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Boston College vs Cincinnati

Boston College visit Cincinnati in Week 1. The model favors Cincinnati by 15.3. Win probability, the tale of the tape, and the all-time series, all from real data.

Win probability
18%
82%

Model win probability from SP+ ratings + home-field edge.

The read
Model analysis · September 2 · refreshed weekly

The model and the market land in the same place. SP+ rates Cincinnati at 3 (59th) against Boston College at -2.5 (82nd), a projected Cincinnati margin of 7.9 points and a 68% win probability. The consensus line of Cincinnati -7.5 with a total of 49.5 implies the identical 68/32 split, so there is no daylight between the projection and the priced number. The ProphetX exchange leans a touch harder, with Cincinnati at -275 (73% implied) and Boston College at +255 (28%).

The unit ranks explain the edge. Cincinnati grades ahead on both sides, offense 51st to Boston College's 77th and defense 69th to 82nd. Season simulations reinforce the separation: Cincinnati projects to 6 wins with a 2.2% Playoff chance, Boston College to 4.5 wins at 0.4%, neither with a title path. The lone series meeting, a 38-6 Cincinnati win in 2019, is the only history on file.

With the 7.9-point projection sitting just inside the -7.5 market number, the contract offers little disagreement to trade against. The exchange's slightly steeper Cincinnati price is the one spot where the market pushes past the model.

Model, consensus line and exchange all price Cincinnati as the clear side, with the ratings gap doing the talking.

Matchup odds
Consensus line · 3 books
Spread
CIN -7
Total (O/U)
51.3
Favorite
CIN
Moneyline win probability (implied from the spread)

Real consensus line across 3 sportsbooks. Spread and total are the current market number; the win probabilities are implied from the spread.

Matchup odds price history
The market to win this game · daily prices, colored by the favorite
Boston College1%-21 ptsvsCincinnati99%+21 pts
0%25%50%75%100%Boston College favoredCincinnati favoredAug 20Aug 24Aug 29Sep 1Sep 4Sep 6

Real daily prices from the market to win this game, shown as Boston College's win price; Cincinnati's is 100 minus it (the same market's other side). Above the 50% line Boston College is favored, below it Cincinnati is, and each candle takes the favored team's color. Kalshi shows open-high-low-close candles (filled body closed up, hollow closed down). As of Sep 23.

Tale of the tape
Percentile vs FBS · 2025 stats, 2026 SP+
#85SP+SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.#42
#88FPIFPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.#53
1359EloElo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.1471
-Title oddsDe-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.-
Boston CollegeCincinnatisolid = better, faded = trailing
What these metrics mean
SP+. SP+: Bill Connelly's tempo- and opponent-adjusted efficiency rating, expressed in points above average.
FPI. FPI: ESPN's Football Power Index, an overall measure of team strength.
Elo. Elo: a rating that rises or falls after each game based on the result and the quality of the opponent.
Title odds. De-vigged consensus probability to win the national title, averaged across the prediction markets we track.
Off PPA. PPA (Predicted Points Added): the average point value each play adds. Higher is better for offense, lower for defense.
Success. Success rate: the share of plays that stay on schedule (roughly 50% of needed yards on 1st down, 70% on 2nd, 100% on 3rd/4th). Higher is better.
Explosive. Explosiveness: the average value of a team's successful plays, i.e. how big its good plays are when they hit.
Yards/game. Total yards gained per game.
Success allowed. How often the defense allows an on-schedule play (enough yards for the down). Lower is better.
Havoc. Havoc rate: the share of plays where the defense makes a tackle for loss, forced fumble, interception, or pass breakup.
Yards allowed. Total yards allowed per game. Lower is better.
Efficiency profile
Percentile vs FBS · 2025
Recent series
Cincinnati lead 1-0
20192019
Head to head
Every meeting in our records
2019
38-6
Cincinnati
neutral site
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FAQ

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How do I trade the Boston College vs Cincinnati game?

Kalshi lists winner markets for college football games. Sign up with code FADE (trade $25, get up to $500), open the Boston College vs Cincinnati market when it posts, and buy YES on your side; the price in cents equals the market's implied win probability. You can sell before kickoff or settlement at the current price.

When do Boston College and Cincinnati play?

Week 1 of 2026, on Sep 5, 2026 at Cincinnati.

Who is favored?

The model projects Cincinnati by 15.3 (82% win probability), from SP+ ratings.

What is the all-time series?

Cincinnati lead 1-0 over the meetings in our records.

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