2026 Week 9 · Conference game
Utah at Cincinnati
Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
Nippert Stadium
Utah
Big 12
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 9.8
- National rank
- 29
- Proj. wins
- 9.5
- Playoff prob.
- 75%
Cincinnati
Big 12
- Record
- 0-0
- Rating
- 3.0
- National rank
- 59
- Proj. wins
- 5.7
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Utah
63%
Cincinnati
37%
Cincinnati 90% CI: 28% – 46% Δ rating 6.8
Utah is the model's favorite at 63%. Cincinnati has a 37% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.4 rating points baked in for Cincinnati — venue-specific learned value (n=56 games).
Style fit
How each offense matches up against the opposite defense. Higher = the offense is expected to do well; mismatches show up here.
Utah offense
35 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Cincinnati offense
39 / 100
Style-neutral matchup
Weather at kickoff
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Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, October 31, 2026 · 4:00 AM UTC
- Venue
- Nippert Stadium
- Conference game
- Yes
- Neutral site
- No