Week 12 · College Football

Colorado vs Cincinnati prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Cincinnati a 61% chance to beat Colorado in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#85 Big 12 Conference

Colorado

3% to make the 12

@

#59 Big 12 Conference

Cincinnati

5% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadCincinnati −4.5Model
Projected scoreColorado 24Cincinnati 28

Cincinnati is the pick by 4.5, but it's live — 61% on the model.

Chaos meter77 · LIVE
77/ 100
CalmMayhem

Colorado

39%

to win

Cincinnati

61%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Colorado
vs
Cincinnati
#112Offense · EPA/play#16
#94Defense · EPA/play#93
#8Explosiveness#32
#130Success rate#21
7%Returning production79%

National ranks from last season (1 = best). The 2026 outlook builds on this.

Series history

2 meetings all-time

Colorado leads 2–0

Last met 2024 · Colorado 3423 CincinnatiColorado won

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What Colorado is hearing

What Cincinnati is hearing

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