Cincinnati at West Virginia
The Chili Coal Cookoff, Cincinnati at West Virginia, final: West Virginia beat Cincinnati 45–42. The Gotta See It Meter called it a good game, worth your time: 34 of 100 (Ready to Rumble), mostly on power-conference matchup and rivalry: Chili Coal Cookoff.
- Date
- Saturday, Oct 17, 2026
- Final
- Cincinnati 42, W. Virginia 45
- Line score
1 2 3 4 T CIN 7 14 7 14 42 WVU 0 14 7 24 45 - TV
- TNT · Cable · HBO Max
- Venue
- Milan Puskar Stadium
- City
- Morgantown, WV
- Week
- Week 7
- Conference game
- Yes
- Rivalry
- Chili Coal Cookoff
- Line
- W. Virginia −1.5 · coveredO/U 63.5 · Over @ 87
Ready to Rumble
Cincinnati4–2
Wvs Boston Col.34–15
Wvs Western Carolina62–10
Wvs Miami (OH)35–31
Wvs Kansas State31–26
Lat Arizona7–34
Lat W. Virginia42–45
Nothing since.
W. Virginia4–3
Wvs Coastal Car.31–24
Wvs UT Martin52–7
Wvs Virginia38–27
Lvs Oklahoma St.24–41
Lat Iowa State42–45
Lvs Arizona31–52
Wvs Cincinnati45–42
Nothing since.
What was expected
Line, rankings, stats below remain as they were heading into the game.
These two combine for 70.1 points a game and W. Virginia plays fast — 77.5 snaps a game, 5th nationally. Vegas set the total at 63.5. The last 4 meetings have averaged a 14.5-point margin.
Blowout riskNahdecided by 3 HIT
PaceSpeed LimitCincinnati Snail · W. Virginia Supersonic
SeriesSplit Decisionavg margin 14.5 over 4 meetingsdecided by 3 MISS
The matchup
season averages · national rank in FBS below each · the fuller bar leads
| Cincinnati | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Points per game | 33.849th | 36.331st | |
| Points allowed | 23.266th | 32.7126th | |
| Yards per play | 6.626th | 6.250th | |
| Yards allowed per play | 5.8101st | 6.7134th | |
| Plays per game | 65.293rd | 77.55th | |
| Turnover margin | +516th | 068th | |
| 3rd down conversion | 48.4%24th | 50.0%19th |
More stats +11
| Cincinnati | West Virginia | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing yards per game | 230.813th | 295.55th | |
| Passing yards per game | 196.899th | 184.8112th | |
| QB completion rate | 71.8%9th | 52.6%133rd | |
| QB yards per attempt | 7.575th | 9.610th | |
| O-line rank | 21stline yards · sack rate | 74thline yards · sack rate | |
| D-line rank | 64thstuff rate · havoc | 48thstuff rate · havoc | |
| Sacks | 1081st | 1345th | |
| Interceptions | 461st | 461st | |
| Forced fumbles | 351st | 351st | |
| Penalties per game | 7.297th | 6.247th | |
| Time of possession | 29:0991st | 28:5894th |
The series
W. Virginia leads 4–0 over the last 4
| Year | Result | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | W. Virginia 31–24 | 7 |
| 2023 | W. Virginia 42–21 | 21 |
| 2011 | W. Virginia 24–21 | 3 |
| 2010 | W. Virginia 37–10 | 27 |
How to watch
| Network | TNT |
|---|---|
| Stream | Cable · HBO Max |
| Final | Cincinnati 42, W. Virginia 45 |
| Where | Milan Puskar Stadium, Morgantown, WV |
What the Meter sees
| Power-conference matchupTwo of the big four on the same field — the bump, plus the floor every power-conference team carries | +14.0 |
|---|---|
| Rivalry: Chili Coal CookoffThey do not like each other, and they never have | +8.0 |
| Conference gameLeague standings are on the line | +5.0 |
| Vegas says it's closeClosing spread of 1.5 — the tighter the number, the bigger the bump | +3.7 |
| Where it's onTNT — a network puts its best games where everyone can find them | +3.0 |
| Gotta See It Meter™ | 34 |
Still Ball0–5Worth a Flip6–17I'll Bite18–33Ready to Rumble34–59Thunderdome60–99Maximum100
Quick answers
- What was the final score of Cincinnati vs West Virginia?
- West Virginia beat Cincinnati 45–42.
- What channel is Cincinnati vs West Virginia on?
- TNT.
- How can I stream Cincinnati vs West Virginia?
- Streaming on HBO Max.
- Is Cincinnati vs West Virginia a rivalry game?
- Yes. It's the Chili Coal Cookoff.