107
CIN scoring against the COLO 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
COLO allowed
4.0
#46
7.8
#76
11.8
#66
5.5
#81
8.3
#117
13.8
#110

Game conditions

Before kickoff
Home field
CIN +2.5
home-field points in the model
Weather
Not yet
Forecast 15 days before kickoff
Rest
COLO7d
CIN7d
Even
Tempo
Average 137 plays
slowavg 133fast
Travel
COLO 1,104 mi
Model moves the line 1.2 pts

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.