Passing
No comparison
- WCU offense
- —
- CIN defense
- #103
EPA comparison
—
0.27
#103
Pass EPA
All gamesWeek 2 · Sat Sep 12 · 7:00 PM ET
Forecast win probability
WCU 1.9%98.1% CIN
- Projected margin
- CIN by 37.9
- Projected total
- 57
- 80% outcome range
- CIN 17 to CIN 60
- Win probability
- CIN 98.1%
FinalWCU 10 · CIN 62model had +37.9, off by 14.1
Current team profiles
Western Carolina
CincinnatiWhen Western Carolina has the ball
Rushing
No comparison
- WCU offense
- —
- CIN defense
- #98
EPA comparison
—
0.11
#98
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
- WCU offense
- #17
- CIN defense
- #100
Success rates
48%
#17
43%
#100
Success rate
More metrics
0.22
#15
0.13
#98
EPA / play
0.21
#45
1.20
#57
Explosiveness
—
16%
#65
Havoc
When Cincinnati has the ball
Passing
No comparison
- WCU defense
- —
- CIN offense
- #45
EPA comparison
—
0.29
#45
Pass EPA
Rushing
No comparison
- WCU defense
- —
- CIN offense
- #4
EPA comparison
—
0.31
#4
Rush EPA
Drive success
No comparison
- WCU defense
- #70
- CIN offense
- #46
Success rates
45%
#70
46%
#46
Success rate
More metrics
0.09
#52
0.29
#21
EPA / play
0.24
#113
1.35
#16
Explosiveness
—
12%
#26
Havoc
Current key players
Western CarolinaQBLex Thomas
1478 yds · 7 TD · 0 INT
77.454/370
OLSawyer Nelson
Player detail
- Pass blocking
- 79.8
- Run blocking
- 76.6
- Penalties
- 0
78.816/1368
DBAndre Jackson Jr.
28 tkl · 5 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 77.0
- Coverage
- 78.0
- Targets allowed
- 28
- Rec allowed
- 17
- Yards allowed
- 205
- Passer rating allowed
- 107.0
- Missed tackles
- 2
78.863/1765
OLVito Moriana-Sigel
Player detail
- Pass blocking
- 61.4
- Run blocking
- 77.4
- Penalties
- 0
75.239/1368
LBMarco Patierno
17 tkl · 1.5 TFL · 0.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 84.9
- Coverage
- 64.9
- Pressures
- 0
- Pass-rush snaps
- 8
- Missed tackles
- 0
- Forced fumbles
- 0
73.3141/1054
DLCaleb Turner-Allen
12 tkl · 4.0 TFL · 3.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 61.7
- Pressures
- 9
- Pass-rush snaps
- 104
- Missed tackles
- 1
- Forced fumbles
- 0
73.2176/1549
CincinnatiQBJC French IV
949 yds · 6 TD · 0 INT
83.253/729
RBCole Tabb
330 yds · 6 TD · 9.7 YPC
92.72/1044
CBZay Johnson
1 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 60.0
- Coverage
- 80.1
- Targets allowed
- 2
- Rec allowed
- 1
- Yards allowed
- 2
- Passer rating allowed
- 56.3
- Missed tackles
- 0
80.755/2969
LBAntwan Peek Jr.
38 tkl · 1.0 TFL · 1.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 73.2
- Coverage
- 74.4
- Pressures
- 8
- Pass-rush snaps
- 42
- Missed tackles
- 3
- Forced fumbles
- 2
76.5149/1796
SMJ Cannon
22 tkl · 3 PD · 2 INT
Player detail
- Run defense
- 66.8
- Coverage
- 75.0
- Targets allowed
- 22
- Rec allowed
- 13
- Yards allowed
- 194
- Passer rating allowed
- 50.2
- Missed tackles
- 5
75.4179/2969
LBJonathan Thompson
36 tkl · 4.5 TFL · 2.0 sk
Player detail
- Run defense
- 73.1
- Coverage
- 70.0
- Pressures
- 5
- Pass-rush snaps
- 30
- Missed tackles
- 2
- Forced fumbles
- 2
74.5197/1796
Availability reports · 2
- DaMari Witherspoon · TEQues. · 2026-09-27
Witherspoon is dealing with an undisclosed injury, and it remains to be seen if he will be active against Arizona on Saturday, October 3th.
- Giyahni Kontosis · WRprobable · 2026-10-02
Kontosis is dealing with an undisclosed injury, but he is expected to be active against Arizona on Saturday.
Position units
Position-unit comparison
WCUWestern Carolina
CINCincinnati
vs
Offense
77.4
#43 of 125
QB
Quarterback
83.2
#47 of 138
70.7
#71 of 126
RB
Running backs
83.7
#17 of 138
66.8
#88 of 126
WR
Receivers
68.8
#97 of 138
61.7
#78 of 124
TE
Tight ends
70.0
#65 of 138
72.8
#9 of 125
OL
Offensive line
76.4
#11 of 138
Defense
69.7
#75 of 126
DL
Defensive line
67.8
#124 of 138
69.4
#83 of 126
LB
Linebackers
73.7
#73 of 138
73.1
#39 of 126
DB
Secondary
72.0
#70 of 138