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It’ll be the No. 17 Baylor Bears (1-1) versus the Texas State Bobcats (1-1) in college football play at McLane Stadium in Waco, Texas.
Baylor vs. Texas State Odds
Point Spread
The spread for this matchup is set at 30 points, with bookmakers listing Baylor as the favorites.
Moneyline
As for the moneyline, Baylor has -15625 odds to pick up the win, while Texas State is listed at +2225 to claim victory.
Over/Under
Finally, the total for the game is set at 53.5 points.
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Game Info
How to Watch Baylor vs. Texas State Live?
- Game Day: Saturday, September 17, 2022
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Fox Sports 1
- Location: Waco, Texas
- Stadium: McLane Stadium
Betting Preview
Baylor
- Baylor put up 31.6 points per game last season, comparable to the 33.0 per matchup Texas State gave up.
- When the Bears recorded over 33.0 points last season, they were 4-0 against the spread and 4-0 overall.
- Baylor averaged just 10.0 fewer yards per game (422.3) than Texas State allowed per matchup (432.3) last year.
- The Bears were 4-1 against the spread and 5-0 overall when the team totaled over 432.3 yards last season.
- Baylor rushed for 216.6 yards per game last year, 31.1 more than the 185.5 Texas State allowed per outing.
- Last season the Bears had a 5-1 ATS record and a 6-0 overall record in games the team rushed for more than 185.5 yards.
Texas State
- Last year Texas State put up 4.8 more points per game (23.1) than Baylor allowed (18.3).
- When the Bobcats recorded over 18.3 points last season, they were 7-3 against the spread and 4-6 overall.
- Texas State racked up just 3.7 fewer yards per game (343.7) than Baylor gave up (347.4) per contest last season.
- The Bobcats were 3-3 against the spread and 2-4 overall when the team picked up more than 347.4 yards last year.
- Last year Texas State rushed for 30.4 more yards per game (150.0) than Baylor allowed per outing (119.6).
- When the Bobcats rushed for more than 119.6 yards last season they had a 5-3 ATS record and a 4-4 overall record.
Baylor vs. Texas State Betting Analysis
Baylor Betting Insights
- Against the spread, Baylor went 10-4-0 last season.
- Baylor covered every time (1-0) as a 30-point or higher favorite last season.
- The Bears went 6-1 in games they were listed as the moneyline favorite last season (winning 85.7% of those games).
- The Bears did not play a game last season with moneyline odds of -15625 or shorter.
- Last year, five of Baylor’s 14 games hit the over.
Bobcats Betting Insights
- Texas State covered the spread seven times in 12 games last year.
- The Bobcats were underdogs nine times last season and won three of those games.
- The Bobcats were not a bigger underdog last season than the +2225 moneyline set for this game.
- In 12 Texas State games last year, five of them hit the over.
Baylor vs. Texas State Against The Spread & Betting Records
Baylor
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 52.4 | 53.0 | 51.7 |
| Implied Total AVG | 30.9 | 32.4 | 29.4 |
| ATS Record | 10-4-0 | 6-1-0 | 4-3-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 5-8-1 | 4-3-0 | 1-5-1 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 6-1 | 4-0 | 2-1 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 5-1 | 2-0 | 3-1 |
Bobcats
| Overall | Home | Away | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point Total AVG | 57.3 | 55.3 | 59.3 |
| Implied Total AVG | 33.3 | 31.2 | 35.5 |
| ATS Record | 7-5-0 | 4-2-0 | 3-3-0 |
| Over/Under Record | 5-7-0 | 4-2-0 | 1-5-0 |
| Moneyline Favorite Record | 1-2 | 1-2 | 0-0 |
| Moneyline Underdog Record | 3-6 | 1-2 | 2-4 |
Last Season’s Leaders
Baylor
- In 14 games last year, Terrel Bernard amassed 7.5 sacks to go with 9.0 TFL and 78 tackles.
- Jalen Pitre recorded 54 tackles, 9.0 TFL, 3.5 sacks, and two interceptions in 14 games.
- JT Woods had 2.0 TFL, 41 tackles, and six interceptions in 14 games a season ago.
- Dillon Doyle amassed one interception to go with 55 tackles, 4.0 TFL, one sack, and one pass defended in 14 games played.
Bobcats
- Issiah Nixon helped carry the defense with 31 tackles, 2.0 TFL, and four sacks in 12 games.
- Jordan Revels, who played in 12 games, recorded 3.0 sacks to go with 3.0 TFL and 39 tackles.
- Zion Childress played in 12 games and registered one interception to go along with 44 tackles and one pass defended.
- With 52 tackles, Markeveon Coleman made a big impact on D.
Baylor vs. Texas State Predictions and Pick
Baylor vs. Texas State betting card
- Pick ATS:
Bears (-30)
Pick OU:
Under (53.5)
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Our prediction to win this game is Baylor, and we predict that Baylor will cover the spread (Baylor -30). Finally, we see the scoring in this one going under the posted total of 53.5 points.