The venue
Nippert Stadium Cincinnati, OH
42°F
average temperature
8 mph
average wind
43%
of days see rain or snow
Ten seasons at this venue for this two-week window — a fact about the place, not a forecast for the day.
What the models make it
SP+2026
Cincinnati15
FPI2026
Cincinnati6.7
Elo2026
Cincinnati7.4
SRS2026
Cincinnati8.6
Big12ology2026
Cincinnati12.1
Predicted margin in points, each system carrying its own home-field bump. The year under a name is the season those ratings come from. The market row is the spread as it stands, via collegefootballdata.com.
The series
Cincinnati 0–1 Colorado as conference opponents since 2011.
If these two finish level in the standings, step (a) of the tiebreaker is head-to-head — which is this game. It is the first thing that separates them, before any of the six steps below it are read.