2026 schedule
Baylor Bears
2026 season so far
Baylor is 4-3 against the 62nd-toughest schedule so far, scoring 29.1 and allowing 16.1 points per game (+13 per game).
In our opponent-adjusted ratings Baylor ranks 41st of 139 FBS teams overall — 52nd on offense and 38th on defense. The defense is the stronger unit.
Next up: at UCF in Week 9. We project Baylor 25, UCF 26 — Baylor wins 47% of the time.
Projections are statistical estimates for entertainment and analysis only. They are not betting advice and nothing here guarantees any result.
Regular season
12 games- vs
Auburn Tigers
1-0 · SOS #3
Loss 16-17
Week 1
Our number· model now
dead even
Total 48
Book line
Not posted
Final Auburn by 1. 33 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ABC/Disney+ Mercedes-Benz Stadium - vs
Prairie View A&M Panthers
1-2 · SOS #67
Win 44-3
Week 2
Our number· model now
Baylor by 34
Total 50
Book line
Not posted
Final Baylor by 41. 47 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN+ McLane Stadium - vs
Louisiana Tech Bulldogs
1-2 · SOS #102
Win 36-19
Week 3
Our number· model now
Baylor by 8
Total 50
Book line
Not posted
Final Baylor by 17. 55 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPNU McLane Stadium - vs
Colorado Buffaloes
2-2 · SOS #21
Win 23-13
Week 4
Our number· model now
Baylor by 11
Total 49
Book line
Not posted
Final Baylor by 10. 36 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN2 McLane Stadium - at
Arizona State Sun Devils
2-2 · SOS #37
Win 55-19
Week 5
Our number· model now
Baylor by 3
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
Final Baylor by 36. 74 points. No book line was saved for this game.
ESPN Mountain America Stadium - vs
TCU Horned Frogs
3-3 · SOS #54
Loss 6-17
Week 7
Our number· model now
Baylor by 3
Total 43
Book line
Not posted
Final TCU by 11. 23 points. No book line was saved for this game.
FS1 McLane Stadium - at
Kansas Jayhawks
3-4 · SOS #61
Loss 24-25
Week 8
Our number· model now
Kansas by 1
Total 53
Book line
Not posted
Final Kansas by 1. 49 points. No book line was saved for this game.
TNT David Booth Kansas Memorial Stadium - at
UCF Knights
4-3 · SOS #34
Fri, Oct 30, 11:30 PM
Week 9
Proj 25-26 · 47%
Our number
UCF by 1
Total 51
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
ESPN Acrisure Bounce House - vs
Iowa State Cyclones
3-4 · SOS #27
Sat, Nov 7 · TBD
Week 10
Proj 28-21 · 68%
Our number
Baylor by 7
Total 49
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
McLane Stadium - at
#8 BYU Cougars
6-1 · SOS #36
Sat, Nov 14 · TBD
Week 11
Proj 20-31 · 22%
Our number
BYU by 11
Total 51
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
LaVell Edwards Stadium - vs
#13 Texas Tech Red Raiders
6-1 · SOS #71
Sat, Nov 21 · TBD
Week 12
Proj 24-30 · 34%
Our number
Texas Tech by 6
Total 54
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
McLane Stadium - at
#18 Houston Cougars
6-2 · SOS #35
Sat, Nov 28 · TBD
Week 13
Proj 24-31 · 32%
Our number
Houston by 7
Total 55
Book line
Not posted
No book line posted yet.
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