Wk 7 · 2026
Cincinnati Bearcats at West Virginia Mountaineers — Sat, Oct 17
Sat, Oct 17 ·
Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV
· TNT
Big 12 · 4-1
at
12:00pET
no line posted yet
Ratings differential CIN by 2.9
Big 12 · 3-3
What is at stake
A Big 12 game — it counts in the standings that decide that league's championship game. Run the race.
What the ratings imply
The differential above is arithmetic on two published numbers:
The CFB King’s 2026 final efficiency ratings, plus
2.4 points of home field.
It is not a projection, a value, an edge or a lean, and nothing on this site
compares it with the betting line to tell you one is better. Until 2026
games are played it is last season’s measurement of two teams that have
changed.
Efficiency · 2026 ratings
Efficiency margin
Offense (pts/100)
Defense (pts/100)
Pace (plays/g)
Yards / play
Yards / play allowed
Opponent-adjusted ratings from The College
King's 2026 final numbers. Bars share a scale within each row, so
the two lengths are comparable; the brighter side is the better of the two, and a
longer bar is the better number — including the rows where a lower figure is the
good one. Pace is the exception: it is how fast a team plays, not how well, so
neither side is lit and a longer bar there means only more plays.
Team stats · 2026 per game
Points / game
Points allowed
Yards / game
Yards allowed
Pass yds allowed
Rush yds allowed
Turnovers / game
From completed 2026 box scores;
defensive yardage covers the regular season and conference championships.
Cincinnati form
L 7-34at ARIZW 31-26vs KSUW 35-31vs M-OHW 62-10vs WCUW 34-15vs BC
2026 season
West Virginia form
L 31-52vs ARIZL 42-45at ISUL 24-41vs OKSTW 38-27at UVAW 52-7vs UTM
2026 season
Cincinnati this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 games)
West Virginia this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread2-3-1 · 40% (6 games)
Over / under6-0 · 100% (6 games)
Lines are captured from ESPN's board before kickoff and locked at kickoff, so an in-play price cannot overwrite the number a game is graded against.
Common opponents · 5
| Opponent | Cincinnati | West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Big 12 | at L 7-34 preview | vs L 31-52 preview |
| Texas Tech Big 12 | vs Wk 8 · scheduled preview | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview |
| Utah Big 12 | vs Wk 9 · scheduled preview | at Wk 13 · scheduled preview |
| Houston Big 12 | at Wk 10 · scheduled preview | vs Wk 12 · scheduled preview |
| Iowa State Big 12 | at Wk 11 · scheduled preview | at L 42-45 preview |
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, West Virginia leads 6–2 · West Virginia has won the last 4
8 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
9.4 points toward West Virginia
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2024-11-09 | West Virginia 31 — 24 Cincinnati | at CIN | West Virginia |
| 2023 | 2023-11-18 | Cincinnati 21 — 42 West Virginia | at WVU | West Virginia |
| 2011 | 2011-11-12 | West Virginia 24 — 21 Cincinnati | at CIN | West Virginia |
| 2010 | 2010-11-13 | Cincinnati 10 — 37 West Virginia | at WVU | West Virginia |
| 2009 | 2009-11-13 | West Virginia 21 — 24 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2008 | 2008-11-08 | Cincinnati 26 — 23 West Virginia | at WVU | Cincinnati |
| 2007 | 2007-11-17 | West Virginia 28 — 23 Cincinnati | at CIN | West Virginia |
| 2006 | 2006-11-11 | Cincinnati 24 — 42 West Virginia | at WVU | West Virginia |
Cincinnati leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | JC French IV QB #4 | 86/123, 949 YDS, 6 TD |
| Liam O'Brien QB #10 | 5/5, 18 YDS | |
| Rushing | Gi'Bran Payne RB #6 | 62 CAR, 392 YDS, 2 TD |
| Cole Tabb RB #3 | 34 CAR, 330 YDS, 6 TD | |
| JC French IV QB #4 | 50 CAR, 193 YDS, 5 TD | |
| Receiving | JV Gibson WR #11 | 18 REC, 267 YDS, 3 TD |
| Isaiah Johnson WR #0 | 21 REC, 142 YDS | |
| Malachi Henry WR #9 | 6 REC, 138 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Larenzo Fenner WR #2 | 10 REC, 124 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Jonathan Thompson LB #22 | 37 |
| Antwan Peek Jr. LB #3 | 36 | |
| Simeon Coleman LB #31 | 32 | |
| Sacks | Josh Hough DL #95 | 3 |
| Jonathan Thompson LB #22 | 2.5 | |
| Drew Logan EDGE #91 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | MJ Cannon DB #2 | 2 |
| Marqavious Saboor LB #5 | 1 | |
| Kenny Worthy CB #8 | 1 |
West Virginia leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | Michael Hawkins Jr. QB #3 | 47/83, 836 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT |
| Scotty Fox Jr. QB #15 | 2/4, 27 YDS | |
| Rushing | Cam Cook RB #4 | 119 CAR, 652 YDS, 5 TD |
| Michael Hawkins Jr. QB #3 | 92 CAR, 574 YDS, 11 TD | |
| Amari Latimer RB #1 | 20 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | DJ Epps WR #2 | 14 REC, 393 YDS, 4 TD |
| Jaden Bray WR #5 | 9 REC, 152 YDS | |
| John Neider WR #80 | 6 REC, 71 YDS | |
| Armoni Weaver-Bomar WR #25 | 3 REC, 67 YDS, 1 TD |
Defense
| Tackles | Isaiah Patterson LB #16 | 37 |
| Kamari Wilson S #8 | 30 | |
| Ben Cutter LB #15 | 28 | |
| Sacks | Ashton Woods LB #33 | 2 |
| Nate Gabriel DL #93 | 2 | |
| Ben Cutter LB #15 | 1 | |
| Interceptions | Kamari Wilson S #8 | 1 |
| Ashton Woods LB #33 | 1 | |
| Isaiah Patterson LB #16 | 1 |
These are regular-season totals for
the season named on each card — the players who led that team that year,
taken from ESPN's team leaders. That list is keyed to the season, not to today's
roster, so a leader who has since transferred or run out of eligibility still
appears against the year he earned it; the
roster
pages and the depth chart on each team page are where the current squad is.
A team switches to this season's numbers once it has played a game. The roster
pages count bowl games too, so a player's two lines can differ by a game.