Week 9 · College Football

Utah vs Cincinnati prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Utah a 66% chance to beat Cincinnati in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#27 Big 12 Conference

Utah

21% to make the 12

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#59 Big 12 Conference

Cincinnati

5% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadUtah −6.5Model
Projected scoreUtah 29 — Cincinnati 23

Utah is the pick by 6.5, but it's live — 66% on the model.

Chaos meter67 · LIVE
67/ 100
CalmMayhem

Utah

66%

to win

Cincinnati

34%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Utah
vs
Cincinnati
#3Offense · EPA/play#16
#24Defense · EPA/play#93
#60Explosiveness#32
#6Success rate#21
14%Returning production79%

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

Series history

1 meeting all-time

Utah leads 1–0

Last met 2025 · Utah 45–14 Cincinnati— Utah won

Both sidelines

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What Utah is hearing

What Cincinnati is hearing

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