2026 Week 1 FINAL
Boston College at Cincinnati
Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 7:30 PM UTC
Nippert Stadium
15
Boston College
Final
34
Cincinnati
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston College | 0 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 15 |
| Cincinnati | 3 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 34 |
GIE pre-game call: Cincinnati at 87%. Hit.
Recaps
Weekly recaps generate Monday morning. Check back for both teams' write-ups.
Boston College
ACC
- Record
- 2-1
- Rating
- -4.9
- National rank
- 85
- Proj. wins
- 5.2
- Playoff prob.
- 0%
Cincinnati
Big 12
- Record
- 3-0
- Rating
- 8.0
- National rank
- 42
- Proj. wins
- 7.5
- Playoff prob.
- 10%
GIE win probability
Headline numbers below. The 90% confidence band reflects rating uncertainty (±1.5 points per side); the model isn't claiming precision down to the percentage point.
Boston College
13%
Cincinnati
87%
Cincinnati 90% CI: 82% – 91% Δ rating 12.9
Cincinnati is the model's favorite at 87%. Boston College has a 13% path. Home-field adjustment of +2.4 rating points baked in for Cincinnati — venue-specific learned value (n=56 games).
Game info
- Kickoff
- Saturday, September 5, 2026 · 7:30 PM UTC
- Venue
- Nippert Stadium
- Conference game
- No
- Neutral site
- No