Cincinnati Bearcats Football

Cincinnati opens the 2026 season against Boston College on Saturday, Sep 5 at Nippert Stadium.

The Read

Cincinnati opens a 7.5-point favorite. Our model gives Cincinnati a 68% chance.

WIN PROBABILITY

CIN 68% BC 32%

PROJECTED FINAL

Cincinnati

29

Boston College

21

CIN win
68% One-score game
37%

What's driving the model

Ratings edge (Elo) CIN

Home-field edge CIN

Market lean CIN

Model projection CIN

Each game samples a margin around the market spread and a final total around the market total.

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Boston College @ Cincinnati

Sat, Sep 5 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELCIN 68% to win

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Western Carolina @ Cincinnati

Sat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELCIN 98% to win

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Miami (OH) @ Cincinnati

Sat, Sep 19 · 3:30 PM EDT

CFB VIBES MODELCIN 75% to win

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Kansas State @ Cincinnati

TBD

CFB VIBES MODELKSU 56% to win

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Standings

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Place	TEAM	CONF	OVERALL
6	ASUArizona StateASU	0–0	0–0
7	BAYBaylorBAY	0–0	0–0
8	CINCincinnatiCIN	0–0	0–0
9	COLOColoradoCOLO	0–0	0–0
10	ISUIowa StateISU	0–0	0–0

Rankings

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Rank	AP TOP 25
1	OSUOhio StateOSU
2	OREOregonORE
3	UGAGeorgiaUGA
4	NDNotre DameND
–	CINCincinnatiCIN

Rank	COACHES
1	OSUOhio StateOSU
2	OREOregonORE
3	UGAGeorgiaUGA
4	TEXTexasTEX
–	CINCincinnatiCIN