Week 13 • November 23, 2025, 01:00 AM UTC
9-1
Big 12
Power Rank: 20.3
26 FINAL 14
7-3
Big 12
Power Rank: 13.5
BYU covered by 9.5 | Game went Under by 13.5

BYU defeated Cincinnati 26–14 in a double-digit victory.

BYU @ Cincinnati Preview

General Information

Week: Week 13
Kick Off (at stadium): 08:00 PM EST
Stadium: Nippert Stadium
Capacity: 38,088
Elevation: 778 ft
HFA Rating: 2.5
Playing Surface: Artifical Turf

Betting Information

Spread BYU -2.5
Total (O/U) 53.5
Expected Score BYU 28.0 - 25.5 CIN
Power Rank Implied Line BYU +6.8
Prediction Markets BYU 59% Win Chance (Kalshi)

Weather Conditions

Forecast for: February 02, 2026
Mist

Mist

11.3°F

Wind Chill: 2.6°F
Wind: 4.9 mph SSW
Gusts: 10.3 mph
Precipitation: 0.02"
Humidity: 95%
Rain Chance: 0%
Snow Chance: 0%

Travel & Rest

BYU (Away)

This Week: 1442.8 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 10318.4 miles
Body Clock Time: 18:00
Rest Days: 8

Cincinnati (Home)

This Week: 0.0 miles
Last Week: Home Game
Season Total: 8250.6 miles
Body Clock Time: 20:00
Rest Days: 8

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Betting Information
Current Line BYU -2.5
Total Points 53.5
Blue Chip Analytics Power Rating
BYU 20.3
Cincinnati 13.5
Travel Impact
Away Team Travel 1443 mi
Home Team Travel 0 mi
Rest Even
HFA: Nippert Stadium
Capacity 38,088
Elevation 778 ft
Weather: Mist
Temperature 11.3°F
Wind Speed 4.9 mph
Your Line Cincinnati -6.8
Implied Value

What are the key factors for BYU vs Cincinnati?

BYU: Key Factors

Cincinnati: Key Factors

What happened in the game?

BYU travels 1,443 miles to this game, a significant road trip.

BYU arrives with a 2-hour body clock disadvantage.

BYU won by 12 in a double-digit victory.

BYU covered the spread, covering by a solid margin.

The total went Under by 13.5 points.

Does weather affect this game at Nippert Stadium?

At 11.3°F, this is a cold-weather game. Cold conditions below 35°F historically compress scoring and reduce passing efficiency, favouring unders and run-heavy offences.

Precipitation chance is 60%, pointing to a wet-field game. High precip probability increases fumble risk and typically compresses both team totals.

Full conditions are shown in the data panel above. Forecast data sourced from WeatherAPI.com. Use the Line Value Calculator to apply a manual weather adjustment to your projected line.

How do BYU and Cincinnati compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favour BYU (20.3) over Cincinnati (13.5) by 6.8 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, Cincinnati faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. Cincinnati brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5). Add this to the neutral-site differential to arrive at a venue-adjusted line.

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings represent expected point margin against an average FBS opponent on a neutral field, calculated from game data sourced via CollegeFootballData.com (CFBD). They are one input — cross-reference with the travel, rest, and weather data above before drawing conclusions.

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BYU won and BYU covered the spread.