Week 7 · College Football

Cincinnati vs West Virginia prediction

The TailgateNinjas model gives West Virginia a 54% chance to beat Cincinnati in this College Football matchup. Updated August 29, 2026.

#59 Big 12 Conference

Cincinnati

5% to make the 12

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#67 Big 12 Conference

West Virginia

4% to make the 12

The model's read

SpreadWest Virginia −1.5Model
Projected scoreCincinnati 25 — West Virginia 27

A coin flip. The model nudges West Virginia by a field goal — 54% to win.

Chaos meter92 · TOSS-UP
92/ 100
CalmMayhem

Cincinnati

46%

to win

West Virginia

54%

to win

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Tale of the tape

2025 efficiency · ranks
Cincinnati
vs
West Virginia
#16Offense · EPA/play#116
#93Defense · EPA/play#72
#32Explosiveness#84
#21Success rate#119
79%Returning production26%

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

Series history

22 meetings all-time

West Virginia leads 18–3–1

Last met 2024 · Cincinnati 24–31 West Virginia— West Virginia won

Both sidelines

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What Cincinnati is hearing

What West Virginia is hearing

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