Week 13
LaVell Edwards Stadium

Cincinnati @ BYU , Week 13, Nov 28, 2026

0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 5.0
0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 15.6

Is there value in the Cincinnati vs BYU line?

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Blue Chip model
BYU -14.7
Edge
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1 CIN1 BYU2 CIN2 BYU3 CIN3 BYUModel: BYU -14.7

BYU (power rating: 15.6) holds a 10.6-point advantage over Cincinnati (5.0) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. BYU's home field adds 2.8 points to that advantage at LaVell Edwards Stadium. Beyond home field, the model charges Cincinnati's westward trip, with a slighter reading for the altitude. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Cincinnati vs BYU at LaVell Edwards Stadium?

The latest reading for LaVell Edwards Stadium shows Partly Cloudy, 74°F with winds of 4 mph. Weather is not expected to be a meaningful factor in this game. 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.

How do Cincinnati and BYU compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor BYU (15.6) over Cincinnati (5.0) by 10.6 points on a neutral field. After adding home field advantage, the rating-implied line may differ meaningfully from the market spread. BYU brings a meaningful home field advantage to this matchup (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8). 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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Weather

Blue Chip makes this BYU -14.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Partly Cloudy

74°F

Rain1%
Precip0.00"
Humidity30%
Wind4 mph ENE
Gusts12 mph
Snow chance0%
Wind map for Cincinnati at BYU: aerial view of LaVell Edwards Stadium, wind from the ENE at 3.8 mph, gusting to 11.6 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 13
Kickoff (local)
10:00 PM MST
Venue
LaVell Edwards Stadium
Capacity
62,073
Elevation
4,678 ft
Surface
Grass

Travel and rest

Measure CincinnatiAway BYUHome
This week1,443 miles0 miles
Last weekHome game1,758 miles
Season total7,874 miles8,228 miles
Body clock00:0022:00
Rest7 days7 days

Cincinnati travels 1,443 miles to this game, a significant road trip. That is a westward shift of 2 time zones, the one travel pattern Blue Chip has measured as carrying a consistent price: about 0.9 points, with the distance burden already inside it.