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Week 7 •
Milan Puskar Stadium

Cincinnati @ West Virginia

0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 5.0
0-0 Big 12 Power rating: -2.7

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Is there value in the Cincinnati vs West Virginia line?

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CIN -5.9
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Cincinnati (power rating: 5.0) carries a 7.7-point advantage over West Virginia (-2.7) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. West Virginia's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.5) narrows that gap at Milan Puskar Stadium. Beyond home field, the model also charges Cincinnati's bye week. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Cincinnati vs West Virginia at Milan Puskar Stadium?

The latest reading for Milan Puskar Stadium shows Mist, 62°F with winds of 3 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 West Virginia compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Cincinnati (5.0) over West Virginia (-2.7) by 7.7 points on a neutral field. Despite playing at home, West Virginia faces a power rating deficit. Check whether the market spread accounts for this gap. West Virginia 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.

Where can I find more data on Cincinnati and West Virginia?

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Blue Chip makes this Cincinnati -5.9. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Mist

62°F

Rain20%
Precip0.00"
Humidity96%
Wind3 mph NE
Gusts4 mph
Wind map for Cincinnati at West Virginia: aerial view of Milan Puskar Stadium, wind from the NE at 3.4 mph, gusting to 3.7 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 7
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EDT
Venue
Milan Puskar Stadium
Capacity
60,000
Elevation
1,079 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

CincinnatiAway West VirginiaHome
This week247 miles0 miles
Last weekBye weekHome game
Season total3,356 miles2,087 miles
Body clock00:0000:00
Rest14 days7 days

Cincinnati travels 247 miles to this game, a short road trip. The trip crosses none of the distance or time-zone thresholds that have measured a price, so travel is not a factor here.