Week 10 · College Football

Cincinnati vs Houston prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives Houston a 75% chance to beat Cincinnati in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#59 Big 12 Conference

Cincinnati

5% to make the 12

@

#18 Big 12 Conference

Houston

17% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadHouston −10.5Model
Projected scoreCincinnati 21 — Houston 31

Houston should handle it: 10.5-point edge, 75% to win.

Chaos meter50 · LEAN
50/ 100
CalmMayhem

Cincinnati

25%

to win

Houston

75%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Cincinnati
vs
Houston
#16Offense · EPA/play#101
#93Defense · EPA/play#47
#32Explosiveness#78
#21Success rate#79
79%Returning production105%

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

Series history

30 meetings all-time

All square 15–15

Last met 2024 · Cincinnati 34–0 Houston— Cincinnati won

Both sidelines

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What Cincinnati is hearing

What Houston is hearing

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