Week 2 slate
Week 2Sat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM ETNippert Stadium, CincinnatiPrime timeFinal
Western Carolina
WCU · 0-0
10
Final
Cincinnati
CIN · 1-0
62
Final
Model called it
Spread
CIN -37.5
Moneyline
WCU +2400 / CIN -10000
Total
O/U 61.5
Weather
80.3°F · 3 mph · Partially cloudy
Venue
Nippert Stadium · Cincinnati
Kickoff
Sat, Sep 12 · 7:00 PM ET
Final
WCU 10 / CIN 62
From the booth
The model favored CIN to win, and the call landed.
Cincinnati comes in here as a massive favorite, and we're talking 99 percent win probability, folks. The Bearcats have the talent advantage with a significant Elo rating edge, Vegas has 'em at 37 and a half, and the betting market is backing Cincinnati all the way. Western Carolina's gonna need to play the game of their lives to pull off the upset, but honestly, this looks like a mismatch on paper. Everything we're seeing points to a dominant Cincinnati performance at home.
Why the model leans CIN
- Favors Cincinnati: CIN+0.03Vegas point spread
- Favors Cincinnati: CIN+0.01Betting-market win probability
- Favors Cincinnati: CIN+0.00Team rating (Elo) edge