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Week 9 •
Nippert Stadium

Utah @ Cincinnati

0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 16.7
0-0 Big 12 Power rating: 5.0

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Is there value in the Utah vs Cincinnati line?

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UTAH -8.7
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1 UTAH1 CIN2 UTAH2 CIN3 UTAH3 CINModel: UTAH -8.7

Utah (power rating: 16.7) carries a 11.7-point advantage over Cincinnati (5.0) on a neutral field per Blue Chip Analytics. Cincinnati's home field (Blue Chip HFA: 2.8) narrows that gap at Nippert Stadium. Beyond home field, the model reads only a slight effect from Utah's trip. Adjust the factors in the tool above to test your own numbers.

Does weather affect Utah vs Cincinnati at Nippert Stadium?

The latest reading for Nippert Stadium shows Clear, 70°F with winds of 5 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 Utah and Cincinnati compare on power ratings?

Blue Chip Analytics power ratings favor Utah (16.7) over Cincinnati (5.0) by 11.7 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: 2.8). 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.

Where can I find more data on Utah and Cincinnati?

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Blue Chip makes this Utah -8.7. No market line is posted yet for comparison.

Conditions

as of August 29, 2026 Preliminary

Clear

70°F

Rain10%
Precip0.00"
Humidity81%
Wind5 mph ENE
Gusts11 mph
Wind map for Utah at Cincinnati: aerial view of Nippert Stadium, wind from the ENE at 4.5 mph, gusting to 11.1 mph

Quick facts

Week
Week 9
Kickoff (local)
12:00 AM EDT
Venue
Nippert Stadium
Capacity
38,088
Elevation
778 ft
Surface
Artificial Turf

Travel and rest

UtahAway CincinnatiHome
This week1,450 miles0 miles
Last weekHome gameHome game
Season total4,049 miles3,603 miles
Body clock22:0000:00
Rest7 days7 days

Utah travels 1,450 miles to this game, a significant road trip. Utah arrives with a 2-hour eastward body clock shift, short of the two-zone westward threshold where travel starts to price.