Cincinnati (power rating: 4.1) holds a 8.2-point advantage over Colorado (-4.1) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Cincinnati's home field adds 2.8 points to that advantage at Nippert Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Colorado's trip and the conditions. The weather component is provisional until the game-time reading is confirmed. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.
The latest reading for Nippert Stadium shows Clear, 57°F with winds of 8 mph. Gusts reaching 20 mph add variance to the kicking and passing game. Games with gusts at or above 30 mph have seen the total move down by about 1.4 points. It was taken before the ~10-day forecast window opened, so it describes the furthest hour the forecast reached rather than kickoff itself, and it is replaced once the game comes inside the window. Weather data is sourced from WeatherAPI.com.
Clear
57°F

| Measure | ColoradoAway | CincinnatiHome |
|---|---|---|
| This week | 1,107 miles | 0 miles |
| Last week | Home game | 1,038 miles |
| Season total | 9,117 miles | 6,431 miles |
| Body clock | 22:00 | 00:00 |
| Rest | 7 days | 7 days |
Colorado travels 1,107 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Colorado arrives with a 2-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.