Wk 3 · 2026
Miami (OH) RedHawks at Cincinnati Bearcats — Sat, Sep 19
Sat, Sep 19 ·
TQL Stadium, Cincinnati, OH
· ESPN+ FINAL
Weather
No forecast yet. Forecasts reach about 16 days ahead, so this fills in nearer the game. A seasonal average printed here would look exactly like a forecast, which is why there is not one.
at
3:30pET
CIN -14.5 · total 50.5 DraftKings opened -15.5 · 1 toward M-OH
Ratings differential CIN by 15.0
What is at stake
Battle for the Victory Bell. The oldest rivalry west of the Alleghenies, first played in 1888 — and this one is the last game currently scheduled between them, moved to FC Cincinnati's soccer stadium for the finale. They play for the Victory Bell. A non-conference game. It moves both overall records but neither conference 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.
Miami OH form
W 20-19at MASSL 20-24vs BGSUW 24-21vs CONNL 31-35at CINW 45-7vs HC
2026 season
Cincinnati form
L 7-34at ARIZW 31-26vs KSUW 35-31vs M-OHW 62-10vs WCUW 34-15vs BC
2026 season
Miami OH this season
Straight up3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Against the spread3-3 · 50% (6 games)
Over / under4-2 · 67% (6 games)
Cincinnati this season
Straight up4-1 · 80% (5 games)
Against the spread3-2 · 60% (5 games)
Over / under3-2 · 60% (5 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 · 0
These teams share no opponents on the 2026 schedule.
Open these two in the
comparison tool for every shared and unshared opponent.
Series history · 2006–2026
Since 2006, Cincinnati leads 18–1 · Cincinnati has won the last 2
19 meetings
in 2006–2026 · average margin
18.4 points toward Cincinnati
| Yr | Date | Result | Site | Won |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 2026-09-19 | Miami OH 31 — 35 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2024 | 2024-09-14 | Cincinnati 27 — 16 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2023 | 2023-09-16 | Miami OH 31 — 24 Cincinnati | at CIN | Miami OH |
| 2022 | 2022-09-17 | Cincinnati 38 — 17 Miami OH | neutral | Cincinnati |
| 2021 | 2021-09-04 | Miami OH 14 — 49 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2019 | 2019-09-14 | Miami OH 13 — 35 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2018 | 2018-09-08 | Cincinnati 21 — 0 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2017 | 2017-09-16 | Cincinnati 21 — 17 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2016 | 2016-09-24 | Miami OH 20 — 27 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2015 | 2015-09-19 | Cincinnati 37 — 33 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2014 | 2014-09-20 | Miami OH 24 — 31 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2013 | 2013-09-21 | Cincinnati 14 — 0 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2012 | 2012-10-06 | Miami OH 14 — 52 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2011 | 2011-10-01 | Cincinnati 27 — 0 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2010 | 2010-10-09 | Miami OH 3 — 45 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2009 | 2009-10-03 | Cincinnati 37 — 13 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2008 | 2008-09-20 | Miami OH 20 — 45 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
| 2007 | 2007-09-15 | Cincinnati 47 — 10 Miami OH | at M-OH | Cincinnati |
| 2006 | 2006-09-30 | Miami OH 10 — 24 Cincinnati | at CIN | Cincinnati |
Miami OH leaders 2026 regular season
| Passing | David McComb QB #16 | 65/103, 1121 YDS, 7 TD, 1 INT |
| Caleb Heavner QB #6 | 24/33, 234 YDS, 1 TD, 1 INT | |
| Rushing | Rodney Nelson RB #0 | 44 CAR, 154 YDS |
| Lazaro Rogers RB #21 | 20 CAR, 97 YDS, 1 TD | |
| D'Shawntae Jones RB #9 | 26 CAR, 72 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Receiving | Damarion Witten WR #8 | 12 REC, 274 YDS, 2 TD |
| Lynel Billups-Williams WR #10 | 19 REC, 265 YDS, 2 TD | |
| Maleek Huggins WR #1 | 14 REC, 262 YDS, 1 TD | |
| Braylon Isom WR #18 | 10 REC, 153 YDS |
Defense
| Tackles | Malcolm McCain LB #3 | 39 |
| Blayne Myrick LB #15 | 24 | |
| Dillon Tatum DB #1 | 23 | |
| Sacks | Grant Lyons LB #43 | 2 |
| Tyler Dikos LB #35 | 2 | |
| Roosevelt Andrews III DL #92 | 1.5 | |
| Interceptions | CJ Young LB #8 | 1 |
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 |
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.