Utah at Cincinnati - 2026 Matchup Preview

Saturday, October 31st 2026 (12:00 PM EDT)
Nippert Stadium - Cincinnati, OH

Utes (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Morgan Scalley (1 - 0)
Avg Score : 41 - 19 (38 - 17 on Road)
Record Prediction: 10.9 - 2.1 (#12)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

CIN 2nd straight Home Game
UTAH is playing their 4th straight game
Our Line: Utah -10.5 (SP+ UTAH -17.5)
Projected Score: UTAH: 33 - CIN: 23 (56)
UTAH Win prob: 76% | Cover: 44%
UTAH Travel: 1446 miles, 2 hrs behind

Bearcats (0 - 0) (0 - 0 - 0)
Coach Scott Satterfield (15 - 22)
Avg Score : 30 - 26 (34 - 20 @ Home)
Record Prediction: 7.8 - 5.2 (#56)
'26 Opponents: (Elite: ) (Good: ) (Avg: ) (Bad: 0)

Matchup
Schedules
UTAH Players
CIN Players
Stats
Run/Pass
Ratings
Scoring
History

Utah's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Thu 9/3	Utah vs Idaho	-40
Sat 9/12	Utah vs Arkansas	-15.5
Sat 9/19	Utah vs Utah State	-27.5
Sat 9/26	Utah at Iowa State	-10
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/10	Utah vs Kansas	-17.5
Sat 10/17	Utah at Colorado	-22
Sat 10/24	Utah vs Houston	-12.5
Sat 10/31	Utah at Cincinnati	-10.5
Sat 11/7	Utah vs BYU	-4
Sat 11/14	Utah at Arizona	-6
Sat 11/21	Utah at TCU	-6
Sat 11/28	Utah vs West Virginia	-21.5

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Predictions for Utah's Schedule

Cincinnati's 2026 Schedule
Date	Matchup	Spread	Total	Result	O/U	Cover
Sat 9/5	Cincinnati vs Boston College	-10.5
Sat 9/12	Cincinnati vs Western Carolina	-27
Sat 9/19	Cincinnati vs Miami (OH)	-10
Sat 9/26	Cincinnati vs Kansas State	+0
Sat 10/3	Cincinnati at Arizona	+7.5
	BYE WEEK
Sat 10/17	Cincinnati at West Virginia	-3.5
Sat 10/24	Cincinnati vs Texas Tech	+20.5
Sat 10/31	Cincinnati vs Utah	+10.5
Sat 11/7	Cincinnati at Houston	+5.5
Sat 11/14	Cincinnati at Iowa State	+3
Sat 11/21	Cincinnati vs Colorado	-14
Sat 11/28	Cincinnati at BYU	+14.5

Important Stats (2025)

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH	#3 (.36)	49% (8)	41.3	51% (5)	3.55 (2)	267	47% (23)	217	5.01 (2)	#23 (.07)	38% (28)	18.9	43% (79)	33% (8)	2.93 (16)	48	0.9	1.4
CIN	#17 (.29)	46% (25)	30.3	48% (14)	3.47 (4)	177	46% (30)	230	4.6 (11)	#105 (.21)	45% (112)	25.6	47% (120)	43% (85)	3.93 (96)	65.1	1.1	0.8

Teams	Off Explosive.	Off Success	PPG	Rush Success	OL Yds Per Att	Rush YPG	Pass Success	Pass YPG	Off ScoreZone	Def Explosive.	Def Success	Def PPG	RunD Success	Pass D Success	Def ScoreZone	Penalty YPG	TO PG	Def TO PG
UTAH		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0
CIN		0%		0%	0	0	0%	0	0		0%		0%	0%	0	0	0	0

Overall Stats 2025

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Offense	13	41.3	38.2	49.1%	5.01	0.9	25	483	267	217	6.1	56%	44%	51%	47%	12%	.36
CIN Defense	13	25.6	19.6	45.2%	3.93	0.8	-	-	-	-	-	54%	45%	47%	43%	12%	.21

Teams	Games	PPG	PPG H/R	Success Rate	Pts PerOpp	TO	1stD PG	TotalYds PG	RushYds PG	PassYdsPG	RYPA	Run Rate	Pass Rate	Run Success	Pass Success	Havoc Rate	Total PPA
UTAH Defense	13	18.9	17.2	38.4%	2.93	1.4	-	-	-	-	-	51%	47%	43%	33%	17%	.07
CIN Offense	13	30.3	34.4	46.3%	4.6	1.1	20	408	177	230	5.8	49%	48%	48%	46%	12%	.29

Additional Stats 2025

Teams	Games	Possession Time	1st Downs PG	3rd Down %	4th Down %	Penalties PG	Penalty Yds PG	Off TO PG	Def TO PG	TFL PG	Sacks PG	D/ST TDs	Avg Field Pos
Utah	13	30:47	25.5	53%	64%	5.9	48	0.9	1.4	6.3	2.6	4	28.7
Cincinnati	13	24:16	19.6	39%	72%	7.1	65.1	1.1	0.8	4.2	1.7	1	29.1

Run Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Offense	13	56% (25)	51% (5)	44.1	266.5	6.1	41 (11)	.35 (2)	3.55 (2)	82% (6)	7% (17)	1.1 (18)
CIN Defense	13	54% (114)	47% (120)	-	-	-	-	.17 (106)	3.3 (126)	79% (117)	8% (116)	0.91 (43)

Teams	Games	Run Play Rate	Run Play Success	Rush Att PG	Rush Yds PG	Rush Yds Per Att	Rushing TDs	Run Pred Pts Added	OL Yds Per Att	3rd/4th & Short	Front 7 Havoc	Run Play Explosivness
UTAH Defense	13	51% (80)	43% (79)	-	-	-	-	.18 (115)	2.87 (65)	73% (80)	10% (57)	1.11 (126)
CIN Offense	13	49% (72)	48% (14)	30.8	177.5	5.8	21 (40)	.24 (14)	3.47 (4)	76% (37)	7% (7)	1.05 (35)

Pass Game Stats (2026)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Offense	13	44% (105)	47% (23)	18	28.7	216.6	7.6	12	27 (33)	5 (34)	.38 (30)	1.5 (83)	28% (22)	41% (3)	.65 (2)	5% (39)	2.1 (56)
CIN Defense	13	45% (31)	43% (85)	-	-	-	-	-	-	2 (132)	.27 (79)	1.5 (45)	28% (121)	33% (113)	.35 (98)	4% (128)	1.9 (45)

Teams	Games	PassPlay Rate	PassPlay Success	Comp PG	Att PG	Yds PG	Yds PA	Yds PC	TDs	Ints	PassPlays PPA	PassPlays Expl	PassDowns Rate	PassDowns Succ Rate	PassDowns PPA	DB Havoc	PassDowns Expl
UTAH Defense	13	47% (49)	33% (8)	-	-	-	-	-	-	15 (38)	.01 (4)	1.7 (118)	33% (47)	25% (18)	.1 (6)	7% (22)	2.1 (111)
CIN Offense	13	48% (75)	46% (30)	17.2	27.9	230.2	8.2	13.4	29 (6)	6 (3)	.42 (14)	1.6 (41)	29% (38)	32% (45)	.43 (24)	5% (42)	2.2 (19)

Utah's Power Ratings
Utah's Power Rating: 11.16 #25
Utah's Offense Rating: 18.22 #20
Utah's Defense Rating: 12.06 #34
2026 Talent Rating: 736.00 #68
Blue Chip Ratio: 13% #36
Utah's 2026 Expected Record: 10.9 - 2.1
Utah's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 22.2 #8
Utah's Offense SP+ Rating: 39.7 #6
Utah's Defense SP+ Rating: 17.5 #17

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 796.63
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Power Ratings Matchup
Utah: 11.16 Cincinnati: 6.08

SP+ Ratings Matchup
Utah: 22.2 Cincinnati: 4.5

Cincinnati's Power Ratings
Cincinnati's Power Rating: 6.08 #55
Cincinnati's Offense Rating: 14.93 #35
Cincinnati's Defense Rating: 17.27 #68
2026 Talent Rating: 820.00 #47
Blue Chip Ratio: 2 #79
Cincinnati's 2026 Expected Record: 7.8 - 5.2
Cincinnati's 2026 Overall SP+ Rating: 4.5 #56
Cincinnati's Offense SP+ Rating: 30.2 #50
Cincinnati's Defense SP+ Rating: 26.4 #67

Average Talent
Average Big 12 Talent Rating is 796.63
Average Power Five Talent: 883.28
Average FBS Talent: 705.75

Utah Scoring
Offense: 41.3 PPG
Offense on Road: 38.2
Defense: 18.9 PPG
Defense on Road: 17.2

Utah's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record on Road: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread on Road: 0 - 0 - 0

Projected Score
Utah 33
Cincinnati 23

Projected Total Points: 56

Cincinnati Scoring
Offense: 30.3 PPG
Offense at Home: 34.4
Defense: 25.6 PPG
Defense at Home: 19.6

Cincinnati's 2026 Record
Record: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread: 0 - 0 - 0
Over/Under Record: 0 - 0
Record at home: 0 - 0
Record vs Spread at home: 0 - 0 - 0

Year	Date	Home	Score	Away	Score	Spread	Cover	Total	O/U
2025	11/01	Utah	45	Cincinnati	14	Utah -11.5	Utah	57.5	Over

Team	Wins	Covers	O/U
Cincinnati	0	0	1 Overs
Utah	1	1	0 Unders

	Wins	Covers	Favs	Dogs
Home Teams	1 - 0	1 - 0	1 - 0	0 - 0
Road Teams	0 - 1	0 - 1	0 - 0	0 - 1

(#25) UTAH at (#55) CIN

Overall StatsOvr
CategoryCat	UTAH	CIN
Net PPPPPP	NR	NR
Power RatePwr	#25	#55
SP+SP+	#8	#56
Perf GradeGrade	NR	NR
OffenseOff	NR	NR
DefenseDef	NR	NR
Spec TeamsST	NR	NR
TalentTal	#68	#47
Blue ChipsBC%	#36	#79

Utah Injury Report

Cincinnati Injury Report

Utah on Offense

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	CIN Def
PPPOffPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#8	#112
ExplosiveExp	#52	#17
PPAPPA	#3	#105
PowerPwr	#20	#68
SP+SP+	#6	#67
Pts POPPO	#2	#96
HavocHav	#18	#128

Utah Run Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	CIN Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#5	#120
Run ExplRExp	#18	#43
PPAExp	#2	#106
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#2	#126
Stuff RateStuff	#3	#124
TackleTak	-	NR

Utah Pass Game

Run heavy Offense 56%, Pass: 44%
CategoryCat	UTAH Off	CIN Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#23	#85
Pass ExplPExl	#83	#45
PPAExp	#30	#79
Pass Rush/BlockP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#17	#116
DB HavocDB	#39	#128

Cincinnati on Offense

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat	CIN Off	UTAH Def
PPPDefPPP	NR	NR
Perf GradePerf	NR	NR
SuccessSuc	#25	#28
ExplosiveExp	#37	#116
PPAPPA	#17	#23
PowerPwr	#35	#34
SP+SP+	#50	#17
Pts POPPO	#11	#16
HavocHav	#12	#42

Cincinnati Run Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat	CIN Off	UTAH Def
Run GameRun	NR	NR
Run SuccessRSuc	#14	#79
Run ExplRExp	#35	#126
PPAExp	#14	#115
Run BlockR Blk	NR	-
OL YdsOLY	#4	#65
Stuff RateStuff	#38	#51
TackleTak	-	NR

Cincinnati Pass Game

Balanced offense, Pass: 50%, Run: 48%
CategoryCat	CIN Off	UTAH Def
Pass GamePass	NR	NR
Pass SuccessPSuc	#30	#8
Pass ExplPExl	#41	#118
PPAExp	#14	#4
Pass Block/RushP Blk	NR	NR
F7 HavocF7	#7	#57
DB HavocDB	#42	#22

Program Comparison
CIN 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top G5
'26 Profile: Up to Below Avg P4

UTAH 5 Year Profile: Consistent Top 25 Contenders
'26 Profile: Up to Title Contenders

Weather Forecast
Playing in Nippert Stadium
Conditions:
Temp: 0°

Previous Matchups
Utah beat Cincinnati last year (45-14)

UTAH's OC Kevin McGiven (in his first season)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
Devon Dampier	212	334	64%	2490	24	5	7.5
Byrd Ficklin	21	35	60%	301	3	0	8.6

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Wayshawn Parker	149	981	6	6.6	64
Devon Dampier	146	835	10	5.7	59
Byrd Ficklin	61	513	10	8.4	74
Steve Chavez-Soto (Tr)	87	448	7	5.1	66

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Braden Pegan (Tr)	60	925	5	15.4	54
Kyri Shoels (Tr)	59	768	2	13.0	43
Dallen Bentley	48	620	6	12.9	45
Larry Simmons	15	280	6	18.7	48

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UTAH's DC Colton Swan (in his first season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Johnathan Hall	63	6	3	1	4
Jackson Bennee	62	4	1	2	5
Ethan Day (Tr)	54	7	5	8	0
Elijah Reed (Tr)	44	2	1	0	4

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Ethan Day (Tr)	54	7	5	8	0
Kash Dillon	32	5	4	1	0
Johnathan Hall	63	6	3	1	4
Elijah Elliss	18	3	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Jackson Bennee	62	4	1	2	5
Johnathan Hall	63	6	3	1	4
Elijah Reed (Tr)	44	2	1	0	4

CIN's OC Brad Glenn (been OC for 3 years)

Player Name	COMP	ATT	PCT	YDS	TD	INT	YPA
JC French	249	390	64%	2924	20	8	7.5
Samaj Jones	4	7	57%	72	1	0	10.3

Player Name	CAR	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Zylan Perry (Tr)	138	689	8	5.0	84
Cole Tabb (Tr)	114	445	3	3.9	28
JC French	133	315	6	2.4	21
Zion Johnson	22	106	1	4.8	21

Player Name	REC	YDS	TD	YPC	LONG
Larenzo Fenner (Tr)	41	961	15	23.4	70
Malachi Henry (Tr)	69	889	10	12.9	56
Cade Wolford (Tr)	19	509	7	26.8	79
Isaiah Johnson	14	222	3	15.9	42

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CIN's DC Tyson Veidt (in his second season)

Top Def	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Filip Maciorowski (Tr)	76	6	3	0	2
Jasper Beeler (Tr)	74	1	1	0	2
Jonathan Thompson	67	9	1	2	0
Mark Cannon Jr.	57	6	2	1	1

Sacks	Tack	TFL	SACKS	PRESS	PD
Filip Maciorowski (Tr)	76	6	3	0	2
Chidera Otutu (Tr)	28	3	3	0	0
Mark Cannon Jr.	57	6	2	1	1
Montay Weedon	27	3	2	0	0

Pass D	Tack	TFL	PD
Jacob Finley (Tr)	57	1	7
Ty Goodwill (Tr)	35	5	7
KK Meier (Tr)	25	0	5